A dirty little bike touring blog. Mostly about bikepacking and rigid single speeds. By Montana Miller
“Alright, now there’s not gonna be any countdown here,” says Old Man Shogren. I take a bite of a Clif Bar and pull my bottle out. “Go!” Son of a bitch. I fumble to put my bottle back, click in, and get moving. The pack is hammering away up the pavement. The chocolate Clif Bar … Continue reading Cooper’s Rocks 30k
The Krampus is a pretty awesome rigid bike, but I was curious to see how it would do with some suspension. Unfortunately, the three-inch wide Knard wasn't even close to clearing my Reba RLT Ti. I've read on the interwebs that a Knard will fit in a Fox 34, but I don't have a Fox … Continue reading Krampus with suspension
I said in my last post that the Krampus is the bike I've been wishing for for a while. It's a fully rigid bike that's slack, comfortable, and sturdy enough to ride hard. When I moved down to Ohiopyle five years ago, I was racing and riding a Niner One9 with a steel fork. After … Continue reading The Krampus
Eight of us are piled next to a keg into the bed of an old red Toyota pickup. The truck turns into a dark field, and bounces down a dirt path. It stops, I drop the tailgate and everybody jumps out. A set of halogen work lights are shining on a blue tarp covered pit … Continue reading Big Bear Ultra and Thunderdome Light
A nerdy bike parts post --- I just got a couple 29x3.0 Surly Knards. They’re big, fat, and fast. They work fine set up tubeless on a Stan’s Flow: The bead popped on easier than most tires. I’ve tried to get the tire to roll off and burp, but so far no luck. Ideal riding pressure … Continue reading Getting Knardly on a standard rim
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