NoBo or SoBo?

South bound . From Whitefish

Thanks for the podcast   I will be touring on the divide durring the race . Will get to see them suffer as they go by .   This is going to be a great summer .

Thom

Very very nice. Have fun with her


Thom

USMC knife ! Worked in WW2 works now ;0)

A knife is only as good as the sharpener .


Thom

Have a great time in Poland . That's whare my grand parants are from.


Thom

$110 for a knife ? I will just keep mr Case . USA made and I won't cry is I lost it .

Thom

I am starting at the Nothern border the 1st of June.

Have a great trip. Thom

Thanks all . I got like 45 days till I start my ride . The Stan's is on the way . Ghetto tubless with fresh tires this weekend. Did a major overall of the bike last weekend . Still need maps and turn on the Spot tracker and Gore- Tex sox . Can I use the bear pepper spray as a spice !!! :0)

Thom

I use a "smart water" bottle . They are 1 liter.


Thom

Maxxes ridgelines 26 x 2.1 alex DM18 total weight 225 great divide trail  easy rider


Thanks Thom

How low do you go ?  Going with ghetto  tubless and am 175 lbs.

Thanks Thom

I was just kidding about the ice tires . They weigh a ton.Home made lots of screws .  I know I will have great weather or the other. Got to go June 1 it's the only time I can go.

Thanks Thom

Thanks for the offer. I live in N Ny 10 miles from Canada in the snow belt . Should I bring my ice biking tires just if case? :0) I wanted to be on trail early to watch the racers go by . We haven't had a hard winter thought it might be the same their .


Thom

Depends a bit on how well suspended you are. I rode on a fully rigid bike and was very glad to be running reasonably fat tyres at very low pressures.

I run a 1100km event down under called the Kiwi Brevet and the general consensus is that cyclocross tyres don't make for an enjoyable experience overall.

Could you run 2.1 by 650B tyres?

How low was your tire preasure .

Well i did it . Starting June 1. One month after my 60 birthday . I will be on a dream ride.


Still lots of work to do before then . Thom

Finaly got my tarp diped in silicone calking and paint thinner.  Turned out great. For poles thinking old carbon fiber golf club shaft . Or I have carbon arrows . Any other ideas


Thom

I would definitely check out the UST version. My UST versions ran flawlessly, but my non UST blistered while using Stan's. It seems like most people don't have this experience, but now I know it's always a possibility.

Got what ever is on sale at blue sky . Just have to work with what ever I get.

I like the Maxxis Crossmarks as thet seem to have a low rolling resistance and still has plenty of meet in the corners.

I am going use the Crossmarks this summer . Ghetto tubless 26". Hope they last 2600 miles


Thom

Just a rule .  Guess you were never in the USMC. We got lots of strange rules.

Thom

Nice job . Good planing