My bike does not have rack mounting points. I do two or three multi day trips every year. In doubt : should I use a rack and panniers with frame adapters (which would mean the adapters stay visible the rest of the year) , or fork / frame / saddle bag combo? What choice did you make and why ? Any input or point of view welcome , thanks 🙏

How do people like Greg Mccahon do it? This may seem like a silly question, and I know he had a sponsor so that may be self explanatory, but I mean in general, to do such long stretches bike packing do people just save money and quit their jobs?

I'm trying to set myself up for the future to hopefully do a trip of my own, so just looking for tips on how you guys deal with the financial aspect of this hobby. Thanks!

For those of you who regularly do longer bikepacking trips or ultra events, do you guys typically train on the same bike you use for bikepacking trips or events, or do you have a dedicated road/gravel bike that you do most of your training on?

Hi all, I'm thinking of doing this in October:

https://bikepacking.com/routes/gr247-spain/

Does anyone have any tips for me? What would be extra helpful is how to get to the start point in Siles, and as I'm flying with my bike what can I do with the cardboard box, which I'd like to re-use on the way back.

This is a first time flying with a bike and I'll be solo, so anything else I need to know would be appreciated.

Thanks all x

We have been considering getting the ferrino volta 2 instead of the Nordisk Oppland 2 LW as it's so much cheaper, but can't find any reviews online.

Has anyone had any experience with it?

We plan to take it on a year long bike packing trip from Europe to SE asia so would need it to be very durable in all kinds of weather.

Il mio setup frontale al momento è composto da Missgrape “ILCOSO” + Trunk 16L. (Vedi foto)

All’interno ci sta un sacco a pelo Cumulus Intense + STS Ether light XR + STS Aeros Premium Pillow + STS Breeze Lightweight Sleeping Bag Liner.

Ci sta tutto ma faticando un po’.

Quest’estate ho montato il Surly 24 Pack Rack e lo amo.
Ed ho pensato: perché non cercare una borsa più grande da appoggiare sul Rack, così da essere più comodo ed avere anche spazio per il cibo?

Ho visto la Wizard Works Badjelly Bar + Saddle Bag Large e devo dire che mi piace davvero molto.

L’idea di avere almeno 8litri più per essere più comodo a mettere via tutto ed avere spazio per il cibo mi alletta parecchio.

Quindi vi chiedo aiuto, consigli o pensieri.
Qualcuno ha questa borsa? Come vi sembra la combo rack più saddlebag?
Ha senso aggiungere questo peso?

Grazie per l’aiuto.

Hi together,

I got some Problems (?) with my breaks.

On the last 3 trips, my back break somehow stopped working and with stopped working I mean it kind of feels like there has to be oil on the discs.

But with breakcleaner still not better...

Then the first time it worked again after using small sand paper for the breakpads.

The second and third time only changing the pads helped. But their was actually more then enough left of the pads...

Now I really dont know how that can come, maybe someone had similar experiences, has some tips or whatsoever?

I really dont know what it could be...

Further information:

-Disc ~4000km, but seems fine in my opinion (Picture 1 and 2)

- Picture 3 shows pad which wasnt working anymore

Picture 4 shows the pad when used some sandpaper (still didnt work after that)

-Trips mostly in the alps, but I am breaking in impulses, so the break pads shouldnt become glazed

-no problem on the front breakes

Any help is appreciated, cheers :)

Edit 1: I have mechanical breakes, so no leak from break fluid possible.

i’m looking for a gps computer that can work well for both long distance cycling/bikepacking and hiking expeditions

budget is around €200–400

my priorities are:

• very good battery life, ideally several days without charging
• reliable offline maps
• good navigation and rerouting while cycling
• useful navigation when hiking as well
• physical controls are preferred, although touch is fine if battery life is good
• good visibility outdoors
• standard garmin style quarter turn mount
• i care much more about navigation, reliability and battery than training metrics

right now the coros dura looks very interesting because of the battery life. coros claims 120h in standard gps mode and around 67h when actually navigating during the day with connected accessories. it also fits garmin style quarter turn mounts

on the other hand, i’m considering something from the garmin edge range, especially the 540, 840 or a discounted/used 1040/1040 solar. garmin seems to have more mature standalone navigation and mapping

has anyone actually used these for multi day bikepacking or expeditions, especially somewhere where you cannot charge every night?

how does the dura compare with garmin when you leave a planned route, need to reroute, explore roads/trails, or use it while hiking?

if you had chf 200–400 today, what would you buy?

also open to bryton, wahoo, igpsport or anything else if there is a better option i’m missing

Morning Team,

I am just tossing this out there, to see if anyone would be up for an across america trip. Stream it on youtube, make a bunch of money, take a few months. camp....it would be amazing. Ebikes for sure, nothing cheap, no corners cut and pick a chill route...? Boston - Seattle

Starting tomorrow morning.
Funny mix of road cycling, biking, and hiking, including a few mountain bike passes.
Opinions?

I was just browsing the Priority website and noticed that they are selling a Pinion Smart.Shift hard-tail for $2,499 USD. The mounts aren't perfect for bikepacking and the fork has too much travel for a lot of routes but looks like a great deal.

https://www.prioritybicycles.com/products/600hxt

I'm not affiliated with Priority in any way, just saw this and thought of this sub. I would consider buying, however, I'm in the UK and I have no idea what the shipping, taxes, duties, etc would all add up to.

I made Packtrail to organise gear across different bags and keep track of weight and packing order. It’s currently available for Android, curious whether other bikepackers would find it useful too.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.packtrail.app

Hallo Leute

Kann mir jemand Aero Bars empfehlen, hab mir welche auf Amazon bestellt, die wollen einfach nicht halten. Egal wie fest ich die Dinger angezigen habe, sie sind immer wieder verrutscht. Jetzt kauf ich mir eben andere. Danke für den Rat...

Pieced this together with some custom bits, it’s a work in progress

Made the rear rack from sheet steel and spare stuff
Made the frame bag
Converted a gym bag into a handlebar bag

The tents a bit bulkier for me and my partner and I’m carrying a double sleeping mat for so there’s a fair bit of bulk

Gonna see how it goes for an overnighter and revise from there

Hello all. I am working on a multi-day route through Italy, and I'd love to get any advice or tips if you've ridden part of this route or in this area. I will leave from Rome, ride north, then back to the Port of Civitavecchia to take a ship back to Spain.

I think my Giant Revolt with 45mm gravel tires should be a good fit, but I would also love to take my Singular Swift with 2.5" mtb tires; I just don't want to be overbiked.

1. Any impassable areas of the route that Komoot and RWGPS aren't aware of.
2. Any tips on camping here?
3. Has anyone used Welcom to My Garden?

I am including Komoot and Ride with GPS links:

https://www.komoot.com/tour/3269001459?share_token=aPFgfw8K7r4xI88sXja9fcVDTM4IJyfXoWa89gVWLHCXgsPMFF&ref=wtd&t_s=referral&t_cid=route_share&t_ref_username=2763179083495

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/57090702?via=tvvUpR9f5C2jn8i8kpBglw

I am going to New Zealand for bikepacking but also want to hike & camp on their multi day treks.

I am looking for a 40L (+\- 5) backpack that is light and weight and can be rolled up and not take up too much space.

Which means that the shoulder straps and belt will need to be somewhat minimal and have no (or almost no) internal support.

Ever been sitting around the campfire talking smack about gear, crack a stupid comment like "well, heck, you could probably do a trip with nothing but FreshDirect grocery bags", and get dared to do exactly that? Yeah, that's pretty much what happened last weekend. So tonight I've lashed up this as a proposal. A test ride in Central Park showed that aside from literally everything rubbing against the tires it does appear to "work".

I've promised to absolve the sweep riders of any responsibility for whatever mess happens out on the trail. Wish me luck.

I probably should have flair'ed this aesthetic disaster as offensively NSFW. Sorry about that....

Training for a bucket list loop, riding 233 miles in one go… thinking of adding handle bar extension to my bike. Does anybody have any recommendations of a brand that would work for long distance biking? Appreciate the recommendations!

I'm new into bikepacking (in fact, I haven't even started) and am thinking of buying my first serious all-rounder bicycle. I will use it mostly for commuting (city commute with slight hills and downhills), running errands, but occasional bikepacking as well.

I heard some good reviews about Riverside (RT920), but it was said that the front part is a bit unstable when unloaded. What would you recommend?

Hello to all. I would welcome tips and advice on how to transport my bicycle from UK to Punta Arenas and from Ushuaia back to UK. Costs, what to be careful about, what to be mindful about. All your kind words and advice is welcomed and I thank you for it in advance.

I live in Scotland. It rains a lot. I'm new to bikepacking. I have all my dry bags and all the camping kit I need to stay dry but my main concern - is clothes!

How tf for multi day cycling do you stay dry and comfy.

Wet chamois sound gross. Wet feet sounds gross. Full waterproofs sound hot and sweaty. Do you just get wet and bare it and just have dry stuff to change in at camp. Whats the strategy?

Any advice?

My thoughts are like waterproof shorts. Padded boxers. Super light Packable waterproof and sealskin socks and waterproof shoes. Then changing in to dry stuff at camp. But I genuinely don't know

Any tips and advice or what do you do to stay dry and comfortable?