All this talk about double top tubes, lateral stiffeners and other ways to make a frame strong reminded me once again about Adventure Cycling's Great Divide Trail from Banff to the Mexican border. I've long thought it sounded like fun, but I don't have a bike with a suspension. I once did the first ten or fifteen miles of the trail, out of Banff, on a rented mountain bike, and it seemed pretty technical; I remember in particular a steep twisty climb on "babyheads," that is, rocks the size of a baby's head. But now having read the full description and a bunch of Crazyguy journals, I find that the Banff section is not at all representative. There's a bit of singletrack, but most of the route is on dirt roads, which I love to ride on.
I see also that no one seems to complain about their frame. Trailers break, spokes break, wheels fail, but frames don't get mentioned. So, who here has ridden the Great Divide? What bike did you use? What tires? How did it work out? -- -- Anne Paulson My hovercraft is full of eels -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
