Trip report - an Aussie Sub24 at the lake

[Area54]

While the other half of the world is freezing, we are baking here! To keep you warm, picture bivvying next to a lake, hammocks, with just a silk liner for cover...bliss!

Enjoy!

http://troyszczurkowski.blogspot.com.au/2013/12/kiwi-brevet-prep-sub24-bikepack-lake.html

[cackalak]

Cool.  What is your saddle to bar drop?  Looks like it's quite a bit looking at your pictures.  Unless you stay on the hoods most of the time?  Are those Salsa Woodchippers?

[Area54]

I'll have to measure it, but it's 2"+ at a guess. I'm running a prototype steel fork right now, but have a ti fork of my design coming. I prefer the lower position, was never happy with the stock fargo fork, it takes it closer to my road/cx bikes, Still great riding in the drops. My custom fork really changes the bike handling in a positive way - faster steering, better climbing etc. All subjective, but it just rides so much better to my mind. I'm 6', frame is a 56.5 top tube, 120mm thomson Elite X2 stem with the 17 degree drop.

46cm 'chippers, I've lobbed 30mm - 1 1/4" off the ends too.

[JRA]

Cool!
I like the triple purpose stuff-sack/pillow/towel idea.

Thanks for sharing.

[Area54]

The towel material also seems to stay in place quite well - facial stubble keeps it locked on like velcro sil stuffsacks seem to slip around over the place. I don't sleep for long, but need it to be premium sleep, so I tend to go a bit heavier in this area for day after day recovery.