Manatee Mentors 2015.2 CLOSED (Poptarts? Pet pics?) (Page 76)

Although I MAY get this tool roll in orange...because it's cute

Sweet!  You'll definitely have to post pictures when it's done.

I am a fan of starting small and growing into something, it is just the way I work.  This may help you (or maybe not!):

http://www.pushingthepedals.com/2012/04/an-overnight-bike-camping-kit/

These guys are out of your neck of the woods:

http://seattlebackpackersmagazine.com/fall-camping-fat-bike/

I'm sure you've done the research though, so this is probably just repitition.

Day-um!  Go rip off some legs!

Marriage obviously agrees with you!!    Keep up the good work.  Looks like you're ready to tear up the road at your upcoming race - go get 'em!

That bike looks fast!

I'm probably way behind learning about them, but have you guys seen these? J picked up a couple recently and they're pretty cool.

http://www.silipint.com/

I see how you slipped that y'all in there!  Good work!

You are worse than Kevin.  He has a mountain bike in every size -- yes 26", 650B and 29" and he has my old road bike (Trek 2200) which is exclusively for trainer use (it's fit to him now so for his trainer use) and now he is talking about he really should have a road bike because if the trail are closed due to rain/mud, he still wants to get out.  Yikes!

Wait, no 27.5???? Or is the 650B=27.5"? Are these hard or soft tails, since we all need to have at least one of each? Hmm, let me talk to him. He'll find that he needs at least 3 more.  Doesn't he kayak as well? 

I do agree with a roadie though. 

Yeah. I'd say I am a pretty seasoned backcountry camper. And not just that but a minimalist/lightweight type. So, it works well on the bike.

Really it's just making sure I have the bike tools in addition to my other stuff. 

Did you happen to notice the second to last photo on that last link you posted?

Ummmm...aren't you on a honeymoon or something?

I LOVE these. We have a couple of em. 

Wouldn't a minimalist fit ALL the gear into the roll?

Cool that you've got everything going with the bike plans already!

Your pre-race dune?

Then there's also the CX option to consider... 

Gliding across it on a fat tire bike has to be easier. I'm just saying.

As a Florida Gator hater, I love everything but the orange and blue color scheme.  I think you'd find garnet and gold or blue and gold much nicer

Yeah, man, why didn't  you post this sooner!?!?!

Fat Tire. Touring bike. Fixed gear. I can find lots of reasons for him to shop the LBS. 

I think my opportunity to actually meet Kevin is shrinking by the moment. 

Gary at the LBS has started selling them and is a big time fan for riding them here. I saw one leaving the store when I picked up mine.

We rented them in the snow over the new year. They were fun but I felt more novelty. Have you ridden one? 

Not quite yet.  We're not going on our honeymoon until the middle of May.

Yes, 27.5".  All there are full $uspension.  Yes, that's a lot of bike.  The 26" bike is just not that great a bike.  He was going to selling but just hasn't.  It's now the "guest bike."  The 29er is a Santa Cruz and is a nice bike but eats sticks which means it also eats derailleurs.  The 650B is a Yeti which Kevin claims "wants to go fast." 

He has pretty much transitioned from kayaking to biking.  I think that he just likes the mtb folks better than the kayak folks.  Also, you can do a trail on your own, you are at the mercy of others when setting up a shuttle on a river.  The kayaks are also in the garage.   He has one flatwater and two whitewater boats. Yes, we can also get the cars in the garage.

I sold my mtb and got a CX bike instead.  The way that I was using the mtb, the cross bike made more sense.  Also, the cross bike is more compatible with my car (easier to haul).  I don't think that Kevin is interested in a Cx bike but never say never...