Haven’t used this bike much over the years, but starting to get into bikepacking and thought I’d give her some new life. Just took it out for two days/145 miles on the gap trail from Pittsburgh to Cumberland MD.
Not as fast as my gravel bike, but some of the routes I’ll be doing will make me glad for the front suspension!
Upgrades/Add Ons:
Velo Orange Crazy Bars
Old Man Mountain Axel Pack
Jack the Rack front rack (this thing is awesome)
Planning to get a Tailfin for more storage on longer trips.
See ya out there
by parma_jean-
2 Comments
Nice! It’s a shame the fountain is under construction, kinda kills the start picture for the GAP. What are you riding normally instead of the epic? I was looking at an Epic as my first MTB and maybe use it for rowdier bikepacking (I roll a Crux or spacehorse now)
Hard tails are under rated for bikepacking. Probably the best option if you don’t want to be limited.