Touring at 34lbs
Did a quick overnighter (about 140 miles) in about 24 hours this last weekend. For kicks I decided to try getting all my touring gear on my newest toy, my Salsa Campeon.
The trick was doing it with no racks as the Salsa has absolutely no braze-ons.
Not only was it a success but when I threw it on the scale the whole thing came in at about 34lbs.
For a touring bike it's wicked fast and climbs like the devil.
It's a whole new level of freedom.
This could get very addictive.
the ever changing gear list (annotated)
updated post for first Salsa Campeon (ultra-lightweight) overnighter
updated Sunday, 6/21/09
Less stuff, more freedom.
*please note there may be a few missed items or miss-types, the gear list is everchanging.
the bikeSalsa Campeon 62cm (2006/07)
Shimano Ultegra (full groupo, including hubs 2001/2003?)
Velocity deep V front / Mavic Open Pro rear rim
Continental Gatorskin tires 700x25mm
Specialized Ribcages (2)
Ideale saddle (1970s / 80s)
Planet Bike ultra bright LED blinky (2 AAA)
handlebarswireless computer
Brunton ball compass
south central michigan map (rolled up in plastic map holder)
dry bag (1L Sea-to-Summit for electronics wrapped around stem)
park headband (not enough wicking capability)
bedroll (contents below)
bedroll (handlebar bag)OR Aurora Bivy
MSR tent footprint
Lafuma 600 45+ synthetic bag
Exped Airmat 7.5
Frog Toggs Dri Ducks rain jacket
two packs ramen noodle
6 aluminum needle stakes
first aid kit
25 ft para cord (around first aid kit)
camp towel
cook kit (more below)
Epic designs stem bagcell phone
wallet
battery pack for headlamp (4 rechargeable AA)
Browning hat clip light
Bag Balm in tiny tin
Jandd top tube bag4 spare rechargeable AA (for headlamp)
sunscreen
spare ziplocks (2 for cell phone/wallet)
24oz of denatured alchohol
Topeak Road Morph tire pump
electrolyte / vitamin c water supplement (3-4 packets)
2 spare pens
micro Leatherman + P-38 can opener + keyS
spare tubes (two)
Park multi tool w/ chain tool
Park heavy duty tire lever
generic lightweight tire lever
spare cleat and screws
tiny tube of chain oil
skin so soft (small tube, trying as alt to deet 100)
5L Sea-to-summit dry bag (behind seat)convertible backpacking pants
smartwool socks
boxer shorts
cotton t-shirt
cook kitkit bag w/ drawstring
1 quart aluminum pot
1/2 quart aluminum pot
aluminum lid
These contain:
- DIY aluminum windscreen
- citronella / emergency candle
- Trangia alcohol stove
- Sea-to-summit aluminum spoon
- salt
- sugar
- olive oil (small tube)
- waterproof matches
- cheap lighter
- tube Campmor biodegradable camp soap
- instant coffee
- instant grits (2 packs)
- hot pad
- green pad
Wearing136 lumen / 6 volt / 4AA / River Rock headlamp (on helmet)
Louis Garneu helmet
bike shirt
multi-panel bike shorts
smart wool socks
Lake 165 bike shoes
Labels: bike touring, bike-packing, biking, gear, gear-list, salsa, salsa-campeon, touring, ultra-lightweight
Pulse jet bike
From:
BikeHacksFrom Oregonlive comes this article on oregonian Robert Maddox, the worlds top pulse jet engine builder/designer. The engine is currently selling on ebay for a cool $1200 (+ $95 for shipping/handling), however if you really want to splurge you can throw down $8500 for a fully assembled jet bike from Bob. The engine pumps out 100lbs of thrust and there is a ?warning? on the ebay post that states ?jet engines are dangerous, buy at your own risk, and that the engine runs at 140 decibles??so you may want to think twice before firing it up in the suburbs. Bob has been working on pulse jet engines for about 10yrs, and now his handiwork brings the possibility of becoming the Rocketeer to your fingertips (if you can afford it). Here?s a video which shows the bike in action, but averaging 1.5 gallons of fuel per mile this is probably not the best way to commute to the office. If you commute by bicycle regularly, riding on this thing will probably put you there in record time.
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When wide open, it will top out at around 75mph so before you hop on you may want to up the payout on your life insurance policy.
Labels: bicycling, bike hacks, biking, DIY, videos
Penny Farthing Racing
Via:
AllYearGear.comSinglespeed mountain bike racing was fun until the fast guys figured it out. We need a new racing fad and this could be it. Who?s in?
I?d love to see some penny farthings on a car bike rack with a race number on the bike.
I second these sentiments. :)
Labels: bicycling, bike culture, bike racing, biking, penny farthing, videos
Jason Hackenwerth: Balloon Artist
Holy cow, it's been to long since I've watched any Lo-fi St. Louis. His interviews and mini docs (mini-documentaries) with artists are simply wonderful.
From:
#232 Jason Hackenwerth: Balloon Artist | LO-FI SAINT LOUISI first became aware of Jason Hackenwerth?s amazing balloon sculptures when I did a video about Doc Popular last summer. He was at City Museum creating an enourmous balloon sculpture and in retrospect I was foolish for not stopping to talk to him then. But as luck would have it, Jason came back to St. Louis recently (he is a hometown boy who now resides in NYC) to show some of his work at his Alma Mater, Webster University. I was able to corner him for a few minutes at his opening to ask him some questions. The show closes at the end of this week so catch it if you can. Jason?s web site is here.
Note: Bill seems to have misspelled a url in the original post. The artists official website is
jasonhackenwerth.com not jasonhackewerth.com. (He dropped an "n".) I've fixed it in the quoted text above.
Labels: art, bill-streeter, documentaries, interviews, jason hackenwerth, lofistl, mini-docs, mini-documentaties, sculpture, st. louis, videos, webster university
