I don't want to hijack this thread, but would like to speak to fat bikes
just a bit from my limited experience.
I bought a used Pugsley in 2011 and have modified it over the years so that
a Moonlander fork will allow a 5 inch tire up front while the rear is
limited to 4 inches. I have found the
"...fat bikes Riv would make, if they ever would..." is an intriguing
idea. Unsupervised elves in the wild could come up with some interesting
ideas. I think I'll stay tuned to this one.
dougP
On Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 7:39:36 PM UTC-8, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:
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> Interesting that y
Interesting that you mentioned Tumbleweed... they have been of
discussion elsewhere recently: http://www.tumbleweed.cc/
Here's the great Jay Ritchey Mongolia bikepacking video featuring them
a bit: https://vimeo.com/149557122
On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 2:38 PM, Deacon Patrick wrote:
> Excellent poi
Excellent point that while the ideal conditions for a fat bike in the snow
are "narrow" that delta becomes huge when they do apply, especially over
30k. Add to that the rocky trails of the Colorado Trail and Continental
Divide Trail, and a fat bike makes more and more sense. H.
With abandon
I was definitely working much harder than the fat bikes, no doubt. The
trail was about 30km long and both fat bikers could ride about 95% of it or
more. I could ride about 70% of it, and almost all of that was a struggle.
If I could stay in a fat bike tire track, it'd be fine. Anything else and
i'd
*The topic of
On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 4:05 PM, Mark Reimer wrote:
> I was definitely working much harder than the fat bikes, no doubt. The
> trail was about 30km long and both fat bikers could ride about 95% of it or
> more. I could ride about 70% of it, and almost all of that was a struggle.
> I
Awesome! Oh, there were stars, they just were cloaked in cloud! Grin.
Awesome! I love it! -14˚C is definitely friendlier than -30˚C.
I am curious how much more total effort you felt you had vs. the fatbike in
those conditions. It seems to me the delta between 2.1" and 4" is
surprisingly small w
That beard-cicle is awesome.
I can't imagine sleeping tent-less. Last time I did that backpacking, I was
s cold. I under-sleeping bagged that time. Maybe next time I'll borrow
a colder-rated bag.
Looking forward to your pics and stories in 2016, Mark.
All the best, shoji
On Tuesday, Jan
I just realized I titled this sleeping under the stars, when in fact there
were no stars. Hah! I'm sure you get the idea though.
On Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 3:28:24 PM UTC-6, Mark Reimer wrote:
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> Just before the end of the year, I had a chance to go on a mid-week s24o
> with two friends. I
