Good question, I will wear all of that, or delayer and put jackets in my panniers as needed. Only using Kilometers referring to the race's official title, but being American I use miles in thinking of the race and splits. Sorry for the confusion there.

I haven't yet because our winter has been so relatively warm. So far in rides in single digits it is totally fine. I should be able to take it out in proper cold before March and can circle back.

Thank you! The tires are normally lightly studded but I pulled them out for the race. The 45NRTH tool is great for doing your own studs.

Well, since she has not found you yet, you must be hiding in the wrong location. Try the bicycle/hiking trails, they tend to be hunting in those locations.

Haha, I'll be here on KZbin.

Awesome! Glad it can help a bit, I'd be happy to share any follow-up insights from how the set-up serves me. I have added a couple things based on the forecast - see my video description.

Thank you!

@@g_mack both 😊

@@kaitboyle Thanks Kait, legend.

@@ellerybice3787 no problem! it's good to get feedback on these! my most recent one is a little better 🤞🏼

There is a really bad/funny story about this! He rolled in something terrible (barf/poo) in the middle of me recording and came up to me and rubbed against me. I had to stop, give him a bath, mop my floors, change my clothes and then re-resume! So technically he was in his kennel drying off.

Sorry about that. It was a tough day for recording (see story above)

It looks like they have changed over the years but it is very similar to this one: cascadedesigns.com/products/titan-kettle-1400ml

@kaitboyle thanks for the link!

Thank you!!

Thank you! Feel free to shoot me any topic requests.

Thank you!! Yes, that's a great idea! I was just working on a list of topics so this is super helpful. Let me know if there are any other videos you want to see made!

It's a custom Revelate Designs framebag!

My riding partner carried a tarp!

@@stevia13 a Western Mountaineering highlite, a Thermarest neoair, a sea to summit pillow, a montbell bivy!

@@wayofthehike i had a thermarest neoair uberlite!

@@federicotheironlyportrait we carried a tarp but never set it up - we camped on ridges to avoid getting dew or frost. and i wore the same socks for 3 days of riding, and put my sacred socks on at night, the last day i rode in my sacred socks. such a great feeling! ☺️ underwear- i ride w/o chamois and swapped between ride pants/shorts during the day, and wore the underwear at night, which i did rinse halfway through. that combined with good backcountry hygiene when going to the bathroom and cleaning up post ride, it all works out!

Wow @@kaitboyle that's a crazy UL setup! I saw you're carrying wipes but not towel. Doesn't your merino get "crispy" after a couple days riding?

It is! For the performance of the MTB it's a balance of having the rack/bag as close as possible/ahead of the rear hub but far enough away to not interfere with the travel or riding. I played with it set up in both directions and preferred the rack set up in the forward position with the front of the bag not mounted and more forward than the edge of the deck.

Yes, it does! I used Revelate Designs nano paniers on this exact rack on my ride to Unbound in May - it's an amazing way to carry gear on a gravel or road ride. However, because the weight is then to the side, it impacts the balance and handling of a MTB and more importantly, it's pretty challenging to hike-a-bike on hard terrain comfortably with panniers. For those reasons I wouldn't recommend panniers on singletrack.

28T! it's awesome for riding a loaded (or unloaded) bike in big mountain terrain

Yeah, it's tempting to really load it up but with the weight of the rack itself I found the lighter the bag, the less of an anchor it becomes!

hah! 😅

😆 Agreed, I have for nearly 3 years now and don't miss the seatpack one bit!

@@julianhawker7672 Adding a rack to my XC MTB in 2017 is why I no longer need a vehicle in 2024.

Thanks! Between my friend and I we carried a tarp, but ended up sleeping out every night. I'm posting a full gear check video later this week explaining exactly what I/we brought and where everything went!

thank you!!

thanks!

definitely! how you do would depend on your setup. I would recommend a framebag, a 1-1.5 L nalgene on the down tube, a L on the fork, and ideally no more than 2 L on your back. you could also put some on a rear rack.

I must be the camera angle! They are symmetrical. And I think whatever feels best is the best angle!

I said this is generally preferred by females, I can't state that as a truth for someone with different biology.