hi,I'm Danny aka cowboy,been riding bikes since I was 7. I'm 51 now. Longest ride;Russell Springs,Ky to Lexington,Ky[ 120miles]pulling a converted child trailer with enough stuff to survive a month[bivvi,stove-Coleman peak1,two sleeping bags[40 degree Outdoor products and the lightweight patrol bag that came with the gortex bivvi]months supply of food,and a Camelbak Mule.My bike is a 1994 Cannondale Delta v 600 converted with dropbars,bar-end shifters and aerobars,and fenders[to keep to mud off my rack and me]Happy trails.