messenger bike & gear check

@kat_bikes bike messenger from melbourne, australia
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[@martinpurliet7438]

loved seeing the gear run down. DO MORE OF THESE :) :)

[@garysprojects]

Hahah yesss I will try to do more !! 😊😊

[@reeceholmes8546]

thanks Gary, Interesting gear and setup, tough job being a bike courier, always out in traffic and weather, hats off to him and all couriers World wide

[@garysprojects]

No worries! Ya I totally agree, every time it’s raining or windy I think about them 😂

[@jopetsenpai3131]

Thanks man im a bike courier too... Very nice bike.. love from the Philippines

[@reeceholmes8546]

@@jopetsenpai3131 great stuff, love from England

[@garysprojects]

Cheers mate!! G day from melbs , australia!

[@jacobeelias]

appreciate how quick and casual this was. and the zoom in on every detail-I wanted to know the tooth and then boom it was shown. keep it up!!

[@garysprojects]

Hahah cheers mate I’ll remember the zoom for the next one , thx for the feedback 🙏💕

[@benjaminnekvapil6020]

Awesome video as always, love all Callum's setups as well as his well used gear!

[@garysprojects]

cheers mate i appreciate that! ya he has a lot of cool bikes and setups as well - always interesting!

[@seancbrophy]

This dude is READY for it.

[@garysprojects]

Hahah he always is

[@indiopeltier9758]

I'm always told that I carry to much stuff but I would rather be prepared on a rainy day than not be ,or when its Grimm out.Cool set up mate ,good to see other Bike Couriers gear .

[@garysprojects]

Word up, better safe than sorry my g , good looks

[@campbellpaul]

Very cool! I've got a couple ground-scored straps on my bike, too lol.. Love the tires and hand grips.

[@garysprojects]

Haha yesss gotta love the ground scores, I think I got a rain guard last time 😂

[@phil_deckrow]

I really liked the video! It is interesting to learn the specs of custom bikes! In general, this is a whole community of customizers. I really like this content

[@garysprojects]

Cheers man good to know ! Definitely interesting for me too, love to see what other ppl do with their bikes !

[@mattthelombax]

EYYYYYYY I met that guy! :D A welcome surprise for KZbin to recommended to me.

[@garysprojects]

Hahaha ayyyy real life things

[@1148-w1d]

These videos are great! Love gear info - as a four seasons rider, love seeing how others are doing it! Thank you!

[@garysprojects]

@@1148-w1d no worries ! Glad you liked it cheers mate !

[@xtianva5250]

Function function function! Great vid! Great bike! Wish we can get those skidrowsback stuff here in PH

[@garysprojects]

Hell ya cheers mate !

[@bigbadstretch13yrago]

Awesome gear check video. This is really cool seeing old mate’s rig and setup. Good stuff. Thank you for sharing @Kat_bikes😊 and thank you for the vid @Gary’s_projects

[@garysprojects]

No worries, glad you liked it , cheers!!

[@RainbowSk8inDrummer]

hell yea love this kind of thing 🤙 best part of biking, sick rides and sick folks - keep it up!!

[@garysprojects]

Thank you my dude !! Good times

[@chisingchung9110]

I like his work. It’s is a way to beat the traffic in the city. Nice video.

[@garysprojects]

Nice!! Yes. Definitely the quickest way to get a package around in the city. Cheers

[@paddyhartlep8424]

Glad you guys still have messengers down there!

[@garysprojects]

Haha yes still a few companies down here 👍

[@isabellam1936]

I be love my flap top. I used to have a roll top and the flap top is so much easier and faster and fluid when you opening your bag a millions times a day and it stays just as dry. Also with phone pouches I always cut off the top flap of them when I have to get a new one because they just get in the way that way it’s fast and fluid to put it and take it out. When it rains I just put the phone in my pocket it rain jacket/wind breaker pocket. Also another pro tip is to get locking skewer (locking axles) on you bikes. You’ll never have to carry or put on a cable or a heavy chain again. I just use a Abus 410 mini u lock. They sell the locking skewers on amazing for like $35. It’s a really good investment.

[@garysprojects]

Those are great tips ! Thank you for sharing 💕😃

[@tyson9171]

MAN LIKE KAT!!!!!!! My favorite Aussie🖤🖤

[@garysprojects]

😊😊🙌

[@milododd]

sick setup! love those surly forks. more of this!

[@garysprojects]

hell ya! I will try do more!

[@polthedestroyer]

Bike checks are cool! And informative! Do moooooore!

[@garysprojects]

Cheers mate will do my best!

[@xdirugamesh]

You should do this often cause im running out of bike related videos to watch. Subscribed

[@garysprojects]

Haha I’ll do my best ! Cheers 😊🙏

[@jesusescudero9721]

Love this Gary!!. 😃

[@garysprojects]

Thanks Jesus! 🙏😊

[@MatthewLister]

Lovely stuff! Really interesting 👍👍

[@garysprojects]

Cheers mate!

[@user-lu9gp9bg8w]

Wow, Fitzroy bikes still around? I used to bicycle shop hop around Melbourne. Love the 4 weathers proof messenger outfit.

[@garysprojects]

Ya looks like it! Hell ya he is def prepared

[@madecahyana4121]

Moved out from Melbourne just last year, and o I miss those tram ding ding sound.

[@garysprojects]

Beautiful city!! Love it

[@EMC2Scotia]

Great run down of all that goes into getting the job done. I'm glad I got out of this job before you needed racks and all that extra weight. Would not have enjoyed it if I could not ride unencumbered on the front end.

[@garysprojects]

Cheers mate ! I appreciate that. Ya they also have those newer cargo bikes now which probably help !

[@jackiechan4399]

as a former messenger in NYC from the 80s and 90s this ride is tops! thank you and subbed!👍

[@garysprojects]

Thank you Jackie Chan!!! 😂😂

[@kovar2344]

cool bike, cool guy, cool video. This is it lads!

[@garysprojects]

Hahaha yessss cheers mate !

[@randyandjody]

That was cool. I carry too much stuff too so good to see I'm not alone :)

[@garysprojects]

Cheers! Haha ya better to be safe than sorry !

[@mocas]

this is quality content!

[@garysprojects]

Cheers i appreciate that 😊

[@the_nondrive_side]

my LG G7 from years ago stopped working on the cable and headphones.. been using a wireless charger biking for a year and a bit.. cost about the same as the amount of cables I would have killed. minus33 merino and trek 7300fx disc mullet aerocruiser 6ix waterfront

[@garysprojects]

hell ya i should get an extra battery pack too

[@Nerdsplayingcards]

Dope items this chap has

[@garysprojects]

Ayoooo

[@dsam900]

Nice ! Yo More bike checks pls! And Hello from 3056!

[@garysprojects]

Cheers mate I’ll do my best 👍

[@mtanyctrainatlantamartatra7164]

And that intro beat is fire

[@garysprojects]

ayooo 🙌🙌

[@bikeanes]

nice to se By Expressen down under.

[@garysprojects]

😊😊😊

[@stheunis]

nice rain jacket

[@trippthree8842]

Love to have more info on the bag/backpack set up!

[@garysprojects]

What information are you after ?

[@callumjefferies6085]

Bag is trash messenger bag Model is vortex

[@davidbadvibes]

more video like this please!

[@garysprojects]

Will try my best ! Cheers

[@bigbadstretch13yrago]

Awesome vid👌👌👌

[@garysprojects]

Thank you ! 🙏😊

[@richmondroelsantos360]

My kind of cyclist❤

[@garysprojects]

:D

[@josephxkendrick]

KAT BIKES!

[@garysprojects]

That’s him!

[@tomcruz3774]

I need to add patches to my bag that guy is so cool

[@garysprojects]

Haha yesss he’s a cool guy

[@SatuSepeda33]

very nice wheel set👌

[@garysprojects]

Custom built 🔥

[@Nerdsplayingcards]

He's got style

[@garysprojects]

🫡

[@Red-ju4mi]

I know this COURIER from CMWNYC -pat keep rocking

[@garysprojects]

Hahha yeww ! Yeah he gets around

[@mtanyctrainatlantamartatra7164]

Nice looking bicycles

[@garysprojects]

Thx mate

[@Saints66]

Very cool like the content 🎉

[@garysprojects]

Cheers mate! I’ll try to do more 👍

[@Saints66]

Yes please, great idea 💡..

[@paddyhartlep8424]

Please more of mess content while you at it!

[@garysprojects]

I’ll try my best ! Cheers! 🙏😊

[@jeraldvasquez3074]

More!!

[@garysprojects]

Okay!

[@jameswallace4794]

From north east america. We cant have winter bikes like that.

[@garysprojects]

ya it snows over there

[@danandkiko]

That bag is crazy. Backpack with messenger bag attached?

[@garysprojects]

Hahah yeah it’s huge!! I think he has a few extra bags + the backpack

[@db-rg3uy]

Solid

[@garysprojects]

Cheers

[@luvinfunvan]

Proper city crusher ❤

[@garysprojects]

Hell ya !

[@themeatpopsicle]

classic CETMA rack, nice

[@garysprojects]

It’s a classic for sure!

[@fatsndinksfishin9815]

I can’t hear the maker of that belt, does anyone know it? Love the content 😊

[@garysprojects]

" lead me astray " vegan belt the other is is "trashmessengerbags.com" cheers mate

[@josefkapelj3842]

Hey great Vid the Backpack I'm interested in What Brand and where can I buy one.thanks

[@garysprojects]

Not sure where he got it from but Bag is trash messenger bag Model is vortex

[@Carlos-the-cyclist]

Mix a few of these types of videos with your rebuild videos and maybe a few of you just riding around. Bro had the415king as a screenshot

[@garysprojects]

Hahaha yesss! Cheers mate will do my best 🙏

[@notpablo8369]

Start from the top Make it drop Its a wap

[@garysprojects]

Wap it up send it out

[@Kid47483]

14:25

[@garysprojects]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@John-to2ki]

Did I miss what he said his saddle was?

[@garysprojects]

Pretty sure is specialized power saddle 👍

[@cicliolmo7152]

mate, can you give me the official name/brand of that grip bit/knob between the grips and brake levers. I think I'd like to order a set of those. cheers.

[@garysprojects]

sqlab inner bar ends mate

[@zhenyuwang8794]

what's the name of his bag? pretty cool!

[@garysprojects]

Trash messenger bag - vortex

[@vanw1554]

2:57 LOL

[@garysprojects]

😂😂😂

[@juanrodriguez6508]

What the name of the hip bag I like it

[@garysprojects]

"skin grows back" brand cheers!

[@blairrighton6270]

his bike is a little busy and looks too heavy for me, personally I used to run a '96 26r rigid steel single speed that barely weighed 9 kilos as my main go to while messengering (I had approx four other 26r bikes as back up also) during my 15 yrs on the road. I never used a backpack for a bag either, just a single strap messenger bag for me and it swallowed large items with ease (disc rotors, clutch kits, client lunches etc)

[@garysprojects]

Wow! 4 other ones! Nice to have back ups , were they built similar or for different purposes

[@blairrighton6270]

@@garysprojects the backups are all '90's mtb's that I still own today so in that respect they were all built similarly with gears, shifters etc. I ran the single speed for the majority of the time because it was cheaper to run although the parts i threw at it were high end components (pauls, white industries, king) they lasted longer than the standard 'S' components

[@BeastyBite]

homie has stuff everywhere around and on him. of course his bike will be busy. obviously he doesn't give two shits about weight and neither should you.

[@pedalpukus]

What bottom bracket are you running?

[@garysprojects]

Shimano deore hollow tech 2 pretty sure

[@callumjefferies6085]

​@@garysprojectsapex crankset so just a cheap sram one, would like a cane creek hell bender one day

[@gasparin.815]

What brand is your backpack? 🤓

[@garysprojects]

Not sure where he got it from but Bag is trash messenger bag Model is vortex

[@bungo3559]

What helmet was that?

[@garysprojects]

Kask brand , I think he said mojito

[@JrKinabalu]

What bag is that

[@garysprojects]

Bag is trash messenger bag, Model is vortex

[@kris8165]

Messangers bike should be light,preferebly 1 gear, with simple but effective brakes,and possibly as light as possible! This is... I don't know... A gravel bike with the flat bars???😅

[@garysprojects]

He probably built it to what he needs it for lol

[@cicliolmo7152]

I think the days of messengers riding on drop bar-road-type-fixies are a thing of the past/ starting to fade. I live in a big city on the west coast and am starting to see more flat-bar/multi-gear bikes (like the one in this clip) being used by messengers.

[@garysprojects]

Yeah doesn’t seem like it was what it used to , I remember seeing a lot of ppl ran straight track bikes , pretty cool

[@PRH123]

​@@garysprojects depends on the city, in DC we had hills, and I knew only one guy with a track bike... If I had to do it over again though (who knows, maybe I will ;) ), I would go single speed with drum brakes....

[@ojo1979]

good gear ,but running too heavy for my taste

[@garysprojects]

cheers mate

[@callumjefferies6085]

Weighed in about 15 kg as built Probably could scrub some weight

[@yockey]

q: what's lockfoot a: (redacted)... brandon lockfoot

[@garysprojects]

😂😂😂

[@randygeyer7673]

Sortof straight

[@garysprojects]

Tru

[@b.griffin317]

Knee caps are overrated. You can still ride without them.

[@garysprojects]

😂😂😂

[@PRH123]

hmm, no way, I've ways said, if you have to fall, better to fall on your head than on a knee... heads have helmets and you don't need one much anyway, but knees.... :)

[@user-cy5qw5xc7b]

Fixed gear is dead

[@garysprojects]

? How

[@___Bebo___]

Meh, Schwalbe Marathon tires are junk and obsolete, that rack looks dangerous in a crash and straight seat post on a frame that isn't too big for you? Not really feeling it. If you are gonna dress and sticker bomb like that you should probably ride fixed too, lol.

[@garysprojects]

Lol

[@callumjefferies6085]

I like them That rack is one of the best ones you can get Seatpost came with the bike (Need a layback) Yoooooooo Sticker bombed bike? Lol have you seen my fixed gear?

[@___Bebo___]

@@callumjefferies6085 Sorry for hating on your delivery bike bro, I have problems and personal issues.

[@ilcorvo980]

Useless bike with that mtb large handlebar get a city one

[@garysprojects]

R u sure

[@ilcorvo980]

@@garysprojects i mean, i do deliveroo, cant immagine passing cars and angles with that handlebar, better a road/gravel one ora a city handlebar

[@garysprojects]

I guess different people have different preferences, you do you though 💕

[@callumjefferies6085]

​@@ilcorvo980they are cut to about 700-740 cm, I think they are fine

[@ilcorvo980]

@@callumjefferies6085 bro 700mm its huge for city, if you pass trough 2 cars, or in traffic you are in trouble, why do you think there are fixie bikes with ridiculous tiny bar? For that reason! Big handlebars are for mtb