I just received the rear pannier rack
and I'm proud to announce it will fit (no returning hassle with REI). It's a
sturdy 66 lb. carrying capacity rack that will hold a top trunk bag and a set
of Ortlieb panniers. Only thing now is to purchase a clamp adapter to secure
the rack prongs to the two rear drop-downs. I don't plan on riding with the
rack just yet, likely in December.
Additionally, I received and
successfully tested twice the Garmin Edge 800. The mount is perfectly
positioned out in front of the handlebars and there is no problem in uploading
the .FIT file to MapMyRide. GoPro is installed as well, and I hope to post
videos on here if I can get time between riding days. Also did budgeting last
night, with the help of my wonderful, cash-savvy mother.
The ride is 74 days away from today, so I'm continuing to stay on top of my preparations and training.
