Do you plan on letting anyone that you might actually meet in person while riding the trail what you think of their substandard bike choices? One of those crappy LHT's with a milk crate on the rear and a walmart bell basket on the front won't get even a nod, am I right? A cheapo Kona Sutra or Salsa Fargo, will they be met with such condescension in person as you have over time evinced on the touring forum? Or is it(hopefully)just reserved for the Internets?

And now, as Saddlesores mentioned, I am taking a long lunch to test out some of the changes I just made to my Cannondale in preparation for an UL trip I have coming up. More maintenance stuff than obsessive improvements, I've worn out the old front derailleur and one of the chain rings, its a shakedown to make sure I got the new stuff bolted on right.