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What’s your go-to sleeping bag for 35+ F degree temp ranges? Reviews keep pushing me towards Western Mountaineering but geez they are pricey. Especially coming from an Aegismax $90 bag that has performed quite well but that’s just a little too cold for me in the early spring mornings.
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Recommendations for a strong lightweight wheelset to lighten up my 2019 fargo, that will not break the bank? I run 2.2" tires.
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With the new extra wide drop bars, what are the best options for tape long enough to wrap them? I'm getting the Tumbleweed Big Dipper 57cm and want to choose a good tape for it. Thanks!
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[ PS: this might not be the right subject but it was the best I could think of ] I'm planning on a journey down South this fall and beyond starting in Vancouver, BC with. no rush to get anywhere. The idea is to do the long stretches on my motorcycle and once I get to a city; explore the deeper parts on a bike (my Tumbleweed Prospector) that I ideally ship from last major town I leave. I couldnt find much help yet and am realizing the only 'safe' way to ship bikes is to fly with them. Bikeflights doesnt do Mexico/SouthAmerica and the only other well known service SendMyBag seems to be a bad bet. If yall know any other services or have suggestions, i'd be interested. I'm planning to start contacting regular freight services next.
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I have a Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2 tent, and I’m looking to buy the NeoAir X-Lite NXT. I’m also looking to get a quilt, probably an EE Revelation. Do y’all have any packing tips for getting all these packed on a bike (just, sleep gear in general), and where you typically store it on the bike? I’m planning out what bags / rack I want to buy and don’t know what I should go with. I have the Tailfin BarCage + 11L bag, but that’s it. I’m looking at the Arkel 7L fork packers as well as a Mica Rat Tail / Elkhorn / Tumbleweed Macro. Just planning an overnighter type trip, nothing big at the moment.
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I'm trying to decide between the Manitou R8 and the Fox 34SL forks. I am building up a Fairlight Holt 2.0 in black. So in terms of aesthetics I am looking at the Fox 34SL Performance ELite with the Grip SL damper or a Manitou R8 both in 120mm. Both seem like great forks, so hoping someone out here can help me choose. Right now I like the look of the R8 but worry the noise it makes will be bothersome.
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I’m building up a Fairlight Faran 3.0, and need help deciding on what type of Seatpost to put on it. I’ll have the GRX 820 shifters on (1x) so I can use the left side for a dropper. So, the two options I’m thinking of are the PNW suspension dropper post or the Redshift seatpost, because I can use my bikepacking.com discount. I’ve never had a dropper post, so I don’t know its value, but riding on bumpy gravel/washboard, I feel like suspension would be nice. Based on any experience, what should I go with, cost not withstanding? The PNW one somehow is cheaper than the redshift one, even though it has more features on paper, but maybe the redshift one is nicer?
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I believe there used to be a route on here that sort of paralleled the Great Divide route, but went through Idaho and Utah...is that still a thing? If I remember correctly, it was more remote than the GDMR and I'm not sure if it went all the way to the US southern border. Anyhow, thanks.
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I have a 2015 Surly Straggler and I am looking to upgrade the front fork with something that I can add additional bags to. Currently I run a front pannier rack, but I like the idea of lightening the load with anything-cages. Thanks!
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Brother Cycles Mehteh 50mm 700c vs 2,1" 650b - I'm riding my Mehteh currently on DT Swiss GR1600 Spline 700c with 45mm Panaracer Gravelking X1 and do have some pain on longer Bikepacking Trips in rough terrain. So I am thinking abaout upgradig to 50mm 700c or actually chaning the whole setup to 650b with 2,1" tires. I heard that the last option will lower the bottom bracket so that it leads to bump the pedal in the ground on rough terrains. I am riding mixed terrains, with asphalt, bumby forest paths and sigle tracks. But definitely as much off road as I can find here in Germany to avoid asphalt and traffic. What would you guys recommend? Thank you so much (:
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Hi. I'm heading out in a week to ride S5 (Hellbender) of the EDT. I'm trying to print out cue sheets on RWGPS. Any idea why it won't give me detail until mile 265? Thanks. John
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Where do I find all of our discount codes? I’m looking for Old Man Mountain’s. Thank you.
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