"Ultralight" flat kit in a saddle bag. Purist bottle in carbon cage. That's about it for most rides. If it were an all day epic, I'd throw on my hiking bladder pack and put some Tailwind or Cytomax in it.
i love the concept of te hydration pack, but it does not work for me on long commutes on the road i cant use a hydration pack, when i do, the thing makes me sweat BULLETS non stop , as it rests on your back and there is no air flowing and its restricting my back skin from getting air, and no its not my shirt type, ive tried multiple shirt types, and when i DONT use the hydration pack my back or the rest of my body does not sweat non stop and make me even hotter, so, i stick to a water bottle.
I always ride with a backpack, but got a 1L hip back to try out. I think they look stupid, but damn it's good, I don't even know I'm wearing it after a minute. BUT I can't fit a couple of beers in it. Might get one of the 3L ones to try, pretty sure that'll fit a couple of cans. Hashtag hydration is important
For long rides, I like to carry a single brussels sprout and a nice damp washcloth that I can wring the water out of for the perfect amount of hydration.
I’ve been riding with a camelback hydration pack for years. I carry a tube, patches, 2 tool kits, a multi tool, a pump, a hand saw for cutting fallen trees, my phone, my car keys, and of course water. Never let’s me down!
To get the most life out of your pack, don’t forget to wash them frequently! Sweat is very salty…therefore corrosive to zippers. Found this out fairly quickly with my first Uswe pack. Replaced it and washed it after every ride if I get sweaty. Have had it now for 3 seasons
For long ride I use my Camelbak with multitools, spare inner tube tire, CO, cocho bar and bread. For short ride I just bring water bottle 750ml, and multitools in wolftooth strap.
@@paddor I've been riding with an Evoc Protector bag for the last 5 years. The protection might not be up to the spec of a dedicated back protector but it works well enough and I'm more likely to use it/be wearing it so that makes it more effective IMO 😉
I had a camelback backpack for years. I always hated going long miles (20+ miles) because my back would be sore after the ride. I got a hip water pack last year and my back hasn't been sore yet. It's the best thing I could have bought for my rides. It does bounce around from time to time, but I will take that small inconvenience for no sore back pain. Plus my back doesn't sweat as bad anymore. It's great. 😀
Undersaddle bag for tools, spare tire, master link, pump at frame, 2 bottles at cages and everything else (mostly food) in my jersey pockets. I´m fine with that even for 7hours ride.
Started with a hydration pack, now do a OneUp EDC in the 70cc pump mounted to my bottle cage mount. One bottle on the bike, the other bottle + tube + phone + snacks in my Bonty hip pack.
I take the USWE Airborne 9 on almost every ride, best pack I have ever used. I can fit a tube, pump, CO2 tire levers, multi-tool and snacks in it. For those "raw dog" rides I have a frame strap with a tube, CO2 and tire levers. Also throw a multi-tool in pocket.
I drink like 1 liter per hour and my avg rides are 2.5 ~ 3 hours so I take dat pack w/ me. Osprey w/ the air channel is the best, I've tried like a dozen packs
Just started using the WC frame strap to hold my tube/tire lever/co2 canister/multi tool and will never go back. I’ll keep an Osprey 6L pack for the really long days and am researching hip packs for the shorter 2hr or less rides.
I got 2 of the Osyprey syncros, a 5 for normal riding and 12 for biking commuting for work with change of clothes or use it for long rides. Love them. I only have the pack for my phone and keys, my pump, multi-tool, tube, tire levers go in my pork chop frame bag. Already broke a key fob by having it in my pocket. No fun to find out when you get back to the car and expensive to replace.
Instead of a frame strap, I've been using a tool capsule storage pack that fits in the water bottle cage. Really only good if your frame can hold 2 cages (I run this on my Epic EVO on longer local rides), but I'm able to securely hold my tire plugs, master links, mult-tool, bandages, zip ties, micro pocket knife, CO2, tire levers, and house keys in there and it keeps everything clean & dry. I went through a few cages until I found one that held my tool capsule (made of a carbon/leather material) securely so it's nearly impossible for it to pop out while driving, and it's already a PITA to take out too.
As a kid I used to have a backpack with crap bouncing around. My back and shoulders felt that and sweat bad. Now that I’m getting older (37 holy crap where did the time go) I have a nice fox waist bag with hydration. Couple small tools: crank brothers m20 multi, small lezyne ratchet tool that has enough bits that fit my bike bolts , small air pump, plastic tire levers that barley add weight and some tube patches that I pray stick. Also today at REI I grabbed a free trail map that pretty much has all the trails in detail of southern Ca where I ride. May come in handy if theres no cell service and need to see where to go. Also some bandaids in diff sizes since no one is immune to crashing and getting cut up.
I ride with a Deuter back pack. It has a mountain bike pack that makes it sit more on your hips like a hiking back pack. Great product. Feels great. I have used Camelbak for about 12 years.
My friends make me carry a 3L pack with snacks, a pump, and tools (and a full bladder) plus the 1.5L bottle on the frame plus a frame strap with tube, tool, and CO2. The extra weight has really helped my training 😁
Ran a small hydro pack with all the essentials (tube, co2, multi tool, cliff bar, master link/chain tool) for a long time, but once I bought my Stumpjumper with the S.W.A.T. system I just jump on and right. All that stuff is stashed in the downtube and the multi tool goes on the bottle cage. Its amazing not to have to worry about that stuff anymore
I take a multi tool with chain tool attachment, shock pump, spare tubes, tire levers and snacks in my camelback, and I have a pro tip for camelback users: fill the bladder with cubed ice and then fill with water; the ice will keep the water cold and fresh while also making the space that the bladder is stored in nice and cool like a lil mini fridge, and you just tuck your snacks in there with the bladder and it keeps everything from getting melty while also cooling your back. and finally I carry a mini tire pump on the bike where the bottle cage would go. and this is with any ride I do btw ;)
SWAT bibs are my favorite because they so comfortable packed that I can forget I’m carrying stuff in them unlike hip & hydro packs . But long rides with weather change possibilities, I go hydro pack. Just more comfortable to me than hip packs. I also use EDC pump with tools inside. Have my first frame strap coming so I can carry a tube on mid length rides. Haven’t spent $ on the super light weight tube like in the video yet.
In steerer: 1up edc lite In dakine hot laps gripper: tire plug with 10 bacon Strips, 3 clif bars duo, crabkbrothers f-15, and a couple band aids In other small frame bag: tube, toilet paper WHICH IS A NESCESSITY, zip ties Fidlock water bottle Fox hip pack (not slim version): Stuff that never comes out: master link, park tool aws-10, tire levers, 10$, When I ride: 2 16 oz water bottles, clif shot energy gel, sometimes a sandwich, sometimes a bathing suit, my phone, my wallet, and GoPro with handle This is for my two hour rides, and the beauty is I can go for 10 with this gear, any less than 100 min, I ditch the pack and put my phone in my pocket
IDK about y'all, but I hate warm water. When riding in Texas even a freezing cold water bottle turns piss warm in 10 minutes. Hydration pack all day. Ice cold water that I don't have to stop to take a sip, all my trail tools, and snacks. Call me a backpack nerd, but don't ask for shit when you free ballers break down/ don't have something.
" even a freezing cold water bottle turns piss warm in 10 minutes" You need larger and better insulated water bottles, or freeze them overnight. Even my long rides in the canyons of Death Valley i still have ice cold water. And no matter where you're riding in texas, it aint hotter than Death Valley, CA.
I use a one up edc tool in a 100cc pump (holds a CO2 cannister and quicklink too). I have a Dakine Hotlaps frame bag for a spare tube, a 2nd CO2, tyre plugs, my preferred Lezyne CO2 valve, wire to aid in chain repairs and some trusty zip ties. For water, i use a 3 bottle system (marathon xc race set up), 1 on the frame and 2x in my Osprey Savu 5 hip pack. Prefer the hip pack to a backpack to keep me much cooler on those hot rides.
Multi tool, quick link, tube, levers, CO2, and $ live in a small frame bag, water bottle in cage, phone in shirt back pocket - big rides 2+ hrs add pack - more water and food.
I used to have a seat pouch on my hard tail. When I got my first FS I ditched the bag due to rub and just run with a water bottle and frame pump. I want to get the EDC frame pump and multi tool this spring.
The protection of the regular hydration back pack is kinda important. I totally get the EDC and strap on frame but you will probably have a to put your phone and keys in your pockets but if you have a few rigs your getting a lot of EDC’s and straps. A Fanny pack or Hip pack carry’s more stuff but you’re not protecting your back and have about the same weight.
I have 2 camelbaks, 1 karrimor and 1 cheap b-twin pack and none of them stop your back getting sweaty and they all have some sort of airflow channel. The karrimor however has the best back support and protection.
I have to take a backpack to carry more water for my spaniel and a collapsible plastic bowl for her. Since I’ve got the pack I might as well fill it with essentials. Looking into a new backpack though, like the look of the POC ones with built in back protectors. Great vid again guys.
For water, I have my 2 water bottles and a water filter. It’s so obvious but I don’t see as many people with them but most mountain bike trails (at least in the woods) are right near bodies of water. Also cheap fanny packs from thrift stores work great!
How has no one brought up saddle bags! They're not popular anymore and definitely not sexy with my or anyone's dropper, but still flippin practical! For a ride under 2 hours I'll have the saddlebag with a tire lever, derailleur hanger, zip ties, Band-Aids, some dried fruit, tire sidewall patch, and a multi-tool! Then in the handlebars I've got some tire plugs and the tool, rounding it off with a tube on a strap and a mini pump attached to the bottle cage bolts. You can still be really prepared without a hip pack or Camelback! For the LONGER rides I do use The dakine 5l hip pack. You just need that extra room for water and food; a little extra first aid always helps.
I run it all. I have hip pack, camel back and an Ergon 17L pack for days like Big Enchilada. Each is used for it’s designated purpose. When i race enduro i strap a banana to the top tube with gorilla tape and then smash it all to hell on the first climb so it is ready for me on stage 4.
I just do hydration pack for everything. I got a kulkea and love it. I put my phone, wallet, and keys in there, it always has the tool tool in there so I just grab it and fill it with water and go don’t have to think about it.
I will be switching to a Hydration Pack in Hip Back > Water Bottle must go, absolutely hate the fact that you can get it splattered with dog poop... urh! (Yes I speak from previous experience - not pleasent)
I have Topeak Ninja Master T20 multitool on bottle cage plus mini pump attached to the cage, Granite stash tire plug in handlebars, tire lever and spare tube strapped to the frame with Granite strap and spare chain links taped with electrical tape to the brake hoses. Also, I have electrical tape on mini pump, several layers, just in case. All that is always on my bike. On under 50 kilometers rides, I put snacks and phone in jersey pocket or in jacket pockets, depending on weather and season, or regular fanny pack, because I can't find proper hip pack near me. I'll also put some zip ties there too. Longer than 50km I'll go with backpack, with extra food, zip ties and some first aid essentials. I usually go for solo rides, so I'd rather have everything I might need just in case. Just need to find proper derailleur hanger, to be on the safe side on long rides...
Not a complete germophobe, but I think a frame mounted bottle is a bit risky, getting covered in dog-/sheep-/sheepdog-product. A bottle with tools etc inside and a hydration pack gives me peace of mind. And least but not last: you guys have all sorts of funny AND factual bones. Thanks !
They make covers for them. If I am putting a bottle under the down tube, it's definitely getting a cover. I'd get mud on the bottle somehow, even if I was on a paved trail.
THANK YOU! I do all my under 2 hour rides with nothing but a couple essentials if I'm caught out overnight. If my bike breaks down...fuck it...im now on a hike. I do hikes. I do hikes on purpose all the time. I trail run. I camp. And sometimes....when i get a flat or something goes wrong, i hike with my bike....Like....Once a year. Its fine to just walk back to the van. May take an hour. Its fine!!!!!! Yay for not carrying anything but the outdoor essentials! Lighter for fire and rescue. Knife to cut wood and defend yourself. Emergency blanket to keep warm at night. 1 liter water to remain hydrated (and or tiny water straw filter). Bit of high fat food if caught overnight. (almond butter is ideal)
I put the tools inside the frame on my bike, but I still like my Osprey water backpack. I don't like messing with water bottles or stopping to fill even on a local trail.
Water, money, tube, snacks, tool kit, power link, needdle and dental floss to fix side cut, spare brake pads, derailleur hanger, tire plugs, levers, zip ties, small piece of chain and dry tube patch. I throw most of the in the saddle bag and forget that I have until I need.
Seriously Know-ones packing zipties? Bit jealous you’ll get away without bear spray. Big fan of EDC tool in the one up 100cc pump, great as you don’t have to tap the steer tube and you can get a few mounts to move between bikes. Wolf tooth RAD bags, One small for snack & tubeilito, on small rides, one big one filled with all kinds of ridiculousness for one of a kind mechanical deep in the mountains.
Old school is new again. Svelt saddle bag and strap the pump+CO2, maybe tube, to frame. Topek Ninja 16 multi tool Quick link Tire lever Stan's Dart Patch kit: patches, alchohol swabs, sandpaper Band aids Antibiotic ointment packets Sunblock packets Bug repellant packets Tylenol and Advil Presta valve core CO2 valve Zip ties $20 bill All that fits in a Lezyne Road Caddy saddle bag. Strapped to frame with one strap: Blackburn Airstik SL 20gr CO2 Everything together, including bag, weighs in at 480gr. No, no contact between rear tire and saddle bag even at full compression. No interference with dropper post either. There really is a lot of space under the saddle. Now, on my Specialized, all that plus a foil blanket packet and a SH*T KIT in the SWAT box. Weight a little less since no saddle bag. Done.
my bike has no space for a bottle so I take a hipbag with a bottle and pump on every ride and in the hipbag is also a sleeve with: Tube tirelevers Plugs sealant cablebinders tools chainlinks valvecore valvecoretool brakepad derailerhanger Not using any of this but my friends often use my tool or pump and there is a rule that if you have it you won't need it.
Every Ride, always on the bike: Water bottle on frame. OneUp EDC Lite in head tube. Dynaplugs in bar end plugs Zip ties in crank spindle. SILCA MATTONE Seat Bag with: oneup CO2 inflator 25gm+20gm Co2 with some gorilla tape around each. Tubolito S-tubo clever flatout lever with quick links and a hole for: oneup chain breaker V2 Park tire boot $20, gloves, compressed towel CR2032 battery for AXS For hydration pack == longer/group rides OneUp pump Small first aid kit Isreali Dressing Space blanket Leatherman Squirt Stans sealant shot shift cable Mech Hanger RockShox Emergency Seatpost Collar (works with most). AXS Battery Energy "food". Usually gummies or bars of some sort. Pickle Power shot. Sandwiches and bananas if going long.
2 fidlock waterbottle on frame, Hippack with energybar, multi-tool (with chain breaker integrated), CO2 and plug, tire lever, masterlink, cell phone, and car keys….
Never! If you bring the tools etc, you never need them. When you forget your tools etc., you need them … but because you dont have them, you cant use them. 😀
I use a Dakine velcro strap that contains a pouch and attaches to the underside of my frame. The problem is that it gets dirty after rides and I'm thinking I should replace it with a strap or something else.
Lab Austere hip pack for under 2 hrs. No hip pack feels better since sits lower on back. +2 hrs and I rock the ol Evoc 10L, had 6 yrs, never a single issue.
When riding in hot weather over 2-3 hours, there is no way to ride without a larger pack to have enough water and that is the biggest factor for me. Because eveyrthing else I can fit in my pockets/on the bike.
Nice video fellows! Lol, I just bought a squat pad for my workouts that came with thin straps that I didn’t need but they’ll work perfectly like those straps to carry tubes etc. thanks!
For a sub-2 hour ride, I will gladly hike out rather than do trail repairs, (but that goes to a long history of doing trail repairs that just extended the time I spend dealing with a broken bike.) In my experience, nothing fixes a flat, not even spending an hour in the sun cleaning the tire and installing a tube and armor for the tube. Literally every trailside tire repair I have been involved in, (Since the 80s) has still left me walking, (Road, mtb, or BMX.) Easier just to say fuck it and bail out. I am fat and out of shape, but I can still knock out a sub-10 mile hike, (even tired, demoralized, and dragging a broken bike.) For longer rides, I will bring tools, spare parts, spare food, and medical, (IFAK and ouch pouch.) I might still walk out over doing trail repairs, though. For short rides or bikefishing I will go raw, use a bottle, or wear the Camelbak Ultra100, (The trekking pole loops are nice for carrying a telescopic rod.) For longer rides or long ride training, I use a Camebak Mule.
Has anyone figured out - Easy hydration pack tube accessibility while riding? My experience is at some point having a tube hanging in your drive train with the hip-pack. So it is full hydration pack most rides (so I can get a drink anytime) or water bottle for short rides.
There are bar mounted ones that work with your water bottle and there are systems where you can mount it inside your helmet so you just drink whenever (more for dirt biking)
On my local rides from 1 - 2 hours...my bike carries a small water bottle for me. I carry T.P. all the time. I am confident my bike(tubeless) is well maintained. Many people carry WAY TOO MUCH!
I used a Camel backpack for several years. Tried using straps, but lost several co2 pumps and tubes that wiggled loose. I have been using a Dakine Fanny pack with bladder for the last 3 years. Works well for me keeping the additional weight low and space to carry the essentials I need.
Short hour ish rides I take nothing, no water no tools, just a small dog 😂. Longer rides I use a hydration backpack, and a multi tool. I run Vittoria air liners, ordered from WWC of course, can run flat on those to make it to the car so I don’t bother with flat repair stuff.
+ I LOVE clipless riding shoes! - Really? Cool bro, so how do they connect if they don't clip in? Bet it's something sick like some strong magnets or special rubber compounds, huh?
I just switched from a big ol pack to only a water bottle, cell phone and keys. I miss getting a drink whenever I want. Now I have to stop to get a drink or crash while trying to put the bottle back in the cage.
I 💩 you not, two years of carrying a 32 liter Osprey skiing pack. It has enough room 😂 and has worked on the Wasatch Crest Trail and the local bike path. BUT switching to a 3 liter hip pack for next ride. My crap fits. Barely.
Walter bottle and fannypack (Keys, ID, Wallet, Phone, zippers, chainstuff) works for short rides 2-3hrs. OneUp pump with tools included attached to the waterbottle mount. Tube with gorillatape under the top tube. I don't Like those fannypacks with hydration they are too massive. A normal fanny fits under my jackets.
I take my backpack.Some rolling tabaco and papers with filters.Flask of whiskey then some food and watter. I take care of my bike and im 100% shure that nothing brakes so just take multi tool and thats it
What do you ride with? Let us know down in the comments!
Multitool sometimes and water.
"Ultralight" flat kit in a saddle bag. Purist bottle in carbon cage. That's about it for most rides. If it were an all day epic, I'd throw on my hiking bladder pack and put some Tailwind or Cytomax in it.
i love the concept of te hydration pack, but it does not work for me on long commutes on the road i cant use a hydration pack, when i do, the thing makes me sweat BULLETS non stop , as it rests on your back and there is no air flowing and its restricting my back skin from getting air, and no its not my shirt type, ive tried multiple shirt types, and when i DONT use the hydration pack my back or the rest of my body does not sweat non stop and make me even hotter, so, i stick to a water bottle.
I always ride with a backpack, but got a 1L hip back to try out. I think they look stupid, but damn it's good, I don't even know I'm wearing it after a minute.
BUT
I can't fit a couple of beers in it. Might get one of the 3L ones to try, pretty sure that'll fit a couple of cans.
Hashtag hydration is important
For short rides under 2 hours I only take a water bottle and hope, that nothing breaks for longer rides I always take a backpack
For long rides, I like to carry a single brussels sprout and a nice damp washcloth that I can wring the water out of for the perfect amount of hydration.
Don’t forget to leave the damp cloth in your shoes between rides to keep them from drying out.
@@trwilliams22 Now THAT is a pro tip.
I’ve been riding with a camelback hydration pack for years. I carry a tube, patches, 2 tool kits, a multi tool, a pump, a hand saw for cutting fallen trees, my phone, my car keys, and of course water. Never let’s me down!
Dam bro😂
To get the most life out of your pack, don’t forget to wash them frequently! Sweat is very salty…therefore corrosive to zippers. Found this out fairly quickly with my first Uswe pack. Replaced it and washed it after every ride if I get sweaty. Have had it now for 3 seasons
For long ride I use my Camelbak with multitools, spare inner tube tire, CO, cocho bar and bread.
For short ride I just bring water bottle 750ml, and multitools in wolftooth strap.
Still rocking the Camel Pack. Kinda feel naked without it. The day I don't wear it will be the day I have a super crazy OTB and break my back... LOL!
Is your gf still rockin the Camel Toe?
My Camelbak has definitely saved my spine in a big crash!
@@paddor I've been riding with an Evoc Protector bag for the last 5 years. The protection might not be up to the spec of a dedicated back protector but it works well enough and I'm more likely to use it/be wearing it so that makes it more effective IMO 😉
I had a camelback backpack for years. I always hated going long miles (20+ miles) because my back would be sore after the ride. I got a hip water pack last year and my back hasn't been sore yet. It's the best thing I could have bought for my rides. It does bounce around from time to time, but I will take that small inconvenience for no sore back pain. Plus my back doesn't sweat as bad anymore. It's great. 😀
Undersaddle bag for tools, spare tire, master link, pump at frame, 2 bottles at cages and everything else (mostly food) in my jersey pockets. I´m fine with that even for 7hours ride.
Started with a hydration pack, now do a OneUp EDC in the 70cc pump mounted to my bottle cage mount. One bottle on the bike, the other bottle + tube + phone + snacks in my Bonty hip pack.
On the bike carry for me. Running a hardtail with bottle cages, a frame bag and top tube bags. Carries everything I need.
I take the USWE Airborne 9 on almost every ride, best pack I have ever used. I can fit a tube, pump, CO2 tire levers, multi-tool and snacks in it. For those "raw dog" rides I have a frame strap with a tube, CO2 and tire levers. Also throw a multi-tool in pocket.
I drink like 1 liter per hour and my avg rides are 2.5 ~ 3 hours so I take dat pack w/ me. Osprey w/ the air channel is the best, I've tried like a dozen packs
Wow that's a lot! You sweat tonnes or ride uber hot weather? Make sure to pre-hydrate
@@James-il3tq most of the year im riding at ~90F (32C) so yeah its just hot out here :( and I dont wake up early enough to stay cool the whole time
@@MarioXcore1 Nuff said brotha! Stay cool!
Tubolito strapped under the sadel between the rails.
Backpack since like 2002… feel a bit naked without it.
Definitely loving the osprey snycros with that airspace on the back.
Just started using the WC frame strap to hold my tube/tire lever/co2 canister/multi tool and will never go back. I’ll keep an Osprey 6L pack for the really long days and am researching hip packs for the shorter 2hr or less rides.
I got 2 of the Osyprey syncros, a 5 for normal riding and 12 for biking commuting for work with change of clothes or use it for long rides. Love them. I only have the pack for my phone and keys, my pump, multi-tool, tube, tire levers go in my pork chop frame bag. Already broke a key fob by having it in my pocket. No fun to find out when you get back to the car and expensive to replace.
Instead of a frame strap, I've been using a tool capsule storage pack that fits in the water bottle cage. Really only good if your frame can hold 2 cages (I run this on my Epic EVO on longer local rides), but I'm able to securely hold my tire plugs, master links, mult-tool, bandages, zip ties, micro pocket knife, CO2, tire levers, and house keys in there and it keeps everything clean & dry. I went through a few cages until I found one that held my tool capsule (made of a carbon/leather material) securely so it's nearly impossible for it to pop out while driving, and it's already a PITA to take out too.
As a kid I used to have a backpack with crap bouncing around. My back and shoulders felt that and sweat bad. Now that I’m getting older (37 holy crap where did the time go) I have a nice fox waist bag with hydration. Couple small tools: crank brothers m20 multi, small lezyne ratchet tool that has enough bits that fit my bike bolts , small air pump, plastic tire levers that barley add weight and some tube patches that I pray stick. Also today at REI I grabbed a free trail map that pretty much has all the trails in detail of southern Ca where I ride. May come in handy if theres no cell service and need to see where to go. Also some bandaids in diff sizes since no one is immune to crashing and getting cut up.
Hydration pack on long rides. Water bottle and very slim saddle bag that holds two things: key fob to Jeep and multitool.
I ride with a Deuter back pack. It has a mountain bike pack that makes it sit more on your hips like a hiking back pack. Great product. Feels great. I have used Camelbak for about 12 years.
On shorter ride I have my bottle in my bottle cage. On longer ride I put another bottle in my backpack because cleaning a hydration pack is a hassle.
Solid spoke wipe-down, Liam! 😆
My friends make me carry a 3L pack with snacks, a pump, and tools (and a full bladder) plus the 1.5L bottle on the frame plus a frame strap with tube, tool, and CO2.
The extra weight has really helped my training 😁
Super fun and informative video. Thanks boys!
Ran a small hydro pack with all the essentials (tube, co2, multi tool, cliff bar, master link/chain tool) for a long time, but once I bought my Stumpjumper with the S.W.A.T. system I just jump on and right. All that stuff is stashed in the downtube and the multi tool goes on the bottle cage. Its amazing not to have to worry about that stuff anymore
I love my saddle bag and bottle for an XC/commute ride.
For a proper MTB ride it has to be a hydration backpack!
I take a multi tool with chain tool attachment, shock pump, spare tubes, tire levers and snacks in my camelback, and I have a pro tip for camelback users: fill the bladder with cubed ice and then fill with water; the ice will keep the water cold and fresh while also making the space that the bladder is stored in nice and cool like a lil mini fridge, and you just tuck your snacks in there with the bladder and it keeps everything from getting melty while also cooling your back. and finally I carry a mini tire pump on the bike where the bottle cage would go. and this is with any ride I do btw ;)
SWAT bibs are my favorite because they so comfortable packed that I can forget I’m carrying stuff in them unlike hip & hydro packs . But long rides with weather change possibilities, I go hydro pack. Just more comfortable to me than hip packs.
I also use EDC pump with tools inside.
Have my first frame strap coming so I can carry a tube on mid length rides. Haven’t spent $ on the super light weight tube like in the video yet.
In steerer: 1up edc lite
In dakine hot laps gripper: tire plug with 10 bacon Strips, 3 clif bars duo, crabkbrothers f-15, and a couple band aids
In other small frame bag: tube, toilet paper WHICH IS A NESCESSITY, zip ties
Fidlock water bottle
Fox hip pack (not slim version):
Stuff that never comes out: master link, park tool aws-10, tire levers, 10$,
When I ride: 2 16 oz water bottles, clif shot energy gel, sometimes a sandwich, sometimes a bathing suit, my phone, my wallet, and GoPro with handle
This is for my two hour rides, and the beauty is I can go for 10 with this gear, any less than 100 min, I ditch the pack and put my phone in my pocket
IDK about y'all, but I hate warm water. When riding in Texas even a freezing cold water bottle turns piss warm in 10 minutes. Hydration pack all day. Ice cold water that I don't have to stop to take a sip, all my trail tools, and snacks. Call me a backpack nerd, but don't ask for shit when you free ballers break down/ don't have something.
" even a freezing cold water bottle turns piss warm in 10 minutes"
You need larger and better insulated water bottles, or freeze them overnight.
Even my long rides in the canyons of Death Valley i still have ice cold water. And no matter where you're riding in texas, it aint hotter than Death Valley, CA.
Hip pack. Love the crazy edit clips tossed in randomly
Water in my bottle cage and just like Jeff..... Raw Dawg baby.
I am the same. I run tubeless and I like to take chances. Just water and small tiny pump. Co2 drys out the sealant.
I have been using the same Camelback Blowfish for 25 yrs and just recently bought an Osprey Savu 2 for rides less than 2 hrs.
I use a one up edc tool in a 100cc pump (holds a CO2 cannister and quicklink too). I have a Dakine Hotlaps frame bag for a spare tube, a 2nd CO2, tyre plugs, my preferred Lezyne CO2 valve, wire to aid in chain repairs and some trusty zip ties.
For water, i use a 3 bottle system (marathon xc race set up), 1 on the frame and 2x in my Osprey Savu 5 hip pack. Prefer the hip pack to a backpack to keep me much cooler on those hot rides.
Multi tool, quick link, tube, levers, CO2, and $ live in a small frame bag, water bottle in cage, phone in shirt back pocket - big rides 2+ hrs add pack - more water and food.
I used to have a seat pouch on my hard tail. When I got my first FS I ditched the bag due to rub and just run with a water bottle and frame pump. I want to get the EDC frame pump and multi tool this spring.
I live in Arizona. I always have camelpack which has storage for multi tool, extra tube, snacks, phone
The protection of the regular hydration back pack is kinda important. I totally get the EDC and strap on frame but you will probably have a to put your phone and keys in your pockets but if you have a few rigs your getting a lot of EDC’s and straps. A Fanny pack or Hip pack carry’s more stuff but you’re not protecting your back and have about the same weight.
I have 2 camelbaks, 1 karrimor and 1 cheap b-twin pack and none of them stop your back getting sweaty and they all have some sort of airflow channel. The karrimor however has the best back support and protection.
I have to take a backpack to carry more water for my spaniel and a collapsible plastic bowl for her. Since I’ve got the pack I might as well fill it with essentials. Looking into a new backpack though, like the look of the POC ones with built in back protectors. Great vid again guys.
Thanks! for the reminders
Hip pack for gear and snacks, bottle on the bike for water. All day rides I use a full pack with hydration bladder.
For water, I have my 2 water bottles and a water filter. It’s so obvious but I don’t see as many people with them but most mountain bike trails (at least in the woods) are right near bodies of water. Also cheap fanny packs from thrift stores work great!
How has no one brought up saddle bags! They're not popular anymore and definitely not sexy with my or anyone's dropper, but still flippin practical! For a ride under 2 hours I'll have the saddlebag with a tire lever, derailleur hanger, zip ties, Band-Aids, some dried fruit, tire sidewall patch, and a multi-tool! Then in the handlebars I've got some tire plugs and the tool, rounding it off with a tube on a strap and a mini pump attached to the bottle cage bolts. You can still be really prepared without a hip pack or Camelback!
For the LONGER rides I do use The dakine 5l hip pack. You just need that extra room for water and food; a little extra first aid always helps.
SNACKS! I love snacks! speaking of snacks, Jeffrey you are sure looking like one.
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Is no one gonna touch the raw dog comment
@@fulldonkeymode8837 I will. Jeff is the raw doggin' daddy...hehehehe
Taylor R. Is for Taylor "Jeff" Rawdogged
@@fulldonkeymode8837 Lucky woman...lol 😜
The ending of the video was so funny 😂
I run it all. I have hip pack, camel back and an Ergon 17L pack for days like Big Enchilada. Each is used for it’s designated purpose. When i race enduro i strap a banana to the top tube with gorilla tape and then smash it all to hell on the first climb so it is ready for me on stage 4.
I just do hydration pack for everything. I got a kulkea and love it. I put my phone, wallet, and keys in there, it always has the tool tool in there so I just grab it and fill it with water and go don’t have to think about it.
I will be switching to a Hydration Pack in Hip Back > Water Bottle must go, absolutely hate the fact that you can get it splattered with dog poop... urh! (Yes I speak from previous experience - not pleasent)
I have Topeak Ninja Master T20 multitool on bottle cage plus mini pump attached to the cage, Granite stash tire plug in handlebars, tire lever and spare tube strapped to the frame with Granite strap and spare chain links taped with electrical tape to the brake hoses. Also, I have electrical tape on mini pump, several layers, just in case. All that is always on my bike. On under 50 kilometers rides, I put snacks and phone in jersey pocket or in jacket pockets, depending on weather and season, or regular fanny pack, because I can't find proper hip pack near me. I'll also put some zip ties there too. Longer than 50km I'll go with backpack, with extra food, zip ties and some first aid essentials. I usually go for solo rides, so I'd rather have everything I might need just in case. Just need to find proper derailleur hanger, to be on the safe side on long rides...
Them hips don't lie! But honestly, it's a bib with stuff on the bike, or it's a full backpack for the backcountry.
How a guy like Zack blends in there 🤣
Not a complete germophobe, but I think a frame mounted bottle is a bit risky, getting covered in dog-/sheep-/sheepdog-product. A bottle with tools etc inside and a hydration pack gives me peace of mind. And least but not last: you guys have all sorts of funny AND factual bones.
Thanks !
The crap that accumulates on frame mounted bottles helps strengthen my immune system,
(Diehard fidlock fan btw)
They make covers for them. If I am putting a bottle under the down tube, it's definitely getting a cover. I'd get mud on the bottle somehow, even if I was on a paved trail.
@@NoBrakes23 yep totally get the cover for the one on the down tube, but inside the triangle it’s not nescessary
That’s why you being the magic eraser on the trails
THANK YOU!
I do all my under 2 hour rides with nothing but a couple essentials if I'm caught out overnight. If my bike breaks down...fuck it...im now on a hike.
I do hikes. I do hikes on purpose all the time. I trail run. I camp. And sometimes....when i get a flat or something goes wrong, i hike with my bike....Like....Once a year. Its fine to just walk back to the van. May take an hour. Its fine!!!!!!
Yay for not carrying anything but the outdoor essentials!
Lighter for fire and rescue.
Knife to cut wood and defend yourself.
Emergency blanket to keep warm at night.
1 liter water to remain hydrated (and or tiny water straw filter).
Bit of high fat food if caught overnight. (almond butter is ideal)
Fixit sticks are my EDC tool. Buy one tool and then buy a bunch of extra bottle cage tool mounts for all your other bikes. 👨🎓
I put the tools inside the frame on my bike, but I still like my Osprey water backpack. I don't like messing with water bottles or stopping to fill even on a local trail.
Water, money, tube, snacks, tool kit, power link, needdle and dental floss to fix side cut, spare brake pads, derailleur hanger, tire plugs, levers, zip ties, small piece of chain and dry tube patch. I throw most of the in the saddle bag and forget that I have until I need.
Love your channel & vids, reviews
Yay! Thank you!
Awesome video mates, that was funny and informative not the 2 words which go together but on WWC anything can happen😎😎🤘🤘🤣🤣
Seriously Know-ones packing zipties? Bit jealous you’ll get away without bear spray. Big fan of EDC tool in the one up 100cc pump, great as you don’t have to tap the steer tube and you can get a few mounts to move between bikes. Wolf tooth RAD bags, One small for snack & tubeilito, on small rides, one big one filled with all kinds of ridiculousness for one of a kind mechanical deep in the mountains.
What do i ride with? What a no brainer question! Of course i ride with that bottle (makers mark) behind you
I’ll carry Jeff in my pocket
I second this!
Hike with my bike is my motto
Old school is new again. Svelt saddle bag and strap the pump+CO2, maybe tube, to frame.
Topek Ninja 16 multi tool
Quick link
Tire lever
Stan's Dart
Patch kit: patches, alchohol swabs, sandpaper
Band aids
Antibiotic ointment packets
Sunblock packets
Bug repellant packets
Tylenol and Advil
Presta valve core
CO2 valve
Zip ties
$20 bill
All that fits in a Lezyne Road Caddy saddle bag.
Strapped to frame with one strap:
Blackburn Airstik SL
20gr CO2
Everything together, including bag, weighs in at 480gr.
No, no contact between rear tire and saddle bag even at full compression. No interference with dropper post either. There really is a lot of space under the saddle.
Now, on my Specialized, all that plus a foil blanket packet and a SH*T KIT in the SWAT box. Weight a little less since no saddle bag. Done.
I'd completely forgotten about Snacks toddler, thank you
I’d like to try a hip pak, but hate running belt buckles in the middle where they dig into stomach ….Any side mount buckles out there?
my bike has no space for a bottle so I take a hipbag with a bottle and pump on every ride and in the hipbag is also a sleeve with:
Tube
tirelevers
Plugs
sealant
cablebinders
tools
chainlinks
valvecore
valvecoretool
brakepad
derailerhanger
Not using any of this but my friends often use my tool or pump and there is a rule that if you have it you won't need it.
Every Ride, always on the bike:
Water bottle on frame.
OneUp EDC Lite in head tube.
Dynaplugs in bar end plugs
Zip ties in crank spindle.
SILCA MATTONE Seat Bag with:
oneup CO2 inflator
25gm+20gm Co2 with some gorilla tape around each.
Tubolito S-tubo
clever flatout lever with quick links and a hole for:
oneup chain breaker V2
Park tire boot
$20, gloves, compressed towel
CR2032 battery for AXS
For hydration pack == longer/group rides
OneUp pump
Small first aid kit
Isreali Dressing
Space blanket
Leatherman Squirt
Stans sealant shot
shift cable
Mech Hanger
RockShox Emergency Seatpost Collar (works with most).
AXS Battery
Energy "food". Usually gummies or bars of some sort.
Pickle Power shot.
Sandwiches and bananas if going long.
2 fidlock waterbottle on frame, Hippack with energybar, multi-tool (with chain breaker integrated), CO2 and plug, tire lever, masterlink, cell phone, and car keys….
Stopped wearing fanny packs in the nineties. Hydration packs were a godsend at the time to replace the bouncy, gut squeezing fanny pack.
It would be cool to also hear from everyone how often they've used all this stuff they carry with them.
Never! If you bring the tools etc, you never need them. When you forget your tools etc., you need them … but because you dont have them, you cant use them. 😀
I use a Dakine velcro strap that contains a pouch and attaches to the underside of my frame. The problem is that it gets dirty after rides and I'm thinking I should replace it with a strap or something else.
Lab Austere hip pack for under 2 hrs. No hip pack feels better since sits lower on back. +2 hrs and I rock the ol Evoc 10L, had 6 yrs, never a single issue.
Next time you do these shop interviews, have Jared interview himself! Lol
When riding in hot weather over 2-3 hours, there is no way to ride without a larger pack to have enough water and that is the biggest factor for me. Because eveyrthing else I can fit in my pockets/on the bike.
Nice video fellows! Lol, I just bought a squat pad for my workouts that came with thin straps that I didn’t need but they’ll work perfectly like those straps to carry tubes etc. thanks!
For a sub-2 hour ride, I will gladly hike out rather than do trail repairs, (but that goes to a long history of doing trail repairs that just extended the time I spend dealing with a broken bike.) In my experience, nothing fixes a flat, not even spending an hour in the sun cleaning the tire and installing a tube and armor for the tube. Literally every trailside tire repair I have been involved in, (Since the 80s) has still left me walking, (Road, mtb, or BMX.) Easier just to say fuck it and bail out. I am fat and out of shape, but I can still knock out a sub-10 mile hike, (even tired, demoralized, and dragging a broken bike.) For longer rides, I will bring tools, spare parts, spare food, and medical, (IFAK and ouch pouch.) I might still walk out over doing trail repairs, though.
For short rides or bikefishing I will go raw, use a bottle, or wear the Camelbak Ultra100, (The trekking pole loops are nice for carrying a telescopic rod.) For longer rides or long ride training, I use a Camebak Mule.
Real question…where do you carry the beer?
Holy shit, you guys have your WHY on the wall. Yes!
Has anyone figured out - Easy hydration pack tube accessibility while riding? My experience is at some point having a tube hanging in your drive train with the hip-pack. So it is full hydration pack most rides (so I can get a drink anytime) or water bottle for short rides.
There are bar mounted ones that work with your water bottle and there are systems where you can mount it inside your helmet so you just drink whenever (more for dirt biking)
On my local rides from 1 - 2 hours...my bike carries a small water bottle for me. I carry T.P. all the time. I am confident my bike(tubeless) is well maintained. Many people carry WAY TOO MUCH!
I used a Camel backpack for several years. Tried using straps, but lost several co2 pumps and tubes that wiggled loose. I have been using a Dakine Fanny pack with bladder for the last 3 years. Works well for me keeping the additional weight low and space to carry the essentials I need.
I use a frame bag below the top tube, but that might be hardtail only. Haha the interviews are a laugh haha.
Short hour ish rides I take nothing, no water no tools, just a small dog 😂. Longer rides I use a hydration backpack, and a multi tool. I run Vittoria air liners, ordered from WWC of course, can run flat on those to make it to the car so I don’t bother with flat repair stuff.
Should have asked people in the PA and NV shops. Probably get a different answer from outside sunny SoCal.
I prefer to run the 1liter evoc hip pouch and a water bottle for short rides and a uswe epic 3 for longer rides.
Is it weird riding with a trail running hydration pack or are they pretty much the same thing as a mtb hydration pack?
+ I LOVE clipless riding shoes!
- Really? Cool bro, so how do they connect if they don't clip in? Bet it's something sick like some strong magnets or special rubber compounds, huh?
I just switched from a big ol pack to only a water bottle, cell phone and keys. I miss getting a drink whenever I want. Now I have to stop to get a drink or crash while trying to put the bottle back in the cage.
I 💩 you not, two years of carrying a 32 liter Osprey skiing pack. It has enough room 😂 and has worked on the Wasatch Crest Trail and the local bike path. BUT switching to a 3 liter hip pack for next ride. My crap fits. Barely.
The Dakine hip pack is the sheeeet.
Do frame straps scratch the frame after a while?
I just put it all in the car and walk back to the car if anything breaks 😂
Giving me propilot flashbacks from leg day yesterday.
Get your graphics folks to change the "RODE" mic graphic to "OFF RODE". thanks
Looks like a good place to work.
Walter bottle and fannypack (Keys, ID, Wallet, Phone, zippers, chainstuff) works for short rides 2-3hrs. OneUp pump with tools included attached to the waterbottle mount. Tube with gorillatape under the top tube. I don't Like those fannypacks with hydration they are too massive. A normal fanny fits under my jackets.
I take my backpack.Some rolling tabaco and papers with filters.Flask of whiskey then some food and watter.
I take care of my bike and im 100% shure that nothing brakes so just take multi tool and thats it