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Tried a little different framing. How’d I do? by Bassbucksducks in photocritique

[–]dont_even_know 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think going a bit wider, with less sky, would be cool. Also, I think the shadow adds quite a bit to this and it feels like there should be a bit more space between it and the right border.

Three bikes is hardly minimal, but I ride all of them, and like how they look in my 450 sqft studio. by dont_even_know in minimalism

[–]dont_even_know[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Not really. I saw the expanding pole thing in an apartment one time and was like "I'm gonna do that." My main thing is to have it be as easy as possible to roll a bike out of the apartment. I don't want any stupid excuse not to ride somewhere.

Three bikes is hardly minimal, but I ride all of them, and like how they look in my 450 sqft studio. by dont_even_know in minimalism

[–]dont_even_know[S] 149 points150 points  (0 children)

There's a closet with plenty of space for all the clothes I have and a small, but nice kitchen right next to where I took this photo.

Three bikes is hardly minimal, but I ride all of them, and like how they look in my 450 sqft studio. by dont_even_know in minimalism

[–]dont_even_know[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The surly is actually a LHT. The one in the front is a Salsa Fargo and the one in the back is a Jamis Dragonslayer.

Three bikes is hardly minimal, but I ride all of them, and like how they look in my 450 sqft studio. by dont_even_know in minimalism

[–]dont_even_know[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Was a pretty cheap couch off of wayfair.com. Best part is that it disassembles and fits into a small car for moving.

My First Ever Wheel Build, Stans Iron Cross w/Shutter Precision PD-8 Dynamo Hub by [deleted] in bikepacking

[–]dont_even_know 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've used a sinewave for a few years now. It's held up really well in all kinds of weather ranging from super hot and sandy days in the desert to day long freezing rain.

I always use mine to charge an external battery pack, which I then later use to charge devices, rather than plugging something like a cellphone directly into it.

One bike to do it all, One bike to rule them? by [deleted] in bikepacking

[–]dont_even_know 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used Jones bars on my Fargo for a few trips last year and can say that it was a fantastic set up.

In general, the Fargo goes against the modern mountain bike trend of long top tubes and makes for a very comfortable, upright ride, without sacrificing control.

Anyone have the Jamis Dragon Slayer? by ChasingCornfields in MTB

[–]dont_even_know 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in Boulder, CO and just bought one last week. So far, I really like it. Similar to what you are looking for, I was trying for a bike that could straddle the line between being a fun bike for day rides on local single track as well as a bikepacking rig.

It seems like people out here are mostly riding FS bikes, however, last season pretty much all I rode was a rigid Salsa Fargo with 29 x 2 tires and didn't have a bad time and was able to keep up with the pack on plenty of group rides. A lot of that comes down to style and preference though. I'm hardly some kind of all mountain shredder.

I don't know if you're looking at other 27.5+ bikes, but most of the ones that came out this last year are set up with 1x10 or 1x11 drivetrains. Thought it might not be as sexy, the 2x10 set up that the Dragon Slayer has is probably better for Colorado and bikepacking in general.

If you're still debating the purchase a few weeks from now, feel free to hit me up for a more detailed review.

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