You mentioned spare tubes, tube patches, and spare tires. You didn't mention tire boots, which are a patch for a tire. I'd carry them before a spare tire. Cable locks are way less secure than U locks.
Don't tell people heading out for bike packing trip for multiple day to buy cheapest lights when you are riding at night @5:06 .... It's essential safety equipment not just for you but most importantly for other road users, see and be seen...
I appreciate the feedback. Yes it is very important to have well-functioning lights for any bike trek, especially when riding at night. My aim was more to let users know that there are a lot of options that are affordable that still work great. I will definitely keep my wording in mind when I make an update video. Thanks for the comment!
@@AdamHuberUA-camr I'd say that, in terms of being seen, the type of light you use doesn't matter as much as people might think. The real difference between a quality light and a cheap light is how much you can see of the road ahead. For visibility in the dark, I suspect you're better off with a cheap light and some good all-around reflective gear (to reflect car headlights) than you are with a super bright light and no reflectors. But either way, my advice is, don't ride in the dark if you can possibly avoid it.
I cycled 10,000 miles in a year and a half on a cheap road bike. It was fine - the worst that happened was that I got a puncture on month 8. A touring bike is best, but you can tour on a steel road bike, an aluminium folding bike, and anything in-between. Bikes are made tough - they can handle pretty much anything you throw at them.
Slight error, downloaded navigable maps only work when you have GPS signal. If you lose the GPS signal, the map is pretty much as useless as a paper map at night in fog
Bicycletouringpro.com pushes a tour bike, which I find annoying. I took my full suspension MTB, swapped out my front fox fork for a Surly Troll rigid fork. Allows me to attach Tubus racks and panniers. I leave my rear suspension on a gravel setting. Swapped my straight bar for Jones H Loop bar. My knoobies were replaced with Schwalbe Marathon Plus Tour tires. Finallya Brooks B17 saddle which is very comfortable. A lot more affordable than a second bike which was not in my budget.
I am biased as I use to have a normal bike ( custom build ) to tour with, before finding something far more comfortable. These come in aluminium , carbon, and cromoly. Rans www.ransbikes.com/ Bacchetta www.bacchettabikes.com/ Mine is the Giro A 20 slightly modified, different seat, and shorter crank arms at 153 mm down from the stock 170 mm www.hpvelotechnik.com/produkte/sm/gte/index_e.html sites.google.com/site/recycledrecumbents/home a cheaper alternative cruzbike.com/ Yes most are for speed but the ones for touring are fabulous, and loaded up with panniers they will haul more than you need, which is something we usually find out on the first long mountain hill. If you are a bit more DIY you can make your own panniers which can be far cheaper and formed to what you want vs what the market dictates. I bought my Vitex fabric from www.amfab.ca/contact-american-fabricators/ Tel: 604-253-8277 Fax: 604-253-4715 Toll Free: 1-888-777-4736 1196 E Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6A 1W5 9:40 when he mentions helmets "anything works" may be true but if you fall and your head hits anything , you want the best protection possible so buy quality and not just anything. 12:26 fire starter cheaper alternative is old inner tube sliced up ,burns hot and does not absorb water. You do not need much and when you are getting rid of an inner tube, just take a bit of it for future use. 13:36 Cooking utensils , try your cooking at home and ask yourself if you want to be a minimalist or have a decent dinner? Freeze dried foods may pack down and are light but the flavor is the preference by the company not the nutritional value. 13:47 speakers, really? save some weight and space for things you actually need. If you are on a tour you will be hearing what nature provides which is far better than carrying civilization with you. Although there will be a lot of people going through withdrawal from what they are inundated with each day. 16:00 training ride your bike each day and remember that on a tour you are not looking to save enough energy to get back home that day so your distance will be double what you are used too. Hills in the mountains can be counted as 2x-3x the energy expended on the flat roads. Anyone can tour on almost any bike , all you need is curiosity. So get out there and enjoy the ride.
Grade 105 I mean. This is the current model: www.jensonusa.com/gt-grade-bike-2018-Black-53?pt_source=googleads&pt_medium=cpc&pt_campaign=shopping_us&pt_keyword=&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpcLZBRCnARIsAMPBgF0HQlgBOZEe4v_cqUg00wdxdmUOarn3PJGopr-W0mHdlsjXm5E5UMYaAiWREALw_wcB
interesting, you picked out the same pannier bags and front rack that i chose ( havent bought the rack yet, but i will eventually), havent seen any one else use the same bags untill now.
Try BicycleTouringPro, Now the 18th year of world travel. He probably has more money to spend so $$ adjustment is in order. He travels light. My Opinion? He is not as self-sufficient as I would like to see. Best of luck, go ride! CM
Some of what I am going to say may have been said by others, as I am giving my initial response before reading comments below. I would go the whole hog and get rainproof pannier bags: you can leave them outside your tent and not worry about their contents becoming saturated by dew and even torrential downpours. I would never ever carry anything on your back, let the bike carry them and spare your back. I would also aim to get everything inside pannier bags: it makes for a quicker departure, no messing around with bungy cords and all your stuff is safer from falling off or theft. Shoes - clip-in shoes are a fad and dangerous if you - like me - have a slow reaction time. The CO2 cannisters remind me of those Nescafe capsules and are equally found discarded all over the countryside. Get a good pump and it is quick and easy to pump up your tyres you don't need this wasteful kit. I personally think doing training before hand is unnecessary. I have gone on long distance cycles after months of training vs no training preparation, and I've noticed little difference: you build up anyway over the first three days. Most people can manage to cycle 50-60 miles and it isn't more from that to hit a respectable 70 miles. The trick is to do a modest first day to break yourself in and build up the miles after that. The rest is spot on.
Man people are harsh in the comments? Too me there isn't a prefect way to Bicycle Tour. You can tour with $0 or with $10,000 both would be a bicycle touring? I think a lot of this comes down to personal preference and spending time doing it yourself is the best way to learn.. I would like to make a video on my own take on this.. Interesting.. Nice quality video, mate! ;)
It is also weatherproof and held everything I needed without fail. There are better Pannier bags for sure, but suited my needs and was quite affordable. The key is to get something that works best for your needs and what you plan to carry. And yes, there is nothing wrong with purchasing something because it looks cool. Ergo why sports cars are made ;)
Dude! You're talking about weight and a touring bike? The bike's weight is nothing. 4 or 5 pounds is not going to matter when you're carrying 50+ pounds in your panniers. Also, you're better off with a steel bike because steel can handle a heavy load far better than aluminium or carbon fiber. Not that an aluminium frame is likely to fail, but if you have the money, a touring bike is stronger. If you need to save on weight, the bike is not where you need to cut - you're far better slimming down or packing lighter.
Okay,,,, touring advice from a guy who carried a ,,, wait for it,,, backpack!!! What type of bicycle? Whatever, just wing it, grab something from the garage and go. Sorry, you seem like a nice personable fellow, but this was pretty much a lack of information.
Damon Thomas I did take a backpack to carry my camera gear. I do not recommend that, learned my lesson and I would get front pannier bags next time. Thank you fo watching though and please, any tips you have to add please do as I will use it for my next tour and update this video with more experience.
Adam Huber, good ideas: fenders, sturdy wheels, platform racks front and back, lights, lightweight tarp to accompany tent, waterproof panniers, sense of flexibility and humor. You obviously have plenty of that last category, so you are doing better than most, rock on.
wearing a backpack is just bad for your form, back and it is impractical and carbon fiber forks are the death of your tour, when they break and they will if you are stuck in the middle of no where , you are in a really bad situation, your panniers are way to big and the rule of touring is the less is more...if you are touring in the us, you can get everything you need as you travel , if you are in a remote part of the world, you still take the essentials but you have too much stuff....45 lbs in the back rack is crazy...perhaps you should get a couple more long tours under your belt and the advice would be more accurate...
Great Video!
You mentioned spare tubes, tube patches, and spare tires. You didn't mention tire boots, which are a patch for a tire. I'd carry them before a spare tire.
Cable locks are way less secure than U locks.
Giro Rumble are my favorites.
This was really helpful mate! Thanks!
Glad to hear it!
It is actually very helpful how you talk about your mistakes as much as what you did right. Thank you!
Don't tell people heading out for bike packing trip for multiple day to buy cheapest lights when you are riding at night @5:06 .... It's essential safety equipment not just for you but most importantly for other road users, see and be seen...
I appreciate the feedback. Yes it is very important to have well-functioning lights for any bike trek, especially when riding at night. My aim was more to let users know that there are a lot of options that are affordable that still work great. I will definitely keep my wording in mind when I make an update video. Thanks for the comment!
@@AdamHuberUA-camr I'd say that, in terms of being seen, the type of light you use doesn't matter as much as people might think. The real difference between a quality light and a cheap light is how much you can see of the road ahead. For visibility in the dark, I suspect you're better off with a cheap light and some good all-around reflective gear (to reflect car headlights) than you are with a super bright light and no reflectors. But either way, my advice is, don't ride in the dark if you can possibly avoid it.
I cycled 10,000 miles in a year and a half on a cheap road bike. It was fine - the worst that happened was that I got a puncture on month 8. A touring bike is best, but you can tour on a steel road bike, an aluminium folding bike, and anything in-between. Bikes are made tough - they can handle pretty much anything you throw at them.
Love this, Adam! I'd love to try a bike tour someday.
how did the solar cell work on keeping the battery bank charged?
It did okay. Probably only charged it about 15/20 percent. But it was something.
Slight error, downloaded navigable maps only work when you have GPS signal. If you lose the GPS signal, the map is pretty much as useless as a paper map at night in fog
Would you recommend a Garmin for navigation?
I might take one if I had one, but I recommend taking along a map as a back-up. Electronics can fail. It's hard to destroy a map.
Me who lives in Seattle: *you were here?*
I’ll be doing this too thanks Adam👱🏼♀️❤️❤️❤️
Awesome video! Finally somebody that's not worried about keeping up with the Jones's!!!
Lovely video mate . Great of yours and vat19
Thank you mate!
Best version of how to I have found, thank you...you make so much sense....
Feona green-puttock thanks so much for the love!
Bicycletouringpro.com pushes a tour bike, which I find annoying. I took my full suspension MTB, swapped out my front fox fork for a Surly Troll rigid fork. Allows me to attach Tubus racks and panniers. I leave my rear suspension on a gravel setting. Swapped my straight bar for Jones H Loop bar. My knoobies were replaced with Schwalbe Marathon Plus Tour tires. Finallya Brooks B17 saddle which is very comfortable. A lot more affordable than a second bike which was not in my budget.
I am biased as I use to have a normal bike ( custom build ) to tour with, before finding something far more comfortable.
These come in aluminium , carbon, and cromoly.
Rans www.ransbikes.com/
Bacchetta www.bacchettabikes.com/ Mine is the Giro A 20 slightly modified, different seat, and shorter crank arms at 153 mm down from the stock 170 mm
www.hpvelotechnik.com/produkte/sm/gte/index_e.html
sites.google.com/site/recycledrecumbents/home a cheaper alternative
cruzbike.com/
Yes most are for speed but the ones for touring are fabulous, and loaded up with panniers they will haul more than you need, which is something we usually find out on the first long mountain hill.
If you are a bit more DIY you can make your own panniers which can be far cheaper and formed to what you want vs what the market dictates. I bought my Vitex fabric from
www.amfab.ca/contact-american-fabricators/
Tel: 604-253-8277 Fax: 604-253-4715 Toll Free: 1-888-777-4736 1196 E Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6A 1W5
9:40 when he mentions helmets "anything works" may be true but if you fall and your head hits anything , you want the best protection possible so buy quality and not just anything. 12:26 fire starter cheaper alternative is old inner tube sliced up ,burns hot and does not absorb water. You do not need much and when you are getting rid of an inner tube, just take a bit of it for future use. 13:36 Cooking utensils , try your cooking at home and ask yourself if you want to be a minimalist or have a decent dinner? Freeze dried foods may pack down and are light but the flavor is the preference by the company not the nutritional value. 13:47 speakers, really? save some weight and space for things you actually need. If you are on a tour you will be hearing what nature provides which is far better than carrying civilization with you. Although there will be a lot of people going through withdrawal from what they are inundated with each day. 16:00 training ride your bike each day and remember that on a tour you are not looking to save enough energy to get back home that day so your distance will be double what you are used too. Hills in the mountains can be counted as 2x-3x the energy expended on the flat roads. Anyone can tour on almost any bike , all you need is curiosity. So get out there and enjoy the ride.
Thanks for sharing the useful tips Bruce!
many thanks from Israel
Where did you buy your bike from, can you link me.
Growing Void from GT’s website
Adam Huber I can’t find it
Grade 105 I mean. This is the current model: www.jensonusa.com/gt-grade-bike-2018-Black-53?pt_source=googleads&pt_medium=cpc&pt_campaign=shopping_us&pt_keyword=&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpcLZBRCnARIsAMPBgF0HQlgBOZEe4v_cqUg00wdxdmUOarn3PJGopr-W0mHdlsjXm5E5UMYaAiWREALw_wcB
interesting, you picked out the same pannier bags and front rack that i chose ( havent bought the rack yet, but i will eventually), havent seen any one else use the same bags untill now.
Probably because they look rubbish. There are much better panniers out there. They have to be waterproof. The best panniers are Ortlieb.
I suggest listing your recommendations in the description and lowering the background music or even better turning it off after the intro.
tons of love from korea. luv ya adam
nice info my friend, best of luck
Thank you!
Wow u actually helped me thanks
Glad this was helpful!
Hi Adam
The list dosent work anymore is there a way you could give me another link that works?
Try BicycleTouringPro, Now the 18th year of world travel. He probably has more money to spend so $$ adjustment is in order. He travels light. My Opinion? He is not as self-sufficient as I would like to see. Best of luck, go ride! CM
I switched off when you said centre bar, when it's supposed to be the top tube 👎
THANK YOU MY DUDE!!!!!
Next time bring floor pump as well !
Some of what I am going to say may have been said by others, as I am giving my initial response before reading comments below. I would go the whole hog and get rainproof pannier bags: you can leave them outside your tent and not worry about their contents becoming saturated by dew and even torrential downpours. I would never ever carry anything on your back, let the bike carry them and spare your back. I would also aim to get everything inside pannier bags: it makes for a quicker departure, no messing around with bungy cords and all your stuff is safer from falling off or theft. Shoes - clip-in shoes are a fad and dangerous if you - like me - have a slow reaction time. The CO2 cannisters remind me of those Nescafe capsules and are equally found discarded all over the countryside. Get a good pump and it is quick and easy to pump up your tyres you don't need this wasteful kit. I personally think doing training before hand is unnecessary. I have gone on long distance cycles after months of training vs no training preparation, and I've noticed little difference: you build up anyway over the first three days. Most people can manage to cycle 50-60 miles and it isn't more from that to hit a respectable 70 miles. The trick is to do a modest first day to break yourself in and build up the miles after that.
The rest is spot on.
Ive always wanted to do this but im too scared to get lost😅
Sayf Abouasy that’s why maps are helpful!
Man people are harsh in the comments? Too me there isn't a prefect way to Bicycle Tour. You can tour with $0 or with $10,000 both would be a bicycle touring? I think a lot of this comes down to personal preference and spending time doing it yourself is the best way to learn.. I would like to make a video on my own take on this.. Interesting.. Nice quality video, mate! ;)
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lbh3d thank you I’ll look into it!
I meant great fan
Hi Again Adam!!! 🙂☺
Hi!
thanks but you lost me at .. "bought this because it looks cool".
It is also weatherproof and held everything I needed without fail. There are better Pannier bags for sure, but suited my needs and was quite affordable. The key is to get something that works best for your needs and what you plan to carry. And yes, there is nothing wrong with purchasing something because it looks cool. Ergo why sports cars are made ;)
Good video. Concise and informative info for beginners looking to test the waters of bike touring.
Dude! You're talking about weight and a touring bike? The bike's weight is nothing. 4 or 5 pounds is not going to matter when you're carrying 50+ pounds in your panniers. Also, you're better off with a steel bike because steel can handle a heavy load far better than aluminium or carbon fiber. Not that an aluminium frame is likely to fail, but if you have the money, a touring bike is stronger. If you need to save on weight, the bike is not where you need to cut - you're far better slimming down or packing lighter.
With 10 dolar of your food Í do eat 3day .....
Okay,,,, touring advice from a guy who carried a ,,, wait for it,,, backpack!!! What type of bicycle? Whatever, just wing it, grab something from the garage and go. Sorry, you seem like a nice personable fellow, but this was pretty much a lack of information.
Damon Thomas I did take a backpack to carry my camera gear. I do not recommend that, learned my lesson and I would get front pannier bags next time. Thank you fo watching though and please, any tips you have to add please do as I will use it for my next tour and update this video with more experience.
Adam Huber, good ideas: fenders, sturdy wheels, platform racks front and back, lights, lightweight tarp to accompany tent, waterproof panniers, sense of flexibility and humor. You obviously have plenty of that last category, so you are doing better than most, rock on.
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I don't think you should take advise on bike touring from a guy that brought 70 pounds of gear on a bike tour.
Yeah it was a lot, but I had a lot of film gear to haul. Check out the tour videos!
wearing a backpack is just bad for your form, back and it is impractical and carbon fiber forks are the death of your tour, when they break and they will if you are stuck in the middle of no where , you are in a really bad situation, your panniers are way to big and the rule of touring is the less is more...if you are touring in the us, you can get everything you need as you travel , if you are in a remote part of the world, you still take the essentials but you have too much stuff....45 lbs in the back rack is crazy...perhaps you should get a couple more long tours under your belt and the advice would be more accurate...
I can use these for a zombie apocalypse
Haha!
can someone expand on the poop shovel lol
lol
Sorry mate...if i would follow your advise id be home whitin 2 weeks and never tour again...entertaining video tough...
Barry Kwaaitaal haha sorry to hear that.
Two weeks! More like 2 days.
Amateur.
Love this, Adam! I'd love to try a bike tour someday.
Thanks Eileen! You'll certainly have to give it a shot. Its so much fun!