Bikepacking Pisgah | Day One

Jay, Will, and Eddie go bikepacking through the Pisgah National Forest in Western North Carolina. They travel over 70 miles from Asheville to Brevard.
On day one, they travel 22 miles up & over the Blue Ridge to find dispersed camping on Yellow Gap Road.
This video was not sponsored by any of the brands mentioned in the video, all opinions are our own.
This video should be considered for entertainment purposes only, any action you take based on the content of this video is strictly "at your own risk".
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[@TimKapow]

Quickly becoming one of my favourite channels! Keep up the awesome content guys!

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

Awesome! Thank you! -Eddie

[@TravelingThru222]

I haven't been to The Psigah in a few years, made it Thru Asheville a couple years ago. Beautiful area. Cool video.

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

Cool, thanks! -Edie

[@amineroadbikerider1504]

just found your channel yesterday and it just become one of my favorite bikepacking youtube channel . thanks for sharing 😍😍

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

I'm glad you enjoy it. We have a new adventure coming soon! -Eddie

[@bryanramirez1964]

Great video!

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

Glad you liked it! -Eddie

[@boydcrowder4436]

Nice to see Eddie recovered and back out. Good job guys. Thanks for this new adventure.

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

Thanks for watching! -Eddie

[@erickstiner1668]

Great video as always. Thank you for a putting out the video series.

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

Glad you enjoy it! -Eddie

[@mountainsmoore3657]

Looked like a cool ride. Enjoyed the video and looking forward to the rest of the series.

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

Glad you enjoyed it; more to come! -Eddie

[@jamieroszel]

Love the change in tone from easy miles at the Arboretum to "that stunk!" There's only one way to get to the Parkway - up! Love the video :)

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

Glad you enjoyed it! -Eddie

[@n.v.b.3616]

Super nice vibe channel. Good to see you're up & cycling again!

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

Hey, thanks! -Eddie

[@AdventuresWithDaniel]

Great stuff guys!! Hopefully that mechanical issue gets resolved

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

Thanks! Keep watching to find out! -Eddie

[@dingoel2465]

Another great video guys! I love these kind of videos showing the good.. but also the bad :-) The area looks like a great place to ride and the footage is really good!

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

Thanks for watching! -Eddie

[@epagent6091]

Awesome video gents. Love the content. Eddie glad to see you back on the saddle. You guys need to get Will on a Fatty... Or at least a plus tire. Lol Fatties Rock! 🤘🏽😎

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

Thanks! Maybe for the next trip - sand or snow might push him over the edge! -Eddie

[@rajagopal8843]

How to feel 😊😊

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

Feelin' great! -Eddie

[@ADVENTUREAROUNDTHEBEND]

Now that you've used the bag rack combo for a few trips what is your thoughts? I'm looking at this right now. I am contemplating the bags on the OMM site as it seems like all soft connections and a little lighter with less possible mechanical connection failures but I really like the way these bags look and durability.

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

I'm planning a follow up video to compare. I'm not going back to a seat bag (unless I get a full-suspension bike again). The rack and panniers is the way to go if you have a hard tail. The weight is lower, capacity is greater, mounting is more secure, etc. I could go on. The best part is that it allows me to take things off the bars and other random strapped-on crap and get it lower and to the back of the bike. -Eddie

[@guwop2234]

8:43 if you guys would've turned a right there, there is a pretty sweet man made lake (reservoir)

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

Thanks for the tip! -Eddie

[@ajentabhi]

Hllo eddie hw r u..?? How is ur collarbone.,?? Actually wants to knw whether ur collar bone is perfectly fine md back to normal or not..? Do u feel any pain during bike ride or cycling Or exercise ..?? Last mnth i fell down from bike nd collar bone got fracture, can u pls suggest me or guide me for healthy recovery..?

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

My collarbone is perfectly fine. There's a little numbness below the incision and sometimes it just feels weird/strange. No pain and no loss of strength. My suggestions are to focus on flexibility first and then start slowly building your strength back. Oh, and don't quit! -Eddie

[@harminframe]

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[@SimplyMountainBiking]

Haha - Eddie