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1  Forums / Question and Answer / Small seat bag for everyday riding? on: October 16, 2018, 09:26:55 AM
Is there a bikepacking bag maker that makes a small seat bag for just a tube and multitool for just normal everyday rides? I would rather not buy one from the big companies, can't seem to find a small bag maker that has these...
2  Forums / Ultra Racing / Re: Tour de Los Padres 2018 on: March 29, 2018, 04:11:36 PM
Cool, we'll probably head out around 8am from Ventucopa on Friday at a leisurely pace. Wonder how soon before people start catching us...
3  Forums / Ultra Racing / Re: Tour de Los Padres 2018 on: March 29, 2018, 01:38:42 PM
Oops. Wasn't set to public....try again:

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/1989308573
4  Forums / Ultra Racing / Re: Tour de Los Padres 2018 on: March 29, 2018, 11:46:08 AM
My friend and I are looking to ride that same weekend although we only have 3 days so we're going to do an adjusted route. We ITT'd the tour route two years ago so we're thinking this loop that does the bits the tour misses:

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/1989308573

Anyone experienced with the route know if this works ok? Anywhere to leave a car near Ventucopa?
5  Forums / Ultra Racing / Re: Tour De Los Padres 2016 on: June 14, 2016, 03:24:11 PM
Thanks Erin. It was a super fun weekend. Route was much harder than expected! Santa Barbara Canyon was HOT and I was nervous about water, got a bit dehydrated and cramped like crazy on the climb up. Nice camping at Bluff camp and a much cooler Sunday made for a fun finish. Such a cool sight seeing SB and the coast after climbing through the mountains all those miles.

Water update for anyone who might be thinking about riding:
-Creek at bottom of climb in Santa Barbara Canyon was flowing but pretty low
-Chokeberry was flowing solid from the valve up top. Filtered it tasted as good as store bought
-Big green spring fed tank at Bluff camp had about 3L in it before it went dry. Patric found a valve down by the cabin that had plenty in it. Hiked a bit but never found the creek
-Middle Camusa is still trickling
-Santa Ynez flowing good at the base of the climb
6  Forums / Ultra Racing / Re: Tour De Los Padres 2016 on: June 10, 2016, 02:54:14 PM
Patric and I are heading out after work today. Plan to start riding 6-7ish. Stopping at McGill campground tonight. Tomorrow trying for Little Caliente for a soak before bed, might be a bit ambitious. Not as exciting as watching the TD but we'll be up on Trackleaders (thanks Scott for getting it up):

http://trackleaders.com/lospadres16
7  Forums / Ultra Racing / Re: Tour De Los Padres 2016 on: May 18, 2016, 12:07:22 PM
Awesome. Looks like plenty of water options for filtering. Thanks for the info, Erin!
8  Forums / Ultra Racing / Re: Tour De Los Padres 2016 on: May 17, 2016, 11:59:09 AM
Thinking about finally doing the TDLP route with a friend next month. Probably just the tour route since we only have the weekend. Any thoughts on water and whether it'll be flowing enough to filter in June? Little worried about getting up there and not finding any.
9  Forums / Ultra Racing / Re: Leg Cramps on: April 10, 2014, 10:52:56 PM
My seat was too low and way too far back. It was the too far back that seemed to be main issue. His measurement was to have me clip in, pedal naturally and stop my right crank arm at the 2 o'clock position. At that point the knee joint should be a perfect right angle. He also moved my cleats back to just behind the ball of the foot. Went on a 17 hr ride and didn't cramp so I'm happy with it all.
10  Forums / Ultra Racing / Re: Leg Cramps on: April 10, 2014, 12:06:19 PM
A professional bike fitting could help too. I tried everything to fix mine, turned out my seat position was the cause. No issues now.
11  Forums / Question and Answer / Re: How much can you tweak hydraulic brake lines? on: February 13, 2014, 10:11:33 AM
I have since switched to XT brakes but I didn't like the amount of bend I was getting on my Avids. The solution I came up with was cutting some stiff plastic, wrapping it around the junction of the cable and the lever and cinching it down with some zip ties. Then strapping the bag on after. Probably overkill but you never know.
12  Forums / Ultra Racing / Re: Stagecoach 2014 Planning on: November 26, 2013, 07:14:12 PM
I only made it to day 2 but here's what I learned:

-Water: stops up to the RV park are reliable and every 25 miles or so. Anza Sunshine market, then a liquor store in Borrego springs, then a store in Ocotillo Wells, then Stagecoach RV. Beyond that, someone else will have to fill in. The cue sheets the Hub supplies are good.
-Capacity: depends on how fast you are. I ran out of water in fish creek. 3L proved not enough for that stretch. I carried a spare 4L dromlite which I neglected to fill at Ocotillo before going into the wash. Duh.
-Tires: I think more important than type of tire is what pressure to be running when. There is a huge amount of soft deep sand the first day and learning to ride through it or around it is super important. I was running 25psi in there which I later realized was way too high.
-Temps: it was downright pleasant in the desert last year at night. I heard a rumor they might move it up earlier this year though.

These are the links I had bookmarked prior to this year's race (route changed a bit since then though):
http://www.bikepacking.net/forum/index.php/topic,3146.0.html
http://www.bikepacking.net/forum/index.php/topic,5429.0/topicseen.html
http://www.bikepacking.net/forum/index.php/topic,3047.msg29380.html#msg29380
http://www.hubcyclery.com/stagecoach-400-scouting-run/
http://sirenmary.com/tag/stagecoach-400/
http://rolandsturm.blogspot.com/2012/05/stagecoach-400-day-1-first-bikepacking.html
http://calestravels.blogspot.com/search?q=stagecoach
http://sergekeepmoving.blogspot.com/2012/05/stagecoach-400-almost-final-but-long.html
13  Forums / Routes / Re: Tour De Los Padres on: November 19, 2013, 11:51:33 AM
Sweet! Looks like a great course! Hoping the date doesn't overlap with the Stagecoach so I can do both.

Thanks for organizing!
14  Forums / Routes / Re: Stagecoach 500, Water Sources From Borrega Springs to Nobel Canyon Area on: November 05, 2013, 10:13:19 AM
Not sure if this follows a similar route as the Stagecoach 400, but this year we stopped in Ocotillo Wells for water right before heading up to Fish Creek which is maybe 20 miles past Borrego Springs. There's a couple stores with water there. Also Stagecoach RV after Fish Creek.
15  Forums / Bikepacking / Re: Trailer for fatbike/packraft film on: November 05, 2013, 10:05:58 AM
Rad!

I get nervous in 3 inches of water...
16  Forums / Question and Answer / Re: First post, newbie needs a little help on: August 13, 2013, 11:43:07 AM
This list seems to be the most complete I've found:

http://forums.mtbr.com/bikepacking-bike-expedition/bikepacking-gear-bags-who-makes-em-766873.html

My custom Bedrock frame bag is top notch quality.
17  Forums / Question and Answer / Re: Suspended/flexible seat post vs. Fully on: July 29, 2013, 08:23:46 AM
I ride nearly an identical bike (Flash Alloy1) and put a Thudbuster ST on it for the same reason. It's not anywhere's close to full suspension but definitely takes the edge off considerably. I went ST over LT because it's compatible with the Revelate Viscacha bag. Also using a WTB Rocket V with has a nice bit of cushion over the stock race saddle that Cannondale uses.
18  Forums / Ultra Racing / Re: 2013 Stagecoach 400 info is UP on: April 10, 2013, 09:58:07 AM
Awesome. Thanks guys.
19  Forums / Ultra Racing / Re: 2013 Stagecoach 400 info is UP on: April 09, 2013, 02:39:27 PM
Can anyone recommend a place to stay up there for the night of the 25th? Maybe a place that's bike-in-the-room friendly?

Also is there a place to leave a car for the duration of the race?
20  Forums / Question and Answer / Re: Long time no talk - Bike questions on: April 05, 2013, 10:29:18 AM
I debated between the 520 and the LHT back when I bought my touring rig. Ultimately it came down to fit since they were spec'd nearly identically (Surly has since downgraded its components). LHT fit and felt 1000x better for me. Clydesdale...yeah, the thing is a tank, a guy opened a car door in front of me and his door dented not the bike.

That said, my wife got a Fargo last year and it made me regret not getting one. It's a badass bike.
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