L.A. Oberserver! Bikepacking Weekend: Day 1

Bikepacking Los Angeles! A 3- day trip to the Angeles Forest on the L.A. Observer Route.
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[@radbikeadventure]

Shoutout to weekend Micro-adventures!

[@lizzypicardi]

My favorite stomping ground

[@thomreynolds1318]

There was a tramway up to Mt. Lowe trail camp (different from Mt. Lowe) back in the twenties. Also the Pasadena Freeway (then parkway) had an elevated bike path from downtown LA to Pasadena. If you cross the road that continues up to the MT Wilson observatory there is a hiking trail that goes down to the Valley Forge camp ground where there is a stream and a sizeable (for the desert) waterfall.

[@wogahboy]

🎶matching spoons🎶😂😂

[@Alex_564]

Always wanted to ride this as it's the nearest bikepacking route to me. Good to see a video on it, thank you kindly!

[@rustybrockmann2344]

Fun video, enjoyed “meeting” Darren’s dad. Liked using public transport to support the trip. Just got a Metro-North (NY) rail pass and did a trip up the Hudson and back to NYC on the train. Didn’t find a spork though…

[@sheilastallard]

Clicked "Like" within six seconds!, try to forget my hubby.......but his useful so I have to bring him!! Stay Safe you three!!

[@radbikeadventure]

Aww thanks Sheila! Also…😂

[@v4travel814]

I like your travel

[@Ross.Bagatski]

Once I forgot my spoon and had to make 2 chopsticks out of straight branch. Not a problem. Only take a bit more time to eat.

[@radbikeadventure]

Omg I hope this is a true story. Great idea actually!

[@Ross.Bagatski]

@@radbikeadventure It is. Fortunately, I have already learned how to use chopsticks in first sushi restaurants appearing in our city. Without such practical skill, I would need to use my friend's spoon after he finished his meal.

[@LesCyclopreneurs]

thanks for your video, we will follow your next cycling adventures!

[@OverTheHillPhil]

Anything you find on your journey which helps in even the smallest way you'll likely remember for the rest of your lives. Great video and a very brief reminder for me of LA Central railway station (way back in 1988).

[@nicholaslopez4657]

I did this trip last summer. Those climbs are no joke! But it's so beautiful from up there. Great job!

[@greggr1591]

This would be my kinda route, gravelly-climby-scenery; wish I lived closer to it. Yet another one to add to the Wanna-Do List. Thanks for sharing it 👍🏻🤘🏻

[@mamalovesherkamadojoe6097]

So cool Dad rolls too.

[@radbikeadventure]

He can tear it up on singletrack.

[@Raman.DSingh]

Love those white knitted gloves... Wonderful ride 🚵

[@radbikeadventure]

Thanks!

[@thomreynolds1318]

Babes! That's where grew up! different from the late 70's early 80's

[@radbikeadventure]

In Pasadena? Nice!

[@steevoridgeline]

i love you guys so much !! ☀️

[@BarronFujimoto]

Yay for Snow Peak sporks!!!

[@mirandafry329]

carrying 5L of water and that pipe find!!!ahhh haha. love this channel!

[@radbikeadventure]

🤪🤪🤪

[@davidbonn8740]

You can always just make a spoon. And those plastic spoons in the tuna packets are awesome... My goto trail lunch is the tuna in a tortilla with some cheese.

[@radbikeadventure]

Fair point! Get my knife ready for some whittling

[@skellener]

Great video guys!

[@radbikeadventure]

Thanks Steve!

[@nespiritu09]

Can’t wait for part 2!

[@radbikeadventure]

Thanks Nicholas, hope you enjoyed it!

[@pure69hatred]

I love the rogue panda frame bag! So cute! Can never afford them. After conversion, it’s just too expensive for me.

[@radbikeadventure]

We LOVE ours. There are some great templates for frame bags online. You could try to find similar fabrics they use and have someone make it for you locally?? Just an idea. We waited a while before we decided to invest in ours but they are really well made and worth it imo

[@pure69hatred]

@@radbikeadventure Thanks for the suggestion. It's nothing like the real thing though. But again, thanks.

[@dietrichnp.]

best greetings from rainy Germany at 26°C. I hope you don't have the heat we see here on CNN News.. All the best, great pictures. I always try to figure out who sits behind the cam? :-)

[@radbikeadventure]

Not too bad where we are but I'm betting August and September will be brutally hot per usual. Ryan mostly, sometimes Darin! 🎬

[@thewaterbear]

ACN sent me!

[@radbikeadventure]

love to hear it!

[@black_eagle]

Looks like fun. Which do you like better, bike touring or bikepacking? I'm getting into bikepacking because I'm tired of roads full of cars and obnoxious drivers.

[@radbikeadventure]

It's a tough call because they both feel very different and it really depends on what you like. Touring is fab because you get to experience many towns and little villages you may not experience otherwise. You also have easier access to supplies or help should you need it. Many more cultural experiences and interactions too. And there's nothing like a beautiful road descent where you can just fly! Bikepacking is wonderful because you are amidst nature. Solitude, views, wildlife (could be good or bad!), challenging terrain, no cars to worry about. Bikepacking is definitely harder but very rewarding. For us, we like a mix of the two!

[@queercyclist]

Loved this video!!!! That climbing looks positively brutal ☠️☠️ What are those white knit (and leather?) gloves? They are sweet!

[@radbikeadventure]

It was pretty intense for those first few miles! The gloves are from Thousand Helmet (yes they are leather!), size small is a touch big, but I still love them. There's also some we found on amazon that are really comfy and come in xs too. Posting links below!

[@radbikeadventure]

www.explorethousand.com/products/bike-gloves amzn.to/36e7rMI

[@queercyclist]

@@radbikeadventure thank you!! I think I’m going to pick myself up a pair 😎

[@pepetorresp]

Hello RaD!! I'm building a bike to travel across de US, I've a question for you, what's the size of tires you use to support all the weight you carry on your bikes, I wonder could be 42-622 (28x1.60). Thank you for your help.

[@richardwheeler1869]

Great video! Who makes your cycling caps? Thx

[@radbikeadventure]

Thanks Richard! Darin's is from Scotty Brown's bike shop in New Zealand and Ryan's is from Etsy shop: Ride Hard Live Happy. Posting the links below!

[@radbikeadventure]

www.etsy.com/shop/RidehardLivehappy scottybrowns.com/

[@kamratdennis]

yeey!!!

[@CasperJLT707]

Just wanna know: is that water drinkable? Does anybody know?

[@radbikeadventure]

Someone else on the trail told us it was potable and it looked to be (they said it’s still LA city water from when the tavern was active) but haven’t done research to confirm that. Also not sure if it’s always running

[@susannahl1786]

Sometimes it’s a tiny drip and takes a while to fill a bottle so scary to rely on. There is also a creek below the camp ground that is usually dry but on the rare wet winter it will have water to filter and drink at camp.

[@McSeverance]

How do you fund your trips? Between trips do you work a lot and save or do you have other methods to recommend?

[@radbikeadventure]

The longer trips, we save, save, save and then are cautious with spendings while we are on the road (we averaged about $500-600 usd per person on our 16 month trip). Just try to be frugal with your spendings if you are trying to save up for a big trip. Don't buy stuff ya don't need and try not to eat out (that always is the biggest expense besides rent/accommodation). We also have a video about our entire trip budget here which sould be of help to you!: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnfUoneDgN6CaJo

[@alan12de]

Hi, where can I buy your gloves? Thanks 👍🏼

[@radbikeadventure]

Hi Sandro! Darin and I have similar pairs of gloves. Mine are from Thousand (size small) and Darin's are from Amazon (size small). Links below cheers!

[@radbikeadventure]

www.explorethousand.com/products/bike-gloves amzn.to/36e7rMI

[@fredo69ification]

What’s the bike trail in the beginning of the video?

[@radbikeadventure]

Quail Hill in Irvine. Just a short little trail in the suburbs. but nice w great views.

[@woodscraftlindsay789]

What's the best tire size for weigh ?

[@radbikeadventure]

For weight? That has more to do with the rim, hub and tire choice. Or do you mean for carrying weight? Wider gives a more plush ride. Larger (29) gives you more roll per pedal stroke which is better for climbing and rolling over stuff. 27.5 is more maneuverable tho. Some folks still love 26 in. For width, bikepacking tires are usually anywhere from 2.0 to 5.0 (fat bike!) . Much of this is personal preference and riding environment and conditions.

[@edscoble]

Can you please make your content inclusive and accessible to everyone by formatting the auto captioning into closed captioning please? it is very hard to enjoy your content relying on only the auto captioning sadly (I'm Profoundly Deaf)

[@radbikeadventure]

Hi Edward, have you tried the closed captioning youtube provides? My parents always use it and when we watch the videos together it seems very accurate. Is there another way to format it?

[@edscoble]

@@radbikeadventure you mean the auto-captioning? I'm afraid it doesn't really work without sound as I have to keep my eyes on it as it show up. There is a lots of video on how to format it on KZbin, for example kzbin.info/www/bejne/qojFf6WjbK-ia8U Also found another one; kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6XYqairjNeqmK8

[@edscoble]

@@radbikeadventure you can see the effect if you click on the CC on this video; kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKC8cmmVaKedqJo