We are beginning to see many dead Ash trees come down that were damaged from the Emerald Ash Borer Beetle. Most of the dead trees have not fallen yet. So, I think we are at the beginning of a long tiresome trail maintenance year. I got tired of walking 6 miles of trail carrying a saw. So, I mounted my chainsaw to the fat bike. I also manipulated a small handlebar bag to fit as a rear pannier. I had to lower the rear water bottle cage to accept a large bottle (the top of the bottle hit the top tube of the bike). I did this by simply adding a Rivnut below the lower one. I now use what was the lower cage mount as the upper mount and my new Rivnut is the lower mount. With this setup I can carry 2 large water bottles (33 oz each), 1/4 gal gas, bar oil, chain file, folding hand saw, lunch, misc tools, and put my clothes in it that I shed as the day warms up.
This is a close-up shot for those interested in the details.
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