Salsa Cutthroat (

1:11

); Rogue Panda panniers, Thule trunk bag (all with dry bag closures), Revelate Tangle bag, Salsa gas tank. Solar power for electronics. The idea was to keep weight off the front for easier HAB. Weight with water about 52 pounds.





Bike: 2016 Salsa Cutthroat frame (Medium, as I prefer riding smaller frames) built by Huckleberry Bikes ( huckleberrybicycles.com ). Bags: Salsa Anything cradle up front, Rogue Panda ( roguepanda.com ) custom frame bag, Revelate Viscacha seat bag and a few feed bags. I will be posting my updates on sghutch.tumblr.com

Lydia Franklin – 35 – Reading, Berkshire My bike is a Trek X Calibre 8 29er tubeless. The bags are a mixture of Apidura, Alpkit and Blackburn. i’m Cycling for Love Hope Strength Foundation, the world’s only Rock and Roll Cancer Charity! http://1challengeatatime. blogspot.co.uk/



John Porter – 64 – Kansas City, Missouri Bike is a Santa Cruz Highball (alloy). Rockshox Sid fork, Velocity Blunt 35’s with Maxxis Icon 29×2.2 tires. Xt 2×11 drivetrain. Full complement of JPaks bags including the under downtube Ramora bag that holds my Big Agnes Fly Creek tent.



Jeremy Kershaw – 46 – Duluth, Minnesota Bike Set Up: Custom steel 29er Clockwork Cycles frame loosely based on the Salsa Cutthroat. We dubbed this frame the “Steelhead.” Raceface 2x crankset. HED wheels with Schmidt SON dyno up front. White Industries rear hub and BB. Chris King headset. kLite lighting and USB adapter. Frame bags by Cedaero from Two Harbors, MN. Handlebar bag from Bedrock. Saddle bag by Revelate. Saddle is Brooks Cambium C17 cutout.



Ty Hopkins – 46 – American Fork, Utah Salsa Cutthroat (XL) with Barfly custom bags and Apidura seat bag





Craig Fowler – 44 – Carbondale, Colorado





Mark Burton – 40 – Devon, England I’m riding an all steel Singular Swift with an Alfine 8 hub. dependable and rips even when loaded! The bags are all Alpkit, carrying an SMD lunar solo tent and Rab down bag. Looking forward to hitting the trails!



Ty Domin – 37 – Melbourne, Australia Custom Triton SS 27+ Ti frame with PMW yoke and dropouts, custom Waltworks fork with 10 waterbottle bosses because Walt loves installing them. The ability to attach bottles and Anything Cages to the fork means I no longer need a bar roll which is great for handling. I love Alpkit stuff and am using their Confucius bars for extra hand positions and equipment fitting positions, as well as their custom frame bag, fuel pod and seat bag held securely in place with the PDW Bindle Rack. Ortlieb bar bag, fuel pod and RD Feed bags are almost empty and ready for food and quick access items on the go.



Randy Neill – 58 – Longmont, Colorado



Craig Copelin – 47 – Santa Fe, New Mexico



Thomas Hainisch – 44 – Bend, Oregon The bike started as a $700 Craigslist special and has evolved into my Tour Divide ready rig. I will be riding a steel Salsa El Mariachi, Shimano XT 1×11 drivetrain with a 34 chainring and 11-46 cassette, Salsa Firestarter carbon fork, Stans Arch Wheelset with a Schmidt SON dynamo hub with K-lite, and Revelate bike bags all around.



I am riding a custom steel frame from Schott Cycles, of Houston TX. Significant features include a belt driven Rohloff with Rohbox shifter system. Dynamo hub powered lights and charger, carbon components wherever possible, a bodyfloat seatpost and syntace aero bars. Bags are a mix from Alpine Luddites, Oveja Negra, Bedrock, and Revelate. www.nilepoc.com 2017 Salsa Cutthroat, Revelate Designs and Salsa Branded EXP bags with Sea to Summit eVent compression bag on Salsa Anything Cradle. Custom Triton SS 27+ Ti frame with PMW yoke and dropouts, custom Waltworks fork with 10 waterbottle bosses because Walt loves installing them. The ability to attach bottles and Anything Cages to the fork means I no longer need a bar roll which is great for handling. I love Alpkit stuff and am using their Confucius bars for extra hand positions and equipment fitting positions, as well as their custom frame bag, fuel pod and seat bag held securely in place with the PDW Bindle Rack. Ortlieb bar bag, fuel pod and RD Feed bags are almost empty and ready for food and quick access items on the go. Bonnie Gagnon-Larvick – 49 – Lakeville, Minnesota



This year, I am riding a fantastic Salsa Woodsmoke with beautiful custom bags designed by Bike Bag Dude. A big shoutout goes to Tonka Cycle & Ski I’m riding an all steel Singular Swift with an Alfine 8 hub. dependable and rips even when loaded! The bags are all Alpkit, carrying an SMD lunar solo tent and Rab down bag. Looking forward to hitting the trails! My bike’s name is Phillip. He’s a 2017 Giant XTC Advanced+ running 29ers. Custom Defiant Pack frame bag with Revelate seat, jerry can, gas tank, harness and front bag.