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A reliable equipment is crucial for the success of this expedition. Any failure creates the direct threat to my
safety or even life.   With that in mind,   only the most dependable and trustworthy components were chosen.
Some pieces of equipment were designed or modified specially for this project, some are the prototype version
of products which will soon be available in the shops, most of them however can purchased in good outdoor and
bicycle shops. Read on for more details...

The bike - Surly Pugsley

FrameSurly Pugsley
ForkSurly Pugsley, suspension corrected, offset
  
Front HubSurly Single Speed 135mm
Rear HubMagura Comp (DT Onyx) 135mm
Trailer HubMagura Comp (DT Onyx) 100mm
TyresSurly Endomorph 26 x 4"
TubesSalsa 26 x 2.3-2.7"
Bike RimsSurly Large Marge, offet drilled
Trailer RimSun Ringle Single Track
SpokesDT Champion
  
BrakesMagura Louise 160mm disc
Bottom BracketTruvativ GigaPipe Team DH, 100mm shell, 148mm spindle, ISIS
CranksetTruvativ Stylo Team 22x32
CasseteShimano XTR 1996 11x32, titanium sprockets
ChainPC-58
PedalsCrank Brothers Eggbeaters SL
ShiftersSachs Power Grip Extreme
Rear DerailleurShimano Deore XT 1996, sealed
Front DerailleurShimano LX E-type
  
HeadsetCane Creek
HandlebarFunn Full On riser bar
StemConcept
SeatSelle Italia Flite
SeatpostPost Modern
  
Front RackCROSSO Low Rider
Rear RackCROSSO Expedition Rack

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