thanks Dana! I was looking for the horrible sand you had told me about but never hit it since it just rained a few days earlier - I got lucky on that front.
Awesome work Dylan, I love a good redemption story! 0:23 I remember watching your first Fools loop video and that is when I started carrying an extra UDH! 4:31 - That tripod carry method looks brutal haha 07:20 - AZ is such a trip, I noticed this too every time I am there 10:23 - Those day 2 stats are brutal I actually was planning to be doing the Fools Loop this week! I canceled due to weather and the fear of Death Mud. I also would go at a leisurely 4-5 day pace. Glad the new bike worked out. Looking forward to the next!
Thanks for watching Chris. The tripod is a light cheapo one so its not bad in that position as long as I have food stuffed in my back jersey pockets it can sit against that stuff. The Salomon vest has elastic spots for trail running collapsable poles so i'm using that for the tri-pod - its just incredibly easy to access without having to take the vest on and off. There is also a vertical position on the vest but harder to access. Update on the camera, my ZV-E1 was overheating during talking head videos so I sent it back and opted to upgrade to the Sony FX3. I'm still on the fence about taking it bikepacking tho. Onward!
Sweet video. Looks brutal! I’ve been carrying bacon strips and extra Stan’s. Sounds like I should get one of those tubolito’s also ..? I can’t recall the last time I got a flat … honestly maybe 6 years or more ? I put a shit ton of Stan’s in my tires tho
thanks for watching. I keep a log of when I refresh my sealant and I forgot to check this time because I usually make sure I have plenty in there before a multi-day trip. I could have also benefited from throwing in a small 2oz bottle. I'm sure that plus a CO2 would have solved the problem also. Glad I have layers of redundancy!
It's a carbon full suspension bike in the 'downcountry' classification. It has 120 mm front travel and 110 rear travel. My build is a fox factory step cast 34 fork, fox factory float shock, and fox factory Transfer LF. The cockpit and wheels are race face. The brakes are Shimano XTR four piston with 180mm rotors, the drivetrain is full shimano XTR. The bike comes in around 23.5 lbs dry. What else would you like to know?
thank you for the answer I assume you are familiar with Dylan Johnson's public questioning of the type of tires and handlebars. I wonder if other people are grappling with these questions or is he at the edge of the edge trying to find the thing that will advance him by a few seconds on the race leaderboard. So, did you choose the bike parts more generally or do you change parts based on the type of trail, distance and climb?
I bailed on my first ever overnighter. I've been thinking about a redemption ride ever since. Really enjoyed this video!
thank you for watching. What happened?
@@TheEnduranceStudio I got to camp and it was 5c and getting colder and I had a 10c sleeping bag 🤦♂. Also just a general crisis of confidence.
ah bummer - it happens. Get back out there and get after it!@@albert85b
Great video Dylan! Fool’s Loop is one of my favorite AZ loops.
thanks Dana! I was looking for the horrible sand you had told me about but never hit it since it just rained a few days earlier - I got lucky on that front.
Awesome work Dylan, I love a good redemption story!
0:23 I remember watching your first Fools loop video and that is when I started carrying an extra UDH!
4:31 - That tripod carry method looks brutal haha
07:20 - AZ is such a trip, I noticed this too every time I am there
10:23 - Those day 2 stats are brutal
I actually was planning to be doing the Fools Loop this week! I canceled due to weather and the fear of Death Mud. I also would go at a leisurely 4-5 day pace.
Glad the new bike worked out. Looking forward to the next!
Thanks for watching Chris. The tripod is a light cheapo one so its not bad in that position as long as I have food stuffed in my back jersey pockets it can sit against that stuff. The Salomon vest has elastic spots for trail running collapsable poles so i'm using that for the tri-pod - its just incredibly easy to access without having to take the vest on and off. There is also a vertical position on the vest but harder to access. Update on the camera, my ZV-E1 was overheating during talking head videos so I sent it back and opted to upgrade to the Sony FX3. I'm still on the fence about taking it bikepacking tho. Onward!
Very well filmed cheers
great name for that saguaro!
🤣
That's a really cool route. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for watching.
Sweet video. Looks brutal! I’ve been carrying bacon strips and extra Stan’s. Sounds like I should get one of those tubolito’s also ..?
I can’t recall the last time I got a flat … honestly maybe 6 years or more ? I put a shit ton of Stan’s in my tires tho
thanks for watching. I keep a log of when I refresh my sealant and I forgot to check this time because I usually make sure I have plenty in there before a multi-day trip. I could have also benefited from throwing in a small 2oz bottle. I'm sure that plus a CO2 would have solved the problem also. Glad I have layers of redundancy!
Do you have camera gear list dont see it on your list of gear cheers
that there is my secret weapon 😉
@12:23 John Schilling 🇩🇪
Can you talk more about the bike?
Technical details
It's a carbon full suspension bike in the 'downcountry' classification. It has 120 mm front travel and 110 rear travel. My build is a fox factory step cast 34 fork, fox factory float shock, and fox factory Transfer LF. The cockpit and wheels are race face. The brakes are Shimano XTR four piston with 180mm rotors, the drivetrain is full shimano XTR. The bike comes in around 23.5 lbs dry. What else would you like to know?
thank you for the answer I assume you are familiar with Dylan Johnson's public questioning of the type of tires and handlebars. I wonder if other people are grappling with these questions or is he at the edge of the edge trying to find the thing that will advance him by a few seconds on the race leaderboard. So, did you choose the bike parts more generally or do you change parts based on the type of trail, distance and climb?