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Gear Talk / Re: Thoughts on 2011 Salsa Fargo Complete bike build?
« on: November 21, 2010, 05:38:38 am »
The current trend is 2x10 in both Shimano and SRAM's Mt bike component groups
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Gear Talk / Re: Newbie question re: tire size
« on: November 21, 2010, 05:24:39 am »
Maybe they where talking about tubes. I've seen people use a 26 inch tubes on a 29er mt bike rim
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General Discussion / Re: Surly Cross Check Touring Bike?
« on: November 18, 2010, 01:51:17 pm »
Yes the fork eyelets on the CC are new this Fall. I do believe 700cc wheels are faster both in Mt and road riding once up to speed. I'm sure this will stir up debate. I think a Cross Check works just fine fully loaded. Although my experinece is limited
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Gear Talk / Re: Epic Design or Carousel Design Works Bags
« on: June 05, 2010, 05:39:17 pm »
They are both highly regarded in the Bikepacking world. I`ve herd that Carousel has had some delivery issues. I think it depends on the time of year. It seems they`re both a one man show with Custom and quality as they bussiness model
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Gear Talk / Re: breaking spokes
« on: June 05, 2010, 05:33:56 pm »The shop is having Schwinn replace the wheel.I`m going to be a harsh sob, but there is the problem. Schwinn is now Pacific. The same folks that bring you a bunch of crap Walmart bikes. They slap a Schwinn sticker on a Huffy bike. It pains me because I grew up with Schwinn = quality. I still have my USA made Schwinn Homegrown Mt bike. The last good thing the real Schwinn made. Now you have to go to Waterford or Gunnar to get a real Schwinn
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Gear Talk / Re: Salsa Fargo - Lemon of the year!
« on: May 17, 2010, 09:52:45 pm »Shimmying is a common problem with light touring bikes. The Salsa Fargo is a light touring bike. They may imply with advertising that you can round trip it to Tierra del Fuego, but don't count on it. That is why some of us have spent the big bucks for a heavy touring bike. They don't shimmy.Being new I was wondering what frame options are considered real fully loaded heavy touring chioces
The specification for a light touring bike is credit card touring. Are you mad yet? We all should be angry.
Most light touring bikes sold never even see panniers, so I have some sympathy for the bike companies. I also think you should not have to invest in a $5000 Co-Motion to get a beefy enough frame.
The only way you can be confident about a light touring bike is to take it for a test ride with panniers that have real stuff in them. You are lucky that you did not buy the bike for a trip that you were going to do in 6 months. But you should be able to read specs that indicate if the frame would flex and shimmy. And be able to work with a LBS that has a clue.
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Gear Talk / Re: Cross-USA touring bike choices
« on: May 09, 2010, 10:22:41 pm »
You where going to spend $1000 and now your spending $200 to up grade your old bike right? You have $800 to play with to get a good set of wheels. Next to the frame, the most important part of the bike imo
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Gear Talk / Re: For you Surly Cross Check owners
« on: April 24, 2010, 09:35:08 am »
Very nice Thanks
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Gear Talk / Re: Salsa Fargo - Lemon of the year!
« on: April 18, 2010, 04:24:57 pm »
All I know is everything that I have Salsa, is good stuff.
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Gear Talk / For you Surly Cross Check owners
« on: April 18, 2010, 03:31:15 pm »
What type of front rack do you prefer? I`m building up a Cross Check right now and would like your input. The fork has one eyelet which I have the fender attached to. Are you attaching the front rack to the quick release, or is there a way to attach both rack and fender to the same eyelet.
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Gear Talk / Re: Salsa Fargo - Lemon of the year!
« on: April 13, 2010, 01:22:35 pm »
Interesting.I`ve read good reviews and I know some Fargos where used on the Great Divide Race. I`ve bought many frames and only my Niner came faced from the factory. All others I had faced at a LBS. Even your LHT at the very least need the paint removed from the BB and headtube area after you got it. Salsa and Surly share the same parent company btw
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Bike Clubs / Chicago Area
« on: February 22, 2010, 07:33:30 am »
Any touring clubs in the Chicago area.
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Routes / Re: Great Divide Route - Type of Bike
« on: February 24, 2009, 10:37:59 pm »
TB are pretty nifty. I used one for a couple of years, just keep the pivot points lubed
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