1,250km to Roubaix - My Bike and Gear!

[@Spare84]

Welcome to Belgium! Enjoy the cobbles.

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

Thankyou! So far so good, in the wet, it’s another story 😂

[@tomasberka2124]

Nice to see you're back here. Good setup, enjoy the trip & fondo! Stay safe!

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

Thankyou! Back on Spanish soil now, full video coming shortly 😁

[@adventureout-brief6836]

Thanks for posting up Jack. Inventory been checking in every couple of days hoping for a new upload. This trip and your Camino sound great!

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

More stuff coming! It’s been a busy few months, but I’ve got some cool stuff in the pipeline. Stay tuned 😁😁

[@derekcravenPT]

Yay, he’s back! For a long time I hope.

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

Lots more content incoming!!

[@designeddifference6907]

Great vid Jack, I’m looking forward to your experience with the 165mm cranks. The trip is a great way to test this out. Enjoy the ride & we will all look forward to the footage from it.

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

Appreciate it! Trip recap coming shortly!

[@richo7751]

Good to see you back Jack. Safe travels and enjoy

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

Thanks Richo, more regular stuff incoming 🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@falklevien]

Loved following your trip day by day. Looked seriously fun. I hope you'll have a blast tomoz mate. That rear rack is really cool. Gonna have to have a closer look at something like that for my holiday tours.

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

Thanks mate! The women’s race was great and I’m keen to see the men too 😁 Good luck with the rack, I’ll do a review of it shortly 👌🏽

[@neilconnan350]

Fantastic to see you hitting the road after the monster Munda Biddi in 40degC!! Everything in your packing list makes sense, apart from your children’s toothpaste 😂 what’s with that?!? Will be following you all the way from the Perth hills!

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

Bit of different weather on offer here, that’s for sure! Haha the children’s toothpaste is because…it’s the smallest tube I could find!!

[@SlingsAxes]

That's a great setup. Safe travels!

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

Thanks amigo!

[@TheLucateli]

this channel needs to explode, let's go!!

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

Thanks mate!

[@bike3al]

Nice info from the background! What about the additional riding clothes? Five days of cycling without changing your jersey/bib make it easier to find a free spot next to the cobbles for sure. 😂 But can’t really believe this is how you deal with this. Washing every night or what? Thanks for keeping us motivated! I bet most of us can pick a few new ideas from each and every video!

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

Good question! I only took one set with me and washed them each and every night! I got caught out one night with wet clothes the following morning…wasn’t ideal 🥶 More on the full ride shortly! Stoked you enjoy the content 😁

[@Mysiamesecatblue]

Nice bag ! I want to get a roadrunner frame bag since it a a little bigger but nice setup !

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

You should!

[@bernieraverty4319]

Safe travels…don’t forget a lock and an air tag

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

Thanks mate, agree on the AirTag and lock!

[@global_nomad.]

thanks for putting this together, no surprises I guess, though you madde tyre boots out of old tyres? not seen that before, good idea.

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

No problem 🙌🏽 yes! The tyre boots have yet to be used, but I imagine that they’ll work a treat!

[@damienbayle1632]

Great preparation. but why use high aero wheels which are effective around 40km/h for ultra heavy duty like a hiker? At the risk of experiencing gusts of wind, sides to climb. (I'm not making any judgment, just a question)

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

Good question. I wanted to test these rims in the windier conditions and see how the bike handled in preparation for my next record. They’re faster at speeds below 40km/h too 👌🏽👌🏽

[@philipcarson8438]

I like your style. My tent is also a credit card.

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

Love it 🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@sigfreed11]

Would love to see links to your gear in the description!

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

Anything in particular??

[@CycleXplorer]

Nice set up. I've just picked up a used Roubaix sl7 and looking forward to taking it on a 1000km race in the summer called the Solstice Sprint. Did the ride on this go well?

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

Ahhh great buy! You’re going to love the bike. It’s the perfect endurance road bike 👌🏽👌🏽 Ride went great thanks, not one mechanical. Full trip video coming soon!

[@CycleXplorer]

@@jackultracyclistofficial Nice, look forward to the video!

[@ADKMZ1]

Good luck

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

Appreciate it mate!

[@stephentaylor3787]

I have the same rear bag and carrier but have only ever used it on my Alloy MTB as have been a little concerned about potential carbon damage on my roadie. Have you had any issues on you bikes?

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

I’ve had no real issues. Especially not damage wise. I’m going to do a vlog on this rack shortly though with some of my experiences both good and bad 👌🏽👌🏽

[@Thomas-y3w]

@@jackultracyclistofficial interested to hear this, tailfin is extortionate, what is this one called pls?

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

It’s an Aeroe. Review incoming next few weeks 👌🏽👌🏽

[@IsaacAdler]

I rode a mountainbike ultra on with an Aeroe on a carbon mountainbike - no issues. They recommend, and I did, wrap the part of the frame with some tape first.

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

@@IsaacAdlerlove to hear it and great advice on frame protection 👌🏽👌🏽

[@rustshiz6749]

Been loving the video! What is your absolute favorite saddle for training and those long rides? I also have a big butt haha.

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

Thanks! It’s a good question…I rotate between the specialized power, the ronin mirror and the phenom! All slightly different in shape!

[@rustshiz6749]

@@jackultracyclistofficial you rock! Appreciate the list. Is there any reason you rotate between them? I'm trying to find one that I can use for longer rides and high volume without the pain.

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

Go for the Romin Mirror, it’s incredibly comfy!!

[@hoser7706]

44cm bars? Did I just flashback to 1985 crit days? Are you broad-shouldered or just wanting cockpit space?

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

I’m broad shouldered!

[@josteventon]

How did that Aeroe Spider rack work for you??

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

On the whole it was great, though I did experience some slippage while mounted. I’m going to record a review video so stay tuned 🙌🏽

[@HansComyn]

What rain jacket you recommend?

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

This is a Specialized packable one. It worked great on this trip 👌🏽👌🏽

[@tonym2597]

Hi, didnt you have the mirror saddle ? wondering if yo ustill using or ditched it

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

Good question mate. I tend to change them around a bit depending on the ride. A few months on the power and then a bit of time on the mirror too. Both are great saddles 👌🏽

[@LiorVakninvakninlior]

What’s the bar bag that you’re using?

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

It’s made by a company Cordel 🙌🏽

[@LiorVakninvakninlior]

@@jackultracyclistofficial Tnx mate

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@garygbur3992]

What front bag do you have?

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

This is a little Cordel bag 👌🏽

[@paullinkins8121]

No hydration?

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

Good pickup, Camelbak bidons we’re still in the dishwasher!

[@tcbonline]

Hi Jack, how tall are you?

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

187cm mate 🙌🏽

[@haemstah]

Careful, mate. That haircut's awfully close to an early Split Enz!

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

😂😂😂 it’s growing back!!

[@janettethompson7727]

Thankfully you didn’t inherit your packing skills from your mum!😅

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

😂😂😂 lucky indeed!

[@Tarmaccyclocross]

Lightweight disc bike 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

Did I miss something….🤔

[@tonyg3091]

I object in the strongest possible terms to this setup. It is plain wrong. The correct one is Force Wide 46/30 to 36 cassette. Unless you are sponsored by SRAM, RED groupset has no place on ultra endurance bike, which already weights 20 kilos anyway. 😂😂

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

Should I sell the red groupset and buy force then? 🙄🙄

[@tonyg3091]

@@jackultracyclistofficial Why did you go RED in the first place? Performance wise it is the same as Force but it is lighter. But light doesn’t matter in your case so I am really wondering. BTW, ditch the CO2 canisters and replace them with a single lightweight pump. Unlike the canisters, the pump works indefinitely

[@racittaj]

To much of stuff.. Credit card long distance riding is next big thing- you just go race ready, light and aero and do double the range in one day..

[@jackultracyclistofficial]

You still need equipment though, especially in areas where weather can be cold. I’m not sure I could have gotten away with less on this trip