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I bought a Raleigh Sojourn new, around 15 years ago. I wasn't pleased with the front wheel clearance as my toe would strike the front tire. It also rides so rough that I rarely ride it

0:07 and 0:16 The only gripe I have with my Specialized Sirrus is the 40c tire size limit... otherwise it's very well designed with comfortable and compliant geometry along with a carbon fork and handlebar. I would much prefer 54c for rooty and rocky singletrack riding especially with wet autumn leaves carpeting the trails.

Definitely a fan of this style of bike- they’re just fun af! I am looking at the Tumbleweed Stargazer…

I put drop bars on my MTB in 1991/ 92 after seeing John Tomac do it

Sad how those of us that have been using drops on hard tails & cyclocross bikes before the whole gravel bike craze was called stupid or crazy are now seen as something as cool so called gravel bikes have been around sense the clunker bike days

Not sure spending $$$$ for the Tour Divide' I don't mean to race. Actually you can have fun also complete the tour. ( Specialized Sirrus 4.0 12 sp SRAM GX Eagle Groupset) 2023 4300 mil

Excellent video I'm looking at bikes to get started in gravel and I have on my list, Headlands 2 2024 Marin, Cutthroat C Rival GX AXS Transmission 2024 Salsa, 2024 Ibis Hakka MX Rival AXS I don't know which one would be better for comfortable trips and better quality construction I had the Commençal 365 SIGNATURE but I removed it because it is an aluminum frame and from the comments aluminum is not good for long trips I will feel the vibrations a lot carbon absorbs more vibrations

That viral is insane, and so it it's price tag. Thoughts on the Bearclaw Beaux Jaxon?

NOPE

Back then, there used to be rigid MTBs with drop bars for mtb racing. Not new and there's move for people to have bikes that offer multiple hand positions for comfort while bikepacking long distances in mixed terrain that might get rowdy. Some are hardtail based, while others are coming from gravel bike designs with revised geometry. Then you also have people like Dylan Johnson who find Dropbar XC bikes useful for certain races. The distinction is blurry, but who cares? Let there be all sorts of bikes.

Does anyone make drop bar dirt bikes?

If you're going to use someone else's photo (especially as a cover), you should ask permission, as well as credit and link to original source.

Very interesting bikes! Actually exactly what I am currently looking for. Have you heard about the Nordest Albarda? Currently looking into the Albarda 2 and it seems to fit this category. Would love to hear your opinion ✌🏻

Does anyone make a full suspension touring bike?

The Salsa Marrakesh didn’t make the cut,maybe next time

I have a 2019 trek checkpoint 5. Great bike. Super comfortable. But gravel roads and trails only. Dangerous on proper single track trails. Great content 👍🇦🇺

And just down the road from Abbey Bike Tools in Bend, OR too

Why would you want bar end shifters?

“When it comes to bike racks, they’ll break eventually-just watch anyone on a world tour. Two things are almost guaranteed: the rack will fail, and the rider will either weld it or buy a new one. Now, let’s talk about Mountain Man racks. They’re 100% tough-I haven’t seen one fail yet. However, with newer, stronger racks, it’s not the racks that are breaking anymore; it’s the eyelet mounts on the frame. Basically, there’s always going to be a failure point-either the frame mounts or the rack. My recommendation is to use an Aeroe rack. It won’t fail, and it doesn’t rely on eyelet mounts.”

About high bottom brackets: a high bottom bracket makes a bike more stable at low speeds, which is what touring bikes are probably gong to be doing, while a low BB is better at speed in the sense that you can throw the bike into corners better. It's absolutely not true that a high bottom bracket is less stable, it's just a matter of what the bike is designed to do.

Nice

Yeah those Fred bars certainly look like they work. I've been scouring second hand websites for the old versions of profile design aero bars where the bar clamps and armrest clamps are separate meaning you can shift the pads significantly closer for comfort, they also have spacers available to lift them higher too. I find it crazy that I couldn't find this system on anything other than the old profile design bars. The closest I found are the Pro Missile and Bontrager Race Lite but I'm unaware if they have spacers available.

Check out the.Marinoni Tourismo and Tourismo Extreme.

Great video. Any tips on how to build up to 1 hour meditation a day? What type of meditation are you doing?

Appreciate the insights. I’m going to add a few of these to my day.

you can fit in muirwoods 2.4 on the back and 2.6 on front

is kona dew 2023 good for travel for long distance with packing ?

Notice your bike has a Cannondale front rack but you don't have the bags that go with it. Why is that? And are your pedals special in any way? I notice you have a leather seat. Do you consider those the most comfortable? Did you break it in before your trip?

those are cute fairy lights :)

Reminisce!! Very cool to see these vids from back when, look forward to catching up this weekend!

You forgot the spec sirrus x 5.0

90’s bicycle geometry sucked!

Back on the bike! This is where you belong. Keep going!

Would you recommend the number one bike to carry a surfboard rack?

Very cool, i have everthing already except the raft. Id imagine u spend 25%+ of ur day packing, unpacking, setting up ect? How much of a headache is it? Would also depend on the river environment i guess

HOW ABOUT THE BEST TOURING E-BIKES; BIKE THAT CAN USE REAR PANIERS AND FRONT FOK PANIERW OR BAGS?

Thoughts on the 3T explore

Very entertaining video to watch! Gave me good old vlog vibes!

You brought the raft with you on the bike again?? That packs down small then! Nice video mate!!

Cool

Wow this is better than ask the Leylands 😊

You know why they are cheap? Because they are cheap. Poor quality, bad components. Here is my experience with my Breezer Radar: - After a few 100 km scratches and ditches on the coating - After ~3000 km the bottom bracket was worn out, replaced by a Shimano bb - Noticed the color of the bike changed, looks like the coating is not UV stable - After ~6000 km the steering head bearing was worn out, replaced by a FSA bearing - After ~9000 km the hub of the back wheel was worn out, no replacement parts available, so instead of a new hub I decided to give the bike away and get a new one with better components. Sad enough that for this amount of money the quality is so poor.

Great video. About hammock. Your trees were to far apart and your straps were at to shallow angle. Ideal distance is about 5m or so and 30 degree angle on a straps. Dont tie to too tall trees or you will feel it if a strong wind comes. Greetings from Slovenia.

Really enjoyed your video which captured a lot of experience authentically. NZ is going to be “a lot of up and down climbing” ha-ha. You’d really enjoy the South Island loop but give it 2 months and you’ll probably survive as there are no bears, snakes, poisonous spiders, crocodiles and not too many Australian’s.

Thanks mate, good to see you back on a tour again😎

Thoughts on using a road bike with a trailer? Thanks.

Great video, looked like an awesome ride. I've been to NZ once for the snow, definitely on my radar as a bikepacking destination too now.

You should have gone to the south Island much better are you on a short travel restriction and hsve to go back to work.

Love this video man!! Keep it up id love to see more videos like this.

Been running the Fuji touring disc 2022 for my first bike packing trip love it so far 🎉