Bike & Gear

The constantly changing bike lineup for all kinds of touring. Tumbleweed Prospector is the bike for this trip. Great Divide NoBo Dirt Touring Bike: Frame Tumbleweed Prospector v2 Fork Steel stock 110 TA Handlebars Koga Denham Brakes Avid BB7 Grips Ergon GP1 Bar ends None Aerobars Part of bar Stem… Continue reading

Trip Ideas, Planning and Preparation

Trip Ideas 2023: East Sky Island Odyssey Loop (Feb); Sedona (Mar-Apr);Great Divide Route (May-July); Baja Divide?2024+: Southeast Asia; European Divide; Pamir Highway/Tajikistan/Central Asia; Australia Circumnavigation with Shawn; Trekking in the Indian Himalayas Current Bikes 2017 Surly Troll, 3×10, DT350/Schmidt hubs, Avid/Yokozona brakes. 26×2.5″ Surly Extraterrestrial tires, Jones bars, bikepacking bags… Continue reading