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@@CrapKerouac 😂 I can’t stop thinking about the Yes Man film now. Absolute classic comment 👊

@@maartennico7910 i absolutely agree. I’m a bandit for recycling old bikes and riding them places they shouldn’t be ridden. I love to keep old stuff going as long as possible. These bars there is actually an interesting story. We’ll kind of. I was really keen to try drop bars on a bike, a friend was keen to try these corner bars so he ended up getting me a pair too. I was very skeptical at first and really didn’t trust them. Over time, and many km’s, I slowly learnt that they did the job and they felt tough enough. Until they broke. Saying this, the angle of the flare and the pressure my heavy bike put on the corner joint, I’m not surprised they broke. Maybe this is why Surly don’t make a carbon model. Or maybe it’s the whole carbon recycling thing. I’m always happy to pay a premium for better gear and support quality working conditions, unfortunately it’s hard to tell what you get and what you pay for sometimes. I’m taking about paying a premium for brands we trust only to find they’re also getting made it dodgy factories. I’ve only bought one thing from Ali express and it was a small Ulanzi tripod that I use on my trips. I rang countless local shops looking for a tiny tripod that could carry my heavy camera. The Ulanzi was the only option I could find and the only place I could buy was Ali Express. As for the working conditions, how do we tell? This is definitely a good topic that we should all think about when buying goods. Anyway, I don’t plan on buying these bars again. I did just get another old bike out of the graveyard to play with though 😂 1988 model I believe.

@@advanturest Well spoken! You're the best! keep on enjoying those rides!

@@madelinehourihan795 Hi Madeline. Thanks for that info. I’m going to start with the Christie O’Rouke’s Hut. I haven’t heard of this one and the first thing I do when I get home is some research on it and the potential alternative route. This day was always going to be the shortest so I would think we would have time to explore further. As for the original idea. I’ve heard it’s very steep. Part of me wants to experience it for myself. If I find an alternative route I may have both options available and get everyone to vote on the day. One of the gents that is keen to come is Gerard who made the video that I attached in the description. He has done it before and didn’t seem phased about doing it again. I might also let people know they can drop a car at the bottom if they wish. I’ve got a bit of a goal to complete the loop through. When I look at maps the steepest part is the first 25km and then I’m hoping it flattens out heading into Jindy. Maps always lie though 😂

@@paulbates4100 Thanks Paul 👍

Not 100% sure if it has a name, or even sure if camping is aloud there. The management plan says you can wild camp as long as you are 300m off a track. To me this isn't a popular track so just went with it. Anyway i'll explain what i found as i don't think googling it will give you an exact location. I was searching satellite images around kanagra boyd and noticed these grassy areas. I then moved over to 6maps website because their satellite images are higher resolution. On 6 maps it had a name called Whalania Heights. After googling it i found a video and this. thats about all i can find. dingogap.net.au/places/whalania-heights What i can tell you. The trail that had a bike loop called the Krungle Bungle loop, was a trail called Moorara Boss Trail. If you went in there you would loop around to it. Another interesting thing. All trails on that side of the road had locked gates, although I rode past one trail on my way back to the car that goes straight into this grassy area and i couldn't see a gate. maybe it was deeper in the bush???? I'd find it strange if you could drive in there. Saying this, A 4wd with hunting dogs in cages drove past me when i was set up at camp. The guy just waved and kept going. The area was closed for arial pest control and only opened the day i went. I just assumed it was to do with that operation. no idea now after seeing that trail. I have unfinished business out there haha. All trails head off from the main road out to Kanagra walls. Just satellite search that area and you should see the grassy areas on the eastern side of the road. Hope that helps Cheers

@@advanturest I found it! Cheers for the detailed reply mate

Thanks Gary!

Hey mate. I've got a bit worried about putting the dates out there for anyone to see. I thought it would be safer if i just message people the dates, that way i have an idea on numbers. Send me an email and ill let you know the details. tattwood1@gmail.com Let me know when you get the email address, I might take it down. not sure if i want it out there for the world to see. I should probably setup a special email just related to stuff like this. Cheers

Cheers mate. Yeah it can be a bit tough. Most of the places i go i have seen online or have previously visited and thought it would be cool to go back on bike. I use to do a lot of dirt bike riding and came across lots of nice places to camp. Some of my rides have been inspired by places i'd seen. I also search ridewithgps. If there is an area I'm interested in i often search that area for routes. maybe do a bit of a google satellite view and look for patches of grass. Its all over the place and honestly can be a bit of a gamble. Now with this channel i've met a few people and have been shown a few areas too. It can be very tricky picking a good route that avoids cars, is easy enough to ride etc. I've find myself being a little picky, but at the end of the day, ride anywhere and setup on a patch of grass. doesn't really matter where you are its always nice to be outside. I've got a goal to make a website with all my rides on, with photos and the videos and a bit of a write up. finding the time to do it though is hard. Cheers

@@ControlAltGar No issues at all. Have these people ever converted a bike themselves? My guess is they haven’t. I’ve done 3 bikes now and they are all fine. I too get people telling me all sorts of things. A good one is that the metal in the fork legs is too thin on forks designed for canti brakes. Apparently not thick enough for disks. I think they’re absolutely crazy for thinking this. One of my bikes I have the calliper adaptor peice held down with a hose clamp. It’s been like this for a few years and I’ve done many fully loaded bikepacking trips like it. Still no problem. My only real issue is that Canti brakes can be really good so what’s the point. For me I did it so I can use wheels I have that’s only have the disc option.

Watch the last minute of this video if you want to see the calliper that’s held on with a hose clamp. It’s still like this. My last few adventure rides were on this bike. th-cam.com/video/nvvpi0VSPSM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=cVz0qdaRlF2jrpQk

@@advanturest tnx!

@@advanturest My fork is an unicrown one designed for cross/mtb. i don't think is too thin but still i decided to install a plate on the lower leg and then on it the brake's mount too (both brass-brazed). i mean there are plenty of material but still people are killing the joy of this project. I just think to swap fork because i'll never fully trust this one :( I have to admit that i saw some broken forks but c'mon! they are all designed for road!!

@@ControlAltGar Honestly, I don't know where people come up with these ideas. I'm not a frame builder so technically I know nothing, but If you look on a bike building store that sells fork blades for building your own forks. The wall thickness is like 0.9mm to 1mm. Its then up to the builder to decide if they want to weld or braise on disc brake tabs, or canti lever brake mounts etc. There are definitely cheap bikes with poor quality steel used which for sure could break. The forks i've worked on are all old but have been 4130 chromoly. They're very strong. There is a video by Cobra Framebuilding that talks about this. He thinks that a certain generation relates unicrown forks to cheap bikes. Heaps of the top brands still use unicrown forks, there is nothing wrong with them. But they use decent metal. I think you will be fine. Feel free to have a watch of this. th-cam.com/video/hB7zGlczh-Y/w-d-xo.htmlsi=c6jKWglwNt7TGUcd Here is also a link to a fork blade for sale which says disc on it. it might give you some more confidence. hillbrick.com.au/product/8737/disc-fork-blade-unicrown

@@ControlAltGar I just replied to your other comment on an earlier video. Same answer. I’ve had no problems. It’s good fun changing things up.

@@advanturest yea i posted the same comment on multiple video for finding more infos i can.... i spent a lot of money to make a fun build and it's sad to see people react in hard way... for example one dude said "in italy you don't pay healt care, try with your own bones and keep us updated" is kinda rude!! in my mind the use of this bike is nothing extreme but i just want to be sure that is nothing dangerous if i chose a long descend or a long route.... ps the brake mount itself has been braze-soldered at the best local metal-worker, i'm not hazardous to try making things i never done. :)

Cheers mate. Make that October trip happen. Time flies by so quick. Just got to do it. Well thats what I keep telling Sarah haha. Saying that, She is flying to Tassie in a few weeks to do a hike with a friend. All because they were talking about it. I said just book a date and go otherwise a few more years will pass by. Well, they booked. Nothing like a bit of peer pressure to book in an adventure 😄

@advanturest totally agree Mate. Only work commitments will stop this one, which I have little control over.

Haha, Every trip is better when something goes wrong. What would we talk about if it all went smoothly haha.

Cheers mate, Yeah i'm all good. Just been prioritising jobs for my upcoming big trip. Also been trying to do as much overtime at work as possible to save for this trip. Its been hard to find time to go on adventures and make videos. You may not believe this but i've never been swooped buy a Magpie. I have once by a minor bird but still waiting for the experience of getting attacked while riding 😆 Thanks for watching mate, and enjoy your upcoming rides

Haha, I'm not even convinced its real carbon. Well i wasn't, but there is definately some fibres going on in there now its split in half. Do I get a refund? At least your bike has suspension to soak up the bumps. Just don't drop them like me. Oh and a hot tip. Its Diggings Campground Thredbo, Not The Diggings at Turon 🤣

​@advanturest no refund! You can laugh at me when mine breaks though.

Thank you for the kind words and thankyou to google translate 🤣

84 model. Yep nearly 40. Its crazy haha. There is definitely a few grey hairs and wrinkles starting to happen. Thanks for the compliment though 😃 The big lap has been a dream for years. The whole reason i started this channel was because i wanted to document our lap. Well 2025 its finally happening and Sarah and I can't wait. no idea what type of videos i want to make but i'll work it out as we go. Cheers

The way they broke they still felt solid in my usual riding position. I was very tempted to keep it and ride it broken. had to cut of the tape just for this video though haha. It would suck if they broke around the stem or something like that.

Cheers mate. All good about the handle bars. When i go on my lap next year i have to decide what bikes to take. This has helped my decision. Thanks for watching

Is this comment meant to be on @TheSillySwagman channel 🤣

@@advanturest hahaha I went to comment and the video ended and moved to your stellar video. You're a good fella too 😜

@@fantasticini haha cheers mate. I thought the exact same thing so when I read your message it cracked me up. At first I was sure he was just talking nonsense 😂

Thanks 😄

Haha. I'm sure most are fine. Except these corner bar copies. Just don't drop your bike like i did 😄

cheers mate!

Thanks Mick. I knew if anyone would appreciate the time it would be you. lucky i enjoy it. Its just hard doing big km's when you're constantly stopping. I'm looking forward to your next big video. I was hoping to do a big overseas bikepacking trip for my 40th but now with our 2025 plans to do the lap of Aus (in a car) It just didn't really work. Maybe in a few years time. Cheers!

Cheers Mate!

Thanks for watching. I just love playing with cameras. So to have people watch is a bonus. Cheers

Thanks mate. Its so nice to just go slow sometimes. I got a zoom lens for my camera late last year and i nearly took it with me. If i did i think the whole video would have just been birds. So nice just watching them. I love all the little creeks too. So nice. Cheers

Just quietly, I thought they would snap my first ride, but they have been great. The angle i dropped them, on that flared out piece was just too much leverage. My bike was also super heavy with all my cooking gear. big heavy tripod, drone, etc. its always heavy but this was probably the heaviest i've had that Raleigh. The wind blew it over like it was nothing and it hit the ground hard. Did you hear the crack when i was talking??? That was real audio of the break. I wasn't filming but i had my backup lav mic on. Crunch haha

Thanks mate. I was on another old 90's bike. It's a Raleigh Kalahari. Not exactly sure about age but i think its a 1992 model. I've converted it to 27.5" wheels and have these carbon corner bars on it. I'm really not sure what my next move is. I have a few old bikes I've been riding on these bikepacking trips, and next year i head of on a lap of Aus and i can only take 2 bikes. One will be my XC bike, the other will be something for bikepacking. Now this is broken i think i'll just leave it broken and see where 2025 takes me. I don't have an issue with Carbon Bars, but these in particular are a copy of the Surly corner bar which only come in steel. Due to their design and flare, I can see why they only make them in steel. Dropping the bike on the flared out section puts a lot of force on the area i broke it. just too much leverage. I think i may go back to alloy flat bars for now. I think its more me.

Haha, love this. Unfortunately i have no way to drag it around. Still unsure about selling. Since getting into bikepacking I havn't ridden them in about 3 years.

Haha, I was on edge this whole ride. There was a lot of sticks over the trails and i knew the snakes were waking up. I only saw one but it was weird. I stopped to take a photo of my bike, I turned around to see what direction looked best and this snake was just sitting over the trail. right where i just rode. No idea if i rode over it or maybe just missed it. it seemed pretty chill but i'd still prefer if they didn't exist haha.

@@advanturest yea, where I do my 5 k walk gums drop squiggles. Went first ride on my giant ebike for an hour today. Still got a great workout on level 1. Level 3 coming out of steep Creek assents were a seated ride. At 73. I'm allowed. Love your show, the "lonely talks. Lol. You need update that drone to drop the six-pack at the huts. Loneliness and motivation addressed. Yes I saw your drone stunt earlier...

haha. i wouldn't worry too much. Its been great and i've given it hell. Just the length of the flared out section and the weight my bike was, It was just too much force for the corner join. If you don't drop it hard like i did i think it will be fine.

Hi Mark, Too late about the tyres. Got the BFG's on Thursday. Saying this, I had the K02's and got about 80 to 90,000 kms. I was happy to go again. There is a new model called the K03 which are a little different and also made with new machines. Apparently a much better tyre. We'll see how they go. I'll be towing a caravan around the country next year so it will be a good test. Thanks for the advice anyway. I'm always doing hike a bike so surely i was allowed in there haha. As for the carbon bars, I wouldnt be worried. mine fell hard and my bike was super heavy. The corner bars also have the flared out section which just created good leverage to snap where they did. If i go them again i'll just be more carefull. Thanks for the kind message and i'll send you some info on insta. 👍

@@advanturest mate then please be sure to report back. I think I stopped at the KO2s

He has a big agnes copper spur bikepacking edition. Great tent, not cheap, but very nice.

@@g_mack Thanks for answering. Nailed it. Love my tent! @jason4906 When I bought it I paid $700. it was pricey but i had spent $220 on my previous tent which was really heavy. I used it so many times it end up costing me about $5 a night. When upgrading i knew i'd be using it heaps so just forked out the money. I just liked the look of it and couldn't resist 🤣 Its a great tent but the floor is very thin, I always use a ground sheet. I believe Mont tents have a much thicker floor. Saying this I've never had an issue or leaked water. It seams very tough.

Thanks mate, Normally I like it when things go wrong, it creates a little drama for the videos. in this case the bars breaking was just annoying. It still rode fine. Me 2nd guessing why i was out there was also not part of the plan. not sure if it added much value but i was feeling a bit lost. thought i may as well share it. I still wish i had of done my full planned loop, I really wanted to have a beer at Kanagra Walls and go for a swim in the waterfall, It was just too hard with all the filming. I also had a goal of minimal GoPro footage. just wanted to do something different. I really like playing with the footage from my big camera and i find it quiet relaxing setting up the tripod shots. I enjoy it. I think doing it on smaller rides would be the smarter option. Thanks for watching 👍

Thanks mate. Camp fires fix everything. So nice just relaxing next to it.

Stick stoves are hard work when you're concentrating on cameras and not cooking. I still love it though. I have a hip flask on my birthday wish list 🤣 I've been working heaps lately so hopefully on our travels i have a lot more time to film and edit some adventures. I'm sure i will. I can't wait. Cheers for watching

Too much resolution haha. Can't say I've heard of a youtube video crashing a TV. I uploaded it Saturday and let it process overnight before making it live. Sometimes the quality is rubbish until it processes. Hope the first 2 minutes where enjoyable 🤣

@@advanturest Yeah, I think your right about the resolution, lots of data in that scene where it was crashing. Obviously the cheap Hisenses fault. Shame about your handlebar, Did a 3 day ride camp (moto) up that way earlier in the year its on my channel. We stayed in the camp you broke your handle bars in. Spectacular country up that way. Good luck with your 40th Ride. You old bugger. (I'm 64 😁 I've progressed to an Ebike these days. ) Nice video 👍👍

Thanks mate. I never really know what to make, but just felt like filming stuff. Glad you liked it.

It's feels good to make something. I've been craving getting out with the camera. Fingers crossed this end of year trip turns out alright. It's scary putting things like this out in the world. I'll be sure to make a video of it so you can pretend you were there with us haha.

@@advanturest you should not doubt yourself! It’ll be amazing ☺️