Bikepacking/ Dogpacking Bike - Changes
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ม.ค. 2022
- This video is a bit of an experiment. It was shot, edited and uploaded using only my iPhone 12
I hope you enjoy this quick look at some of the changes made from the set-up used with the Salsa Blackborow. This bike will definitely evolve as we ride the globe.
Shot on the iPhone 12 while on a break outside of Alpine California. Edit was done in 40min using iMovie on the same iPhone 🤓
Join Mira and John as they dogpack the Americas. Last summer they rode the GDMBR, The Oregon Timber Trail, Orogenisis, Wild West route, Baja Divide, Trans Mexico_Norte and many others.
This year as the borders open they are riding south to towards the tip of South America.
Special guests:
❖Welcome to OMNITIERRA ❖
Mira (dog) and John (human) are bikepacking around the world. Together we are Dogpacking to all 7 continents (6 for Mira). Here you will find videos about bikepacking to familiar and remote parts of the globe, people and places, How to's and just being a dog.
This is a new channel and we are learning how to tell our stories about the world we see. If you have an idea for something you would like to see here let me know in the comments.🙏
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FAQ
➪ How old is Mira?:
☞ 4
➪What breed is Mira?:
☞ Border Collie/ Red Heeler. From working stock in central Alberta, Canada
➪Where are you riding?: We are riding around the world and will visit all seven continents.
☞ Primarily on dirt. Mira will not visit Antarctica 😳 (not permitted/ safe)
➪What camera equipment do you use?:
☞ Sony RX100 vii, GoPro Hero8, Insta360 oneX2, and Go2, DJI Mini, iPhone 12
➪Who Edits your footage while on the trail?:
☞ Francois Pelletier ( vimeo.com/stillkinetics ). Frank is a close friend and skilled editor.
➪Where are you from?:
☞ Canada
➪What brand of bike are you riding?:
☞ carverbikes.com/
➪Where is your deraileur?:
☞ pinion.eu/en/
☞ www.gatescarbondrive.com/
➪What brand of suspension fork do you use?:
☞ wrensports.com/
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Like plus comment for the algorithm. I hope the number of subscriptions will spike soon.
You’re the best Pawulon 🤗💕
Finally the inverted forks make sense to me! I didn't understand the benefit, but you're changing the fork cages from unsprung weight to sprung weight; which is definitely beneficial.
@wren_sports does it well. 🤘
Right On Brother! Always Enjoy Fellow Bike Packers sharing the Set Up for carrying supplies! Safe Travels! Peace ✌️ and Love ❤️ from Tucson Arizona Desert 🏜️
New to your channel after seeing you both on Duzer TV. Love your attitude and once in a lifetime global adventures. Of course, Mira is a Rockstar companion. Look forward to your trips! Stay safe!
Thanks for your kind comments Larry. I lol do my best to share lots more Mira
Cheap cutting board trick is awesome! Thank you for the tip 🙌
Love your sidekick. I have one too. Kindred spirits.
I'm enjoying your videos. Makes me want to go exploring.
Great to hear 🤘🤗💕🐕
I have a Priority 600, I love the pinion.
You could talk about mud John and I would watch it just to see you and Mira. LOL :) :)
If it rains here in Baja the will be lots of mud.
Thanks for the kind comment 🙏
Brilliant.
Looking forward to many more videos of your adventure! Love it.
More coming Katz
Great run-down on bike 👌
John : great video.
Thanks Tony. If I can produce with a mobile setup I can get videos out on a more regular basis
Don’t forget about the cellular hot spot device, will increase cell your signal. Hope it helps.
Love the bike and upgrades! Hey Mira!
Thanks Chris
I absolutely love your content. Seeing your adventures is inspiring, and uplifting when I'm feeling down. Youre very well spoken and a great presenter. I hope you decide to document the entirety of your adventures.
Thank you. We’re definitely doing our best to document the challenges getting the edits done from the road and getting these posted working through some of those logistics and hopefully we have a system that works moving forward.
I hope you can stay patient and keep checking back will have more for you here
What great information. Thank you.
Happy you enjoyed and found some of it useful 👍
I enjoy the breakout on the bike. WhennI heard you were having one built I was excited to see your layout. I really like your use of the Blackbarrow rack for your dog packing rig. Many months and years on your global adventure.
It’s all about the balance Rob
Love this new rig. Great to see all the customisations. We are going through same process with our first winter season, so more kit to carry than in previous years. The dynema bag is super interesting!
Scott @porcelainrocket has always made some of the best bags available 🤗💕
When I started touring years ago, I had this brilliant idea to take my dog! I thought I was inventing dog packing ! 🤣 I have decades of experience in taking care of sled dog athletes and you are doing a brilliant job of taking care of Mira on her marathons. Such a joy to watch your adventures. Thanks for sharing
Mira! Mira! Mira! What a special little spirit.
Ya Fred I feel pretty lucky to have her 🤗🐕💕
Your doing a great jobs with your videos. Really looking forward to watching your adventures across the continents.
We are happy you are along the journey. It’s a long one
Very good update and everything makes sense. Good luck in the future. Take care and stay safe, Al
Thanks Al
Thanks for the update on your new bike ...
My pleasure Kenneth
My daily "tapa" of Mira & John 🤩🤩
Love it Rafa
Fantastic run-down on the new bike, John. I didn't realize the cost effectiveness with the Pinion and Gates combo. Cheers.
Ian, I think if you ride less kilometres per year it would take longer on the cost side. The useability of the pinion and gates is where it really shines. Very little maintenance and very effective gear changes in all conditions. We’ve only ridden it about 5K km but I’m very happy with it.
Excellent design of your bike for yourself and Mira🚴🏽♂️🐕🦺🥰.
So far it's working very well👍
We do hope to see you if we're around, if you pass through Europe in future. We love watching you and Mira on your adventures. Give us a pan of your surroundings if you can... the views are gorgeous 🥰.
S,
We will definitely be returning to Europe, but not for a while 🐕💕🤗
ENJOY YOUR VIDEOS. I WILL BE FOLLOWING THEM. BE SAFE OUT THERE AND TOSS YOUR DOG A STEAK. 😇 GOD BLESS YOU.
Quite a setup you have there John, loved your little tour around the bike👍Wishing you and Mira all the very best with your world tour, I hope you will be documenting it as much as you can!
Thanks Rab.
Do your absolute best to capture as much as we can and will be putting out videos on a semi regular basis. It’s definitely a learning process, one that we are enjoying
@@OmniTierra Just take Ryan with you John, problem solved😉😂
Oh lay oh lay ooo oooo great video
Classic! Thanks DD
Hi John,
nice bike and reasonable changes.
Have fun! 😘
Thanks so much Norman
A W E S O M E video, I learned a lot and enjoyed it. Thank you
Happy to hear that 🤗
Thanks for sharing all your details. I’m planning to change from my Kona Sutra to a Tout Terrain Silk Road with Rohloff hubs and belt drive. I’ve never heard anyone have bottom bracket problems with the Pinion drive or any belt drive. But it is concerning for long distance touring. My road bikes are 48 cm and my mountain bikes 16” which means the frame triangles are so small I can’t get much of a triangle frame bag in there or a second large water bottle. I’ve decided to use a Bob trailer for all road touring and front/rear panniers for off road. BTW I love 💕 watching Mira travel with you. I had hoped to take my crabby English Springer Spaniel bike touring but he is obstinate and definitely not trainable which means I will have to get someone to foster him when I go coast to coast and later to Sweden, Norway and Finland. I’m riding the Kona on the coast to coast ride because it arrived the first week of the lockdown and hasn’t been anywhere. I’ll get the Silk Road after I do the coast to coast ride and for everything thereafter. Be safe. ⚠️👍☮️🌞🌟🚴♀️🐶🏔🏕🐾💕
Thanks for watching and commenting Daisy. I hope you have a great adventure in Northern Europe. So much beauty
I have just re watched all of your videos. A while back I dropped a comment about the music. Well I must have had my grumpy pants on that morning! Point is, the videos are great, and most of the music is quite good🤓. Thanks for the videos!
Elijah I’m happy for you to wear any “pants” you feel comfy in 😝. We are so new to this our style is going to develop and part of that is music choice.
Please keep watching and commenting 👍
@@OmniTierra haha, I will for sure! I will probably throw some more questions your way too, such as, where did you get the fabric cover for the padding on Mira’s basket?
Thanks for responding! Happy trails!
Love your mechanical knowledge. Duzer leaked a pretty awesome secret that your gonna visit more countries. My analysis of you is that you're very relatable, being quiet and having Mira. I'll be watching more of your channel to get those secret places.
Definitely many more countries to come Lief. Happy you are enjoying 👍
New to your channel found you and Mira on Duzers channel… so glad you have started your channel… have a small dog and looking forward to learning tips on bike packing with our dog…thanks for the bike design video… love the changes
Thanks Vickie. Will definitely have many more videos about Mira is set up in particular
Looking forward to seeing both of you on the Baja Divide! :-)
We are in Baja now🇲🇽💕🤗🐕🌵
@@OmniTierra I own a home near La Paz. If you ever need a shower or a place to stay in that area let me know.
Very interesting bike. I ride a Blackborow and would love a titanium version
Yeah we rode a @salsacycles Blackborow before this. The only reason we changed is that drive train replacement is too expensive when you ride this many kilometres.
Inverted forks make it so your heavy water bottles don't affect the unsprung weight of your wheel and fork. Pretty cool fork.
@wrensports do a great job. Easy to adjust and service.
Nice changes John!
Yeah it’s hard to be minimal when your dogpacking 🤪🐕💕
@@OmniTierra for sure! Honestly, a guy and his dog just adventuring everywhere makes you the coolest dude on youtube
You can say what you want about your drive train but, truly, it's only one man's o-pinion. ;)
Such a good pun 🤩🥇
I remember in 2021 i was cycle touring on Vancouver island BC during a heat wave when it was 39*c and near 100% humidity was drinking 15 liters of water per day.
Yeah I don’t think I would be riding in those conditions. It would be very hard on Poor Mira 🤔🐕💕
Great bike! Did not know that Gates made a belt long enough for a mid tail/long tail bike.
Gates and Pinion do some great stuff that works on a lot of different setups. #weridepinion #carbondrive
Hello John, new subscriber here. I have followed you and Mira with Ryan Duzer.
Looking forward to following you.
I know your channel will take off. 👍
Hope you enjoy Bill 👍
I love it! I just came from Ryan's vid!
I love the use of thin cutting boards - I wish I had thought of that when making my own rear fender hack! Is that what you used for the fender as well?
I had no idea you could get reconditioned gearboxes - that might be a game changer for me! Gearboxes have long been a dream of mine that seemed out of reach, but that might change it!
I thought the white frame bag was just to keep it from getting too hot inside in the dessert sun, I love the idea of it changing over time!
Btw, did the soap work to get rid of the dusty squeaks on the belt?
The soap works great 👍
The fender is 2.5mm polyethylene. It’s been very durable
These cutting boards are great for making front and rear mudguards
いつかやりたいと思って時間がすぎる
Why not now?
Obviously you get a ton of questions. I apoloize if this has been asked and answered, but I’m curious as to what saddle you ride. I’m always in constant search for a touring saddle. I’ve landed on the WTB Speed, but I also really like Terry saddles. Yours, from what I can tell by the videos, reminds me of a Terry saddle. Thanks for your vids and sharing yours and Mira’s lives with us!
Good eye 👁. It is a Terry saddle 👍
Hell yeah john how are you buddy how is mira 🇵🇷💯 good upgrades in the bike
We're both very well Rene. Enjoying 🇲🇽 as usual
Because i Live in Northeast tx
I love seeing the long tail bikes, I have a Big Dummy for neighborhood trips and whatnot. Would you ride this bike if you didn’t have Mira with you or would you go back to a ‘traditional’ bike?
Kelly,
Without a doubt I would return to a regular bike. When the bakers unloaded it can be a challenge to keep the weight on the back for traction and overall a regular bike will be lighter
As usual awesome videos. Can you let me know what watch you are wearing ?
Casio G-shock. Ranger I think🤔
Hey john i have to ride with you and Ryan once I get a chance to come to Boulder Colorado
Thanks for the update! nice vlog again. Do you also experience the loud clicks off the Pinion gearbox? I also have the C1, for about 6 months now. Did almost 4000kms, the box works great, but the clicks really worry me...
Speaking with @pinion.eu this is not a problem. It is just a pawl finding it’s home. What can help is ensuring there is enough free movement in the shift cables ( some wiggle in the grip shift). This has helped me considerably without impacting shifting performance. I have maybe 5000km and mine is smooth.
Hope this helps
**I remember having a similar thing with my Rolhoff years ago. It remained noisy in 7th. Pinion is quiet in all gears. Just a difference since they both do a great job
Hi John, Mira, Love the vids, hope you're having a blast... just wondering tho, do you have a dynamo and if so what type? Keep on Rollin!
Actually got the info from one of your other vids, happy cycling!
John is that a priority 600x mountain bike? or a different brand? love your videos and Mira of course. Cheers, my friend.
This is a custom build. @prioritycycle makes a great bike but not for our purpose
Hi John, I've been so inspired by watching you and Mira that when I was gifted a french bulldog I immediately started training him to ride on the bike with me. I'm wondering where you got that basket? I rigged a delivery basket, but I don't trust it for rough terrain or a long haul. thx!
Check this out th-cam.com/video/FsZWlE-tM9I/w-d-xo.html
Great video, thank you John. I ride a touring bike, but I'm always interested in how Bikepackers do things. Loved Mira patiently waiting for the ball. No sticks in this one?
Dogpacking is an even smaller subset of bike touring. Not many people want to ride remote dirt with the added weight. Some days I wonder 🤔🤪
Love,love,love those gear reviews John. With so many pedaled miles and all terrain experience, you are literally a rolling laboratory of empirical wisdom, and why I look forward to all of your detailed gear reviews. Thanks much. Could you comment on why you ultimately chose the PINION P18 over the ROHLOFF 14(Ryan advised me you also had Rohloff experience. I also follow Alee Denham of CYVLINGABOUT on YT.) and what factors made your choice? Are you using the heavier duty GATES EXP Cogs and Belts over the CXP line? Thanks.Ride safe brother. Happy Trails and give Mira a scratch nehind the ears for me,phil
Hey Phil,
The main reasons I chose @pinion were that it allows simple wheel changes. I will use fatbike wheels for parts of this trip. The feel of the Pinion is nicer IMO. Longer service interval. The Pinion places mass in a more central location. Cost savings since I no longer need to replace BB’s. I wear through a lot of drivetrain comments. 🤑
Both are excellent options for long distance touring.
@@OmniTierra Thanks John for your detailed comment. I appreciate it. Keep us posted. So many of us look forward to seeing you and Mira in a new video. As always, all the best, continue to shine and inspire.Happy Trails brother, phil
Great stuff - how about your rims and cockpit? How does the setup look like, navigation?
I will definitely do a video on navigation shortly. Well short-ish 😝
Hi John. I've, as a fellow Canadian and dog lover, have been watching and appreciating your videos for quite awhile now. Most recently I've been watching your ride through Mexico with Ryan Van Duzer and noticed you are now riding a Pinion gear bike with a Wren shock. Is that a new bike, that doesn't look like your old Salsa? If this is a new bike, what brand is it? Note: I share a lot of your concerns regarding component life on regular Shimano an SRAM setups. I am looking at purchasing a Priority 600 of 600x (haven't decided which yet) to avoid a large portion of my bike maintenance concerns/irritations.
@priority makes a great bike.
I have two videos that are posted here in this channel showing the bike in detail if you’re interested.
th-cam.com/video/hmq4OrEcYQE/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the recap on your bikepacking rig. On one of your videos with Ryan, you replaced the shift cable on your Pinion drive unit. Would you do an explanation of why that was necessary and explain the actual change of cables? Thanks.............
SW that’s because I was too rough with the shifter. It’s no fault of the shifter design at all it was simply pilot error.
John where is the episode 5 🇵🇷💯 we been waiting 🤣🤣🤣
Will the Y T channel start rolling out CAN/USA travel episodes soon to catch up to you?
What was the MEX crossing as far as covid doc presentation , if any. The digital canadian one of any use?
Mira's gonna meet alot of dogs in BAJA - are dog docs another issue at the MEX border.
Nice you kept the canadian lingo for POP. I remember and have since learned the biggest pop drinkers per capita are MEX's, that is why you find a 3 lt bottle down there.
Safe travels. Great presentation.
We're hoping to get more coming soon🤔
Hey guys. Haven't heard from you in awhile. Hope you are doing well. Best wishes ☺️
Lots of posts on Instagram @mira_la_perra🤗
@@OmniTierra my wife and I were concerned that you didn't post on TH-cam for a month. Our guess was weather but we did worry a little bit. Glad to see you are fine and we will follow your trip whenever you are ready to show more. Stay safe!
HI JOHN & MIRA 👋 👋
IF YOU NEEDED TO YOU COULD HEAT THE STEEL BOTTLES FOR WARMTH OR STERILIZING YOUR WATER 💧 TOO . THANK YOU 🙏 BE SAFE ! HAVE FUN ! GOD BE WITH YOU & MIRA ALWAYS ON YOUR ADVENTURES 🙏
But then my Mira stickers would melt 🤪
I can't wait to see more from you, it really is an awesome adventure. Will you be using the same bike for Antarctica?
What? Antarctica? What did I miss?
@@deweycoffman His plan for the world tour is to ride every continent. 🌏🌎🌍
Yes! It will be the same bike 🤞
I’ve only quietly mentioned it but it’s true 🤪
@@OmniTierra Oh allright, do you intend to swap the wheelset for 26" fat tires?
Really nice ride! I like that bag in the middle, very clever.
Just wondering if Mira would wear a saddle bag to carry her food, water and toys?
I just love Mira and I’m pretty sure she enjoys her very important jobs of protecting you and chasing balls.
Also, how do get the mud off the tires so it does not harden overnight?
Thank you for sharing with us.
Sue G: It's not recommended for a dog to wear a saddle bag. Any vet will tell you that it's very dangerous for their spine.
@@lazurm Thanks for the comment. My service dog wears one sometimes but not overloaded and of course with his vet’s approval. My dog Beau is a 90lb dog.
I guess would be more appropriate if needing to hike a short distance rather jumping than in and out of a carrier.
Don’t want it to catch on anything.
Mira is a wonder dog for sure :-)
Hey Sue,
I don’t put a set of saddlebags on Mira for the reason mentioned, the wait would be too much because she jumps in and out of the basket on the regular. For a straight up hiking it can be OK for dogs but this is a unique situation. Hope that makes sense
@@OmniTierra , yes, I agree the jumping in and out would be dangerous with a bag.
I was thinking more along the lines of hiking or having to walk the bike up a distance on an insane steep grade.
Thanks for answering. Enjoy the journey and head scratchies for Mira.
Been seeing you off and on from Duzer's channel. Fellow Canadian here. What part of Canada are you from? Just subscribed!
Thanks Joe. My mail goes to Alberta 🤪
@@OmniTierra Northwestern Ontario here.
Interesting that the Pinion will pay for itself so quickly. Given the increased gearing range, how do you find the steps with 12 speeds? If starting over, would you consider an 18 speed? Like Scott @ PR I'm still uncertain about the belt - it's pretty easy to run a heavy duty chain with the straight chain line and no tensioner, and they're easy to fix. Mind you, I may change my mind when I return home where there is not a belt setup waiting for me. Also, I find that the metal bottles dent easily and need quite a lot of tightening to stop spillage. Sounds like you're having fun. :)
@pinion.eu P12 works very we for us. We ride mainly dirt. Someone on the road may want tighter steps between gears.
Very happy with the nearly 0 maintain of the @gatescarbon belt
Hi. So interested in what that basket is for your dog 😃. I have a Australian shepherd, 50 lb , and serching the djungle of baskets and trailers 🙈.
What is best for backpacking with a medium/large sized dog? What do you recomend? 😃
Unless you have an extended bike such as a Salsa Blackborow, I usually recommend a trailer for dogs over 20 pounds. The handling/ balance Have your bike is not helped with I have your dog cantilevered off the back door on the front. There are some lightweight Kygo bikes at work very well but for most people trailers are really the best idea.
I’ve been impressed by the @farfarertrailers. They’re a little hard for dogs to get in and out of but they affect the handling the least. Of course there are other single wheel trailers on the market
bikepacking.com/plan/dogpacking-guide/
That is a awesome bike how much
🤪
Just found your videos. Would you please do a detailed short video about Mira's basket attached to your ebike or reply with a link to a video that you have already done about it? I have a blue heeler mix that weighs about 35 pounds and would like to be able to hook up a basket for him to ride in.
I’ll see what I can do. But, I don’t own an E bike🤪
Awesome John, what’s the suspension seat post and do you like it?
Hey Trent,
It’s made by a company called Cane Creek. The model is the Thuduster and I’ve used it for several years now and find it very useful on small bumps like washboard roads
Awesome, will look into them. Stay safe, give Mira a hug from us back here in YYC. 🙏
Looking back at this video, I’m wondering what size tires you’re running in Mexico I know you run a fat tire bike in winter, looks like you’re compromising with something in the middle now?
Most of the time I have 27.5 x 2.8 @maxxisbike Rekon+. They are a do it all tire that handle the abuse.
Hello John and Mira :)
A little question about: Wheel tires. (I've watched the last two videos on Duzer TV) and I was impressed to see no FLATTIES :)
How come in a region so filled with thorns, we never saw flatties? Do you use some inside tire protection? Or else?
That’s a great question Phillip.
Both Ryan and I run a tubeless set up which is very common for mountain bikes, less so with road bikes these days. There is no inner tube. There is a latex based sealant that is inside the tire to help seal any small punctures. It also allows you to work with wider tire pressures that can be very helpful in some conditions.
@@OmniTierra Nice thanx for the feedback.
Are you going to get bandanas in the Mira store?
Yes 👍
I will make a post here and other social media platforms when they become available
Thanks for your question 🤗💕🐕
I apologize for the profusion of comments, but you say here that you have decided that 27.5” tires work best for you. As a fellow dogpacker I am really on the fence between 27.5 and 29”. My dog is a 17lb Havanese. He spends a lot more time on the back of the bike than Mira. We ride mostly mountainous terrain from gravel roads to rough 4 wheeler tracks to singletrack Mtb trails. Do you feel that one is better than the other for this type of riding? It’s a major purchase for me so I am really hoping to get it right. Thanks so much for taking the time to respond to my comments! It is very appreciated!
Yeah the main reason that I use 27.5 is to improve the performance of the Dyno hub on the front. The difference between the two sizes is enough that I’m able to charge more with 27.5 then I would if I was riding 29. A 27. 5+ tire is so close to a 29 and a narrower width it really doesn’t matter but with plus size tires on 29 it would make a difference.
If still uncertain flip a coin 🪙 and don’t look back. Quality wheels and @maxxisbike tires will make it all good 🤘
@@OmniTierra Thanks!
In one video I saw you lubricating with soap, does sand stick to that causing more abrasion wear?
Good question. No is the answer 🤗
For your world tour you think you be able to get that tires size easy
Yeah I’m very fortunate to have @maxxisbike as a sponsor. And anyway if the tire size becomes very difficult to get a hold in the coming years I’ll just change the wheel size. That’s the beauty of a modern bike
@@OmniTierra lucky I travel a lot around the world in Sir Lanka I couldn’t find a simple Presta value for my tubeless setup or even a Presta tire for my Fatbike for when it fails spend my tour stop ever 15 k. Pumping up my tire . Lesson learn I bring lots of spare parts .. enjoy
John , is your Zefal bag zbox a large size ? what do you use it for
Yes. Tools and spare parts
I'm sorry if I missed it, but which saddle do you use?
Currently a Specialized Mimic
Hello, may I ask where you got the fuel stove from . I like that setup. I hope you will do more videos with Ryan too, great thats how I got onto you guys. I live in North New Hampshire, I need to have an ebike custom built to my specifications. I want dual batteries on the front tire and back and then I need a custom trailer built too. Do you know of any custom ebike builders? If you do I would greatly appreciate the info. Border Collies are excellent dogs, very intelligent and learn fast. I will be getting a karelian bear dog. These dogs are amazing, they were breed for hunting dogs in Denmark. They are especially for excellent guards and very good at warding off bears, they don't stop until the bear takes off. They are very clean dogs and when they get wet they don't smell like dog. When you are in bear county you can get a bear fence solar powered. When riding you use a very loud horn, any bear in the area will take off. I see so many people out there have a nice time, but they don' t how to protect themselves against bears. Bear spray is not the greatest idea. I received training from an Alaskan Grizzly bear hunting guide, and they were dead set against bear spray. The problem with bear spray should you miss hitting the bear directly in the face, eyes and nose, now you have created a threat or if you miss all together there is a good chance they bear will attack. A bear flare is the smart idea. This flare burns at 2000 thousand degrees. The smoke is what will ward the bear off. No animal likes fire. I just thought I would try to give some constructive advice. However once I get out there I will have my Karelian bear hound and this wonderful dog will be my protection and maybe a bear fence for camping or a security line that has and explosive charge , which also works quite well. Have a great day............... William
Thanks for your comment William. Sounds like you ride in Bear country. Best of luck to you 👍
How's the trip so far?
Pretty awesome! Many great people and beautiful trails
How much was the original bike + setup and how much were the changes?
Things like the drivetrain set up sound $$$
It’s probably kind of number that one wouldn’t discuss in polite company🤪.
But if you just think about custom titanium frame, Pinion drive train, carbon fibre rims you get the idea $$
How do you find having a dog effects your ability to stay in places like hostels and hotels? Thanks! (ps. I first encountered you two on Duzer's channel).
It definitely adds to the cost and can be a little bit of a challenge but we manage. It’s so worth the effort
Hello ..... @Omni Tierra in your vid @0:26 what type of clamp are you using to mount your Wolftooth cage adapters on your Wren? Ive been trying to find something like that without having to use metal hose clamps. I am using the Wren suspension forks as well but afraid the metal hose clamp edge might cut my front break cable from vibrations. I know your vid is a few months old but I hope someone can help.
Also forgot to add what size is the clamp that holds the Wolftooth cage adapter?
@drjonbagworks on IG is the place for the “Barnacle”. Also the great folks @tailfincycling make some great, innovative solutions that should work. The Tail Fin mounts are a bit more flexible and don’t require just a cage. 🤘
@@OmniTierra Thank You!
where did you get the custom frame made from?
I’m currently working with a company to build a new one and will have updates on that shortly. The current one was a very difficult experience.
Hi John and Mira,
I have a question you might be able to help, I do a lot of riding as well, but how do you prevent your hands from getting numb when riding a long distance?
Thank you very much Tony from silicon Valley
Hey Tony,
Position helps as does moving your hand position. I wear a good gloves and use @ergon grips. The area at the middle/ base of your palm ✋ is usually where I get a bit of numbness.
Thank you John, very much appreciated.
Best of luck on your adventures, my family and I And our Golden retriever Bella are cheering you and Mira on. Be safe!!!
The Castro’s
I'm so sorry, I feel like we may end up copying everything you do. When we saw you dog packing on Duzer's channel we just fell in love with the ideas and soon after got 2 border collies and have been biking with them for about a year now. It's amazing! One problem- we were set on ebikes for quite a long time and only recently decided we are going to have to have non-electric bikes as we plan to live on the road soon, hopefully permanently. Why is that a problem? Welllll I'm sure you know how utterly LIMITED the options are when it comes to the specific needs of a dogpacker. The blackburrow was the most ideal option and it's not available anymore :'( So we hastily bought yuba kombis hoping it would be good enough... but I hate it, unfortunately. I am a huge fan of BIG wheels and tires. I thought I could cope with the skinny little 24" wheels on the kombi but I just can't. I normally ride an electric fat tire mountain bike... but something like that doesn't work for us without at least a mid tail, and being that we prefer and have the same basket you do, a long tail works a lot better. I want to be able to have a good compromise between dog packing and having a bike I really love riding, especially if I'm going to live on it. When I saw you got one custom made and how ideal it looks... now I'm looking into it. 😂 There aren't a lot of us out here doing this so there are so few examples and in my opinion you do it best and in a way that matches the way I like to do things. We are lucky to have you as an example. 🙂
Thanks for taking the time to send this comment.
Honestly, for most people, I recommend a single wheeled trailer. It has a lot of advantages for both the dog and the rider. It certainly opens up the options for which bicycle you choose to ride, which then also means that parts are simpler to acquire, and costs will be lower. The farefarer trailer or the BoB Yak are two different but excellent options.
www.francescycles.com/farfarer-trailers
Dogpacking 2.0: A Guide to Bikepacking with Your Dog
bikepacking.com/plan/dogpacking-guide/
1:57 Do you think carrying an extra 40-50 lbs (dog + basket) on the rear rack, contributed to the bottom brackets wearing out faster? Also, it's too bad Salsa does not produce the Blackborow any longer. 🙁
4:55 Does this mean you don't carry the DIY coke bottle tubeless inflator anymore? What do you do in the (rare) case a tubeless tire unseats?
Thanks, and godspeed J&M!
Bo Sun,
I would bet that the weight and pace/ distance that we ride are the reasons stuff wears out in a short amount of time. None of it is really out of the ordinary when you count all the miles on dirt that we travel.
What suspension seatpost are you using. How are you liking it?
Cane Creek Thudbuster. 👍
@@OmniTierra Cool. I just got one 👍
It's interesting how most of your weight is up high, whereas the rule of thumb for touring is that weight should be kept as low as possible, for handling and stability. Do you feel anything positive / negative / no change from having the weight up high? (excluding the dog of course when she's on board)
Personally I have small 20 L panniers that quite high on the front and rear racks, i.e. bottom of the pannier are a few inches above the wheel axle, I travel light (no kitchen sink or power banks or laptops or chairs etc) and I don't feel any negative impact on handling or stability.
I don’t ever wanna get too much into the weeds about this topic. But I suppose that’s one of the differences with Bikepacking versus touring.
Most of my riding occurs on dirt and on some single track. Anything low to the ground would just get caught up. On steep hills pushing a bike becomes annoying because you just keep hitting the bags with your legs if they stick out or are too low. In three dimensions this load may appear high but it’s also very central to the bicycle. That access is may be more important and how high or low it may be.
Hope that gives you some insight into the choices I’ve made 🤔
@@OmniTierra yes, very clear thanks…!
Hello John - what brand and type orange jacket are you wearing? Thanks
Did we break the internet? 🤔. Red jacket is @arcteryx
Thank you - figured it was Arcteryx and wanted to confirm. Safe travels, sir
You latest ride with Ryan Duzer; If you have not heard, he has COVID...how are you?
Fine thanks for asking🤗🐕
Are you working with Carver Bikes to have a namesake bike available through them Like Ryan did? That would be so cool, especially if it was affordable. Is there a reason you didn't go with a Priority 600x instead of this custom build just for your needs for Mira and yourself? I'm assuming cost was not that much of a factor. Lucky you for being able to afford all this and take the time to enjoy it all. At 65 I couldn't keep up with you guys but I would sure like to do half days at some point. Even if it's just for a few days.
We do have a project in the works with a very good company. Amazing people building quality cycles 🤘💕🐕.
Stay tuned.
@prioritybicyclesNYC is definitely an awesome bunch of people making some great bikes.
Where is John now? Is he in South America?
Mexico 🇲🇽. Still in NA💕🤗🐕
What is the chainstay length on that bike?
About 6" longer than a regular MTB
Who made your frame? Very cool setup!❤️
Nicely done! Really there’s no excuse for you to not post every day now, right? 🤷🏻♀️
That’s what I thought April 🤔🤪
What the brand of bike is it
This is a @wren_sports inverted fatbike 110mm version
What bike is that?
It’s a custom titanium frame. I can recommend Black Sheep Cycles from Fort Collins, Colorado