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Since taking this photo in Stephen F. Austin State Park (TX), I’ve added a Swift Ozette Hinterland Rando bag riding on a Velo Orange Pass Hunter rack w/ decaleur. Outside of adding fenders, this is my touring setup.

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It’s like the state of Florida threw up on my feet and I love it.

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Lots of changes to the Hobo. Here goes...

1. Columbus Tusk Touring carbon fork

2. Son28 Dynamo Hub + Supernova E3Pure headlight and Airstream tail light (had to cut and rewire that thing)

3. Paul Components Mini-Moto brake up front. Paul Touring Canti in the back.

4. Gigantic Oveja Negra seatpost bag. They call it a ‘Gear-jammer’.

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In all earnestness, even at an underpass, ATX is a beautiful city.

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MAGIC STICK! YOU NO SEE!

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MAGIC STICK.

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My Cinelli Hobootleg. This bike could be a lot of things. It’s a pretty open format for whatever you wanna do, as long as you don’t mind pushing around at least 28 lbs. I’m very new to bicycle touring, but I have to say that I don’t think I could have picked a more appropriate bicycle to start with.

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Erin’s Surly LHT. Trooper bike. No frills. This bike exudes the same joyful minimalism as its owner. You don’t need much to enjoy life. Why clutter it?

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Erin and her LHT at the end of a day’s ride.

Battleground State Park, WA.

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Battleground State Park, WA.

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Scenes from a campsite. Battleground State Park, WA.

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And that’s me. It’s funny... as many metal shirts as I wear I’ll just never ever look metal.

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The woman who spurred my love forward (of herself, of cycling, and of life in general), pictured here along with her trusty Surly LHT.

At the time that I took this photo she’d owned this bike for roughly two years. It has nearly 8,000 miles on it.

This was the first random road we’d taken on a short and mishap filled tour we embarked on during the summer of 2015. Although strange and misshapen, the trip was ultimately a success.