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General Discussion / Re: Bike security when touring in the USA

« on: June 21, 2010, 06:38:40 pm »

I never tour with a lock.  My bikes are large, I'm 6'5'' and around 200, and if you can ride away from me on it, I don't want to fight you for it.
Thinking a bit about it when I'm in southern Mexico and parts of Latin America this year. 
If I was camping in a sketchy place, I would tie some p-cord to it and the other end to my tent or some empty beer bottles.
Get clever, save weight, don't carry a lock.

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International / Alaska To Argentina

« on: June 21, 2010, 06:15:43 pm »

Start in a week on a solo ride, planning on hitting up a ton of singletrack and dirt roads.
Anybody live in the western hemisphere that has any knowledge?

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Gear Talk / Re: Salsa Fargo - Lemon of the year!

« on: June 04, 2010, 07:26:52 pm »

It's still riding Perfect 100 lbs plus my frame and it's still totally fine.
And in my exp., Salsa has always been a great company to deal with. Fantastic folks down there who actually get dirty.
Larry

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Gear Talk / Re: Salsa Fargo - Lemon of the year!

« on: June 04, 2010, 07:25:02 pm »

My Fargo has taken a beating so far.  It's the XT model in XXL.  I'm 6'5'' and 200 and even fully loaded it's amazing in the dirt and on the road.

I'll let you know if it makes it to Tierra Del Fuego.

Larry