Kurt Refsnider - UltraMTB

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@jasonjohnson3738 Сағат бұрын

Great motivation for keeping it light and moving quickly.

@jacquot-g 2 күн бұрын

Best overview I’ve seen! At 5’0”, I will likely never use a seat bag…

@ultraMTB Күн бұрын

Nope, you probably won't! Fortunately, there are some other great options out there 🙂

@NoSecondSeason 10 күн бұрын

I like your mini pannier set up! I BP on a full suspension MTB, and use Arkel Rollpackers front and rear. I carry the weight really high at the rear but it doesn't bother me on fast gnarly single track. The Rollpackers are bags on a frame, so inbetween what you have just reviewed.

@back40canoe 10 күн бұрын

If you use a dropper post then a seat bag won’t work well.

@davehoover8853 12 күн бұрын

I have a Tailfin out back with no panniers and a 12 liter Bags x Bird top load bag in front. Revelate 1/2 frame in the middle as I like to use bottles. That was a nice balanced ride for gravel and really helped on some slippery descents. Never done a road tour, but what you wrote makes sense. Sleep! Don’t just replace your pillow - get a better pad like a 25” wide Nemo Tensor - they work!

@rachaelOMM 12 күн бұрын

Happy to have your back on your adventures Kurt! Thanks for the continued support!

@samuraioodon 19 күн бұрын

Can you do a review on the 840? Is the Solar with the extra money and other features are free or need to pay? Thank you from Dallas Texas

@davehoover8853 20 күн бұрын

It seems like one of the advantages of going “bikepacking” style is that you are more streamlined and you have weight distributed over the length of the bike. In your photo, there is no bar bag or anything visible that would put a bit of weight on the front. I wouldn’t want too much weight in front, but do you think grip on cornering for the front tire would be better with a little weight forward?

@ultraMTB 12 күн бұрын

Good point! I had a small bag on the bars on this last long tour (the new Revelate Designs Pitchfork bag), but it's obviously not on there in this video. That bag probably only had 3 pounds in it, though. Distributing the weight across the bike definitely is important, but I find it much less so on road/gravel than I do on trail. Shifting my own body weight forward/backward on the bike when cornering makes a much bigger difference for traction than a small bag does.

@nicholass9000 20 күн бұрын

Great explanation, short and to the point, no long drawn out fluff. Thanks for your thoughts

@paulhusby8344 20 күн бұрын

Nicely presented. There is no substitute for practical experience.

@pedallinraw 21 күн бұрын

I love my Revelate Nano panniers! so does my Surly 🥰seat bags are ok but these bags kick ass 🥰🥳👊🏻

@linesided 21 күн бұрын

Great teaser! I would watch a long format version - good on you both for getting out there, it SOUNDS cold!

@slowwerthensnot 21 күн бұрын

Great breakdown Kurt!

@CycleXplorer 21 күн бұрын

Great overview, I have similar reasoning. Tailfin (rack) is great for convenience and very stable. It's easy to pull something out and put it back. But it is heavier. Saddlepack is light but harder to access and swings about a bit. Also changes size and shape depending on what you take out/put in during the trip. So I lean towards the rack for fun trips and the pack for fast, light bikepacking races.