Never knew about them before but they should make the cabling nice and tidy.
A bit more digging and voilà - bling for the bike. Anodized c-clips in five colours. Cool!
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Bling for the Fargo...
Hmmmm, the Fargo frame uses full-housing cables and has braze-on cable guides under the top tube and along the stays. I've assumed that the housing would be fastened by cables ties, but while poking around the Jagwire site I discovered there are special c-clips to use with the guides.
Never knew about them before but they should make the cabling nice and tidy.
A bit more digging and voilà - bling for the bike. Anodized c-clips in five colours. Cool!
Never knew about them before but they should make the cabling nice and tidy.
A bit more digging and voilà - bling for the bike. Anodized c-clips in five colours. Cool!
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Bags in the Bag...
Very exciting delivery today from Bedrock. From Bedrock Bags that is, not from Fred and Barney.
I ordered them on back on 1 August. Andrew Wracher of Bedrock has been busy and has a longish production queue, but I was happy enough with the wait.
Quality, finish, workmanship is impressive, so it was well worth it. So now it's time to think about a practice pack to find out what fits and what doesn't.
Top: Custom Frame Bag - Dual Zipper Main Pocket With Divider And Non-Drive Side Map Pocket - super deluxe
Centre/Under: Entrada handlebar Bag with Pocket.
Bottom:Coconino Seat Bag with Railwing
So the question arises - just what is the capacity of the Bedrock bikepacking bags I'm going to use.
According to Bedrock, the seat bag has a capacity of 12 litres.
I calculate the capacity of the frame bag at close enough to 10 litres and the handlebar bag at 7 litres.
In addition I'll be using three bags on Anything cages at 5 litres each.
That gives a total capacity of 44 litres - about the same as a pair of Ortlieb Back Rollers.
And that is not counting the pocket or cockpit bags, which don't add much to the total capacity but will carry a multitude of small items.
I ordered them on back on 1 August. Andrew Wracher of Bedrock has been busy and has a longish production queue, but I was happy enough with the wait.
Quality, finish, workmanship is impressive, so it was well worth it. So now it's time to think about a practice pack to find out what fits and what doesn't.
Top: Custom Frame Bag - Dual Zipper Main Pocket With Divider And Non-Drive Side Map Pocket - super deluxe
Centre/Under: Entrada handlebar Bag with Pocket.
Bottom:Coconino Seat Bag with Railwing
So the question arises - just what is the capacity of the Bedrock bikepacking bags I'm going to use.
According to Bedrock, the seat bag has a capacity of 12 litres.
I calculate the capacity of the frame bag at close enough to 10 litres and the handlebar bag at 7 litres.
In addition I'll be using three bags on Anything cages at 5 litres each.
That gives a total capacity of 44 litres - about the same as a pair of Ortlieb Back Rollers.
And that is not counting the pocket or cockpit bags, which don't add much to the total capacity but will carry a multitude of small items.
Friday, August 28, 2015
Fargo's cargo is Vargo...
A few posts back I was mulling over ways to consolidate my cookware so
it could be carried on an Anything cage. Finding the right size pot was
not looking promising, so an MSR Windburner or Jetboil was under
consideration - but really, adding another stove to my collection is the
last thing I need. In fact I'm soon going to have a stove sell-off.
But today I found the perfect pot - the Vargo Bot. I don't know how I missed it as I'm sure looked here before: Vargo Bot Review.
But today I found the perfect pot - the Vargo Bot. I don't know how I missed it as I'm sure looked here before: Vargo Bot Review.
Friday, August 7, 2015
Doh - missing sprockets found...
"Lucky I looked closely, the cassette is wrong - 13-36t in 11-36t packaging, so back to Bike24 to sort out."
See - there is no 11 tooth sprocket.
Oh - there it is...
After a brief exchange of email with Bike24, it was suggested I remove the packaging and look underneath the cassette - et voilà, the 11t sprocket and lockring. Who'da thunk it?
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Bashguard bonus...
The SRAM GX 1000 36/22 GPX chainset I ordered from TweeksCycles.com
arrived this morning, and I was very pleased to discover it is fitted
with a bash guard. Bonus! Many thanks to Tweeks, who offered a very
competitive price when Bike24 could not source stocks.
Monday, August 3, 2015
Drivetrain components delivered...
A box of driveline components arrived from Bike24 today - Apex shifters,
rear derailleur, bottom bracket, chain and cassette. Lucky I looked
closely, the cassette is wrong - 13-36t in 11-36t packaging, so back to
Bike24 to sort out.
Then there is just the crankset and front derailleur to come, but both are on the way and should arrive by next week.
Then there is just the crankset and front derailleur to come, but both are on the way and should arrive by next week.
Sunday, August 2, 2015
Bikepacking bags...Bedrock
The components are all on the way now, so now it's time to do something about the bikepacking bags.
After much agonising and despair over the exchange rate, I have bitten the bullet and ordered from Bedrock bags.
It's my view that Bedrock have designed the best seat bag and in particular the best handlebar bag for drop bars.
So, Entrada handlebar bag with pocket, Coconino seat bag with railwing, and super deluxe custom frame bag dual zipper main pocket with divider and non-drive side map pocket - all ordered.
After much agonising and despair over the exchange rate, I have bitten the bullet and ordered from Bedrock bags.
It's my view that Bedrock have designed the best seat bag and in particular the best handlebar bag for drop bars.
So, Entrada handlebar bag with pocket, Coconino seat bag with railwing, and super deluxe custom frame bag dual zipper main pocket with divider and non-drive side map pocket - all ordered.
Friday, July 31, 2015
Packing strategy...
One of the reasons for choosing the Fargo frame was that it had plenty
of room for bags. It's a 20" frame so it can take a large frame bag, and there is plenty of room behind the saddle for a large seat bag.
Not quite so roomy at the front with drop bars, but I've got the widest
woodchippers available, so it is what it is. Both fork legs have triple
bosses for Anything cages.
I'm assuming the need to carry gear for 4 seasons, water for a day and perhaps an overnight camp, and food for up to 3 or 4 days.
Three Anything cages will be used, one on each fork leg and one under the downtube. The fork leg cages will be fitted with Anything bags and will be my complete kitchen and larder. I'm hoping that a Jetboil or MSR Windburner will fit in one bag, if not I'll find a tall pot and use my Kovea Spider. The other will carry food. The third Anything cage under the downtube will carry a Tarptent Protrail.
Handlebar bag will carry sleeping bag in a compression stuff sack, rain jacket and rain legs, gilet, arm and leg warmers and gloves. Attached will be a pocket which will contain snack food, personal stuff, toiletries, medications, back up battery etc. A couple of cockpit bags will hold camera, phone, charger and cables.
Seatbag will hold one set of street clothes and one set of camp clothes (merino thermals), an ultralight down jacket and two spare sets of cycling clothes.
I'll use a two compartment frame bag. The top compartment will hold a 4 litre water bladder and Sawyer mini filter. The lower compartment will contain tools and spares, sleeping mat, camp shoes and any overflow items.
For bags, I've been looking at Porcelain Rocket, Revelate, and Bedrock. I've concluded that I prefer the more streamlined sweetroll type bag to the harness/drybag arrangement. Porcelain Rocket are very nice bags but very expensive, so I've all but ruled them out on price. Revelate bags are most affordable, and I could be happy with them, but I think the Bedrock handlebar bar has much neater and more compact closures than the Revelate, and will make the best use of the limited space within the woodchippers. And the new version of the Coconino seat bag has the built-in Railwing stabiliser which should be a worthwhile feature.
So current thinking is, Bedrock two-compartment frame bag, Coconino seat bag, Entrada handlebat bag with pocket, Revelate Sprocket, Gas Tank and Jerrycan, Salsa Anything bags.
I'm assuming the need to carry gear for 4 seasons, water for a day and perhaps an overnight camp, and food for up to 3 or 4 days.
Three Anything cages will be used, one on each fork leg and one under the downtube. The fork leg cages will be fitted with Anything bags and will be my complete kitchen and larder. I'm hoping that a Jetboil or MSR Windburner will fit in one bag, if not I'll find a tall pot and use my Kovea Spider. The other will carry food. The third Anything cage under the downtube will carry a Tarptent Protrail.
Handlebar bag will carry sleeping bag in a compression stuff sack, rain jacket and rain legs, gilet, arm and leg warmers and gloves. Attached will be a pocket which will contain snack food, personal stuff, toiletries, medications, back up battery etc. A couple of cockpit bags will hold camera, phone, charger and cables.
Seatbag will hold one set of street clothes and one set of camp clothes (merino thermals), an ultralight down jacket and two spare sets of cycling clothes.
I'll use a two compartment frame bag. The top compartment will hold a 4 litre water bladder and Sawyer mini filter. The lower compartment will contain tools and spares, sleeping mat, camp shoes and any overflow items.
For bags, I've been looking at Porcelain Rocket, Revelate, and Bedrock. I've concluded that I prefer the more streamlined sweetroll type bag to the harness/drybag arrangement. Porcelain Rocket are very nice bags but very expensive, so I've all but ruled them out on price. Revelate bags are most affordable, and I could be happy with them, but I think the Bedrock handlebar bar has much neater and more compact closures than the Revelate, and will make the best use of the limited space within the woodchippers. And the new version of the Coconino seat bag has the built-in Railwing stabiliser which should be a worthwhile feature.
So current thinking is, Bedrock two-compartment frame bag, Coconino seat bag, Entrada handlebat bag with pocket, Revelate Sprocket, Gas Tank and Jerrycan, Salsa Anything bags.
Thursday, July 30, 2015
Final components ordered...
The final pieces of the jigsaw have clicked into place. It has taken
quite a while for the new SRAM GX components to reach the stores, but
now my orders have been fulfilled and the parts are on the way.
I'm still thinking about changing the rear hub to a through axle, and I may yet choose to go for leather bar tape, but otherwise very soon I'll have all the necessary components on hand to start the build.
Which means it's time to move on the Van Nicholas Pioneer Rohloff and maybe a few other bit 'n' pieces to make room for it.
I'm still thinking about changing the rear hub to a through axle, and I may yet choose to go for leather bar tape, but otherwise very soon I'll have all the necessary components on hand to start the build.
Which means it's time to move on the Van Nicholas Pioneer Rohloff and maybe a few other bit 'n' pieces to make room for it.
Friday, July 17, 2015
More Fargo components have arrived
Cazadero tyres have arrived, plus Stans to mount them tubeless. And a couple of small bottles of sealant for the toolkit.
The Cazadero tread looks like it will be a winner on gravel.
And the cables have arrived too - green of course.
The Cazadero tread looks like it will be a winner on gravel.
And the cables have arrived too - green of course.
Thursday, July 2, 2015
Fargo build - components update...
OK, so here's an updated component list:
Frame: Salsa Fargo 2 Size L Gunmetal grey
Fork: Salsa Firestarter Carbon Fibre
Rear Hub: Hope Pro II Evo 40T Rear Hub Disc - black 36h
Front Hub: Shutter Precision PD-8X Disc Hub Dynamo - black 36h
Rims: Stan's NoTubes ZTR Flow EX 29" MTB Rim 2015 - black 36h
Spokes: DT Champion black 14g
Rear Skewer: Salsa Flip-Offs Stainless Steel green
Front Axle: RockShox Maxle Lite XC Thru Axle 15x100 mm
Brakes: TRP Spyre Mechanical Disc Brake
Brake Discs: TRP 160mm
Tyres: Soma Cazadero 700x42mm
Saddle: Brooks Cambium C17 Slate
Seatpost: Thomson Elite Setback black - 27.2 x 410 mm
Seat Collar: Salsa Liplock green
Stem: Thomson Elite X4 31.8 black - 90mm - 10°
Handlebar: Salsa Woodchipper 2 Offroad Drop Bar 31.8 - 46cm
Bar Tape: Salsa Gel Cork green
Bar End Plugs: KCNC green
Top Cap: Salsa Fargo Ahead Cap 1 1/8" - black
Spacers: KREX Alloy Black
Headset: Cane Creek 40 ZS44/EC44
Crankset: SRAM GX-1000 2x10 GXP - Black 175mm - 36/22 teeth
Bottom Bracket: Truvativ GXP Team Bottom Bracket Cups BSA 68/73mm
Front Derailleur: SRAM GX 10-Speed - 38/36 Teeth - High Direct Mount top pull
Rear Derailleur: SRAM GX 2x10 Type 2.1 10-speed - long - Black
Cassette: SRAM PG-1050 10-speed 11-36
Chain: SRAM PC 1051 PowerChain 10-speed
Levers: SRAM Apex DoubleTap Controls - Set 2x10-speed - Black
Pedals: Shimano XT PD-M785 Trail Wide
Cables: Jagwire Pro Road Extra Long Brake/Gear Kit - Green
Front Light: Exposure Revo
Rear Light: Exposure Red Eye
Frame: Salsa Fargo 2 Size L Gunmetal grey
Fork: Salsa Firestarter Carbon Fibre
Rear Hub: Hope Pro II Evo 40T Rear Hub Disc - black 36h
Front Hub: Shutter Precision PD-8X Disc Hub Dynamo - black 36h
Rims: Stan's NoTubes ZTR Flow EX 29" MTB Rim 2015 - black 36h
Spokes: DT Champion black 14g
Rear Skewer: Salsa Flip-Offs Stainless Steel green
Front Axle: RockShox Maxle Lite XC Thru Axle 15x100 mm
Brakes: TRP Spyre Mechanical Disc Brake
Brake Discs: TRP 160mm
Tyres: Soma Cazadero 700x42mm
Saddle: Brooks Cambium C17 Slate
Seatpost: Thomson Elite Setback black - 27.2 x 410 mm
Seat Collar: Salsa Liplock green
Stem: Thomson Elite X4 31.8 black - 90mm - 10°
Handlebar: Salsa Woodchipper 2 Offroad Drop Bar 31.8 - 46cm
Bar Tape: Salsa Gel Cork green
Bar End Plugs: KCNC green
Top Cap: Salsa Fargo Ahead Cap 1 1/8" - black
Spacers: KREX Alloy Black
Headset: Cane Creek 40 ZS44/EC44
Crankset: SRAM GX-1000 2x10 GXP - Black 175mm - 36/22 teeth
Bottom Bracket: Truvativ GXP Team Bottom Bracket Cups BSA 68/73mm
Front Derailleur: SRAM GX 10-Speed - 38/36 Teeth - High Direct Mount top pull
Rear Derailleur: SRAM GX 2x10 Type 2.1 10-speed - long - Black
Cassette: SRAM PG-1050 10-speed 11-36
Chain: SRAM PC 1051 PowerChain 10-speed
Levers: SRAM Apex DoubleTap Controls - Set 2x10-speed - Black
Pedals: Shimano XT PD-M785 Trail Wide
Cables: Jagwire Pro Road Extra Long Brake/Gear Kit - Green
Front Light: Exposure Revo
Rear Light: Exposure Red Eye
Sunday, June 28, 2015
Gravel grinder tyre choice...
After much research I've settled on the 700x42mm Soma Cazadero as my gravel grinder tyre.
Looks quite a rugged tyre with a continuous centre rail that should roll well, and plenty of lugs for edge grip on the gravel. Weight is a reasonable 510gm.
Not tubeless but the forums report successful ghetto conversions.
Looks quite a rugged tyre with a continuous centre rail that should roll well, and plenty of lugs for edge grip on the gravel. Weight is a reasonable 510gm.
Not tubeless but the forums report successful ghetto conversions.
Sunday, June 14, 2015
Fargo - through axle conversion for the rear?
Looking at the front wheel with its through axle hub, my sense of
symmetry and the certainty of correct rotor to caliper alignment urges
me to convert the rear end to a 12x142 through axle setup.
The Hope hub is easily and cheaply converted - only the end caps have to be changed.
The alternator plates and Maxle though are fairly expensive.
Sigh...decisions, decisions.
The Hope hub is easily and cheaply converted - only the end caps have to be changed.
The alternator plates and Maxle though are fairly expensive.
Sigh...decisions, decisions.
Saturday, June 13, 2015
The Fargo has wheels...
And now, the Fargo has wheels - Stan's Notubes ZTR Flow EX rims, drilled for 36 spokes...
Shutter Precision PD-8X
Hope Pro 2 Evo
Shutter Precision PD-8X
Hope Pro 2 Evo
Friday, June 12, 2015
Gravel grinder tyres...
The Kenda Kozmik Lite II Pro 29 x 2.0 looks promising.
Tubeless ready, reasonably light with good volume.
The centre tread looks like it will roll fast and the side knobs will give some float and edge grip.
Review by Rules of Endurance.
Tubeless ready, reasonably light with good volume.
The centre tread looks like it will roll fast and the side knobs will give some float and edge grip.
Review by Rules of Endurance.
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Bikepacking - what to pack, how to pack it?
One of the reasons for choosing the Fargo frame was that it has plenty
of room for bags. It's a 20" frame so it can take a large frame bag, and
there is plenty of room behind the saddle for a large seat bag. Not
quite so roomy at the front with drop bars, but I've got the widest
woodchippers available, so it is what it is. Both fork legs have triple
bosses for Anything cages.
I'm assuming the need to carry gear for 4 seasons, water for a day and perhaps an overnight camp, and food for up to 3 or 4 days.
Three Anything cages will be used, one on each fork leg and one under the downtube. The fork leg cages will be fitted with Anything bags and will be my complete kitchen and larder. I'm hoping that a Jetboil or MSR Windburner will fit in one bag, if not I'll find a tall pot and use my Kovea Spider. The other will carry food. The third Anything cage under the downtube will carry a Tarptent Protrail.
Handlebar bag will carry sleeping bag in a compression stuff sack, rain jacket and rain legs, gilet, arm and leg warmers and gloves. Attached will be a pocket which will contain snack food, personal stuff, toiletries, medications, back up battery etc. A couple of cockpit bags will hold camera, phone, charger and cables.
Seatbag will hold one set of street clothes and one set of camp clothes (merino thermals), an ultralight down jacket and two spare sets of cycling clothes.
I'll use a two compartment frame bag. The top compartment will hold a 4 litre water bladder and Sawyer mini filter. The lower compartment will contain tools and spares, sleeping mat, camp shoes and any overflow items.
For bags, I've been looking at Porcelain Rocket, Revelate, and Bedrock. I've concluded that I prefer the more streamlined sweetroll type bag to the harness/drybag arrangement. Porcelain Rocket are very nice bags but very expensive, so I've all but ruled them out on price. Revelate bags are most affordable, and I could be happy with them, but I think the Bedrock handlebar bar has much neater and more compact closures than the Revelate, and will make the best use of the limited space within the woodchippers. And the new version of the Coconino seat bag has the built-in Railwing stabiliser which should be a worthwhile feature.
So current thinking is, Bedrock two-compartment frame bag, Coconino seat bag, Entrada handlebat bag with pocket, Revelate Sprocket, Gas Tank and Jerrycan, Salsa Anything bags.
I'm assuming the need to carry gear for 4 seasons, water for a day and perhaps an overnight camp, and food for up to 3 or 4 days.
Three Anything cages will be used, one on each fork leg and one under the downtube. The fork leg cages will be fitted with Anything bags and will be my complete kitchen and larder. I'm hoping that a Jetboil or MSR Windburner will fit in one bag, if not I'll find a tall pot and use my Kovea Spider. The other will carry food. The third Anything cage under the downtube will carry a Tarptent Protrail.
Handlebar bag will carry sleeping bag in a compression stuff sack, rain jacket and rain legs, gilet, arm and leg warmers and gloves. Attached will be a pocket which will contain snack food, personal stuff, toiletries, medications, back up battery etc. A couple of cockpit bags will hold camera, phone, charger and cables.
Seatbag will hold one set of street clothes and one set of camp clothes (merino thermals), an ultralight down jacket and two spare sets of cycling clothes.
I'll use a two compartment frame bag. The top compartment will hold a 4 litre water bladder and Sawyer mini filter. The lower compartment will contain tools and spares, sleeping mat, camp shoes and any overflow items.
For bags, I've been looking at Porcelain Rocket, Revelate, and Bedrock. I've concluded that I prefer the more streamlined sweetroll type bag to the harness/drybag arrangement. Porcelain Rocket are very nice bags but very expensive, so I've all but ruled them out on price. Revelate bags are most affordable, and I could be happy with them, but I think the Bedrock handlebar bar has much neater and more compact closures than the Revelate, and will make the best use of the limited space within the woodchippers. And the new version of the Coconino seat bag has the built-in Railwing stabiliser which should be a worthwhile feature.
So current thinking is, Bedrock two-compartment frame bag, Coconino seat bag, Entrada handlebat bag with pocket, Revelate Sprocket, Gas Tank and Jerrycan, Salsa Anything bags.
Saturday, June 6, 2015
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Shutter Precision PD-8X dynamo hub
Shutter Precision PD-8X dynamo hub - lightweight, compact and innovative design.
Slide the dummy axle in and fit a skewer to use with standard dropouts.
Slide the dummy axle out and use with a 15mm through axle.
And less than half the price of the SON 28 15.
Slide the dummy axle in and fit a skewer to use with standard dropouts.
Slide the dummy axle out and use with a 15mm through axle.
And less than half the price of the SON 28 15.
Fargo build specification...
It's taken hours of trolling through websites to decide on components
for the build. I've been keeping an eye out for good prices on X5, X7
and X9 components, only to realise that stocks are rapidly disappearing.
Why? Well, I finally discovered that SRAM have released new 1x10 and
2x10 GX groupsets which supersede X7 and X9. Nobody has stock yet but
I'm going to order as the prices are surprisingly affordable.
As posted, the wheel components have arrived - the rest, well it'll be ordered as funds become available.
OK, so here's the proposed component list:
Frame: Salsa Fargo 2 Size L Gunmetal grey
Fork: Salsa Firestarter Carbon Fibre
Rear Hub: Hope Pro II Evo 40T Rear Hub Disc - black 36h
Front Hub: Shutter Precision PD-8X Disc Hub Dynamo - black 36h
Rims: Stan's NoTubes ZTR Flow EX 29" MTB Rim 2015 - black 36h
Spokes: DT Champion black 14g
Rear Skewer: Salsa Flip-Offs Stainless Steel green
Front Axle: RockShox Maxle Lite XC Thru Axle 15x100 mm
Brakes: TRP Spyre Mechanical Disc Brake
Brake Discs: 160mm
Tyres: Schwalbe Marathon Supreme 37-622 (28 x 1.40) (only for use around town)
Saddle: Brooks Cambium C17 Slate
Seatpost: Thomson Elite Setback black - 27.2 x 410 mm
Seat Collar: Salsa Liplock green
Stem: Thomson Elite X4 31.8 black - 90mm - 10°
Handlebar: Salsa Woodchipper 2 Offroad Drop Bar 31.8 - 46cm
Bar Tape: Salsa Gel Cork green
Bar End Plugs: KCNC green
Top Cap: Salsa Fargo Ahead Cap 1 1/8" - black
Spacers: Procraft PRC black 10 mm
Headset: Cane Creek 40 ZS44/EC44
Crankset: SRAM GX-1000 2x10 GXP - Black 175mm - 36/22 teeth
Bottom Bracket: Truvativ GXP Team Bottom Bracket Cups BSA 68/73mm
Front Derailleur: SRAM GX 10-Speed - 38/36 Teeth - High Direct Mount top pull
Rear Derailleur: SRAM GX 2x10 Type 2.1 10-speed - long - Black
Cassette: SRAM PG-1050 10-speed 11-36
Chain: SRAM PC 1051 PowerChain 10-speed
Levers: SRAM Apex DoubleTap Controls - Set 2x10-speed - Black
Pedals: Shimano XT PD-M785 Trail Wide
Cables: Jagwire Kit Extra Long Racer Brake/Gear
Front Light: Supernova E3 Triple titanium grey
Rear Light: TBD
As posted, the wheel components have arrived - the rest, well it'll be ordered as funds become available.
OK, so here's the proposed component list:
Frame: Salsa Fargo 2 Size L Gunmetal grey
Fork: Salsa Firestarter Carbon Fibre
Rear Hub: Hope Pro II Evo 40T Rear Hub Disc - black 36h
Front Hub: Shutter Precision PD-8X Disc Hub Dynamo - black 36h
Rims: Stan's NoTubes ZTR Flow EX 29" MTB Rim 2015 - black 36h
Spokes: DT Champion black 14g
Rear Skewer: Salsa Flip-Offs Stainless Steel green
Front Axle: RockShox Maxle Lite XC Thru Axle 15x100 mm
Brakes: TRP Spyre Mechanical Disc Brake
Brake Discs: 160mm
Tyres: Schwalbe Marathon Supreme 37-622 (28 x 1.40) (only for use around town)
Saddle: Brooks Cambium C17 Slate
Seatpost: Thomson Elite Setback black - 27.2 x 410 mm
Seat Collar: Salsa Liplock green
Stem: Thomson Elite X4 31.8 black - 90mm - 10°
Handlebar: Salsa Woodchipper 2 Offroad Drop Bar 31.8 - 46cm
Bar Tape: Salsa Gel Cork green
Bar End Plugs: KCNC green
Top Cap: Salsa Fargo Ahead Cap 1 1/8" - black
Spacers: Procraft PRC black 10 mm
Headset: Cane Creek 40 ZS44/EC44
Crankset: SRAM GX-1000 2x10 GXP - Black 175mm - 36/22 teeth
Bottom Bracket: Truvativ GXP Team Bottom Bracket Cups BSA 68/73mm
Front Derailleur: SRAM GX 10-Speed - 38/36 Teeth - High Direct Mount top pull
Rear Derailleur: SRAM GX 2x10 Type 2.1 10-speed - long - Black
Cassette: SRAM PG-1050 10-speed 11-36
Chain: SRAM PC 1051 PowerChain 10-speed
Levers: SRAM Apex DoubleTap Controls - Set 2x10-speed - Black
Pedals: Shimano XT PD-M785 Trail Wide
Cables: Jagwire Kit Extra Long Racer Brake/Gear
Front Light: Supernova E3 Triple titanium grey
Rear Light: TBD
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
A Salsa Fargo for me...
Way back at the start of the year I took the plunge and pressed the button on a Salsa Fargo 2
frame from HiBike in Germany, one of the few places where you can buy
Salsa online. After a wait of some months, it arrived mid-April.
It's going to take a while as funds slowly trickle in, but the process of acquiring components for the build is under way, with the delivery this week of a pair of Stan's Notube ZTR Flow EX rims, a Hope Pro 2 Evo rear hub, a Shutter Precision PD-8X dynamo hub - all in 36 hole, and a Salsa Flip-Off skewer for the back wheel. These will shortly be going off to my wheel builder Steven Craft for assembly.
Meanwhile I'm thinking about having a radical clear out of all my current touring bikes and gear - to make room and to free up funds.
It's going to take a while as funds slowly trickle in, but the process of acquiring components for the build is under way, with the delivery this week of a pair of Stan's Notube ZTR Flow EX rims, a Hope Pro 2 Evo rear hub, a Shutter Precision PD-8X dynamo hub - all in 36 hole, and a Salsa Flip-Off skewer for the back wheel. These will shortly be going off to my wheel builder Steven Craft for assembly.
Meanwhile I'm thinking about having a radical clear out of all my current touring bikes and gear - to make room and to free up funds.
Friday, February 13, 2015
On the road again...North of South Tour
It's been a long time since my last post - work arrangements have prevented me from accruing sufficient leave to tour, something that has been very demotivating for me.
But now I have a month free to ride, and will be heading back to New Zealand in a few weeks. I plan to tour around the north of the South Island on a route similar to the one I posted previously.
Preparations are well under way, and the excitement is starting to build. Not long now.
But now I have a month free to ride, and will be heading back to New Zealand in a few weeks. I plan to tour around the north of the South Island on a route similar to the one I posted previously.
Preparations are well under way, and the excitement is starting to build. Not long now.
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