Interesting read. But I would point out that an 11 day unsupported bike packing race through the wilderness is probably not the set of conditions most users will have in mind. Those kinds of events present a whole slew of different considerations than your average roadie will have in mind.
I noticed that Ira Ryan also eschewed GPS and used paper maps for his Oregon outback win. That Breadwinner is a sweet ride, C&V or not.
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