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- Otso Fenrir Ti with an 11 speed 30t up front and 11-40t in the back.
- Two 10l Tailfin fork bags
- One 11l Sea To Summit handlebar bag
- One 20l Mountain Laurel dry bag on an Old Man Mountain rack on the back.
- Ortlieb waterproof bag and a tailfin flip top pack on the top tube.
- Two Swift Industries snack bags for a water bottle and, well, snacks.
- 48oz nalgene strapped to the bottom.
I used hybrid SPD/flat pedals and I really liked them. I do almost all my riding in SPD or SPD-SL and so it was nice to be clipped in most of the time but super helpful to be able to toss on my trail runners for a quick jaunt or hiking the bike through some too rugged for me terrain.
by CommentedCode
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Awesome! Thanks for sharing this.
Wow, that is gorgeous! You had fantastic weather. What a trip!