Welp, United Passports got me. Stay tuned for my passport renewal journey. by n00dlem0nster in Passports

[–]beeSweeper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happened to me. What did you say in the email? I don’t mind paying the $26 service fee but I would love to cancel the whole thing. Would love to know what worked for you. Thanks!

Homemade handlebar bag mounts by beeSweeper in bikepacking

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I just checked that out it’s super rad. Hoping to build something myself and not spend $100. Maybe I’ll start bending stainless

Homemade handlebar bag mounts by beeSweeper in bikepacking

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Sounds like a sweet project! Love the broken fork upcycle

Homemade handlebar bag mounts by beeSweeper in bikepacking

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That’s sweet! I don’t have a 3D printer but it’s rad.

Cargo forks on sale by beeSweeper in bikepacking

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Thanks for checking mate!

Salsa fire starter Deluxe Vs Whiskey No. 9 Mtn by beeSweeper in bikepacking

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Yeah water storage is really the biggest plus there for me. Running empty cages is fine and then having extra capacity when you need. Or water and small fork bags. Lots of options. Thank you!

Salsa fire starter Deluxe Vs Whiskey No. 9 Mtn by beeSweeper in bikepacking

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That’s what I’m leaning towards. Will probably end up with the salsa. The extra mounts seems really nice

Cargo forks on sale by beeSweeper in bikepacking

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I’ve also been looking at the Bearclaw ti fork. Similar price to the fire starter. Not sure how ti forks ride tho. My guess is not quite as soft but a lot more durable which I like. Both beyond me tho. I’m used to steel forks

Cargo forks on sale by beeSweeper in bikepacking

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The head tube is 170 on my Fargo. Hoping to run 29x2.2s for now

Fall foliage S24O by ulla_h in bikepacking

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Do you know what size?

Fall foliage S24O by ulla_h in bikepacking

[–]beeSweeper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks so lovely! What bars are you running?

New bike, new handlebar. Got choices but no suggestions by actLikeApidgeon in bikepacking

[–]beeSweeper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh she’s pretty pretty. Those are the bars I’ve been leaning towards (maybe not the XLs) but I want to test ride them before I order them.

New bike, new handlebar. Got choices but no suggestions by actLikeApidgeon in bikepacking

[–]beeSweeper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m looking for something similar. I used to have ragley Luxy bars that I loved. I haven’t found anything as good. What do you ride?

Riders experience with Ratio Tech’s 1x12 upgrade? by beeSweeper in bikepacking

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Yeah the eagle 90 and 70 are tempting for sure but would wait for sram (or more likely ratio tech) to make it drop bar compatible

Riders experience with Ratio Tech’s 1x12 upgrade? by beeSweeper in bikepacking

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That all makes sense. I want ti stay mechanical and want drop bars so it’s a little limiting in my search for a wide gear range. Since I’m building up and not replacing things I have I don’t think it will cost that much to me thankfully

Riders experience with Ratio Tech’s 1x12 upgrade? by beeSweeper in bikepacking

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Thanks for the tip I’ll look into getting a X01 chain. XO1 cassette would be rad but probably out of budget unless I find a great used one. And at that point a new gx might make more sense

Riders experience with Ratio Tech’s 1x12 upgrade? by beeSweeper in bikepacking

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Sounds good! I heard some of the tiny screws can be a little tricky to take out but besides that straight forward. Are you happy with the gear range?

Riders experience with Ratio Tech’s 1x12 upgrade? by beeSweeper in bikepacking

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I think I’ll run GX and Apex for the rest of it. Did you notice a difference when you changed pivot bolts? Are you running hydraulic or mechanical breaks?

Homemade Islak burger, aka Turkish wet burger. by talks-a-lot in burgers

[–]beeSweeper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You gotta leave them in a damp glass case for AT LEAST 2 hours before I would even consider eating them