The constantly changing bike setup for recent dirt touring. Updated 09.26.25 Bike: Frame Tumbleweed Prospector v2 Fork Steel stock 110 TA Handlebars Tumbleweed Persuader 840mm 20º sweep Brakes Avid BB7 Grips Ergon GP1 (may switch to Biocork version) Bar ends SQLabs carbon inner barends (may switch to something larger) Aerobars… Continue reading
Update 09.26.25: This trip was shortened due to snow, rain and basically attempting it too early in the year. Read the report here. Have completely rethought the trip and decided to add additional miles and make a big bikepacking loop…why not? I have nothing else to be present for and… Continue reading
Trip Ideas 2026: Shorter AZ bikepacking routes; summer on the 3800mi Golden Gravel Trail from ACA. Fight fascism. Who knows: Australia/NZ/SE Asia fall 2026-spring 2027? European Divide Trail, Denmark to Portugal; Morocco; Spain to Turkey? Current Tour Bikes 2023 Tumbleweed Prospector – Rohloff/Schmidt hubs/Velocity Blunt 35 rims, Avid BB7s, Tumbleweed… Continue reading
