tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post1373565834481860747..comments2024-02-27T01:52:06.519-08:00Comments on Kent's Bike Blog: How Are You Going To Carry Stuff?Kent Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12906603746565831689noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-48624569141235937262009-07-15T05:32:27.881-07:002009-07-15T05:32:27.881-07:00What tools will you take for Tour Divide?What tools will you take for Tour Divide?Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09963284276467415798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-77555060220912872902009-07-14T20:33:08.950-07:002009-07-14T20:33:08.950-07:00No leg rub with the rear bag, it's narrow at t...No leg rub with the rear bag, it's narrow at the front. I detailed the contents of the red bag in an old post, search for "Closer To Fine."<br /><br />The max water I carried in '05 was 7 liters.<br /><br />The rear rack will probably get beefier staysKent Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01607372827627527450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-40917460379666701292009-07-14T11:37:50.889-07:002009-07-14T11:37:50.889-07:00Don't your legs rub on the box behind your sad...Don't your legs rub on the box behind your saddle? That would drive me nuts.<br /><br />Can you give details on your tarp, sleeping bag, and bivy? I'm amazed that it all fits in that red bag.jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-49512862514877795742009-07-14T11:30:31.101-07:002009-07-14T11:30:31.101-07:00@Girl on a Green Bike
All bikes are green no matt...@Girl on a Green Bike<br /><br />All bikes are green no matter what skin color they have.Michael R pdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07842366368669547609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-88609079307295313302009-07-14T11:20:58.745-07:002009-07-14T11:20:58.745-07:00Two water bottles and a "small hydration pack...Two water bottles and a "small hydration pack." <br /><br />What's your rate of water intake and how far apart are water sources? (Especially water sources in southern Colorado and New Mexico.)Michael R pdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07842366368669547609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-69408089235928527872009-07-14T09:52:43.267-07:002009-07-14T09:52:43.267-07:00I like how far in advance you're working all t...I like how far in advance you're working all this out. <br /><br />On Jill Homer's ride report she rode for a while with a guy who had some sort of rigid looking box above the rear wheel (I'm sure I'm not telling you anything you don't know) pictures at: <br /><br />http://arcticglass.blogspot.com/2009/07/montana.html<br /><br />I do worry about the ability of the rear fender-like stays as currently configured to stand up to the stresses they'll be faced with.<br /><br />A comment re: your earlier statement that the Redline Conquests seem pretty nice; I cracked three in normal commuting service before I went to steel. I guess that's how it goes sometimes.<br /><br />JAT in SeattleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-5843577679011557212009-07-14T09:01:21.846-07:002009-07-14T09:01:21.846-07:00Holy Cow. I knew the race was hard core, but man! ...Holy Cow. I knew the race was hard core, but man! That is serious business.RANTWICKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394479078513545568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-27854854744140038392009-07-14T08:06:12.902-07:002009-07-14T08:06:12.902-07:00Hi Kent,
A few comments:
1) Right on! You can...Hi Kent,<br /><br />A few comments:<br /><br />1) Right on! You can't blow a suspension that isn't there (and you save weight!)<br />2) Looks like you could fit an inverted triangle bag on the top side of the top tube against the seatpost if you wanted more snack access.<br />3) You're right again - I know from much backpacking experience that 16 oz = 1 pound and it is SOOOO tempting to add just one (or 2 or 3.....) more 3.2 ounce luxury.<br /><br />You should be very well dialed in by next June at the rate you're going. Have fun!<br /><br />BobBob Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-89428365382233160962009-07-14T07:20:03.950-07:002009-07-14T07:20:03.950-07:00Anonymous, the rear bag provides some coverage aga...Anonymous, the rear bag provides some coverage against the rain and mud and I may add a small coroplast strip along the downtube up front. But conventional fenders clog with mud, so no, I won't have them.<br /><br />Rantwick, no panniers are in the works. Look at the winning bike set-ups from previous years. Every gram has to earn it's keep, panniers don't make the cut.<br /><br />KentKent Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01607372827627527450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-25760522029191108622009-07-14T06:44:23.118-07:002009-07-14T06:44:23.118-07:00What a pretty green bike!What a pretty green bike!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-82202652558319754222009-07-14T06:11:34.000-07:002009-07-14T06:11:34.000-07:00That seems a tiny amount of stuff for such a race....That seems a tiny amount of stuff for such a race... is that it, or are panniers in the works?RANTWICKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394479078513545568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-91818562842828622492009-07-14T04:59:21.070-07:002009-07-14T04:59:21.070-07:00Are you going to add some fenders?Are you going to add some fenders?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-53266530540130217842009-07-13T22:18:36.358-07:002009-07-13T22:18:36.358-07:00JoeDell,
I rode a rigid fork on the '05 GDR w...JoeDell,<br /><br />I rode a rigid fork on the '05 GDR with my 26" wheeled Monocog with no issues, so why in the world would I complicate the 29er with one?<br /><br />KentKent Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01607372827627527450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-55691564994392385672009-07-13T21:24:28.214-07:002009-07-13T21:24:28.214-07:00Are you sticking with no front suspension ?Are you sticking with no front suspension ?JoeDellnoreply@blogger.com