[gonefirefightin]

I am considering doing some adventure cycling racing in the near future. It seems there are alot of surlys and one off Ti frames being used in the sport. I been snooping around the topic enough to see the gear used is fairly different such as bar configs and frame bags and mostly hardtails.

what say you? any subject matter experts in the room?

I am researching doing the divide race and maybe some trans mountain touring.

 

[stevew]

every ride is an adventure when you ride loaded...

 

[johnbryanpeters]

The touring sounds more interesting than the race. I find that racing gets old quick. The riding doesn't, especially if you can manage to get lost.

 

[MMike]

every ride is an adventure when you ride loaded...

You could also chain your bike to a bear. And off you go!

 

[gonefirefightin]

I will let you guys know what I figure out. i dig getting geeky on task specific builds.

 

[Beef Supreme]

The Colorado Trail Race is coming up. It's mostly single track and you won't have to wait until next year.

http://www.climbingdreams.net/ctr/

 

[gonefirefightin]

The Colorado Trail Race is coming up. It's mostly single track and you won't have to wait until next year.

http://www.climbingdreams.net/ctr/

diggin it!

 

[gonefirefightin]

The touring sounds more interesting than the race. I find that racing gets old quick. The riding doesn't, especially if you can manage to get lost.

For some reason I need the racing aspect in order to motivate myself. I will assume that the racing part will in fact one day diminish and I will be happy just riding my bike. But until then I will use the time I have to be competitive only for my own benefit.

 

[TheMontashu]

Check out the jones H bars, I think titec makes an AL version that are more affordable, lots and lots of hand positions

As far as gear goes, get yourself a bivy and forgo the tent. Get yourself a neo air from therma rest, or a Q core from big agnes. There's a few ultralite bags in the 2lb 20 degree range as well. If you're going to do hot food (most adventure racers do not) get yourself a jetboil, they are a little heavy, but you save the weight in having to carry less fuel very quickly. For water treatment, I've been using chlorine dioxide for about a year now, it's like the iodine, with a tap water taste instead of iodine taste. The only issue with that is it takes 4 hours to kill bacteria, so what I do when backpacking is I have my water for the day then I treat tomorrows while I sleep.

 

[jasride]

The mustache bar.

 

[6thElement]

I raced in the Tour Divide last year, proto Lynskey frame with rigid fork and custom Revelate bags.

Considering the Colorado Trail Race next year, just concentrating on the 100 mile NUE races this year.

 

[jdcamb]

I have always wanted to ride my bike around Lake Ontario. I think that would be an adventure....

 

[MMike]

I bet riding in town with Total Heckler is an adventure

 

[gonefirefightin]

I bet riding in town with Total Heckler is an adventure

been there done that.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

I have always wanted to ride my bike around Lake Ontario. I think that would be an adventure....

Sounds interesting...

 

[MMike]

Biking across would be even moreso

 

[Wumpus]

http://www.bcbikerace.com/

This year's race has already started but registration for next year's starts on July 8.