just flat repair stuff, sweatshirt, extra water, small digicam. i subsisted on power bars with protein.

got rained on hard and loved it. got lost, too, using the handlebar-mounted gps. hmpf. the mileage was probably correct- it sure felt like it!

my knees are rough, so no speed. used middle ring and gears 3-6 mostly. lotta work, pumpin' fat around!

oh, i get it- why have bags on an mtb? it's my transportation, no other bike or car, and i don't like the idea of wearing a backpack on a bike- i sweat too much.