Thomson Elite seatpost, 30.9mm x 410mm ( uncut)

Purchased brand new this year, but switched to a seatpost with some setback. This seatpost is in excellent shape and Thomson stuff pretty much speaks for itself.  I misplaced the little cloth storage baggie that came with it, but who cares, you'll be riding it.

$50 shipped.

PayPal preferred.

imeugeneius @ gmail dot com

Sorry to let this post fade.  Thanks for all the replies, this is good stuff. 

Cooler weather is upon us, finally!  Not sure about you guys up north, but it's still hot as hell down here in Cruces and the possibility of cooler temps in the near future got me reeling. 

I'm hoping to get in a shakedown trip in the area soon, thinking about a swift overnight out north of town in the Robledo/Sierra de la Uvas mountain region.  Only loose end is figuring out a simple, yet reliable handlebar setup for carrying my drybag.  Not too worried about that, this should be about having fun first and foremost.  I'll post up here once I get things sorted out and get in some miles with my kit.  I'm currently setup SS (32/18) on my rigid, which is a good ratio for general riding in my area, but not sure how that's going to work with a loaded bikepack setup out on county/forest roads all day.  Tempted to go with a 1x9 setup, but I'm not sure I want to go down that rabbit hole of more junk, gear, mechanicals, money, etc........  I'm a one bike owner and it has to do it all for me- tall order.   

Anyone in our great state putting together any epic routes or short overnighters soon?   

[ekloco]

I've been following Cass's blog and admiring his photography for quite some time now, well before the idea of bikepacking became a twinkle in my eye!  Love his words and photographs.

Thank you for the invitation and I may very well take you up on this, even if I can only join you guys for a section.

Let's keep in touch.  I assume this is the same ekloco (Tim Nelson) from the mtbr forums and the Hermit Peak trip report, correct?  I came across your name doing some digging on ideas. 

I have been UL backpacking for several years now, so the biggest hurdle at this juncture is putting together a setup for carrying compact/light gear on my Surly KM.  I want to get this right the first time around, but realize that's a lofty goal.  The main frame bag seems pretty straight forward and I'll likely go MYOG on that one, single horizontal zip for slipping in gear/bladder.  Seatbag?  I'm looking at Cleaveland Mountaineering bags or Oveja Negra threadworks for a seatbag.  Trying to do this on a budget. 

Any advice or suggestions are appreciated. 



 

Thanks for the feedback! 

I am connecting with some of the local riders down here.  A few of us discussed some trip ideas last night after the group ride.  There's more interest in this locally that I had thought.  Our biggest issue down here is water, water, water.   

Northern NM is definitely on my list, especially the Chama River area.  So Taos to Santa Fe in a weekend?  Sounds excellent.  A quick two day push would definitely coincide with my work, and a 3 day would be doable with enough notice. 

Please post up when you start putting a details together and if you don't mind some company. 

I'm down here in southern NM (Las Cruces) and I'm starting to put some ideas together for a weekend bikepack trip in the fall once things cool down.  I'm a total rookie with packing gear on the bike, but am starting to put the pieces together through the help of another member here as well as resources online.  I'm running on a slivers budget for this, so any advice on doing this on the cheap first time around would be great.   

Anyone else out here in NM getting out to ride? 

I've checked the usual (Gila, CDT sections) and have a few route ideas.  The Magdalenas/Plains of San Augustin west of Socorro seem to have a lot of possibilities as well- I'm heavily leaning towards something up in this area, specifically connecting over to the Quebradas Backcountry Byway.

The prospects here are exciting.


Peace.

   

Orale.

My name is Eugene Smith, I live in southern New Mexico, specifically Las Cruces.  I'm an experienced UL backpacker and have somehow gravitated towards getting out on a bike as of late.  Grew up on bikes, but the last 7 years have been mostly bikeless.  Besides the goal of saving my knees a bit from all the trail running I do, I desire to see my state from a different perspective, hopefully by bike.

Looking forward to picking up new ideas, beta, wisdom, and contributing some here as I move into bikepacking.

Peace.