Turning a Road Racer into a Highway Hauler - Part 1

Here's a YouTube link to the the first video on what I'm doing to my Trek 1500 road bike to turn it into a cross country touring bike.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSQm-2Nkppg

 

There's lots of equipment information in this video including my selection of tires, bike computer, helmet, lights, gloves and most importantly racks and panniers.

 

I'll have several more videos showing the assembly progress and finally the packing process before I go on a "try all the new stuff out" 400 mile loop through Southeast Texas.

 

Then the real test will come.... a 1250 mile ride down the old Route 66 from Santa Fe NM to Los Angeles CA and on to Malibu and Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.