{"id":3065,"date":"2013-05-18T17:15:02","date_gmt":"2013-05-19T00:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teamkaker.com\/?p=3065"},"modified":"2013-10-12T17:35:11","modified_gmt":"2013-10-13T00:35:11","slug":"tour-divide-gear-list-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teamkaker.com\/tour-divide-gear-list-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Gear List for Tour Divide 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Setup<\/a>

Setup for Tour Divide 2013 (except knobby tires)<\/p><\/div>\n

My gear list for the for the 2013 Tour Divide is below. I did a quick calculation and, shockingly, the total price for all of this gear comes in around $7,000. Cha Ching! As someone said on the bikepacking<\/a> forum, this is probably the most expensive “free” race. Factor in the transportation, 20+ days off from work, ~$100\/day for food\/batteries\/stuff, and it sure feels that way.<\/p>\n

The total dry weight (excludes water, food, and the weight of the clothes that I’ll be wearing regardless of weather) \u00a0comes in around 41lbs. A common benchmark for a reasonably light setup seems to be around 40lbs. I wish my setup was lighter, but I think it’s decent – given that I’m a\u00a0Clydesdale and all of my gear is sized XL.<\/p>\n

The photo shows my setup with slicks on the wheels. The reason is that I’m about to head off to do a long training ride in the Sierra Mountains. When I get back, I’ll throw on some Maxxis CrossMark 29×2.1 tires<\/a> for the Tour Divide.<\/p>\n

I finished the race in less than 21 days in 2010<\/a>, so I didn’t make too many changes to my gear list and setup. The biggest difference is that, this time, I’m running a Rohloff hub, I switched to a rigid, carbon fork, and I’m using a GPS instead of bike computers with cue sheets.<\/p>\n

\"Cockpit<\/a>

Cockpit view<\/p><\/div>\n

I’m running the Rohloff <\/a>because my Salsa Mamasita has major problems with chain suck and the mud along the route can wreak\u00a0havoc\u00a0on derailleurs. Unfortunately, this adds almost 2lbs to my bike, but it greatly reduces the risk of drive train problems.<\/p>\n

I replaced my front shock with a Niner carbon fork<\/a> in an effort to save some weight. In 2010, I rode about 90% of the route with my front shock locked in the rigid position. The chatter on the web says that these carbon forks do a great job of dampening the vibration on gravel\/forest roads. I guess I’ll find out…<\/p>\n

Bike<\/h2>\n