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Thanks! Only had it a couple days, and haven't had a chance to get it out on a long trail ride yet, but we have a cyclocross track across the street from my house, and I've been doing laps on that after work. It's the most fun I've had on a bike in a while. :thumbup:
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New Salsa "Fargo." I'm way stoked on the adventures to come with this bike:
I'd like to try Woodchipper bars one day. I'm not willing to mess about with brakes and gearing just for a test ride. Mebe one day one will show up.
Probably one of the most interesting types of consummate utility tredder around in my view.
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Indeed. It's a great ride. Took it out last night on one of our local singletracks and it was a blast. It certainly climbs much better than my dual-suspension 26" bike does, and I just have to be more careful picking my lines on the downhills. For buffed-out, not-too-technical singletrack, it's ideal, and road riding to and from the trailhead was much more enjoyable as well.
The Woodchipper bar is really comfortable and ergonomic. I like it much better than a more vertical drop bar that I feel places your hands in a less natural position when you're in the drops. The variety of hand positions is great for a mixed-surface ride like this.
Working on getting some bags for it now with the hopes of a few overnight trips this summer....:thumbup:
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Sweet man! And sticking with orange....on Saturday my Mora Bushcraft Survival Orange came in the mail! Now, I've never been a Mora guy but after hearing about Mora this and Mora that for all these years I figured what the hell let's finally see what all the fuss is about. So I ordered the one you see here because, well, it just seemed liked a neat set-up and I wanted a stainless steel blade. Haven't used her yet but my first impressions are very favorable. It just feels like a knife that is worth more than its price tag. The sheath is surprisingly solid feeling as well. Love the included firesteel and diamond stone. Good job Mora, I may finally be on board now!...my grail trifecta is now complete.
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thanks, man!
i have that same mora although with a basic sheath - great feeling handle...unlike the companion (the handle also feels pretty good) is this one's spine is already sharp for strking a firesteel. really can't go wrong with any mora - good on you for trying one out!
If you like a Mora, you should try a carbon steel Opinel....I love them and they are STUPID cheap. I had a No8 years ago but lost it. Recently got a No12 in Carbon steel. Man-o-man...
The spine is really sharp, which is not only great for firesteels but is also good at stripping bark/fine feathering a branch/twig - and with a few swipes on a stone, gets ridiculously sharp.
If you buy it new [Amazon has them], it will come with a thin layer of [what I think is] either pneumatic or plain old mineral oil. Before using the blade, I cleaned mine with soap and water then dry thoroughly.
I keep a thin layer of Crisco on mine...keeps it immediately "food grade" while protecting the blade from rust. You could use tallow in the field if you don't have Crisco...just clean it well when you get home and replace the tallow with Crisco.
The spine is really sharp, which is not only great for firesteels but is also good at stripping bark/fine feathering a branch/twig - and with a few swipes on a stone, gets ridiculously sharp.
If you buy it new [Amazon has them], it will come with a thin layer of [what I think is] either pneumatic or plain old mineral oil. Before using the blade, I cleaned mine with soap and water then dry thoroughly.
I keep a thin layer of Crisco on mine...keeps it immediately "food grade" while protecting the blade from rust. You could use tallow in the field if you don't have Crisco...just clean it well when you get home and replace the tallow with Crisco.
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Very Cool :thumbup: I picked up a Specialized Smartweld Diverge late last year and have been enjoying the heck out of it since for work commuting and cruising around on the weekends. Now thinking about throwing knobbies on it and bags. Took a few nice spills on it too, steep learning curve with it being my first clipless and closer-to-road style bike. I'm still not quite confident descending down stuff as I was on my old mtb. Tons of fun, really love it.
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I have a TREK 6200 disc for my daily commute . Awesome ride , but I had to swap the off-road tyres for cst salvos ( thorn proof tyres that have a 5mm thick layer of protection ) and thorn proof tubes because I ride near bush everyday and was getting punctures almost every week. Since I put those on I haven't had a flat in over a year 
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Nice! I get mine mostly from road glass :thumbdn:
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Today is the first day since I got the Fargo that I haven't ridden it, due to heavy rain this afternoon. But it's been on paved roads, dirt roads and singletrack just about everyday, and I'm seriously impressed with what this bike can do, and do it well. I grew up riding mtn. bikes before suspension existed, and being on a "rigid" bike with a light front end again is a blast.
In other news, the Bark River 'Ultralight Bushcrafter' has taken the cake for me as my most carried, all-around, "do just about everything" in a really lightweight package, fixed blade. I bought one several years ago, and given that I have no idea when BR might do another run of these, I decied to order a second one today - natural canvas and green liners:
And my wife somehow lost my old bivy sack after a trip she did last year, so I finally talked her into buying me a new one - the Outdoor Research "Helium." 18oz, bug netting and a pole to keep it off your face in wet weather. Looking forward to getting it out on a bike trip soon...:thumbup:
In other news, the Bark River 'Ultralight Bushcrafter' has taken the cake for me as my most carried, all-around, "do just about everything" in a really lightweight package, fixed blade. I bought one several years ago, and given that I have no idea when BR might do another run of these, I decied to order a second one today - natural canvas and green liners:
And my wife somehow lost my old bivy sack after a trip she did last year, so I finally talked her into buying me a new one - the Outdoor Research "Helium." 18oz, bug netting and a pole to keep it off your face in wet weather. Looking forward to getting it out on a bike trip soon...:thumbup:
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Yeah it's really crap how ppl smash bottles on the road. My tyres roll right over smashed glass and don't get punctured , but they cost a lot
