POST UP YOUR RIGS

[bmike-vt]

Bikepacking VT by Mike, on Flickr

1x5 Krampus. Tossed some gears on as I was running SS. First time bikepacking with a suspension fork.

[Vonpotter]

It has been a long time since I've posted here. So long in fact, that I have changed my lineup completely

Nowadays, my main steed is a Surly Karate Monkey

Running Sram NX 1x11

I've also added some fatness to my life in the form of a Felt Double D 30

I don't have any pictures of it bagged up for some reason. I tend to forget to snap pictures while out riding

And for the skinnier trips, I just placed an order for this guy:

Giant Revolt 1. Can clear up to a 50c tire. should make for a decent day tripper

[Smithhammer]

Latest trip incarnation:

[the tortoise]

Trek Stache 5.


Ran it rigid for quite a while and really liked it that way. But since this is my everyday trail bike it screamed for a front fork and dropper post.
Did half of the Colorado trail with it and a couple of Julian Bikepack Challenges. Gets used 100 percent of the time for my MTB rides.
Had to change the rear gearing from 11-36 to 11-42  I am not fond of the limited range of one by setups so I put on a deore double front crank with  22 and 32 tooth chainrings. I switch by hand which is easy. Gives me plenty of low (yes sometimes I bail out to the 22-42) but the huge 29 plus tires need lower gearing. I still miss the high gear of a triple.
Big problem for me is lack of storage space. The small frame I have doesn't give much frame bag space but the one I had made holds 3 liters of water but little else.
I don't like handlebar rolls so I stuff 3 or 4 Bedrock bags off both sides of the bars for food electronics and other stuff. This leaves me hauling around a too big of backpack on trips that require a sleep kit, extra food, clothing etc.
I had a friend weld up a seatpost clamp on rack that will clear the rear tire. I can put on a small drybag and the small seatbag holds tools, tube and lube. I can still lower my dropper post several inches which make it much better on downhills. Not the best solution but on my last trip it allowed me to ride without anything on my back.
Sort of thinking of having a custom fender rack built that would follow the contour of the rear wheel. You could strap bags on it and even small panniers and still not interfere with the dropper post.
Bike is a hoot to ride and blasting down rubble strewn trail is quite the experience. The control you have over the bike is superb and when you get lazy and sloppy and tired it will generally save your behind.
Highish bottom bracket is nice for avoiding pedal strikes. The bike is not quite as precise of climber with the front shock as when it was rigid. I would probably prefer a slightly steeper head angle. I have moved the seat forward and put on a longer stem.
It certainly is not the ideal bikepacking setup bike from a storage standpoint but if I can resolve that issue with a rack or two I will be happy enough.

[BarelyDoug]

Hey everyone! This is my Kona Unit Rig I've upgraded from the SS to SLX 1x11 with a 11-42 and a 32t chainring. I took it out for its first over nighter in the local San Bernardino mountains back in October!!! Such a fun trip


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[TigerT]

Recently bought these bike bags from mec, I also have a handlebar roll on the way from link bike bags. I tried the Canadian portion of the great divide during July with panniers, looking forward to trying this setup.

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[thesonofhans]

My incognito Velo Orange Piolet.  Vancouver has been getting an unusual amount of snow this winter, but I ain't complaining.

[Adam Alphabet]

My Waltworks in Baja Explorer mode....

I slapped together a last minute tour in Southern Baja Mexico after my Nicaragua touring plans had to change 3 days before my departure due to Hurricane Otto and a magnitude 7.2 earthquake phew! It ended up being one of the most fun and well rounded trips I've done in a while. I rode over 400 miles of the southern sections of the Baja Divide route and close to 300 miles of paved/highways which made for a nice rounded mix of easy vacation miles and proper backroad mountain bikepacking.

Quick notes on the setup....
*Drivetrain.... Dingle 32/19 and 30/21. Spent most of the time in the 32/19 but it was nice to have the 30/21 the few times I used it. Dingles for touring make good sense to me.
*Tires.... 29+ front tire 3.0" Maxxis Chronicle. 29er rear tire 2.4" Maxxis Ikon on Derby rims. First time on a + tire, it was cool. I wish my frame would fit a 29x3.0" rear but as it was it worked just fine for the sandy conditions I encountered.
*Fork.... White Brothers (MRP) Rock Solid fork with King Cages mounted using hose clamps on one side and the King USB's on the other side. They worked really well. The shop just didn't have enough USB's in stock.
*Flat pedals with Vans Old School Pros. 1 pair of shoes for touring is great.
*Bags.... All bags are MYOG made by me over the years. From my pile of bags I just grabbed what I thought would hold what I needed based on their sizes. I really didn't want to or have time to make a new kit for this trip but everything fit great with room to wiggle and adjust as loads fluctuated.. mainly water.
*Capacity.... As shown it's carrying 6L+ of fluids and nearly 2 days of food. No dedicated back pack although I carried, as I usually do touring a Sea to Summit ultra-sil daypack. I used it to carry a bit of extra water for 2 days. I really wanted to ride with no shirt or no helmet as much as possible so no back pack was key!
*Sleep Kit.... MYOG cuben/pertex bivy, klymit pad (popped, repaired it later), MYOG half synthetic quilt, Feathered Friends puffy jacket. For the last few nights out I got a vehicle sun shade that I cut down. The good ol' bike packer special.
*Clothes.... Layers enough to stay warm(ish) at night and not look like a complete bum when I went into town.

I would recommend Southern Baja for touring. Knowing some Spanish goes a long way especially once you get out to the backroads on the Baja Divide route if you choose to get out there. The people were great, the food is great (if you like Mexican of course), the weather was pretty much perfect (some wind and some colder nights but otherwise..) and there really aren't that many people around which is also great imo. On the highways the cars were some of the most courteous and safe I've ever come across in all of my tours/trips. I can't say enough about it and will definitely be back to spend more time in Baja.

Cheers!
Adam.

[evdog]

That Cove water bottle really ties the bike together, nice rig! 

[Adam Alphabet]

That Cove water bottle really ties the bike together, nice rig! 

My boys! Thanks.

[SEC]

The soft tail rig, ready for action this winter in Big Bend SP- similar setup used on Coconino.

The red pony, working the long haul this past summer.

[RonK]

During my Xmas break I set out on a mini tour I've been planning for some time. Unfortunately my departure coincided with the arrival in SEQ of the heat wave that has had the rest of the country sweltering. Combined with SEQ humidity it was a killer so after the hard climbing in the heat on the first day I decided to postpone the rest of the ride until the cooler months.

But it was a very useful shakeout of the bike and the bikepacking bags. You can read more about it here.

[ootini]

[dabrains]

Specialized Fatboy. Combo Revelator and Alpkit bags.

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[pilotintraining]

Ride 1: Sklar Bikes fillet brazed 29eur, 1x9. Pictured here on an overnight jaunt in Gallatin National Forest.

Ride2: Sklar Bikes 29-half-chub (2.4" tires on 45mm rims) pictured here loaded for the Colorado Trail.

[Smithhammer]

Nice pair of Sklars! I got to check out a couple of his CX bikes at an event here in Teton Valley last year. Beautiful frames. 

[black_labb]

Here are my 2 setups

First one is my Long Haul Trucker. It's set up with 26" x 2.25" Marathon extreme tires and flatbars to handle fire roads and similar with a fair load. I've been able to load it up with ~3 weeks of food and (Australian) winter camping gear and head into the mountains  not having to worry about trying to resupply.  See below in Siberian explorer mode with 4x20L ortlieb panniers which were great for floating the bike across deep puddles. As you can see it is a bit of a tank.


The other is my Trek Stache. I'm just finishing fitting it out with bags. Here it is test loaded with all my gear but no food that I'm planning on taking on the Colorado trail this year.

The dry bag strapped to the bars is an alpkit heavy duty one that has loops on it so it can be tied to things. With some webbing, clips and ladderlocks I've strapped it to the bars. One triglide holds it looped around the bars, another triglide holds it looped around the fork crown. The 2 loose ends have the clips on them to hold the dry bag tight. This works really well but I will get some narrower webbing than the 38mm that I had as it is overkill and doesn't fit through the loop in the alpkit drybag when the clips are attached. The 8L drybag currently holds the  tent excluding poles and sleeping mat with room to spare. I also have a 13L drybag if I decide I want more loaded up the front.

The Seatpack is a Restrap harness with a 13L drybag in it. It currently holds a sleeping bag and all the clothes minus the clothes I'd be wearing on a hot day. I've a down quilt on the way that will bring the weight and bulk down compared to the synythetic bag currently in there for the trial pack.

The Framebag is an alpkit bag. I've put tools, pot, stove, cup, pump, tent poles and some random bits of food items in there. The tent poles and pump are a bit awkward in the frame bag and will make it hard to fit enough food in there due to their awkward shape. I'm thinking of putting together a sleeve that fits under the downtube or packing them with the tent on the handlebars wrapped in the ground sheet instead of inside the drybag.

The top tube bag has space for a camera, smartphone (Visible through clear cover) and an mp3 player or similar.

The pouch on the top of the handlebars will be for snacks and similar.

The Camelback Skyline 10L backpack holds a 3L bladder, Platypus 2L gravity water filter (can be used to carry extra water) and the rainjacket. There is space for personal items, electronics, maps etc. I'll probably move a spare layer in here with the rainjacket so it is quicker to adapt to the weather.  

Ultimately I'll shuffle things around a bit to try and keep the dense stuff in the frame bag. If I need more water or food I can move things out of the frame bag and put the water bladder from the water filter or more food in the frame bag.

[denis]

CRAFT 1000 miles race
Trek 69er SS 32x18t
Front and rear bags: Carousel Design Works
Toptube bag: homeground
Front light: Lupine Betty
Navigation: Garmin GPSMap 62
Online tracking: SPOT Trace

[Kiwi Pete]

Here is my new Jones 23 Spaceframe Plus Bikepacking bike.


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[TheBrownDog]

OnOne Fatty repurposed with some 650B+ wheels.  It's lovely.