Hi, I think you should definitely take the Jackson spur and change the wheel asap. There's a small bike shop in moose, halfway between flagg ranch and Jackson and the guts there are nice. The do isn't stocked up but they might help you out.

 while riding the divide this summer I've also stopped there to service my bike, as the next bike shop is really far away.

Good luck!

I'm selling my amazing 29 er, a 2011 Salsa El Mariachi Titanium, size medium, at about 24 pounds.

It's an amazing bike, climbs easily and descends really fast.

In the last month I've replaced some parts and serviced the fork and spent about 800 bucks on new parts.
There are no defaces in the frame or in the parts. There is some color worn off on the handlebar.


the  setup is as following:
Shimano xt shifters
Shimano xt hollow crank and crank arms@ 175 mm
Shimano xt  10 speed 11-36 cassette, and chain - just replaced
2 chainrings and a Raceface bashgaurd Shimano xt hydraulic brakes - just replaced both break pads

Mavic lightweight racing wheels- aluminum spokes, crossmarc 29er rims, tubeless and 2 new kenda tires -2.2 Slant six and
2.1 small block eight.

Thompson elite seatpost and stem
Fox rlc 80mm, like new, serviced in the past month.
Cranckbrothers Iodine 720mm riser bar.

I am asking 3200 USD.

The price includes:
The bike, shipped to you (48), professionally packed.
Revelate design dedicated frame bag- worth 150 USD
a selle italia like new saddle
A spare derailleur hanger
An odometer.

The price does not include:
The wtb saddle in the picture.
The pedals.
Top tube bags which appear in the extra photos.


 
Couldn't upload photos here, here's a link to photos.
 http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/bik/3234506815.html

Hi guys,
I'm in New Mexico now, after about 6.5 weeks on the Great Divide, hoping to finish in about 5\6 days.

I was using Tarptent's Contrail and I must say that I love it. It takes some time to perfect the pitch but once you know how to get it done, It's super fast and you can adjust it well to the weather conditions.

I like that there's good space inside the tent, it's both ventilated but waterproof. I also like the fact that there's a bug netting.

As somebody mentioned above, it ships with 4 stakes, but really at least 2 more stakes and guylines are recommended IMHO. 

Hi,
I started the Great Divide with a pair of crocs shoes, and I loved them. they're light, they're waterproof, and you can kinda squeeze them if you try hard enough.

Somewhere along the way I lost one of the shoes, and trashed the other one.
Since than I've been using my SealSkinz socks if it's cold or wet, or just go bare feet.

I remember that some people suggested some neoprene calf socks which are similar to the sealskinz, so I guess that's also a good option.

Liron.

Liron

Hi,
While Packing my bike today, I tought it would be nice if everybody could share their creative duct-taping ideas.

I'd love learning about new things I could attach to the frame with some duct tape.


Liron

Usually I prefer Open-sky No shelter wilderness sleeping.
As I plan on riding the great Divide route, the conditions may not always allow me to enjoy the starry night. I first thought of using a tarp/bivy combo but I think that in a two months of sleeping outside, when the weather might get miserable, I prefer a more "safe" shelter.

How many stakes / extra guideline would I need for the contrail ?

Thanks for the info and the pictures. The moment is above my budget and as i´ve almost doubled my bike building budget to get my dream bike, I wouldn´t want to spend more

that guy´s youtube is awesome. thanks.

how´s the contrail functioning when it´s windy ? is it possible to pitch it so the tarp is really close to the ground ?

Thanks for the reply.
I will probably will go for the contrail as it needs only one trekking pole point to pitch it.

Who makes good and light trekking poles substitute?
And are there any recommendations for a sleeping pad?

Liron

Hi,
After some intensive online researching I think there are mainly 3 options of shelters that may be what i´m looking for.

• 1.   Just tarps – around 0.4 KG, needs a trekking  pole or two to pitch. Are open to wind and bugs and does not include a footprint.  Examples are
  The integral designs siltarp with one trekking pole and the MSR E wing with two poles.
  http://www.backcountry.com/integral-designs-siltarp1-person
  http://www.backcountry.com/msr-e-wing-tarp#reviews
• 2.   Tarp-like tents – pack light, needs between a trekking  pole or two to pitch but include a footprint and are usually closed so they keep away bugs and wind.
  I really liked the tarptent sublite  http://www.tarptent.com/sublite.html
  Also the tarptent contrail looks fine, using only 1 trekking pole.
• 3.   Lightweight tents –. Around 1.2 KG, usually have 2 walls to protect from rain and include a specific pitching poles.  I looked at
   golite Shangri la 1 http://www.golite.com/Shangri-La-1-Tent-P46825.aspx
   sierra designs stash 1http://www.sierradesigns.com/p-295-stash-1.aspx
   and northface flint 1 http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___28591 
  

At first, I thought of a combo of a tarp and a footpath will be good enough.  I now think that the second option is my favorable. 

I´ve looked at:
-   tarptent sublite /contrail
-   six moon designs wild oasis http://www.sixmoondesigns.com/tarps/WildOasis.html 
-   and gossamer gear spinnshelter http://gossamergear.com/shelters/spinnshelter.html
does anyone have any experience with any of them. I´d like to know how small do they pack, how easy is it to pitch them.

Are there any other other tents which I should consider ?
Thanks, Liron.

I thought of a bivy /minimal tarp combination but have no idea what to expect weather-wise.
any suggestions ?

Hi guys,
I will ride the divide staying July 8th and looking for a Shelter.

I'm looking for a light shelter which I could pack easily on a handlebar harness, frame bag and a seatpost bag.
my budget limit is 200 USD.


Any suggestions for a shelter?
Thanks, Liron.

Hi guys,
I plan on riding the divide this summer and looking for partner(s).
I'm 23, with a 3 week 1100 km bikepacking experience, good navigation and wilderness experience and have been mountain biking for the last 10 years.

I plan on arriving to canada somewhere between this coming June or July with no mountain biking equipment and plan on arranging the ride for 3 weeks- month.

Nevertheless I'm quite flexible and can also start as late as august. I need to finish the trail until thrbegining of October.

If there's anybody planning riding the divide this summer and is looking for partners, reply or send me an email my email address is the same as my forum nickname @gmail.

Liron.