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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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I’m looking at some Lobtree Alpha Direct 90 Hoodies and pants, and I’m wondering: would the Hoodie replace something like a Patagonia Micro Puff for anything other than winter riding? I don’t know how warm Alpha Direct really is but I’ve seen it be praised a lot on the site. It seems like a great option for both sunny and cold conditions
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Hi! I'm doing the Pictish trail in scotland which is 60% unpaved. (decided on going in May). I have terravail washburn 650bx47mm tires with tubes. the are the durable version of the tires. do you think I will fare ok with the center slick or think I should go with knobbier?
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G'day Experts, I've just arrived in Italy (from Australia) with my family (2adults, 7&9yo) and we're staying for 3 months in Puglia and Tuscany. We chose to leave our bikes in Aus to aid logistics airport/lease car/language barrier. I was intending to buy second hand or rent 2 gravel bikes and 2x 24" MTB's. Can anyone provide any advice, guidance or connections that could expedite the process? Thanks in advance. Travis
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Hi…I’m planning a 10 riding day eastern Canada Maritimes gravel / mixed route. Having a challenging time finding convenient airports to fly from USA. Any advice on awesome coastal / scenic bikepacking routes with fairly straightforward airport connections? We are OK with renting a truck to get to the route within reason (max 3 hours driving). Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks…Tony
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My son and I are planning a two week long door-to-door tour through Colorado this summer. We had planned to ride it in August, but scheduling conflicts have us eyeballing the second half of June. Thoughts? My general rule has been to wait to do high country routes/passes until the fourth of July, but with the (very!) low snow pack this year I'm wondering if June might also be better for water supply and fire danger. Here's a draft of our route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48739142
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Hello lovely people! I'm thinking to swap my original form out for a suspension for on my 2017 Salsa Fargo GX, but I've never purchased a suspension fork, or even a suspension bike and am a little stumped with the various different options and trying to figure out what is both compatible and available to buy currently. Has anyone done exactly this with a similar era Fargo or other bike? Cheers! Michael
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currently in the very beginning of drafting a route along the continental divide starting as far north as possible. Looking for some advice for route planning through Alaska and northern Canada. Looking for anything related to resupplies, maps and geographical software, or general tips. I am especially wondering if I should carry a gun. Many of my hunting friends who have spent weeks alone in Alaska and Canada insist that I carry.
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