DREAM BUILD - Rigid ENVE Fork + Reynolds 853 - Plus New Bikepacking Gear from Aeroe and Ortlieb
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- In today's video I build up a rigid steel hardtail for an upcoming family bikepacking trip. Which bike would you have picked? Which parts would you choose for a build like this? Featuring an Enve MTN fork, bags from Ortlieb, and racks from Aeroe. Have you ever been bikepacking before?
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Yes! My Marin '94 'Team Marin' silver with purple/red accents. You have great taste. The T2 is amazing.
Love that Stanton Sherpa!
Ortlieb makes some great cycling specific products. Their panniers are the best in the game. A necessity for anyone who plans to tour seriously. I doubt their frame bags will leave you hanging.
Super cool that you’re bringing your daughter along for the ride. When I was a kid my parents would strap me to the bike and take me on rides as well. Those rides are ones I will never forget. Those trips made me passionate about bikes and the outdoors. I’m sure it will do the same for your daughter.
Thanks Brendan, that's the goal. She already loves the outdoors, we're trying to help her like bikes too... but that one is a struggle.
I've been using aero racks daily for over a year... never had a problem. I can really vouch for this product
Can’t wait to see this in action
that is an amazing setup Steve! The frame bag fit perfectly.
Dang that rear rack is cool & looks near perfect for what I want. A part of me wishes I went with that Sherpa color, but at the same time that doesn't matter when bike is a blast to ride.
I love bikepacking! I initially bought a MTB solely for bikepacking to add a little zest to backpacking. Luckily I live close to Bentonville so basically bikepacking was my gateway into the world of MTB. I love the Aeroe rack. It works really well. I did swap out the straps for a pair of Voile straps. My dry bag kept slipping with the Aeroe straps. Voiles are grippier. And then I'm running Blackburn cages along with Revelate Designs Polecat drybags on the sides of the Aeroe rack and its working fantastic. Worked really well.
I did the same thing (see my previous bikepacking video). Those voile straps with the aeroe works really well.
I think you are gonna love the Aeroe rack. I ran one with 3 cradles this past summer and it was rock solid.
I've actually already released.my review and thoughts on the aeroe a few videos ago. It's a great system
Very cool I like the rear rack and bar rack!
Great video as always, very informative, really liking that Aeroe system. I bikepack with either an old Norco hard tail or a Kona Rove dropbar gravel bike. It's a hard tail of course so it qualifies, lol. I am a huge Revelate Designs fan, feed bags, full frame bag, top tube bag, 14L seat bag and handle bar harness. For fork cages and bags I use the DOM Gorilla system, they are quick release as well. Two years with those, about 8 trips and they have been excellent. I really want the Stanton Sherpa so I hope they survive. Thanks again.
I feel like ALL hardtails should have frame mounts. I ride a Specialized Fuse 29 mainly for the rack mount as my kiddo's tag-a-long is a rack mounted one.
Cool setup 👌! I have been using the Aeroe system on my steel hardtail for past few months and love it! Going to mount a rigid Whiskey no9 carbon fork soon 🙂
Looks like a super fun rig! I've never tried bike packing but I'm excited for the future when I will be able to give it a go!
Thanks for showing the setup and explaining your choices. I want to see the fork bag mechanism full of dust, mud, sand, and vegetation. Make sure you cut that into the edit when you review it.
I haven't had a single issue with it after 4 trips and hundreds of miles. It's one of my favorite pieces of gear. I don't ride through death mud often, but when I do, everything gums up: chain, brakes, drivetrain, bags, pedals, etc. I feel like if you take care of your gear and keep it clean and well maintained, it'll take care of you.
I love the ortlieb bags. I am using one for my daily commuting and it never let me down. Im pretty excited about the aeroe cradle field test. I read about it in a magazine and it sounds really solid
Ive already released my review video of the arrow a few videos back. Check it out.
Definitely interested in bike packing. Planning on doing a solo night hopefully soon. The Mrs isn't so keen! Haha. She likes the idea of flash packing though 😜
Looks like a nice rig and glad somebody can spell; seen rigid spelled 'riged' more than once... Had i not already committed to the Salsa Anything (fork) racks, I'd give the Ortleib fork rack/bag system a gander. I just need a dry sack similar to the Surly/Salsa dry-sack on the port side and my fork cargo area would be dialed in.
A Boost fork is a rare breed. I was looking for one for ages. Finally found one for 150.
Indeed. Enve, rsd, Ritchey, and Columbus have great boost options.
Nice to see some bikepacking content also! I spent my summer exploring the Finnish (the home country of Pole and Pässilä 😉) national parks by bike.
Btw, I would love to see a Canyon Stoic 4 review, such an interesting bike in sub 2000$ category.
I've got an entire playlist dedicated to bikepaking, check it out.
Ryan Van Duzer uses the rear Aeroe pack system, as well, but switched the stock fastex straps out for Voile straps.
I did the same. See my previous bikepaking video.
I put an Enve mtn fork on my Solaris Max. It’s much more fun on the type of trails I ride. Lighter, faster and fun being a little under biked at times.
I love being underbiked.
Great review man!
well after my Sherpa is making me so happy(thank you!) on day trips ,I'm now also preparing it for a 3 day trip in Judean desert , also got an Aeroe system after seeing it here on your channel, cant wait to test it, Steve can you share how do you deal with charging gear while moving? where do you keep your power bank?
also bought voile straps as you recommended and Blackburn mount with a large bottle for under the bike.
How do you plan to keep your daughter and yourself hydrated while riding? or maybe your gonna just stop for a rest and drink from bottles?
always Paul brakes for Steve. I have yet to try these. Maybe someday.
Great video! I really appreciate the detailed thought process behind each part
Haven't gone bike packing yet, but definitely planning to try it out
Ps. I was kinda surprised to hear the RSD fork is comfortable, seems like it could be a great match for frames designed around 130-140mm forks
The rsd fork is less stiff than any carbon fork I've ridden. It feels good.
@@hardtailparty cool!
Hey HTP - those specialized tires - how do you find them for a front tire in terms of overall trail performance? Keep up the great work!
Really curious about how the Mac Ride is going to work out backpacking. Hope your daughter has fun!
That's a nice setup! One observation should you thread the straps for the rack under your cables so you're not compressing them?
Yes, that's a great point. I did it on the brake side, but it looks like I forgot to do it on the derailleur side. Whoops.
Have you reviewed the Tailfin rack system? I’m trying to outfit my Binary Havok and comparing prices and reviews of rear racks. Thanks for another 16:11 great video.
Not yet, hopefully one day.
Have you tried a rigid fork on the Maniak? I thought about getting one for it but got a Pike instead still might want to try rigid on it though. Can't wait for that frame to come in!
Where I live, rigid forks don't make much sense. Also, the Maniak is geared more towards rowdy steep/technical riding than smooth terrain. That said, I'll have to mount up a rigid fork sometime just cuz. But so far, I haven't felt like there's anywhere I'd love to ride the Maniak rigid near me. I'd pick the Sherpa over the Maniak for smooth, flat stuff.
A fork video would be nice think of getting some fox 34?
On the team Marin I have read in various forums, issues with the frame cracking at the weld between the chainstays with the seatube , have you experienced any issues? I am afraid for a heavier Rider like me (90kg) the bike will fail as well.
Thanks for bringing this awesome content, big fan of your channel!
No, I hadn't, but I know people who have.
Every video on the Sherpa is so informative!!! Thanks Steve. Just out of curiosity, didn't the Axial check all the boxes you were looking to accomplish here?
Stay tuned for the axial review. I actually filmed this a year before the axial arrived.
@@hardtailparty oh funny!
@@cycling_plurality yeah, there's often a long delay between when I film videos and when they're released.
@@hardtailparty understandable they are a LOT of work!
What is that cool ratchet wrench you are using in the video?
it's from topeak. I can't remember the exact model number. I believe I have a link to it in my toolbox tour vid.
Fun fact: you complained about needing a steeper seat tube on the Esker Japhy, they made it steeper on the Ti Japhy... now I'm struggling to fit on it with an enve fork. No one thinks of the long femured when designing mtbs anymore 😅
I find it depends on your terrain. If your terrain is mainly flat, steep seat angles aren't needed..if your terrain is steep, steps seat angles make a lot of sense. Everything is in relation to the slope of the trail.
Get Dusty Betty on the Team Marin, and you can ride both on the trail taking turns. You’re welcome!
Dusty Betty is sponsored by ibis and has her dv9
What no ladder mount ? Not sure if we have anyplace in NC to go bike packing.
I guarantee you do. Check out bikepacking.com for an interactive map
@@hardtailparty Well Thank you very much , indeed we do in the western part of the state.
You can bike pack anywhere. I'm assuming you've got dirt/gravel roads around you, maybe a rail trail, some single track etc... I tend to decide the area I want to ride in, then find camp grounds etc... (wild camping isn't as easy here in the north east) and then link the stops together using Komoot set to 'gravel'. If you've got someone who can pick you up/drop you off then you can do a one way trip rather than a loop or an out and back, and you might even be able to plot a route that ends at your house.
Personally I like to be ferried to the start, that way there's no time crunch to get to the end. Last year I did a 3 day trip in Vermont and used Amtrak to get to the start point and rode back to my car.
That spacer would be great if someone had a top tube smaller pack that utilized it to be more secure. I have a top pack that uses Velcro straps around the spacers, not very stable.
Check out the rockgeist stem spacer
Dude, what tools do u use
See my toolbox tour vid
@@hardtailparty challenge accepted
I would be curious how you set up the Team Marin as a bike packer. Being an aluminum frame without any mounting preparations on it. It's alsp a cheaper multi purpose bike that I could definitely see myself buying!
I'd set it up exactly like this. Unfortunately marketing teams have convinced people that bikes need a million bosses/barnacles to bikepack well, but it simply isn't true. Extra bosses only help if you have a completely custom bag setup that perfectly alogns with the bosses soft your frame, since all bosses are in different areas of each deame. If you're 100% against straps on your bike, those bosses are a decent option, but I actually find all those bosses more of a hassle than a benefit. They're great for photo shoots, but straps work really really well.
Didn't stanton recently go belly-up?
It's a long story with lots of details, but they're not out of the game yet. There's a chance we see them come back even stronger. That's all I can share right now.
Let’s hope they survive, I really think the Sherpa is the perfect bike for me.
@@chuckrodgers4780 it's one of my favorite hardtails out there. It's got such a great vibe to it
@@hardtailparty I hope they come back ! I was on the verge of ordering a sherpa based on your reviews just as the company folded.
I hope so too they're great people and their bikes ride fantastic.
Adds some drop bars and that would be sick
Drop bars require a different geo than MTB. They need a much shorter reach, and a taller stack, otherwise you'll be extremely hunched over and stretched out.
I have a gravel bike with drop bars, but I don't think drop bars would make this bike better, especially when transporting a kid on it. Aerodynamics don't really matter to me on this trip (or any trip).
I'm curious what is appealing about drop bars for you? Is it more a look/aesthetics/style thing?
Can we get a fully loaded weight...curious lol.
Fully loaded with bikepacking gear, my bikes are between 55 and 65 lbs, depending on how far in between my water and food resupply stops are.
Plus child? Lol
@@MrDeanus90 that weight doesn't include child or child's gear. I was probably close to 90lbs extra including her and her gear.
@@hardtailparty that's a hard slog!!
you say clampers might be as powerful as shimano xt (personally I don't think so) but in terms of "hands comfort" (riding all day long, lot of braking) there is no comparison to any non hydro brakes even clampers.
Which levers we're you using? Im a big fan of the canti levers, which provide more leverage and require less strength. I've never had hand discomfort from running Klampers even on 300 mile trips. Hydraulic brakes require slightly less effort to squeeze, that's true, but it's never been a problem for me. For me, the most frustrating part about Shimano brakes is not being able to adjust where in the stroke the brakes grab. With the Pauls, I can adjust the lever reach and the contact point independently, which creates more confidence and control for me. If I could adjust that on Shimanos, I'd like them a lot more, provided I don't have a wandering bite point.
I feel like I have to run smaller rotors on my Klampers than on XTs due to the power of the Klampers. They won't be everyone's favorite brakes, and I'm ok with that, but I'm sure a fan, and I'm not paid to say that. O can use whatever brakes I want, I'm not affiliated with Paul. I own codes, g2, level t, Shimano XT Shimano deore 4 piston, trp, and maguras, and all of them are great, but the Klampers are my favorites, especially for bikepacking and hardtails.