MTB now Winter ready | Bikepacking Trips

[@bdavidson5187]

Now that the winter bike is done...mare adventures canna wait buddy....👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@davesolobiker5601]

Yep that’s the plan, although 14 hours of tent time isn’t that appealing ⛺️😂 🙏 for a starry dry night 👍

[@Trekon2]

Looks very good Dave a really great job, you will enjoy your adventures more now, thanks for sharing 👏 👋

[@davesolobiker5601]

Thanks , yes it will be much better for rougher weather atb Dave 🚲👍

[@seanoreilly6774]

Nice bike that will get you to lots of places enjoy.

[@davesolobiker5601]

That's the plan 👍 atb Dave

[@anthonykelly5]

great job like the tyres i leave mudguards on all the time.

[@davesolobiker5601]

That’s the plan on this bike too 👍

[@mofmanp8874]

Very clean bike

[@davesolobiker5601]

Thanks , it wasn’t on my last trip tho 😂

[@mbrabs9204]

Perfect timing! I was considering getting these mudguards but concerned about whether the rear would fit along with a rack - looks like it will! Cheers. Subscribed 😊

[@davesolobiker5601]

Thanks , I had to lift the rear rack about 10/15mm but the mudguards fitted very easily. cheers for the sub atb Dave 🚲👍

[@hc3820]

That is a sweet rig!

[@davesolobiker5601]

Cheers, I’m happy with it 👍

[@thegeordiefellwalker8878]

good stuff dave ive always said a proper winter bike has got to have full length guards on .ive got some brand new sks guards but i need to sort the fixing point where the chainstays meet the bottom bracket.probably a thick cable tie 🚴👍

[@davesolobiker5601]

Too right Geordie, so much crap comes off that front wheel, can’t beat a good thick cable tie 🚲👍

[@GrahamWP58]

See you on the next one

[@davesolobiker5601]

Thanks Graham 🚲👍

[@christianjohnhill]

Hopefully we'll have a dry cold winter. I'd like to recommend two bike packing trips I completed this summer for yourself and Ian. Prestatyn to Cardiff hugging the Welsh coast. My favourite one though was London to Burnley on the canal, started in Brentford on the Grand Union and finished in Burnley on the Leeds Liverpool via the Trent and Mersey and the Bridgewater. Keep turning those legs all the best mate.

[@davesolobiker5601]

We have talked about a trip from London heading north via the canal.Ian has done a lot more longer trips than me, like always time is the big factor ! Work, family and weather 😂 Let’s hope for a cold crisp winter 🥶🙏👍 atb Dave

[@christianjohnhill]

@@davesolobiker5601 Maybe London to Birmingham one vlog and then Birmingham to Manchester the other vlog. Keep the wife and kids happy Dave.

[@briankirkup]

Good job done Dave looks great. Those tyres look the business. Well done see you in part 3. B. K.

[@davesolobiker5601]

Thanks 👍

[@mortyoutdoors7109]

Bikes really looking the part, those little front racks are great, I’ve got 2 on bikes, no problems after a few years of use, really light and miss them on bikes I’ve not got them on🚲👍🏻

[@davesolobiker5601]

Really pleased with the rack Ian, it’s so light and an easy installation too. thanks for the link 🚲👍

[@WiltshireMan]

I wonder how those mudguards will cope when things get super off road muddy though Dave? I guess you may have to avoid certain places during the Winter which is no bad thing. My Bootzipper has got new tyres now but no mudguards. Nice to see the drone footage in this one. What drone did you use? Just got the Neo here and yet to try it out:)

[@davesolobiker5601]

Yes I guess really muddy conditions then it will get messy and block up 😂😂 but for tow paths and forest roads it will be fine. I have the little X1 drone it’s ok but only 2.7k , I have just bought the neo also as you can fly it both handheld and also using your phone or controller 👍

[@RidingHighCycling]

Great stuff Dave. I presume your inner tubes have removable valves cores(?) which inner tubes have you found the best ones to use with sealant? Cheers mate, Paul.

[@davesolobiker5601]

Yes all have removable cores so can fill and top up with sealant when necessary, tubes in use at the moment are all schwalbe ones. These do a great job 🚲👍 atb Dave

[@mortyoutdoors7109]

Continental and vittoria also do tubes with removable cores and of course any shrader, I’m using those at the moment as really easy to get the sealant in, make sure your rims will take them though, 6mm valve hole in rim for presta, 8mm will take both 👍🏻

[@RidingHighCycling]

Great stuff. Cheers folks. Paul 👍

[@tangomike01]

What tyre pressure's do you run Dave?

[@davesolobiker5601]

I’m a man of pressure touch lol , if it’s too hard a ride I lower the pressure. but basically if it’s mostly on road I run them higher but off road I lower them to smooth out the bumps.🚲👍

[@r.davies2702]

I don't mean to sound dismissive, but why don't you just go tubeless? You're halfway there anyway. How are you getting along with those forks?

[@davesolobiker5601]

It’s the easier option than going fully tubeless , no need to seal rim and change valve. It works well so I’m happy. Forks going great and enjoying the weight saving 👍

[@dougfields5798]

What drone are you using to follow you around that industrial area ?.

[@davesolobiker5601]

It’s the Hover X1 in follow me mode 🚲👍

[@dougfields5798]

@@davesolobiker5601 Thanks ,it looked like it worked well from here .