4 A frame bag water solution I like the crank tank. which is a solid food grad, plastic formed container, similar to a Camelbak. It can easily be removed. and you can pour out of it to do your camp cooking, and then put back on the bike with ease.👍🏼
Peet Shoe Dryer. Bike shoes, climbing shoes, mountaineering boots, ski boots, athletic shoes, casual shoes ... any footwear that gets damp or sweaty goes on and are dry and warm in the morning. Not only that they don't stink as the moisture is the breeding ground for bacteria. Both a favorite gear and gear that lasts as I've had mine in constant use for the past 10 years.
I've gone on a number of bike treks these past few years -- mostly on rail/canal trails and not off road. One simple hunk of plastic that I appreciate is a Portland Design Works Mud Shovel 6.5. It's just a bent piece of plastic that straps to the frame behind the front wheel. It does a great job of blocking the splashes while riding through the rain as well as puddles when it isn't raining. As a bonus, it also kept pebbles from pelting my legs as I rode through gravel. I also used Tannus Armor Inserts in my tires. No flats during my 4 weeks and change of peddling from Chicago, Illinois, to Lincoln, Nebraska, then Oakland to Los Angeles, California.
Triathlon bars for long rides thats one of the things that I loved also helped me to ad another security velcro strap to my handlebar bag to keep it steady (the curse of small riders I guess, well at least I will fit in basically all tents, sleeeping bags etc.).
I’ve used a dyna plug pro on my car after removing a screw. Plugged it two months ago and recently drove from the UK to France and back. Still holding pressure!
I bought an Ortlieb Seatpack for short trips, and an Ortlieb Quickrack for longer ones with Ortlieb Gravel Pack panniers. All are top quality products and the Quickrack is only £60. An alloy Tailfin with pannier mounts is £250, without bags 😮 If the Quickrack becomes available in the US I would highly recommend it.
I'm in love with my Swift industry bags they are so durable and well made! Also in love with the cush core gravel inserts I write a lot of single track with my gravel bike and those things are awesome
The Ortleib Handlebar-Pack QR is a bomb-proof addition to my bikepacking rig. Fits securely between my drops and have never had an issue even when tearing down some crazy gravel.
I just finished the CT Trail in 11 days and had a blast. I used ALL Revelate Designs ang Big Agnes products. Both of these companies offer phenomenal customer service, durable products and their quality is second to none. Yes I am all for capitalism and other variations, and competition, however I am sold on RPR and Big Agnes. Oh the Garmin inReach is a must! Either way, get out and Bikepack, put your phones away, and celebrate LIFE, and peace of mind that it renders. Happy Thanksgiving to all and thank you for this video. I love the channell.
Nice list! FYI Zoleo is less expensive than the Garmin to purchase and much cheaper subscription. App is phenomenal and uses same sat network. Battery life is also really good. Cant recommend it enough
Interesting stuff, With the tailfin seatpack and rack I cant help but think a normal style lightweight rack would be more useful and cheaper. Sometimes I feel new stuff can be brilliant but sometimes like, the tailfin, it can be overthought and perhaps unnecessary?
Pearl Aumi X Alp shoe. Too bad they don't make the one with a ratchet enclosure but still a great shoe. For me five seasons and still going strong. Very good for hike-a-bike.
My 12 year old steel bike. (an old rusty dented Jones) It still is my best gear (though I am curious how a new LWB would ride) . Tailfin did the job too, although expensive. And my first year on the trail with flats: hope f20 are bomb proof.
Goodyear Escape tire stood out to me. I have it in a 29x2.6 on my hardtail & it's surprised me how solid it rolls on the street as a rear tire & grips good on loose hardpack trails. Could make for a good bikepacking tire front paired with an XR2 2.6.
I just returned from a weekend ferry trip to Victoria BC. I packed all of my clothes and toiletries as well as an extra pair of shoes in a Roadrunner Middle Earth Jammer paired with a Jack Bike Rack. Previously I had done a big grocery run with this same setup, where I nestled the entire paper grocery bag in the Jammer without having to move anything around. While neither of these configurations are exactly how I'd pack for a bikepacking trip (with more bags I can better distribute weight), the ease and convenience of carrying everything in one easily removable bag was paramount. And when I removed the bag, I still had a very usable rack surface for toting things around town.
If you like the look of the Kitsbow shorts but find the prices just ridiculous (as I do and I don't usually have a problem with spending on good gear) then Club Ride had/have a very similar looking short for less than $100
Got the 9 speed Advent cassette, rear derailleur and "trail trigger pro right shifter". By now I would have been considering the next replacement and haven't even needed to index the gears yet.
+1 for the Advent 9 speed drivetrain. It's a bit of kit that I installed and promptly forgot about. I use the thumbie style shifter and while every time I think to myself "I could adjust the indexing a little bit on this so I don't have to trim every time I shift" I never do, and it doesn't really matter.
+1. The Five10 GTXs are too stiff on the uppers and laces get tangled while the Salomon’s have the pull tight lace garage and better comfort, stiff-enough sole and waterproof
I heard some airlines were looking at not allowing airtags. Love my In Reach mini. I don't usually use the tracking. Just for emergency or sending a text.
The FAA has ruled that AirTags are allowed. Even the German carrier Lufthansa who originally toyed with the idea has since backtracked and will allow them as well.
I'm a newbie in bikepacking. Actually just looking for a bike to start so i'm wondering why u (many) don't use fenders? Isn't it uncomfortable to get dirty on muddy terrain? Thx so much!
At least for me, all of my trips are short enough that I know if rain is in the forecast, and plan accordingly. I think an additional factor is that fenders can be hard to find and fit for mtbs
Sks makes some great snap on fenders, and we just did this review: bikepacking.com/gear/ass-savers-win-wing-review/ Typically, if you are riding in rain for hours on end. Fenders are pointless. It it all depends on the situation and conditions.
When you review the various Garmin PLB products, I hope you will give equal time to SPOT, in particular the SPOT X. I used the original SPOT, then switched to Garmin, then back when my unit died. The X is much cheaper, and most important, allows sending and receiving texts and emails WITHOUT a phone. That's a lifesaver.
@@SeanKWhite-lk5zfWhat is your source for that? I have not noticed an issue in Canada, the US or Europe. I have used both SPOT and InReach. I just watched a 2-hr seminar on emergency beacons and no such judgment was mentioned, and a new European system was described, and it will use Globalstar like SPOT.
Love the channel but definitely agree to disagree on the the Apidura bladders. Maybe for a leisurely trip it would be okay to fiddle with but in racing I need rock solid reliability and speed. This is neither. I bought one last year and after testing it prior to a trip it has remained in storage. In my experience it is too tricky to get a solid seal with its janky ziplock enclosure. I much prefer the solid bladder seals found on running packs. Bottom line, if it does not seal reliably in the comfort of my clean, brightly lit house, I'm never going to trust it on the road. As it is I would 100% choose to carry a hydration pack and bottles before I fiddled around with this thing.
I was also wondering about this set up. With the bladder, what’s the point of the entire bag? Bag and bladder would be at least $200 VS bottles and cages. Can you fit anything else in it, with the bladder? I too, would be concerned about refilling on the fly.
The apidura bladder leaks through the roll top. Wait for version 2, I bet they fix it’s leaking. Lay your bike on its side and your frame bag will be full of water. If your bike has a kickstand, then you should be ok, just keep that bladder upright.
That’s a 6 year old down jacket from adidas terrex. At one point it was an extreme puffy and ultra warm jacket, but it’s now just a packable dow jacket, I’ll take it. I looked, they don’t make it any longer.
Short anwser : YES Long answer : HECK YES * (if it is of a medium to good quality steel, not upsold because it's trendy and not 1" headset ) I rock a Decathlon RockRider 600, bog standart CroMo, cost me 700 in total of mods and bringing to date (not including bags) and in the end I have a component setup of a 2k bike on a jack of all trade frame that is actually nice.
Sleep is my only challenge when backpacking and bikepacking. My body is comfy but it won’t shut down and relax. Floyd’s looks promising. Do you know if there any issues/risks with using CBD at higher altitudes?
I love your content but i think your encoding have some bitrate restrictions or something because no matter what resolution i'm on, your videos look kind of blocky, especially when there is movement present...
there is no studies that found anything you claim for CBD. All studies cite that they could have an effect but that the research model they use is ineffective at proving so but that a bigger study could maybe find what it really does.
No doubt, it took me a while to jump on the train, but it’s a much better plug and system compared to others I’ve used. They are also a small business and made in the USA. Inflation of materials recently likely does not help the cause.
Excuse me? No, it can't. The messenger uses satellites, your cell phone uses cellular towers. Satellites can always be used, your cell phone does not always have service.
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4 A frame bag water solution I like the crank tank. which is a solid food grad, plastic formed container, similar to a Camelbak. It can easily be removed. and you can pour out of it to do your camp cooking, and then put back on the bike with ease.👍🏼
Peet Shoe Dryer. Bike shoes, climbing shoes, mountaineering boots, ski boots, athletic shoes, casual shoes ... any footwear that gets damp or sweaty goes on and are dry and warm in the morning. Not only that they don't stink as the moisture is the breeding ground for bacteria. Both a favorite gear and gear that lasts as I've had mine in constant use for the past 10 years.
I've gone on a number of bike treks these past few years -- mostly on rail/canal trails and not off road. One simple hunk of plastic that I appreciate is a Portland Design Works Mud Shovel 6.5. It's just a bent piece of plastic that straps to the frame behind the front wheel. It does a great job of blocking the splashes while riding through the rain as well as puddles when it isn't raining. As a bonus, it also kept pebbles from pelting my legs as I rode through gravel.
I also used Tannus Armor Inserts in my tires. No flats during my 4 weeks and change of peddling from Chicago, Illinois, to Lincoln, Nebraska, then Oakland to Los Angeles, California.
Triathlon bars for long rides thats one of the things that I loved also helped me to ad another security velcro strap to my handlebar bag to keep it steady (the curse of small riders I guess, well at least I will fit in basically all tents, sleeeping bags etc.).
I’ve used a dyna plug pro on my car after removing a screw. Plugged it two months ago and recently drove from the UK to France and back. Still holding pressure!
I bought an Ortlieb Seatpack for short trips, and an Ortlieb Quickrack for longer ones with Ortlieb Gravel Pack panniers. All are top quality products and the Quickrack is only £60. An alloy Tailfin with pannier mounts is £250, without bags 😮
If the Quickrack becomes available in the US I would highly recommend it.
Apidura is also good
I'm in love with my Swift industry bags they are so durable and well made! Also in love with the cush core gravel inserts I write a lot of single track with my gravel bike and those things are awesome
The Ortleib Handlebar-Pack QR is a bomb-proof addition to my bikepacking rig. Fits securely between my drops and have never had an issue even when tearing down some crazy gravel.
I just finished the CT Trail in 11 days and had a blast. I used ALL Revelate Designs ang Big Agnes products. Both of these companies offer phenomenal customer service, durable products and their quality is second to none. Yes I am all for capitalism and other variations, and competition, however I am sold on RPR and Big Agnes. Oh the Garmin inReach is a must! Either way, get out and Bikepack, put your phones away, and celebrate LIFE, and peace of mind that it renders. Happy Thanksgiving to all and thank you for this video. I love the channell.
Nice list!
FYI Zoleo is less expensive than the Garmin to purchase and much cheaper subscription. App is phenomenal and uses same sat network. Battery life is also really good. Cant recommend it enough
Interesting stuff, With the tailfin seatpack and rack I cant help but think a normal style lightweight rack would be more useful and cheaper. Sometimes I feel new stuff can be brilliant but sometimes like, the tailfin, it can be overthought and perhaps unnecessary?
My South City Stitchworks custom frame bag. Super dialed in, and this new bag builder out of St. Louis is making nice stuff for relatively cheap
Pearl Aumi X Alp shoe. Too bad they don't make the one with a ratchet enclosure but still a great shoe. For me five seasons and still going strong. Very good for hike-a-bike.
I was able to test the knew Klickfix bikepacking bags on the French divide this summer ! The front pack is for sure a big upgrade !
My 12 year old steel bike. (an old rusty dented Jones) It still is my best gear (though I am curious how a new LWB would ride) . Tailfin did the job too, although expensive. And my first year on the trail with flats: hope f20 are bomb proof.
Goodyear Escape tire stood out to me. I have it in a 29x2.6 on my hardtail & it's surprised me how solid it rolls on the street as a rear tire & grips good on loose hardpack trails. Could make for a good bikepacking tire front paired with an XR2 2.6.
Right on, great to hear, thanks.
Thanks, and Happy Thanksgiving to ALL!!! My Oury grips are 5 years old and still look new. Wish my body did!
Oury grips are an exception for sure, it’s been a while since I’ve used them but they always treated me well.
Got a tailfin for commuting this year and it worked great!
I just returned from a weekend ferry trip to Victoria BC. I packed all of my clothes and toiletries as well as an extra pair of shoes in a Roadrunner Middle Earth Jammer paired with a Jack Bike Rack. Previously I had done a big grocery run with this same setup, where I nestled the entire paper grocery bag in the Jammer without having to move anything around. While neither of these configurations are exactly how I'd pack for a bikepacking trip (with more bags I can better distribute weight), the ease and convenience of carrying everything in one easily removable bag was paramount.
And when I removed the bag, I still had a very usable rack surface for toting things around town.
If you like the look of the Kitsbow shorts but find the prices just ridiculous (as I do and I don't usually have a problem with spending on good gear) then Club Ride had/have a very similar looking short for less than $100
That apidura 3L is a lifesaver in Texas in the summer!
Great ideas. Thanks for all the work. If you want to reduce your heart rate and sleep better, try magnesium citrate as another option.
Got the 9 speed Advent cassette, rear derailleur and "trail trigger pro right shifter". By now I would have been considering the next replacement and haven't even needed to index the gears yet.
+1 for the Advent 9 speed drivetrain. It's a bit of kit that I installed and promptly forgot about. I use the thumbie style shifter and while every time I think to myself "I could adjust the indexing a little bit on this so I don't have to trim every time I shift" I never do, and it doesn't really matter.
When did price become "price point" and who authorized this? Nice videos. Thanks for shooting and sharing.
Salomon x ultra 04 boots. Tennis shoe comfortable, supportive, waterproof, durable
+1. The Five10 GTXs are too stiff on the uppers and laces get tangled while the Salomon’s have the pull tight lace garage and better comfort, stiff-enough sole and waterproof
I heard some airlines were looking at not allowing airtags. Love my In Reach mini. I don't usually use the tracking. Just for emergency or sending a text.
If they quit losing luggage, then maybe we wouldn't need them.
The FAA has ruled that AirTags are allowed. Even the German carrier Lufthansa who originally toyed with the idea has since backtracked and will allow them as well.
I'm a newbie in bikepacking. Actually just looking for a bike to start so i'm wondering why u (many) don't use fenders? Isn't it uncomfortable to get dirty on muddy terrain?
Thx so much!
At least for me, all of my trips are short enough that I know if rain is in the forecast, and plan accordingly. I think an additional factor is that fenders can be hard to find and fit for mtbs
Sks makes some great snap on fenders, and we just did this review: bikepacking.com/gear/ass-savers-win-wing-review/
Typically, if you are riding in rain for hours on end. Fenders are pointless. It it all depends on the situation and conditions.
Neil, how about tripods? Have you ever shared what you use and how you carry it while riding?
I typically carry around the ultra pod ii mini tripod. I’ve been meaning to make a video about my set up.
Great channel, great videos! I subscribed! 🙏🏻
Welcome aboard!
When you review the various Garmin PLB products, I hope you will give equal time to SPOT, in particular the SPOT X. I used the original SPOT, then switched to Garmin, then back when my unit died. The X is much cheaper, and most important, allows sending and receiving texts and emails WITHOUT a phone. That's a lifesaver.
The problem with Spot is it uses a sat network with less coverage. It’s a shame because I love their device.
@@SeanKWhite-lk5zfWhat is your source for that? I have not noticed an issue in Canada, the US or Europe. I have used both SPOT and InReach. I just watched a 2-hr seminar on emergency beacons and no such judgment was mentioned, and a new European system was described, and it will use Globalstar like SPOT.
@@barrybogart5436 you can look at their own material. Spot uses Globalstar. Garmin and Zoleo use Irridium.
Will probably switch to the inreach messenger when my explorer needs to retire.
Great stuff, personally hate bladders of any kind
Great informative video guys ignore all the hate comments of which there seems to be a lot 🙄
Love the channel but definitely agree to disagree on the the Apidura bladders. Maybe for a leisurely trip it would be okay to fiddle with but in racing I need rock solid reliability and speed. This is neither. I bought one last year and after testing it prior to a trip it has remained in storage. In my experience it is too tricky to get a solid seal with its janky ziplock enclosure. I much prefer the solid bladder seals found on running packs. Bottom line, if it does not seal reliably in the comfort of my clean, brightly lit house, I'm never going to trust it on the road. As it is I would 100% choose to carry a hydration pack and bottles before I fiddled around with this thing.
I was also wondering about this set up. With the bladder, what’s the point of the entire bag? Bag and bladder would be at least $200 VS bottles and cages. Can you fit anything else in it, with the bladder?
I too, would be concerned about refilling on the fly.
The apidura bladder leaks through the roll top. Wait for version 2, I bet they fix it’s leaking. Lay your bike on its side and your frame bag will be full of water. If your bike has a kickstand, then you should be ok, just keep that bladder upright.
Fwiw, it did not leak for me. Full review: bikepacking.com/gear/apidura-frame-pack-hydration-bladder-review/
Are there any smart watches you can use for GPS navigation, with map display?
+1 with the Advent X.
hi, would you mind telling me where your shirt is from? it’s great.
Great list! I’m curious what that sweet shirt you are wearing is?
Thank you
Stay goofy
We love ya!!
Neil, what is the make/model of that mustard colored jacket in the Tailfin segment?
That’s a 6 year old down jacket from adidas terrex. At one point it was an extreme puffy and ultra warm jacket, but it’s now just a packable dow jacket, I’ll take it. I looked, they don’t make it any longer.
Seat packs look sketchy. Why jot just rear rack and bags?
The aero pack looks cool. I like that one. I have some ck shorts that look just like that
Some new bike Shorts under the Xmas tree and grips . 🙏
Can a old MTB 26 be a good bike packing bike
Yes: bikepacking.com/bikes/conans-1989-bridgestone-mb-1/
bikepacking.com/news/readers-rig-ivans-bridgestone-mb-1/
Short anwser : YES
Long answer : HECK YES * (if it is of a medium to good quality steel, not upsold because it's trendy and not 1" headset )
I rock a Decathlon RockRider 600, bog standart CroMo, cost me 700 in total of mods and bringing to date (not including bags) and in the end I have a component setup of a 2k bike on a jack of all trade frame that is actually nice.
2:24 lol I thought this was gonna be a DynaVap
😆😉
Sleep is my only challenge when backpacking and bikepacking. My body is comfy but it won’t shut down and relax. Floyd’s looks promising. Do you know if there any issues/risks with using CBD at higher altitudes?
I don’t know, that said, Floyd’s is based in Leadville at 10k feet. I live at 7800feet, and have had no issues with it.
Austere buckles!
Restrap Race top tube bag 5/5*
Yep
May I know where to get your hat? It’s really cool!
hats are currently out of stock, but they live here: Bikepacking.bigcartel.com
I love your content but i think your encoding have some bitrate restrictions or something because no matter what resolution i'm on, your videos look kind of blocky, especially when there is movement present...
Interesting, I'm not seeing that on my end, and I just checked in an incognito window. Does anyone else see this?
Looks perfect at 1440p on my iPhone. Maybe TH-cam was still uploading higher resolutions when Azad was watching 🤷
@@TheMirrorVision yeah maybe thats the problem, now its crystal clear
Love these videos and trust your judgment! “USD” sounds funny hearing it once. Hearing it dozens of times is bonkers. Mix it up homie. Bucks in Six!
there is no studies that found anything you claim for CBD. All studies cite that they could have an effect but that the research model they use is ineffective at proving so but that a bigger study could maybe find what it really does.
More can be found here, thanks so much: bikepacking.com/plan/cbd-for-cyclists/
Sadly just read Kitsbows closing its doors:(
Thorn Bikes..... 😮
Dynaplug sooooo expensive.
No doubt, it took me a while to jump on the train, but it’s a much better plug and system compared to others I’ve used. They are also a small business and made in the USA. Inflation of materials recently likely does not help the cause.
Killer video 👐. Boost your stats > *Promosm* !!!
bro $219 shorts come on
is your ear artificial?
It’s a fence post.
$214 for a single pair of half pants. Ouch.
Half-Pant*
someone needs a new tire
"Don't Read the Comments"
😅
All over priced super expensive stuff most people cant afford🖒
I suggest you take a peek at our DIY videos.
You don't get it overnight that's why it's important you choose gear that works for you. It takes a long time but it's worth it :)
I’ve just done a Bikepacking Christmas gift video with ‘normal’ priced items if anyone is interested. It’s on my channel 👍🏻
Yeah, not sure I know anyone that pays 250 for one pair of shorts. Come on man
If you saved your useless $0.02 you might not have such an issue affording gear
You lost me with the cbd bullshit.. 2 years ago it was green tea,.. juste an other hype influencer
Can't your phone do everything the reach messenger can do..... This video really is a waste of life
Excuse me? No, it can't. The messenger uses satellites, your cell phone uses cellular towers. Satellites can always be used, your cell phone does not always have service.