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Scroll all the way down for the list. A great website if you don't know it already. http://www.bikepacking.com/plan/guide-to-bikepacking-bags/
I'm looking forward to Indiana Amish country and eastern Ohio. I'll have to contact the Ohio Gravel riders next. Thanks!
Here in a dry environment with lots of goat heads, I do 3 oz for each 40mm tire. Better safe than sorry, IMO. Also, some new tires soak up sealant, so it wouldn't hurt to put extra sealant in the first time around.
Thanks for the WI beta. Yes, I must say, those quiet paved roads in IL and IN look pretty good for paved touring.
Wow, Michigan is loaded with gravel. So I guess option #2 is: from northern Iowa, through Wisconsin, take the ferry across Lake Michigan, gravel through Michigan, skim the top of Lake Erie and hit the coast somewhere in…
Yes, thank you. I noticed that trail system on google maps. I was hoping to take mostly gravel roads but the trail looks like the next best thing. Iowa is basically a grid of gravel roads, but apparently northern…
I have an evil scheme to bike tour across the US on mostly gravel/dirt roads. The west coast to Iowa is fairly easy and I have that mapped out for the most part. But when I go to google ground-level, everything in IL,…
Ah! never mind. It looks like the 2" only comes in 27.5 wheel size.
I've never tried the Resolutes, but another option, if your rims are wide enough, is the WTB 29" Ranger. It comes in a 2" wide version. I use the 2.25" on my Fargo for bikepacking and they're great. They're solid on…
I'm also interested in the Masi gravel bikes. Can't find reviews anywhere online.
I second that.
I've had good luck with Bontrager CXO, 700x38 which I run tubeless. But it seems to me that snow/ice riding technique is just as important as tire selection. IMHO.
Excellent, thanks!
I'm switching to a tubeless setup on my Fargo 29er. Tubeless tires need to fit Stans rims and they'll mostly be used on gravel and sometimes rougher stuff. Preferably in the 2.25 - 2.3" range. The bike came with…
I have Stans ZTR Alpha 400s and I'm looking into Riddler 37's setup tubeless. Guitar Ted's review recommends against the Riddler + Stans combo. Any experience with this?
Drywelby, I'll look into those. The Steilacoom looks really cool. Chas, I should probably just fess up and get studded tires, but the price always scares me away.
Looking for tubeless tires that would do okay on snow, hard pack snow, icy packed snow, gravel, etc. Preferably 38 to 40 width. Not interested in studded tires. Any ideas?
I've had similar issues. This works for me. - Take a week or two off from biking to let things settle down. In the mean time, use plenty of Bold Bond medicated powder (in the green bottle) It'll help to kill the…
The Cutthroat is most commonly used as a bikepack racing bike, like for the Tour Divide and similar races. From what I understand, it's a creation based off the Salsa Fargo, which also does fine on gravel but I…
Can you test ride any of them? For me, that makes all the difference. I'm definitely a Salsa fan. I own a Salsa Fargo and if I were rich, I would own five or six different Salsa bikes, but I'll admit I haven't ridden…