Cannondale Flash 29er

[trailrider11]

So i own a Cannondale Flash 29er and am getting somewhat close to dialing in my gear and setup. If any of you have seen the Ride the Divide movie, you may have noticed Matt Lee has the same setup but i believe it is carbon fiber. Anyways, I have a few questions regarding:
1. Lefty shock pressure with riding a 29er fully loaded. I am toying with running my hydration bladder and sleep system up front and losing a considerable amount of weight in the back pack.
2. I ordered a seat bag from Revelate and love it, but, seriously, with a 29er is there a way to rig it up to not hit the bottom while riding the Colorado Trail this summer?
3. Matt Lee had waterbottle attachments under his frame and on the lefty fork. I wont use them on the CT but would love to have some for my remaining days doing centuries in Indiana. Very hot  (humidity, seriously you have no idea).
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[Done]

Hi Lucas,
I have a Lefty as well. Load up your bike and add air until you get about 15-20% sag. Measure with a tape measure. Make sure that you reset your bearings first though (read your manual if you haven't already done so). Re-check in Colorado to make sure that it's the correct pressure for the higher elevation. If I recall, Andy Farish is giving you a ride to the trailhead, so beg to use his shock pump.
Dunno about #2 and #3.

[trailrider11]

Hey Toby,
Kudos for the help on getting a ride to the trailhead. Andy is a "trip saver."
Ok i will try that. I seem to have it set perfectly now since you mentioned this and am toying with the idea of running my hydration pack up front. Im not sure about elevation yet, will have to learn about that one.

[sanjuanrider]

Hey Lucas,
Feel free to set up the air pressure at my house the night before the race.  You can use my shock pump and any other tools you need to get ready.  I will have my garage/bike work area set up for whatever you and any other racer might need.

I rode my full suspension Niner (29) on the CTR last year and didn't really have any issues with the seat bag hitting the wheel even when fully compressed on the downhills.  I had a few issues with the handlebar bag hitting the front tire during my test rides but got it readjusted and haven't had any problems with either bags hitting the wheels.

Good idea with loading up the bike instead of the backpack.  My biggest mistake last year was loading up the backpack with too much weight.  When I would transfer the weight to the seat bags I felt so much better.
Andy

[trailrider11]

Hey Andy,
Great i wont have to bring a shock pump! weight saving already!
Its coming to the point that my seatbag will just have to be used at half capacity or i might have to customize it.
I rode 120 miles on country roads to Galesburg Michigan then back the next day and my pack weighed roughly 20 pounds or less, with the hydration bladder full. Im not sure what is considered heavy but that seemed to be an ok weight for me to handle. However, I believe i will be running the bladder in the front harness with my sleeping pad, pending further testing!

Ill bet you felt a lot better with less weight on your back! I wonder if i could safely carry enough gear with no pack?