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While the Specialized beauty is awol… I’ve taken it upon myself.. which some help from my friends of course, to build up my own super bike to tide me through. It’s taken some time and excitement to put together. A big part of getting it going is that Sean has is real super bike (look to left), and I don’t want to be out done…

So far it’s 1 for 1, winning fastest bike split of it’s only race.

As you know I’m a bike dork. But also because I’m just getting back into triathlon, I don’t have any real sponsorship. I don’t have a huge affinity for paying retail, so I have managed to call in favors, and get deals, but I have actually paid for everything. And if I am paying for stuff you can bet that I am going to be getting items that truly believe in, and am really stoked on.

So without further adue… I give you Knats Hardcore Superbike. a.k.a. the KHS-uperbike (more…)

My Gear List:

I have amended this list, post tour, to show which gear I deemed excessive (because there was a lot more than needed).
After the last trip when my bike was an excessive 140 lbs I wanted to try to avoid that. As I took more gear than my father, my bicycle weighed between 110, and 130 lbs depending on if I was carrying 4 days of food, or about to starve.
I am worried about being cold.
I am also a little worried about being eaten by bears. (more…)

Surly ‘Nice Rack’ Front.

Adjustably is good. The rack came out of true, but it’s cromoly so I was able to bend it straight. It’s also very heavy. It’s a really cool looking rack, beefy, and can hold much more than most front racks (70lb rating) and you can strap things on top of it.

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