09/11/2026
Don’t fence me in—Dan is a man with a plan to ride coast-to-coast in 2027, and his journey started this summer by asking us to help him build a rig that will get him there. We started with a Salsa Fargo Ti frame and Cutthroat carbon fork, and Teravail Fluent Mountain carbon wheel set. Since Dan’s plan involves hundreds and hundreds of hours in the saddle, we threw in a full bike fit session which revealed a bonus: Dan wanted plenty of room for a future handlebar bag without giving up space on the Teravail Radia carbon handlebar. His preferred riding position left us plenty of room to fun-gineer a bag mount from another stem and a cut-down bar—stupid in the good way! Restrap bags swallow plenty of gear for his cross-country ride, and Salsa’s Alternator adventure-tested rear rack is rock solid. Dan’s currently building his hours and bike camping chops with long weekend overnighters and shorter multi-day tours. Wish him tailwinds when you see him around the region!