Bike & Gear

The constantly changing bike setup for recent dirt touring. Updated 02.04.24

Other bikes for travel:
Rivendell Canti-Romulus (randonneuring)
Timberjack Ti (trail and bikepacking)
Fairlight Faran 2.5 (mixed/dirt/whatever)
Khojana Wala (26″ basic 1990 MTB with S&S couplers, overseas)


2023 Great Divide, Baja Divide, Olympic Peninsula, Vancouver Island
Bike:
FrameTumbleweed Prospector v2
ForkSteel stock 110 TA
HandlebarsKoga Denham
BrakesAvid BB7
GripsErgon GP1
Bar endsNone
AerobarsPart of bar
StemThomsen
SeatpostThomsen straight aluminum 31.6 Salsa Ti Regulator setback 27.2 + shim
SaddleBrooks Cambium C17 Ergon SMC4-M
Bottom BracketSRAM DUB, Phil Wood EBB
CrankSRAM GX Eagle 170mm
PedalsDEITY Deftrap RaceFace Chester
ChainringWolftooth 32t
CassetteRohloff 18t
ChainKMC 8 speed
DerailerNone
RimsVelocity Blunt 35, 32h
Front hubSON28 dynamo 110 TA
Rear hubRohloff Speedhub 500/14, 135mm QR
TiresMaxxis Rekons 2.6″ or 2.8″


Luggage:
Downtube storageWidefoot cargo cage + 2L SS bottle Nalgene 1.5L bottle Revelate Joey Bag
FramebagCleaveland Mountaineering custom
Rack/SeatpackS2S 13L drybag on rack
PanniersTailfin 10L panniers x 2
Fork BagsWidefoot cargo cage + 2x 2L SS bottles King Manything cage + Salsa EXP 3L dry bags
RacksTumbleweed T-Rack (rear)
Top tube bagsJPaks Footlong
Carousel Design
Hip pack40yo Mountainsmith!
BackpackS2S Ultra-Sil Day Pack (50g) for extra water/food carries
SeatpostRevelate Joey Bag
Sleep Kit:
Sleeping bagWestern Mountaineering Summerlite 32deg
Sleeping padRidgerest Foam Sea to Summit W Ether Light XT
TentMont Moondance 1P
Tarp8”x10” Silpoly + line (optional)
PillowSea to Summit
Chair
Helinox (optional, but oh so handy)
Clothing:
ShirtsExOffico LS snap button
Smartwool t-shirt
Smartwool LS hoody
ShortsPrahna shorts (riding & general)
Zoic shorts
Club Ride padded short
Underwear2 ExOfficio Smartwool
Camp/sleep wearSmartwool t-neck + bottoms
Socks2 light Smartwool
1 thick Smartwool (sleeping)
ShoesAdidas Terrex hiking shoes (riding & general)
Flip flops Crocs
GlovesSpecialized short gloves
HandUp Fox long gloves
OR warm gloves
ExtrasPearl Izumi SPF cap
Old Headsweat running hat
Thin wool Buff beanie
Sun Buff
PuffyPatagonia Down Hoody
Top layerOR sunsleeves
Bottom layerFjallraven pants with custom leg zipper Pearl Izumi leg warmers
Rain jacketMesh7 Revelation
Rain pantsShowers Pass Storm
Rain glovesZpacks Vertice Rain Mitts (optional)
Rain socksPlastic bread bags (optional)


Water:
PurificationAquatabs, Sawyer Mini + flushing syringe/tube, BeFree
Frame bag3L Hydrapak
DowntubeWidefoot liter cage + 2L SS bottle
.7L bottle x 2 on NZ custom side mount
ForkWidefoot liter cage + 2L SS bottle
Extra2L CNOC dirty bladder
2L Evernew bladder
Total capacity6.5L


Electronics:Wahooo Roam 2
iPhone 11 Pro
Klite gravel dynamo lights + loom
Voltaic Nitecore power bank 6.5k mAh
Anker USB wall outlet charger
Assorted cables
Fenix HR50 Petzel head lamp
Shokz headphones


Toiletries:Sunscreen Lip balm
Toothbrush + toothpaste
Chamois Butter
Dr Bronners
Nailclippers
Bic Razor


First Aid Kit:Bandaids
Gauze pads
Neosporin cream
Assorted pain pills
Benadryl
Tape


Cooking:Soto Windmaster stove
4 or 8oz fuel canister
MSR 1.3L pot Soto cook kit
Picogrill 85 woodstove
Long ti spoon
S2S mug A16 mug with lid
Nalgene container (optional)
Ursack Allmitey
Bear cord


Repair Kit:Spare tube
Park Multitool 3,4,5,6,8mm allen wrenches
Spare bolts
Brake pads x2
Wolftooth pliers
Leatherman Squirt
4oz Orange Seal
4oz ProLink lube
Rag
Fiberfix spoke
Dynaplug tubeless repair
Extra Dynaplugs
Patchkit
Cactus comb (optional)
Locktite
Band clamp
Zipties

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