{"id":1001035286,"date":"2025-06-27T12:11:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T10:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/omniumcargo.com\/?post_type=story&p=1001035286"},"modified":"2025-06-27T12:11:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T10:11:27","slug":"the-great-peru-divide-trail-on-an-omnium-ti-mini","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/omniumcargo.com\/dk\/stories\/the-great-peru-divide-trail-on-an-omnium-ti-mini\/","title":{"rendered":"THE GREAT PERU DIVIDE TRAIL ON AN OMNIUM TI MINI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I\u2019m no stranger to taking Omnium bikes out into remote mountain landscapes for the adventure of a lifetime. This summer, I\u2019m heading to a place\u2014and bringing a bike\u2014I\u2019ve been dreaming about for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When I first floated the idea to my friends at Omnium, they told me I was mad. And since they know me well, that was really saying something.
\u201cPeru? On the Mini?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It felt a lot like the time I floated the idea of racing the Silk Road Mountain Race on the Cargo bike. Totally ridiculous\u2014but incredibly exciting. And also, what if it worked? What if it was the perfect excuse to build an adventure-ready version of this bike?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve been traveling by bike for over a decade, always drawn to unique places, rugged terrain, and immersive cultural experiences\u2014whether solo or with friends, for long weekends or continent-crossing expeditions. In recent years, that\u2019s expanded into the world of ultra-endurance bikepacking races, which has let me explore even more of the world, just a bit faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But my core motivation hasn\u2019t changed: explore special places, in fun and unusual ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though I\u2019ve lived in Latin America, I\u2019ve spent surprisingly little time in South America. It\u2019s long been calling my name\u2014a vast and endlessly rich part of the world, with incredible landscapes, cultures, and food. But where to begin?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few years ago, I came across the Great Peru Divide<\/em> route by Cass Gilbert on bikepacking.com<\/a>, and it has truly sat pretty loudly in the background ever since. This is the route I had been looking for, this is my gateway to South America: a 1,600 km off-road trail through the high Andes, with massive climbs, remote terrain, and tiny villages. A true rooftop-of-the-world experience in a place I\u2019d never seen before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While traveling to Eurobike with the Omnium team last year, I got to try the Omnium Mini Ti on the test track\u2014and immediately fell in love with it. That\u2019s when the two ideas began to merge: Peru would be incredible, and this bike would be perfect<\/em> for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, it\u2019s far from the obvious choice. But as I\u2019ve shown with the Silk Road and the Traka XL, the \u201cperfect\u201d bike isn\u2019t always what you expect, you have to look beyond what you\u2019re imagining as perfect and see the possibility. The Mini Ti, like the Cargo, is unconventional\u2014but it\u2019s also tough, capable, and fun as hell. A utilitarian workhorse with flair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This time, it\u2019s not a race\u2014it\u2019s my ride. I\u2019ll be tackling just over 1,000 km of the route at a more relaxed pace, on a setup I still can\u2019t quite believe came together so perfectly. After years of dreaming, I\u2019m finally flying across the world to push myself\u2014and this wild little bike\u2014over the Peruvian Andes. And even after everything I\u2019ve done, this might just be my boldest setup yet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Follow the journey on Instagram: @allanshawphoto<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BUILD SPECS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Frameset<\/td>Titanium Mini V3.1 <\/td><\/tr>
Rear Wheel<\/td>Classified G42 – including classified power shift for 2x gear ratio<\/td><\/tr>
Front Wheel<\/td>Omnium 406 carbon rim with SP Dynamo hub<\/td><\/tr>
Tires<\/td>Tubeless Schwalbe Rocket Ron 622×2.25 and 406×2.25<\/td><\/tr>
Crankset<\/td>Cane Creek Eewings<\/td><\/tr>
Chainring<\/td>34t Garbaruk<\/td><\/tr>
Bottom Bracket<\/td>Chris King<\/td><\/tr>
Pedals<\/td>Shimano Spd<\/td><\/tr>
Rear derailleur<\/td>SRAM Red AXS 12s<\/td><\/tr>
Shifter<\/td>SRAM AXS Pod<\/td><\/tr>
Chain<\/td>SRAM 12s flattop<\/td><\/tr>
Cassette<\/td>Classified 12s<\/td><\/tr>
Brakes<\/td>Hope Hope Tech 4<\/td><\/tr>
Brake Rotors<\/td>Hope Floating rotor 180mm front & SRAM Centerline CL 160mm Rear<\/td><\/tr>
Seatpost<\/td>OMNIUM Stock <\/td><\/tr>
Saddle<\/td>Brooks B17<\/td><\/tr>
Seat post clamp<\/td>Hope<\/td><\/tr>
Headset<\/td>Omnium Titanium LE Headset 1 1\/8<\/td><\/tr>
Stem<\/td>Extra-Lite 80mm<\/td><\/tr>
Handlebars<\/td>Stridsland Anchor bars Raw<\/td><\/tr>
Grips<\/td>Fi\u2019zik<\/td><\/tr>
Basket<\/td>Wald 1275<\/td><\/tr>
Lights<\/td>Supernova E3 TL and <\/em>M99 DY PRO Silver<\/td><\/tr>
Kickstand<\/td>OMNIUM Cargo Kickstand<\/td><\/tr>
Bags<\/td>Brooks Scape Full Frame Bag, Seat Bag and Feed Pouch. Brooks Clapham Tote Bag.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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