Saturday, November 24, 2007

Surly Bicycles' Long Haul Trucker

For the trip, I'll need a bike built specially for the purpose. It is made to handle a big load on a sturdy frame but most importantly, it has really low gears for those endless mountain passes.

Actually I hear that the toughest part of the ride is in the Appalachians near the end of our ride. Apparently the civil engineers did a better job handling the Rocky Mountains even though they are a lot steeper. But do you see that tiny, third gear in front. That little gear is going to be a life saver!

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