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Hi!! Trying to plan a winter fat biking trip in the Iceland Highlands. Does anyone have recommendations on routes or areas to focus my route planning? I've never been to Iceland but do a lot of groomed and ungroomed fat biking in Colorado. Thanks!!
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Hello, what is the best option for cooking in Peru, at high altitude ? Gas versus alcool versus fuel ...? Thanks
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Hello! I'm planning an Iceland Divide trip for next summer and need to get some bigger capacity gear. I've done lots of backpacking there and know my general food requirements of 3 bars, 3 oatmeal packets, 2 dehydrated dinners and some other sort of lunch thing. I'm strongly considering two 16L Tailfin Mini Panniers for my food storage on this trip. Does anyone have a take on if 16L would be enough for 7-10 days worth of food? Thanks!
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Hello! My wife and I would like to go on a bike packing trip together on our tandem bike sometime next year either over the summer or over winter break. We prefer routes that keep us away from traffic and we would really enjoy doing a route out west. Our favorite kinds of trails are real trails double track or single track as long as the single track is not very technical or too tight to make turns on the longer tandem most of the time. I am making this post to ask for help choosing a route. I would love to hear your recommendations! I have also attached a picture of our bike. We are currently running 29x2.5” tires with a rigid fork. We also have a 120mm suspension fork that we can install.
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Any suggestion on a lightweight tripod thats compatible for both iPhone and GoPro ?
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Does any one has any suggestion for the best bibs or liner for bikepacking? Thanks
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So how difficult is Porcupine Rim with a loaded bike? My riding partner and I are headed out to ride the Kokopelli in a couple weeks and he's hung up on the Porcupine Rim being rated as "difficult" by a number of trail databases. He's not a fan of hike-a-bike and the notion of downhill hike-a-bike is 'Type 3' fun for him. That said, he's a very strong intermediate MTB'er on a hardtail plus bike, we've bikepacked in the area a couple of times and I have no doubts in his abilities. Porcupine Rim seems like icing on the Kokopelli cake to me, but if you have any other experience either for or against, I'd appreciate your relating them. Thanks!
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Hey Y'all, just did my first two day trip, about 85 miles in total on a beautiful trail here in central, PA. I used my old Bianchi road bike which did great on the trail I was on, but I'm realizing that I will likely need a gravel or mountain bike to really expand the types of trips I can take. All that said, wondering if anyone has recommendations for a decent, older mountain bike frame I could build on or a decent entry level gravel bike. There are so many damn options out there I have no idea where to start! Thanks in advance.
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Are there any boutique manufacturers of mechanical front derailleurs, someone other than Shimano, SRAM, Campy, Microshift, etc? I'm looking to do an all-road type of build and want to spec it with some non-standard parts Growtac, Madrone, Ingrid, etc, but the FD is the one component I haven't found a non-standard solution for. Any insights appreciated!
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I purchased a Salsa Timberjack several years ago to use for bikepacking/singletrack, but found my normal riding consists of pavement/forest roads/light singletrack. I do have a gravel bike (Rocky Mountain Solo) for routes that are more pavement/light gravel. The Timberjack is comfortable and fun, but it feels heavy, slow, and overkill for the riding I do. I've been eyeing up a Bridge Club to replace it, but money is a big factor and selling my TJ still leaves a big gap. Will a Bridge Club (or other recommendation for a modern, big tire ATB) feel that much different than my TJ? I don't have experience with similar bikes and inventory in this category around my area is pretty limited. Any advice is appreciated - thanks!
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Hello- I'm planning to bike the VTXL this winter and would like to upgrade the brakes on my recently purchased used Surly Wednesday. Any recommendations on brake models that have been proven to perform well in variable freeze/thaw conditions? My research suggests I should be looking at hydraulic, though I'm open to exploring mechanical if folks have had success with them. Thank you!
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New Mexico Off Road Runner. I want to do this route solo beginning December 8th. I plan to average 50-75 miles per day. Checking the all-important weather, I’m hoping this group can weigh in on any experiences bikepacking this part of NM in winter months. I will prepare with appropriate clothing and sleep system but don’t want embark if the collective experience thinks it’s not a good idea! Any and all advice, including alternative routes, would be much appreciated!! Thank you!
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