Gaz
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Yep, that 8 weeks makes a huge difference. Are you doing the TAT then?
Mike/Gaz/Bilco - is this on the TAT route?
http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/trails/whiterim.htm
The pics near the bottom on here suggest it might be.
http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/trails/whiterim.htm
Certainly worth doing on the day off if not.
When you lot did the first half, was someone using a Rotopax fuel container?
http://www.rotopax.com/Gasoline/
Any feedback on it?
I have 100 mile tops (plus 20 in reserve) so could do with carrying more.
Yep, that 8 weeks makes a huge difference. Are you doing the TAT then?
Mike/Gaz/Bilco - is this on the TAT route?
http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/trails/whiterim.htm
The pics near the bottom on here suggest it might be.
http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/trails/whiterim.htm
Certainly worth doing on the day off if not.
The XChallenge, with a few modifications ;-)
Sounds like a wonderful trip again. If your there for 3 weeks how many miles do you ride a day and do you have planned rest days? I remember thinking the first trip sounded a bit punishing.
We ride until we've arrived otherwise you sleep on the ground, miles don't factor.
There, hope that's put you off even considering it......not that you were
Gents,
It's good to be on board for this trip!
I was struggling to make it real until I got myself a 3 year old 690 yesterday! Now tucked up in my garage awaiting farkling (I mean preparation!). It's pretty stock so plenty of scope to play, but if someone said, "we leave tomorrow" the only thing that would stop me is lack of a luggage solution. So, given I know there are at least two other 690's on the trip, what have you guys rigged up? In terms of whats in the cupboard, I've got the stock OEM panniers off my GS Adventure (but I really don't want to use them - for no other reason than I just don't think they are suitable) and I have a Jofama 51L bag the same as THIS. However, unless I win the lottery before we load the bikes in July I shall be running the OEM exhaust which we all know gets very hot. There's a chance I might be able to lay my hands on some second-hand Rally Raid pannier frames which would probably protect it (especially if I line it with heat resistant fabric).
I hope 50L or so is going to be enough! I certainly don't want to be carrying any more than that!
Any thoughts on the plan?