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The fit on the modern geo is somewhat different, steep seat tube angles, like 77.5 on the Pipedream Sirius, and the dropper posts don't have setback usually. Which might be great, or not, depending on what you like and use it for.
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Enduro & Bikepacking?
I think I kind of did that once, on an overnighter when my route went past a bike park that was closed after the season so I rode down a few of the trails with the bags on the bike. I don't think it is a thing really though.
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@hippy most current xc/down country/what ever bikes would probably work for most of the ultra races. Current rigid forks seem to be suspension corrected for 100-120 mm.
Salsa Timberjack looks like a good bike for something like that, though I haven't tried it. And Niner Sir 9 too. Nørdest have some interesting bike too but can't remember the model now. I have a Stanton Sherpa, but older model than what they sell now, I use it for natural trails and bikepacking mostly and will likely use it in a race. 29x2.4, light steel, 120mm.
Or if you want something weirder buy Jones or Stooge.
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not sure you'll ever get anything down bike brake hoses without a bleed kit.
Where there's a will there's a way.
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I suppose the production version of the Gravel RIG should come with a Pinion, like their hardtail, https://www.4130.fi/rig-v2-frame-set/
Also, I suppose someone had to do it with every mtber asking for when the advancements in the geometry of mtbs would be implemented to drop bar bikes.
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Should we fit long/low/slack geo chat in February too?
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Can't remember the exact spot, but it's on the Karhunpolku trail, on the northern half of it. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/34131157
That's the actual hiking trail part of the route I rode, I got there by riding gravel roads from a town called Lieksa. After that trail I went on to ride through the Patvinsuo national park, a big bog, then to Uimaharju and Joensuu.
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Then later went bivvy in the snow, with the mtb. It was a warmer day, could carry a big bottle of water that didn't turn to ice, which was handy as the ice out there is getting thicker and the night was rather warm too.
I bought a drj0n strap deck and tried it both on the bar and under down tube, it works, though the king cage usb clamps are not the best fit with it.
As the temperature dropped again, the most used trails are incredibly smooth and firm, better than in summer.
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Cheers!
Expecting a wet winter, like last year, I put mudguards on the Sibbo, but from that moment there's mostly only been dry snow. That's nice, less mud, more light, but it does limit the routes. Visited the Evo hiking area, first an all day road ride with friends and then continued there for a night by myself. Had a water bladder inside my jacket to keep it from freezing. The ice on the lake I camped next to was still so thin it was easy to break and get more water when I needed.
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That does sound simple. If it was a bit more than one could expect to be able to ride with no sleep, would've made it more exiting, given more opportunity for things to change after the ferry.
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Yeah not much, but there would be a few hundred kms to ride in Greece after that, which would kind of make the finish, I think.
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Riding through France and Italy wouldn't really feel like riding across the whole Europe though, even though it's not far off.
The cps are interesting again. CP3 parcours goes here https://maps.app.goo.gl/4h91enSJtVZ5xerL7
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More information on this year's Ruska is promised to come soon, but the controls are here, if one can cross the border between Finland and Russia by then: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1dXlS3YUTMY9ylojxETHBDgcam4djyyf_&ll=65.08697837041262%2C27.916391849999997&z=5
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I like dynamos, for the simplicity in races and maybe even more so for the winters, as the days are so short here I ride a lot in the dark. But, I got a mountain bike that doesn't have a dynamo recently and it wouldn't really work that well on slow single track. Though I do also have a Exposure Revo that stays bright for a good while after you've stopped or going really slowly, but not sure how it'd work when you're going very slowly for a long time. So I've been using a battery light I already had, but will need to buy something at some point as I don't trust this old light and the batteries are only enough for about one full night, at least now as it's cold. So, shall I buy a new wheel with a dynamo hub to use with the Revo, or something like a Fenix and carry a bunch of spare 18650 batteries in the bag. I'd use it for SRMR, among other things. I'm using Etrex with batteries anyway and a 10 Ah powerbank is plenty for the phone. Both would probably work well and cost about the same, the dynamo wheel and the battery light.
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They do work, but one seemed to be slightly bigger than the other so it's a bit tight or loose. Can't remember which one was bigger, SP maybe.
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If you've already got decent winter shoes and they're roomy enough, the reason might be somewhere else. Keep your thighs, head etc. warm too so your body has enough heat left to keep the feet warm.
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I got on a ride today for the first time since christmas. Plan was go for a ride with two friends and then stay out for the night, and possibly ride the 500 along with this. Ended up at 260km today and out camping now, but it's so wintery here and tomorrow's weather looks even more slippery that I might take a shorter route tomorrow. Should have had studded tyres, instead of the gravelkings, even though they've been good closer to the coast. Thick ice on the otherwise so nice smaller roads around here.
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Yeah it's good, I have friends working there.
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And this ratty commuter thing I built a while ago has been entertaining, though it is slow and kind of shit but practical.
It's a Bianchi Superlug 470 my dad bought in 96 or something and has seen several weird setups, as ugly as this a few years ago:
Bar end shifter on the aerobar and everything, such class. -
That second hand Sherpa has been pretty great for what I got it for, day rides on local singletrack and bikepacking lightly loaded. Though it could have more mounting points and the old Sid and narrow carbon rims won't fit wider tyres than those 2,4", but that's fine. There's space for a decent framebag and it rides nice on the trails.
I did a four day trip to a hiking trail in eastern Finland that was really fun, such a good trail to ride and there's a couple of huts and lean-tos so I didn't need to bring a tent or even a seatpack.
Then spent a weekend closer to the south, connecting a couple of hiking routes and gravel roads. Did enjoy.
A new light would be nice, a dynamo or something like a Fenix that uses 18560 batteries so I could carry a bunch of them when I need. Less than six hours of daylight right now, damn. But that old cheap thing with two batteries is ok for now.
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At least you can fit pretty wide tyres on the Hook, like 27,5x2,2", right?
Shame it had to be postponed to October, though not that surprising now, didn't really even think of entering because it didn't seem realistic to be able to be there.
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I'm riding a 19" gen 2 Sherpa and I'm shorter than you and it doesn't feel that long at all, still using a longish stem. My legs are relatively short though so the dropper post has to be short with this seat tube length but it's nice to have as big frame bag as it is.
The missing seat tube bottle cage mount doesn't matter with the frame bag, but a mount under the down tube would be handy for some trips.
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