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What gear would you use for a cross-state trip of 10 days? Good question... 

Possible racks

Current bike- 2014 Specialized Hardrock Sport 29

(Specs from Specialized website in 2014, replaced items in parenthesis)

FRAME - Specialized A1 Premium Aluminum, Trail 29er Geometry, fully butted w/ tapered headtube, forged dropouts, replaceable alloy derailleur hanger

FORK - SR Suntour XCM-LO 29", hydraulic damping w/ lockout, coil/MCU spring, 1-1/8" steel steerer, alloy disc only post-mount lower, 30mm stanchion, preload adj., S: 80mm, Others: 100mm travel

HEADSET - 1-1/8" w/ lower bearing reducer, Campy style, integrated full cartridge bearings

STEM - Specialized 3D forged alloy, 4-bolt clamp, 6-degree rise, 31.8mm

HANDLE BARS - Specialized flat bar, double-butted 6061 alloy, 700mm wide, 10-degree backsweep, 4-degree upsweep, 31.8mm

GRIPS - Specialized Body Geometry XCT, Kraton w/ gel, closed end, 132mm, lock-on

FRONT BRAKE - Tektro HD-M330, hydraulic disc, dual piston, 180mm rotor

REAR BRAKE - Tektro HD-M300, hydraulic disc, dual piston, 160mm rotor

BRAKE LEVERS - Tektro, hydraulic lever

FRONT DERAILLEUR - Shimano Acera, 9-speed, 34.9 clamp, high-mount, bottom-swing REAR

DERAILLEUR - Shimano Alivio, 9-speed, SGS cage

SHIFT LEVERS - Shimano Acera, 9-speed Rapidfire Plus, SL type w/ optical display

CASSETTE - Shimano, 9-speed, 11-34

CHAIN - KMC X9

CRANKSET - (Stock: SR Suntour XCR, 9-speed, Octalink)

CHAINRINGS - 44/32/22, steel

BOTTOM BRACKET - Shimano, Octalink spline, cartridge bearings, 73mm shell

PEDALS - Shimano XT PD-M8020 (stock: basic plastic pedals)

FRONT Wheel - Specialized Roval Traverse Fattie 29, E5 alloy clincher, 29mm rim width, 24h DT Revolution Spokes, DT Pro Lock Hexagonal spoke nipple (Stock: Specialized disc, alloy, Hi Lo flange, RCC ball bearing system, steel axle, QR, 32h)

REAR HUB - Specialized Roval Traverse Fattie 29, E5 alloy clincher, 29mm rim width, 28h DT Revolution Spokes, DT Pro Lock Hexagonal spoke nipple (Stock: Specialized disc, alloy, Hi Lo flange, RCC ball bearing system, steel axle, steel cassette body, QR, 32h)

FRONT TIRE - Specialized Ground Control Sport, 29x2.1", wire bead, 60TPI

REAR TIRE - Specialized Ground Control Sport, 29x2.1", wire bead, 60TPI

INNER TUBES - Specialized 29er, presta valve

SADDLE - Specialized Body Geometry Rockhopper, steel rails, 143mm

SEATPOST - Alloy, 2-bolt, micro-adjust, 12.5mm offset, 30.9mm

SEAT BINDER - Forged alloy, 34.9mm, QR, nylon washer

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