Registered for the PA600k, should be a hoot. A couple NJ Rando folks are headed down to VA for a 600k the week after so I'm trying to get in on that as well. Then it's the NJ400, Longest Day, and NJ600. Gonna be a busy 6 weeks!!
Those K-Edge mounts are the balls
Hells yes. A lot of the new things, like this light are coming stock with GoPro mounts so it's finally legit. I had a Barfly one but the light just gets rubber banded to the bracket and the light would fall off. Dumb. Time will tell if a 1,000 lumen light will be enough though. I found a company that 3d prints Cateye to GoPro adapter mounts if needed. Then I can run my trusty 1600...
noticed you went without aerobars for the new distance bike. Why the change from the last build? Also never spotted it, but see you have Speedplays, do you find the extra float help on longer rides?
650 wheels?
650 wheels?
Are rear racks out of fashion? Is it an aero reason
700c wheels. I'm not sure why folks don't use rear racks anymore. I personally prefer weight over the back wheel or in the frame. We use a Pizza Rack like this on our lunch bike and the bars are pretty hard to turn when it's loaded.
I just build what people ask me to
Front to back? Amateur. The Pros weigh their gear and pack in equal amounts over the length of the bike starting in the middle. That's why Ultra racers use frame packs
Fair point. Serious question here. Are traditional rando guys buying into the frame packs for longer rides?