We made this video about stripping down a secondhand 2020 Salsa Fargo and building it up as a flat bar Rohloff bikepacking bike:

1) for anyone who wants to watch someone who isn't mechanically inclined puzzle her way through a bike project,
2) for anyone who wants to do the same thing, since there isn't much information about it on the internet, and
3) for practice because we got a new camera and tripod!

Hope you enjoy!

*My Rohloff: SPEEDHUB 500/14 TS DB OEM, black, 36 holes in a 700c Velocity Cliffhanger wheel.
*Rohloff Shifter Cable Connection Video:    • SPEEDHUB Workshop - External gear mec...  
*Bicycle Gear Calculator: https://ritzelrechner.de/

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Ergon Handlebar Grips for Rohloff: https://amzn.to/4afphgH
----So comfy!

Titanium Cooking Pot: Vargo BOT: https://bit.ly/45CwDsr
----We never thought we'd get so excited about a cooking pot. It doubles as 1 L water storage with a secure screw on lid (making dinner water math easier), can be strapped on the down tube (or fits in an Arundel Looney Bin), and the lid flips over to become a cooking pot. We recommend getting the cozy!

Peak Designs Out Front Bike Mount: https://peak-design.pxf.io/GmKMdn
----Why did we waste so much of our lives with Quadlock!? There's a magnet that attracts the phone case (below) so all you have to do is get your phone somewhere near the right place and it grabs it. No more fiddling! Then the mount locks with the case -- it's so strong I have picked up the whole front end of my bike with just the phone.

Peak Designs Phone Cases: https://peak-design.pxf.io/g1OxXg
----Needed for the Peak Designs mount, but also just nice cases.

Stem Bag: Swift Industries Sidekick: https://bit.ly/3VpOBuC
----Doesn't suck like other stem pouches we've tried.

Ultralight Down Quilt: Katabatic Palisade 30*: https://bit.ly/40T1ezr
-----Y'all, this is the comfiest sleeping bag. Warm and the material is soft.

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