Rechargable electronics--micro Sofirn SC21 Pro Anduril 2 flashlight on handlebar mount in daytime flash mode (slowest "party strobe" mode) which can also switch to emergency bike light mode if needed. I also bring a headlamp strap it will fit in. Anduril has stepless dimming. Also--another Anduril 2 3000 lumen Wurkkos TS21 flashlight along with an extra 5000 MaH 21700 rechargeable battery. This light has reverse charging, so I can use it to charge my phone, the Sofirn light, my daytime flasher tailight, my GPS bike computer--I have a micro electric bike pump, too, but haven't had to charge it on the road.

Jeesh. Just use SPD bike sandals. Bring waterproof breathable socks to use with them for bad weather. Hiked up the Lassen Peak volcano trail on a tour using them, the only footwear I took on the 14 day tour. I like the Shimano sandals best. They are also great for wide feet, though mine are narrow. The Romans conquered their empire in sandals. A Roman statue in Britain shows one wearing socks with sandals...

Perfect.

Fantastic series! Btw, that “community center “ is a municipal bureau for the ruling political party (leader of which is Erdogan) 😂

Can you not use a schraeder to presta adapter then use a gas station pump if you have problems.

What were the trail numbers you used on the SwitzerlandMobility App?

Sixty dollars a night for two cyclists to set up a tent...in a park that we taxpayers fund...pfft! Just 'Rough Camp' it.

Carry an adjustable guy line wrapped around a peg, handy in the top of bike-bag. Tie end to seatpost/frame, to keep bike upright. There isn't always something handy for it to lean against.

Good video with an objective comparison. Sometimes it just comes down to money. Purchased the Vaude Aqua back w/o the side pocket, for half the cost of the Ortiebs - easy decision. Used them on 4 trips so far and they are still in great shape. Have also had the lower rack attachment piece come loose and fall out - easy to put back in - I feel it was user error on my part for unscrewing it too far - haven't had that problem since. Reviews i've read praise both brands - but the price is the price.

I don't cook on tour. I recently discovered peanut butter in a squeeze tube. It's pure genius. No need to muck up a knife. Just buy some kind of flat bread (pitas, tortillas, etc.) and you can have a quick roadside meal. BTW, after 13 tours I still haven't found enough space for food on the bike. When will they make watermelon-compatible panniers? I HATE clipless for most of the reasons you mention. Here's another. I have wide feet. Using touring-specific flat shoes or just any kind of shoe with a stiff-ish sole means you can find a shoe that fits. For off-bike walking, I go with Teva sandals.

Are those the Velo orange crazy bars? How are you liking them? Torn between them and the Koga denham bars.

What tent do you use?

drive side rack bolt on the Sulry Bridge Club - same issue with my BC. A washer or two, or a shorter bolt work for me.

For me, bicycle touring is about freedom. That includes having my feet free. I wear the most comfortable shoe I own (not cycling-specific) to tour. Sometimes that's a sandal.

Stay home and raise children lady

No. My legs are strong but my arms are weak.

Dynamo for lights and to recharge kit. 👍

please talk about tubeless in bike touring , thanks for videos, really great one

Just got done with Erie Canal trail for my first bikepacking trip. Amtrak ticket got messed up, so I had to ride from Albany to Buffalo with little training. Headwind much of the way, but persistence paid off and my faith brought me through.

Besides the other million bikepacking Videos, this is not very "special" with some crazy gear, places or Video effects. But girl, you are so authentic. Really Nice to watch.

I never knew this, and I'm an absolutely avid Toronto cyclist. I had to check, and indeed, here's reference: Google: "Toronto’s Cycling Infrastructure" Look down the list to "Bicycle Detector Symbols".

Nice video - how far did you ride each day?

All chat and no cycling - what a waste of time.

It doesn't matter how quiet the leafy lane is, not a car has passed for ages. If I start to pee, it's like the lane has become a superhighway.

Its so nice and refreshing to see actual authenticity on youtube. I'm also a person thats never really "chosen a path" like you mentioned. I've always felt self conscious about it but you reframing it the way you did, and so positively, really changed the way I look at it. Thanks for that!

yeah, your on a surly!!, why do folks think they have to go out and buy a surly. there's other touring bikes out there. I don't get it!! yeah surly is steel, i have a fuji touring steel frame i'll match up against any surly any time anywhere. You don't have to ride a surly. so many folks ride them, thinking that's going to be the best. it aint. its a fad!! 4130 cromolly steel is 4130 cromolly steel. its no diffrence. In fact, i am building up an aluminum frame touring bike i'll match against any touring bike anywhere When i get through with it.I am so tired of seeing surly!! ok surly price2,000 dollars. my gravel touring bike G-1 ozark trail wal mart bike 6061 aluminum frame. 250 dollars plus upgrades. surly is over priced.

I could never sleep after hearing noises outside my tent and not knowing wtf they were coming from. No way. I would put a camera outside so I coukd at least see on my phone. Are there bears out there in that area?

Brilliant review. I’m glad this video came up in my feed.

Aloha Sheelagh🤙🏼 Nice video.

I'm living in Perpignan , when the wind is too strong (TRAMONTANE) I prefer to stay at home than ride in the plains

love your video , I've got a trip in Vietnam for 3 months last year and you give us wise advices The music in the video is boring and useless , I'd just prefered sound of your voice

That was tough. Those winds!

Shades of Dervla Murphy!

Beautiful bike ❤

This is a second video i watch on Your channel, and it's clear that i don't want to leave ;) What brought me was a solo bikepacking video You made, so waiting for more and surely will comment :)

Какое у вас расстояние между седалищных костей?

I'm 67. I have a few ebikes. I'm more a long-distance bike rider with 3 batteries on hand. I'm a slow rider. I push for long miles rides. I'm moving toward camping with a trailer for all my gear.

Nice video, hi from Australia!

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Rail trails I find a little boring.

I can’t resist adding my thoughts to the pronunciation debate. Sheelagh is Canadian. I am also Canadian. We pronounce it pan yah (or perhaps pan ya eh 😂 as true Canadians). I don’t need to look anything up. That’s how we pronounce it here. It’s part of our dialect. Pannier is indeed a French word. Canada’s English is full of French words because of our history and because English and French are the dominant languages of Canada. Peace to all 🙏

The Brooks Cambium All Weather Saddle is not the that wears out your pants. The Brooks Cambium will the embedded linen cover is the one that Zach was referring to.

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It's "Vow-de" (or more accurately, "fow-de"), not "Vode". And also, "Pan-yer" or "Pan-ee-er" (the entomology of this is interesting if you're curious, but suffice to say the french pronunciation is wrong)

Wife and I just spent two and half weeks on the Via Rhona. Was on the lookout for you but didn't see you.

vaud panniers suck, they are useless

Do you ride with clipless pedals?