The Dirty Kanza XL 350 Mile Race on a tandem with Tracey was hard, challenging, demanding but all so beautiful at the same time.
Our Salsa Powderkeg was our trusty steed and one that we love to ride. It was outfitted with some new Industry 9 wheels (Note: Not made for a tandem but they have been the most solid wheels yet that I have ridden on the tandem, stoked!) and a Cane Creek Viscoset, which once again proved itself to be a great headset. The Teravail Sparwood tires were bombproof, which is a true test on a tandem.
I like each of the Salsa handlebars; the Cowbell, Cowchipper, and Woodchipper are all great road bars, but I use them differently depending the event. Now that these handlebars are available in carbon, they're even more comfortable beyond offering a wide range of hand positions. I haven't run the Woodchipper in a while and mounted a carbon one (note: I always go for the widest version possible for adventure/ultra distance riding) and was very, very happy with that decision. I really enjoy relearning things that I have learned and/or tried in the past and this was one of those classic times. |
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