Anybody have any ideas on getting the Revelate Designs Harness to play nice with On-One Midge bars and Paul Racer brakes.  The front brake is actually run from the right lever and through a steerer tube cable stop. 

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Yeah, and that train yard is huge! 

Have fun, take lots of pictures, and take time to investigate the history of the trail.  Bring lights for the PawPaw tunnel and for getting off the trail for re-supplies.    There is an awesome BBQ/seafood place in Cumberland called http://www.thecrabbypig.com/ that has amazing pulled pork. 

Time ATAC pedals - all but the old yellow composite ones were/are the best

Suntour thumbshifters - been on numerous bikes, now on the Xtracycle  flawless for a decade +

Bontrager Race Lite cages - not as pretty as Kings, but they are compostites (so they are durable as heck) and don't let go of the bottle unless you want them to come out

Phil Wood hubs - heavy but bomb/idiot proof

Chris King headsets

Saddles - Brooks or Selle Antatomica for leather, WTB SST for plastics

Thomson stems and seatposts

Go for the Rockhopper either Comp or even better the Expert.  The Expert has rack mounts, Deore shifters and rear derailleur, Shimano hydraulic discs, and a stiffer Tora fork up front.  Deore would be the equivalent to Tiagra, and SLX would be 105 from Shimano.  The Comp is nice, but no rack mounts, Alivio gears, and a Suntour fork, but it does have slider dropouts if you want to make a singlespeed.  The difference from the Hardrock and the Rockhopper has to do with the frame material also, the Rockhopper  uses a higher quality aluminum (M4) which is stronger and stiffer than the Hardrock (A1).  Experts frame is the SL version, which uses an integrated headset and more manipulated frame feel.  The Rockhopper also has a little different geometry that is a little more aggressive.  I have the Rockhopper SL Single Speed, and the frame feels great, not as good as a Stumpjumper frame, but for the price, amazing.

I rode it on my Hunter FixieMonsterCross with 700x38 Specialized Crossroads Armadillos and fenders, more than enough.  Went with the little larger because of not being able to unweight my hands and butt.  On a coasty bike, I would probably ride a 700x 32 or 35. 
And still fenders.

Looking around for a less expensive underseat bag for the times when I'm just going out on day trips.  I want something with a storage for windbreaker, extra woolie, hat, food.... around the 400 cubic inch realm.  Looked at the http://www.banjobrothers.com/products/seat-bags/waterproof-saddle-trunk/, and this http://www.jandd.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=FMW3 one, and was wondering if anybody has ever used it.  Upsides/downsides?  Does it sway around alot even with the straps tied down?

They started that last fall. 40 degrees and 3 days of rain doesn't make it any easier - I rode it last October in those conditions.  I guess they are trying to make it more appealing to the masses (which is good), but until the new surface gets broken in, it is going to tick off a bunch of people.