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dinneR

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That's an interesting video.  That bike really seems to bob as he rides, but with no "lock out" option.  That drives me nuts on an MTB, but maybe it feels different on a fattie since it is the tires causing it and not suspension.  And riding on train tracks!!!!:frantics:  I guess we used to walk on them as kids, but definitely a bit scarier seeming as an adult.  Also, how does one bivouac in an event like that?  I'd think it would be beyond cold.

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1 hour ago, Razors Edge said:

That's an interesting video.  That bike really seems to bob as he rides, but with no "lock out" option.  That drives me nuts on an MTB, but maybe it feels different on a fattie since it is the tires causing it and not suspension.  And riding on train tracks!!!!:frantics:  I guess we used to walk on them as kids, but definitely a bit scarier seeming as an adult.  Also, how does one bivouac in an event like that?  I'd think it would be beyond cold.

I was surprised to see him bob so much. I don't feel like I do that.

It can be cold, but I carry a -30 bag(they require a 0F bag) and a bivy sack as well as an insulated pad. In the video, it was a warm year. I think it was in the 20s. I wore a wool jersey and lightweight softshell jacket. 

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On 5/11/2019 at 11:39 PM, dennis said:

I was surprised to see him bob so much. I don't feel like I do that.

It can be cold, but I carry a -30 bag(they require a 0F bag) and a bivy sack as well as an insulated pad. In the video, it was a warm year. I think it was in the 20s. I wore a wool jersey and lightweight softshell jacket. 

I also notice my shift levers start to get flaky below freezing.  The shifting becomes less than perfect. I can't imagine what happens in below zero temps.  And, like that NJ guy, I'd be screwed trying to replicate the weather and conditions, since we only go negative with wind chill - not actual air temps!  

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3 minutes ago, Razors Edge said:

I also notice my shift levers start to get flaky below freezing.  The shifting becomes less than perfect. I can't imagine what happens in below zero temps.  And, like that NJ guy, I'd be screwed trying to replicate the weather and conditions, since we only go negative with wind chill - not actual air temps!  

Pogies protect your shifters and brake levers. As mittens found out, your rear hub can freeze, but that was -40.

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