Love it. You keep getting better and better at communicating the details of the rigs Neil. I love hearing your voice and intonation giving the run down of all of it. The 10 percent running cargo on the forks is definitely surprising. I haven't ever been bothered by weight down low on the forks, whether rigid or suspension.
I always love this analysis! Thank you for the effort and sharing! I can't help but wonder how much content like this affects gear choices in future events. I know it does, but the question is "how much?" 😀
Great stats 💪 i was one of the persons who mentioned phone use on tourdivide , so interesting to see only one person use a phone, bije computers definitely the way forward . And great to see lack of mezcals and racekings 😅 these are good sturdy bike setups . And finally , i am in the 50s bracket , so great to see a good few riders in 50s , the 60s guys are legends and well that one person in his 70s he must be one of the immortals 💪what a star 🌟
I love this breakdowns, but there's a couple improvements that would improve the analysis a bit. For continuously variable data, like age, travel, tire widths, use a scatter plot or a rug plot to show density of values. And for single speed gearing, converting the values into gear inches and then plotting them would make them more comparable.
These reviews are super interesting. What would be more interesting is a follow-up with breakdowns of how these various rigs faired on course; who made it the whole way without incident and who didn't. Maybe too much work to hope for! I'm glad Tailfin is [partially] sponsoring videos like this! I am a big fan of their rack having used it on all my bike tours so far. So far I've had good results using dry bags in 20-30L sizes. The one piece of kit I want is their prototype tail bag Lachlan used on his tour divide route this year. (FWIW I asked them when it would be released to us lowly public masses but unfortunately they said not to hold my breath.)
Love your race breakdowns and see trends in the race. I would love to see an insect repellent breakdown as the pests and bug bites can ruin the next day.
I always pause your videos and study the bike pictures, this one even more so. The pictures are great! I'm struck by how "technical" the individual builds are. Each rig appears extremely well thought out and tightly put together. Do riders at this level generally source their own components and gear and assemble their own rigs, meaning they basically are their own custom bike shop?
I would say its a mix, but having knowledge of working on your own bike is super important as its a self-supported race, where you need to complete all of your own repairs if you are not in a town.
It honestly doesn't take that many tools to work on a bike. I take my bikes in for suspension service but that's about it. Just started out by learning how to size and replace my own chain and worked my way up from there.
@@ryanthompson1442 I'm basically at my own bike shop level. I learned by doing too, and by watching every Park Tool video out there. It hasn't been easy or all that much fun though. I just didn't know if that is how others did it.
@@MikeesTexas Perhaps, I'm sure it doesn't roll as fast as Schwalbes fastert mtb tires. I ran a maxxis minion and semi slick on the rear for our local xc trails, aggressor just looks too slow and aggressive unless you are riding steep Enduro or dh
I ride WICKED rocky terrain here in central TX, ive straight up never flatted/torn/or been left stranded by a maxxis tire... i decided to experiment with a mezcal rear.... made it 1/4 mi down the trail and somehow managed a 3" tear in the sidewall.... Guess what brand i'm running for tires these days?!?😅
Love it. You keep getting better and better at communicating the details of the rigs Neil. I love hearing your voice and intonation giving the run down of all of it. The 10 percent running cargo on the forks is definitely surprising. I haven't ever been bothered by weight down low on the forks, whether rigid or suspension.
breaking down all that data from every build must've been a lot of work, I appreciate the time you put into distilling this all for us
Awesome data set. Now take the finish times and build the ultimate trail rig.
I always love this analysis! Thank you for the effort and sharing!
I can't help but wonder how much content like this affects gear choices in future events. I know it does, but the question is "how much?" 😀
Salut to the 70s racer!
Great video, We love seeing our bags out in the wild. The racing is amazing this year too.
2014 Salsa U run Wanderlust gear...still running them today...they rock !!!
Thank you for the insightful info. It is always interesting. :)
Great stats 💪 i was one of the persons who mentioned phone use on tourdivide , so interesting to see only one person use a phone, bije computers definitely the way forward . And great to see lack of mezcals and racekings 😅 these are good sturdy bike setups . And finally , i am in the 50s bracket , so great to see a good few riders in 50s , the 60s guys are legends and well that one person in his 70s he must be one of the immortals 💪what a star 🌟
Thank you! Love to see it.
Great job.
Neil, solid breakdown of the rigs.
Thanks!!!!
Loved it.
Given that so many people dnf I'd also love to see a post mortem 'Rigs That Didnt Make the CTR'
I love this breakdowns, but there's a couple improvements that would improve the analysis a bit. For continuously variable data, like age, travel, tire widths, use a scatter plot or a rug plot to show density of values. And for single speed gearing, converting the values into gear inches and then plotting them would make them more comparable.
cool, thanks.
Plan on bringing my yt izzo at some point. Feel like it would be a great choice for this race.
These reviews are super interesting. What would be more interesting is a follow-up with breakdowns of how these various rigs faired on course; who made it the whole way without incident and who didn't.
Maybe too much work to hope for!
I'm glad Tailfin is [partially] sponsoring videos like this! I am a big fan of their rack having used it on all my bike tours so far.
So far I've had good results using dry bags in 20-30L sizes.
The one piece of kit I want is their prototype tail bag Lachlan used on his tour divide route this year.
(FWIW I asked them when it would be released to us lowly public masses but unfortunately they said not to hold my breath.)
Love your race breakdowns and see trends in the race. I would love to see an insect repellent breakdown as the pests and bug bites can ruin the next day.
I always pause your videos and study the bike pictures, this one even more so. The pictures are great! I'm struck by how "technical" the individual builds are. Each rig appears extremely well thought out and tightly put together. Do riders at this level generally source their own components and gear and assemble their own rigs, meaning they basically are their own custom bike shop?
I would say its a mix, but having knowledge of working on your own bike is super important as its a self-supported race, where you need to complete all of your own repairs if you are not in a town.
It honestly doesn't take that many tools to work on a bike. I take my bikes in for suspension service but that's about it. Just started out by learning how to size and replace my own chain and worked my way up from there.
@@ryanthompson1442 I'm basically at my own bike shop level. I learned by doing too, and by watching every Park Tool video out there. It hasn't been easy or all that much fun though. I just didn't know if that is how others did it.
I'm watching this clip while swinging in a hammock while riding Green Divide NL. 🤙🏻
How about personal GPS communicator s. Any break down?
good question to ask in future videos, thanks for watching!
AWESOME! 😎💯👍
Does anyone know what Chris Mayfield's front bag cradle is at :18 ? What a clean and beautiful design that is
I recorded a video with him and plan on publishing that next, spoiler alert it’s a Space Cradle from Goodday.
DHF/Aggressor, good luck with rolling resistance.
Ive found a DHF/aggressor combo to roll hella good... why do you think Yeti put that combo on every bike in their line up a couple years ago....
@@MikeesTexas Perhaps, I'm sure it doesn't roll as fast as Schwalbes fastert mtb tires. I ran a maxxis minion and semi slick on the rear for our local xc trails, aggressor just looks too slow and aggressive unless you are riding steep Enduro or dh
I quit the dropper post, but I imagine steep Colorado terrain in a race might call for one.
Does the race still change from a north start to south start each year? Thanks
Do you have a beginner bike packing race you could recommend?
I ride WICKED rocky terrain here in central TX, ive straight up never flatted/torn/or been left stranded by a maxxis tire... i decided to experiment with a mezcal rear.... made it 1/4 mi down the trail and somehow managed a 3" tear in the sidewall....
Guess what brand i'm running for tires these days?!?😅
Mechanical > electronics
3% + 43% + 55% = 101%
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Boring video. 13 minutes of excel spreadsheet , no personal inputs, very poor.
Sorry you feel that way.
I thought it was interesting. The point of the video isnt to get his take, but to see what the racers are riding this year.