Hi Mark, I rode the GDMBR, last August. Not on a Riv, but a Surly Ogre. I was riding WTB Nanos 29x2.3". The ride was fine with this setup, but I'd hesitate to go any narrower than about 2" tire width. The route offers alternate options in many places where you can avoid the most technical sections (mainly from Sparwood, B.C. to Roosville, Mt). Once in Montana, you can also opt for paved highway shoulders, but you'd forgo the best scenery.
I had small rear panniers along with frame/seat/bar bags. No issues there either. It's certainly been done with the full complement of traditional touring panniers, but I was glad to have my setup on the more technical sections. It's a great route and I highly recommend it. Let us know how it goes. Mike G. On 2/11/16, Mark Reimer <marknrei...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I'm planning out a June bike tour to coincide with the adventure cycling > associations 40th anniversary party in Missoula, Montana. > > I'm thinking of flying to Edmonton, riding or busing to Jasper, then riding > > the Icefields Parkway to Banff. Haven't heard of the Icefields Parkway? Do > yourself a favour and just Google 'cycling the icefields parkway'. It's > Canada's crown jewel for paved bike touring. Glaciers, mountains, wildlife > and campgrounds everywhere. > > From Banff I want to hop on the Great Divide Mountainbike route and ride to > > Missoula. Has anyone done that section of it? I'm just wondering how a more > > traditional touring setup like my Atlantis would handle the route. I know > most of the GDMBR is just gravel roads, but I've also read that the > Canadian and Montana section is some of the rougher single track. How about > > it, any of you taken your Rivs on this trail? > > > Also, anyone going to be in Missoula!? > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
