This "sauna" weather isn't the best for bikepacking, I had to take breaks pretty often. There is cherry season so you always find "reason" to stop for some "snack".
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Thanks. It is "work in progress" as almost all touring/universal bikes are.
Basically it is semi custom built - I got omnium cxc v3 frameset and completed it with Shimano parts. Now after about 5500km I have a whole list of things to upgrade.
Other than conversion to hydraulic brakes I’d keep that baby as-is!
Steel is real.
I mean like bigger cassette, larger tires, changes in cockpit, suspension stem and seat post...
Mainly to make it more comfortable on longer rides and remedy some bad choices when I built it.
And yes hy/rd breaks are on the list.