Our World Tour Bicycles after ONE YEAR on the road - REVIEW

[@brianwong4994]

This is my dream for the past 30 years. After retirement, my son and I will pick up backpacks and travel around the world on bicycles. Because we also like travelling and cycling. Thank you for sharing the excellent travel experience when travelling through saharra.

[@ProspectingMonkey]

Had to sub, cause your awsome ❣️

[@peacefulwife5199]

I can't even ride a bike, but I love watching both of you and your wonderful travels. I applaud your knowledge of all the components of your bikes. You are both brilliant!! Thank you for sharing your life with me. I am disabled (spine) so I don't get around too good. I know what titanium is....I have artificial joints, a titanium cage in my spine. Body hardware I can tell you stories about. LOL I have a titanium internal pain pump in my left lower abdomen and a titanium battery in my left hip that runs my internal spinal cord stimulator. Those to components help me with my daily pain. Take good care of your spine and joints. Blessings from above!! ❤😀

[@NomadsTrails]

Thank you so so much for sharing your story, it means a lot to us❤️We are very happy you enjoy our videos and find them interesting😊We are sorry to hear about your pain and challenges. But also fascinating to hear the ways that technology can help you! We hope you are having a great day! Love from Senegal❤️

[@peacefulwife5199]

@@NomadsTrails , Thank you for your kindness. ❤🦋🌹

[@knownwhoisunknown5265]

Also tell us about how u guys do safety ....

[@neilglucente]

This is the best video about bicycle spec on KZbin. Your component choices are affordable and practical and I don't feel that you're pushing the latest and the greatest. Excellent rationale for all your component recommendations.

[@NomadsTrails]

thank you Neil, we are happy to hear the video could transfer our idea!😊

[@RussellJonesDavies]

I loved watching your video. The first gear review I’ve watched all the way through and felt like I learned a lot from it.

[@davideldred.campingwilder6481]

...loads of really great stuff here. Just finished my 6000k (Camping wild) around the Iberian Peninsula and a bit of Morocco, too. I actually found that a 3-4ft piece of bamboo comes in handy as a stand, and also a good tent peg! Baby wipes were a great essential, too. My bike(Bikes) were all very cheap at $150. But I agree that a bike seat is essential, and make sure you lock it to the bike. Helmet is another essential, and many cyclist wear a base ball cap as well, underneath...Always stock up on water. At least 3 litres before the journey. And try setting off earlier. Especially around winter time. A solar pannel is a real must, so too, internet access. Usually cheap in many places...Of use Decathlon, Mc Donalds, etc. They also have great baby changing rooms in them to have a full body wash. I tended to eat lots of baguettes with spreads such as humus, pate, cheese and offcourse tomato. But don't put the tomato/cucumber etc in until the last minute to avoid being soggy. Another great item is tinned fish, peanut butter and a tube of fizzy Multi vit' tablets...

[@NomadsTrails]

Many great tips! Hope you enjoyed your travels 🙌🏽

[@rajarora3517]

I am so impressed with your knowledge of bikes and its components. Necessity is the mother of all inventions. Learnt a lot and was frantically writing all the names of components so I can get them also.

[@NomadsTrails]

Great to hear you found it useful! You can also find our full list of components here: nomadstrails.com/our-trip/gear-list/bicycles/ But we have since swapped our shifters for some retro 1980 shifters from Sachs 😊

[@maciejpayska5398]

Thank you for this video! It's very nice to listen to you explaining why you choose this or that choice you've made about your gear. I have a bicycle and I'm planning to adjust it for longer trips and your DIY attitude is a great inspiration!

[@NomadsTrails]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😄🙌🏽

[@eisvogel8099]

"Know thyself." And your bike. Great video! I still don't know how to repair a spoke so these kind of videos are very helpful, thanks

[@burteastwood5436]

Ya'll crazy, but for some strange reason I love you both!

[@NomadsTrails]

Haha I might have to agree😅Love to you too from Senegal!

[@cycletouringoz5760]

😂

[@danielholman7225]

Thanks for the bicycle run down. You all are bicycle experts. This was all good information because I bicycle tour but just in the States. Om!

[@urbanjunglerider9229]

You guys fantastic! And your tips, tricks are worth of gold!😊

[@giridharagollabala5661]

i love both... so much... because both are enjoying their life

[@swampfoot1971]

Awesome stuff! We are pulling for you guys from Phoenix Arizona! This series is fantastic and my whole family is watching and you have inspired me to get the Surly Disc Trucker and train for a long ride. Stay safe you two!!!

[@darrendarmanin]

Wow amazing video, I’ve just finished building a surly disc trucker, you Teo are so luck to have each other to travel with, looks amazing 😉 nice set ups to

[@NomadsTrails]

thank you, i am sure you had fun and joy building your Surly, wish you a lot of fun adventures ! happy cycling!😊

[@jcarlson2727]

King headset and Acera cranks... never thought I'd see a bike with both those at the same time, lol, in all fairness, if the cranks work they work. I have to say: nice rigs and great choice of shifters and gearing - those friction shifters are bullet proof - I've done the same thing on my own touring bikes. Best wishes!

[@NomadsTrails]

Thanks 😊 Yes it might seem odd, but cheap doesn't have to mean poor quality! But the Dura Ace shifters we had to replace (see our lates vlog) 😕

[@Atlasadventure]

Great job you guys done with custom work. Keep cycling and have a safe trip

[@NomadsTrails]

thank you Abdallah!😊

[@barrygreenwood6070]

Very inspiring people. I love the way you engage with the local population wherever you travel. Wonderful videos. Best of luck on your travels. Xx

[@Rk-kk2jy]

You have got all the practical knowledge of your bicycles. Wish you a safe and happy cycling.

[@viktorkathi9871]

Thank you for the post card, I've received it today! Love you guys, good health and back wind!

[@NomadsTrails]

thank you for your support. good to hear the postcard did arrive! all the best to you from Senegal!❤️

[@Carlos-dq8wo]

Great vídeo. Regards from Chile 🙌🏾🌱

[@sanjeev7821]

It is an inspiritional story of both of you. Loved to watch your video. Keep it up.

[@NomadsTrails]

thank you Sanjeev!😊

[@nickwf70]

Thumbs up for your choice of bikes and components, all good practical economical with decent performance. With a disc brake bikes you are carrying significantly more weight, more to go wrong.

[@kelvingrover4043]

Thank you for the run down on all your gear God bless you on your journey

[@NomadsTrails]

No problem, thank you for watching! 😊

[@pertzian.sounds]

"stops bike in a uphill"..i want it :D

[@glowedition5842]

Your Favorite word is "Adorable" !!! Great guys...keep going. Safe journey 🙏👍❤️

[@NomadsTrails]

thank you! :)

[@kaberme]

Fantastic review...I am really looking forward to watching your new videos

[@NomadsTrails]

Thanks so much!

[@PeterPeadar]

Thanks for the detailed info on each part. I love that you built the bikes yourselves. And, I’m hopeful that 9 years from now I’m watching your video about how the bikes have endured!

[@NomadsTrails]

Thank you, yes we will definitely make a video like that one day!😁

[@vandermint]

Nicely done. Like your personal modifications. Impressive adventure and (especially) chronicling. Be safe.

[@NomadsTrails]

Thank you! 😊🙌🏽

[@albertbatfinder5240]

Wow, some rugged hard working bikes you got there. Love your attitude.

[@NomadsTrails]

thanks Albert, we couldn't be happier with them so far!😊

[@timothygraf2539]

I just discovered you channel and I am in the process of bindge watching. Thank you for sharing your travels and adventures. Best of luck and well wishes on your travels.

[@NomadsTrails]

Thank you so much, we are happy to have you with us! Greetings from Senegal 😊

[@Eighteen19]

Your videos motivate me to do things instead of wait for the right time! Keep going 🤍🦋

[@nevertoopoortotour.3033]

9 more years that's the ticket I'll see you out here somewhere I'm sure. Happy trails

[@rideallday4441]

You guys are awesome! Subscribed!

[@NomadsTrails]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@roses4me451]

@@NomadsTrails Now you & Matilda can get some much needed rest in the Gambia! I've subscribed. I LOVE all of your videos! Take care, stay safe & I'll be donating soon.

[@prosenjitsamanta5154]

Thank you very much for this detailed video

[@NomadsTrails]

Thank you for watching, hope you enjoyed it!😊

[@wheelbegood]

Thank you for the detailed description :)

[@mojtabataseidifar5937]

Hey Matilda and Payman, just found from your trip plans you planning to cycle alongside of Australian eastern coast hopefully sometimes soon after lifting the Covid-19 restrictions. Happy to be your tour when you arrive here in Aus and cycling together. Meantime keep being safe and healthy during these tough days. Moji

[@ogfergie1]

All of your videos interesting, wow, I'm mesmerized!

[@NomadsTrails]

Thank you Olga!😊

[@ageolapina961]

Nice bikes Peyman and Matilda. Love how you did your own modifications to some of the parts. If you are ever in Myanmar please do let us know. My wife and I are also love bike touring. We took weeks reading through blogs, watching vids like your to customise ours. We have had them for several months and have done about 4,000kms with no issues except flat tires.

[@NomadsTrails]

Thank you! And hope you and your wife will have many more great adventures on your bikes😊

[@francoisjacques504]

just came back from a trip. 'the will, positive attitude and just going for it'. so good to hear this right now.

[@NomadsTrails]

Hi, hope you had great trip!😊🙌🏽

[@Ocean4Life]

Love your positive energy!! Simplicity is king, I've had V-brakes, canti-brakes and last years hydraulic disc brakes. My experience has been V-brakes = no fuzz. Canti = medium-fuzz and the modern hydraulic is just requiring lots of maintenance. Same thing with the wheels. My old 26" stayed true. Same can't be said for any of the 28" on my cyclocross bikes. You made me want to go bikepacking :-)

[@forthesakeofthefuture2386]

WOW I LOVE YOU GUYS!!! WAITING FOR MORE VIDEOS TO COME ^_^

[@NomadsTrails]

Thank you! We are recording the next V log!😉

[@deltafoxtrot2]

Really interesting, thanks for sharing 👍

[@innocentiuslacrim2290]

Greetings from Finland to you two :-D Nice bikes you have. That 9 year touring plan is really not a tour anymore, but a life choice (not a bad one). Take care and have fun on your travels. I will definitely start following your adventures now. Hauskaa reissua!

[@NomadsTrails]

Kiitos kiitos!😁Yes it is definitely quite a long term plan. No need to decide what is next just yet!😉

[@clacclackerson3678]

Wow. Super-informative, very impressive and inspirational. Thank you and best of luck with your adventures. Subscribed.

[@NomadsTrails]

Thank you Clac! You are warmly welcome to join our channel!❤😊

[@MTimoshenko]

Good luck with your journey

[@NomadsTrails]

Thank you!

[@viveviveka2651]

Reviews of camping gear would be great. Also hot weather clothes, cold weather clothes. Saddle sore prevention. Staying healthy. Staying strong.

[@NomadsTrails]

Thank you, great ideas!

[@skarthi52]

Very informative and interesting video. Be interesting to hear what, if anything, you started out with and then got rid of as your journey progressed. Carrying extra weight needlessly must be tiring. Loving the journey and your ongoing adventures. 😎

[@NomadsTrails]

Thank you, happy to hear you found the video interesting! That is a great topic, yes indeed there are some equipment we have swapped and some we would choose differently if we were to choose now. We will try to make something on this subject soon 😊

[@goodeggnogg7038]

You guys are super Super awesome!!!!!!!!!!!good luck and best wishes on your travels ...and we pray for more vlogs! :-0)

[@NomadsTrails]

Thank you so much and happy to hear you are excited for more vlogs! We are recording now in Senegal😊

[@nolisanchez4583]

Really enjoy your riding adventure 👍 stay safe both of you🙏👍 I convinced to subscribe you’re vlog thru you’re determination to travel the world... you’re both amazing 👍 Continue discovering the worlds wonder❤️👍

[@NomadsTrails]

❤️🙏🏾

[@justmils6653]

DIY handbrake.. Love it, never thought about it before

[@markonmotoring]

Great video. Lots of great info about you choice of equipment. I too have fitted Shimano XT V breaks to my old Dawes Hybrid and they are fantastic, a little noisy when wet but still seem to perform outstandingly regardless and I'd even say they feel more powerful than the Shimano Zee disc breaks in my MTB.

[@NomadsTrails]

Hi Mark, thank you for your comment. we are very happy with the bicycles.happy to hear you find the video informative. we ever tried disc breaks, thanks for your in put and comparing Zee disc breaks with V breaks. it was good to know! :)

[@markonmotoring]

@@NomadsTrails As far as disc breaks go the Zee are very good with 203mm rotors, four piston callipers and servo wave. Discs do have certain advantages over rim breaks but I think for simplicity you can't beat the V breaks and for me Shimano XT are some of the finest. I think.for your adventures you definitely made the right decision.

[@jsiedlecki5331]

Thank you for the information on your bikes. Very helpful to someone like myself looking into a long distance touring bike, who knows very little. I don't think the vsf bikes are available in the uk, but I will continue with the research. Thank you again. I can only dream of a trip like yours. Stay happy and keep pedaling 😃❤🚲

[@NomadsTrails]

you are most welcome, happy to hear you find the video useful. VSF TX 400 as ready to go bikes are good value for the money, i think you can order these bicycles online to uk? with these bicycles would be good idea to change the brakes from Magura rim brakes to other rim brakes such as shimano V brakes especially if you are going to cycle out of Europe. happy cycling :)

[@coocookachoo2806]

Amazing, I hope the current situation isn't slowing you down, bon voyage!

[@NomadsTrails]

Thank you! We are not cycling at the moment as many borders are closed, but that means we will be able to do more gear review videos 😊🙌🏽

[@andrestorca660]

Congrats guys. Enjoy your 9 years trip. Super good suggestions and nice vibes. I will use it if I will achieve one of my dreams: 1 year touring around the world. Would be nice to comment something about tools and backup with solar energy if you are carrying it., etc. Awesome. Thanks. Enjoy and have fun.

[@NomadsTrails]

thank you Andres! :) we will keep in mind your suggestions about the next video!👌🏽, hope your dream comes true soon!❤️

[@zeadon]

Your personalities made me subscribe 🤷‍♂️

[@NomadsTrails]

Thank you 🥰

[@natashakalanda622]

Me too

[@dog-so1vj]

Great video. Thanks for posting.

[@NomadsTrails]

You are most welcome!😊

[@richardwales58]

I have done many trips with bicycles and yours look very good

[@NomadsTrails]

Thank you 😊

[@davidthompson1622]

Really enjoy your videos....I like the click stands, but they don’t seem to be available in UK , so I cut a Hazel stick with a V end and it works fine, also free and easy to replace . Enjoy your travels, wherever you’re at right now XX

[@shuponahmed]

Very good choice for vsf fm tx400. Best touring bike someone could have. The bike builds like a tank apart from the magura h33 braking system. Clever of you that you've chanced it to v-brake. Thanx for sharing these great videos. Goodluck!!

[@NomadsTrails]

Thank you! Yes the tx400 is a good bike no doubt, but as you say we wouldn't choose Magura brakes for an around the world tour...

[@kamilmajchrzak8913]

Wielce ok, jestem pod niebywałym wrażeniem.

[@Mrdoriancourtney]

I've riden over a thousand km in the netherlands and Italy with my EUR 250 secondhand dutch Gazelle and no problems so far (yeah, maybe a bit too heavy for italian mountains...). But I understand that for the trip you're in the choice of the bike and equipment is diferent. Miss your videos guys!!

[@NomadsTrails]

Hi, thanks for your comment. we are editing a new Vlog right now. your totally right, you can cycle with a cheap bicycle and tour no problem, especially old mountains bikes are great. it is not about buying new and expensive equipment at all. we also have been touring in Srilanka with local mountains bike ( 80€) with zero problem for a 1000km. but as you mentioned it is really handy for trip like hours if we have durable bicycles, but still i need to say with a cheaper 26 wheel bicycle for sure you can cycle around the world!😊🙌🏽

[@Mrdoriancourtney]

@@NomadsTrails Nice to hear a new Vlog is coming!! Dutch Gazelle bikes are actually sturdy, heavy citybikes, good for riding in the plain terrain or small hills (typical dutch terrain) but terrible when it comes to mountains, I mean slops over 5%... and I faced some 16% slopes in the Italian Apenines... heavy loaded... yeah a lot of pushing the bike uphill. How's the terrain in Srilanka by the way? Thanks for taking the time to reply to my comment, looking forward to your next Vlog! Good luck and take care.

[@NomadsTrails]

Thank you! Huhh yes, sometimes better to just push😅They have quite high mountains in Sri Lanka, and also beautiful beaches😊

[@Mrdoriancourtney]

@@NomadsTrails Looking forward ro visiting Srilanka!!! Take care!

[@theeuropeancyclepaths8206]

Thanks again guys 🤙🤙

[@NomadsTrails]

Our pleasure! 🙌🏾

[@The-GreenHornet]

I would like to ask you a few questions. 1. Did you sell everything that you owned in order to go on this tour? 2. Do you no longer have any financial debts? What about any monthly bills? 3. Do you have any income coming in per month or week, for maintenance on your bicycles? 4. What and how do you eat while touring; please give me some extra details on this matter. I too would like to go on a long tour. I have a Catrike Expedition recumbent trike, with all my gear needed to do it. But need the above questions answered, and any other details that I am not aware of. Thank you very much.

[@NomadsTrails]

1. Pretty much, but we still have some outdoor equipment like our snowboards, back in Finland. 2. We never had any debts, and only have out phone bills to pay. 3. We still have some savings, and our income is mainly our Patreon. 4. We eat a lot of different things, but as an example we like to cook beans or lentils and rice or potato, sometimes canned fish and bread if we don't have time to cook. Also a lot of fruit and veggies as snacks😊

[@AZMINOR]

Thanks

[@ataullahrandera.officialch1262]

O yo it's awesome. both of you. Have blessings journey. And be positive. And take care of yourself.

[@NomadsTrails]

Cheers 😊 we will try our best ✌🙌

[@GoatRidesBikes]

...and will continue for 9 more years. Wow!

[@NomadsTrails]

at leats!🙌🏾

[@TonyNelsonCamping]

You guys are such a lovely couple! Great informative video!! Enjoy your adventure. Come visit us in South Africa! 👌🤩

[@odairjosebezerra5613]

Top parabéns Al casal 👏👏👏👏🇧🇷

[@nandmelchor5376]

hi!!! thanks for inspiration! ❤ from Philippines

[@NomadsTrails]

You're welcome! 🙌🏾

[@ferdinandmelchor4242]

Hi, we miss you guys !!!

[@shaukatkhan1600]

good ohy bicycle adventure tour

[@jigold22571]

Absolutely Fabulous! Namaste

[@NomadsTrails]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kevwalton272]

just found your channel, very interesting thanks

[@NomadsTrails]

Thank you. You are Warmly welcome to our channel!❤

[@GeekonaBike]

That's why I like fiction shifters too

[@NomadsTrails]

It's brilliant for touring 😊

[@shamilareekodevlogs254]

ഇങ്ങള് പറയുന്നത് ഒന്നും മനസ്സിലാവുന്നില്ലെങ്കിലും ഞമ്മൾ വീഡിയോ ഫുൾ കണ്ടിട്ടുണ്ട് 🤩🤩

[@chodzsiepowoczymy1892]

I never thought that rim brakes could be so reliable. I’m commuting by bike since about 8 years and occasionally go for a few days ride with a tent making few thousand kilometres per year. I used to cycle and old, cheap trekking bike which v-brakes and only few months ago changed it for a gravel bike with disc brakes. I used to change braking pads few times a year and my rim brake 2 or 3 times during 8 years because of wear. But to be fair I used to replace everything with cheap parts

[@hkma.j4022]

Love your adventures..

[@NomadsTrails]

❤❤

[@offcourseisofcourse-travel3264]

Well i think the rims you can finish faster based on your style of ride , i have the same rims but slowly slowy i start to consume it , because i also love to go fast down the downhill . I used much more the tires than the brakes so in the end are much more finished the marathon :D

[@NomadsTrails]

You are totally right! The riding style is important factor here. Btw, I thought you have Ryde Andra 10rims or I am wrong? Finishing CSS surfaces of Ryde Andra Rims is a big job 💪😁, how many km you have on those rims? And do you use the special brake pads from Swiss Stop or Kool Stop for CSS rims? Ours after 10.000km is not showing any wear and we did around 3000km in Sahara where our bicycles often was covered with sand 😁, happy riding in Japan!✌✌🚲🚲

[@offcourseisofcourse-travel3264]

@@NomadsTrails yes but if u ride under the rain and ride fast and loaded u consume much faster :D Yes i do have ryda andra . The best rims EVER!

[@NomadsTrails]

@@offcourseisofcourse-travel3264 yes you are right, rain and sand dose wear the rim out. is it your Rims CSS version or regular version? if you have CSS version of Andra rims you don't need to be worry about your break surface for at least 60.000km, but if you have regular version of Andra rim, then it will wear out much faster.

[@ryann2246]

I'd like to see your "kitchen", i.e. your burner (which cartridge?), pots, pans & dishes. Thoughts on Ti vs Fe vs Al? Which spices do you take and how do you transport them?

[@NomadsTrails]

hi Ryan, here you can see our kitchen equipments list:nomadstrails.com/our-trip/gear-list/kitchen/

[@vitoscyclist3275]

Дякую за відео. Гарна у вас техніка.

[@NomadsTrails]

hi , sorry we don't understand what you mean!

[@shutthedoor2052]

I have an air sound horn too, and yeah, it's a beast!

[@umojacleanwater]

Thanks a bunch, nice review. Which brand GPS and odometer are you using? I could not see it under "Electronics" or elsewhere on your website. Don't forget Uganda on your trip, especially Jinja my home town. All the best and keep safe.

[@NomadsTrails]

thank you :) we don't use any Gps we just use our phones and Strava app.

[@alexmorgan3435]

I think if I were riding around the world for 10 years I would want bikes with lower maintenance needs. Sorry but derailleur transmissions are high maintenance and they need constant cleaning and lubricating which can be a real PITA if you are riding every day in crappy conditions. Ultimately what you buy is determined by your budget. If you have a larger budget then you can afford better equipment. Not saying you still can't go bike touring on an old second hand bike, you can, but having better more durable equipment reduces the likelihood of your tour being cut short as your bike is knackered. For me it would be a proper touring expedition bike with either a Rohloff hub or Pinion gearbox with either belt drive or chain with a full chain guard. Expensive but the maintenance is far lower than cheaper options. I have the Surly Nice front rack. Very strong, but it's heavy around 1.5kg with all the mounting brackets and bolts. I prefer either Tubus Tara or Ergo low loader front rack or my current favourite Specialised Pizza rack which has nice large front shelf and side rails for mounting panniers. It is strong and light. 13mm tubing. Really like those collapsible click stands you use to support your bikes. As well as charging with your front Son dynamo hub, do you have solar panels as well? Surly LHT is a very capable touring bike. If you want a stiffer frame then perhaps aluminium frame is better in this respect - such as Koga make. I have both Surly Troll and LHT with Rohloff hubs and both are very good, very low maintenance and reliable. I too like you built them myself and didn't spend 3000€ on either of them, probably the price for both of them. But the most important thing is get a bike that FITS. Very thorough review. Thank you. Fair winds to you.

[@NomadsTrails]

You are welcome Alex😊For us the maintenance is not a problem actually, we clean our drive train once or twice a week and don't mind doing it, it takes around 5 minutes for both bicycles. We did the same across the Sahara where our drivetrains were covered in sand and the derailleur system worked, no problem. You can follow our chain performance here: nomadstrails.com/follow-our-chain-wear/ I also copy our answer to another comment about Rohloff, I hope you don't mind: "Our philosophy is to have components on our bicycles which are durable and spare parts available around the world. We want to be able to service and fix it in middle on nowhere ourself. Rohloff doesn't fit in this category, we were uncomfortable with the fact that if a Rohloff breaks down we cannot fix it. Also dealing with post and sending packages back and forward, waiting for the mail. It can become a problem since our visas might not last for all that time. Plus the cost of all this waiting, also add the chance of having difficulties with the custom of the country. This is just not something for us on our trip. Even if both of the hubs would run smoothly for ten years we still need to arrange the oils for our oil changes. We have heard good and some bad stories about Rohloff on multi year tours. We really couldn't find a reason why not to go with a derailleur system? This system really works, it only needs to be cleaned. But so does the chain anyway. At some point when we are in Europe we would like to try it, but we wouldn't take it out of Europe for many years at a time." We do have solar panels and we really love them. We are almost independent from grid electricity since we arrived to the African continent, thanks to the strong sun! We do prefer steel frames and we are happy with our frames, Peyman had an aluminium touring bicycle for few years and it did the job, too. We prefer steel because it is much easier to find welding machine to weld steel. The braze-on threads also last better. You got a good deal on your bicycles🙌🏽We really like the philosophy of the Surly Troll frame, it is very versatile. Totally agree with you that the fit is the single most important factor with the bicycle. We wish you all the best and see you on the road! 😊

[@colinwellman9480]

All good points but derailleur gears are available worldwide. I read an account of a chap doing a world tour on a Rohloff bike. He loved it until he had a hub failure in a remote part of the world. There wasn't an agent in the country so he had to ship the hub back to Germany. The repair was done free of charge but it held him up for 2 weeks. I'm sure it's rare for this to happen, certainly rarer than problems with a derailleur but if you're going off the beaten track I'd go for the simple option.

[@alexmorgan3435]

@@colinwellman9480 Well I beg to differ. One person, just one person you read an account of on the internet and the product is totally fooked. It's a useless pile of crap AVOID!!! What do you know about the exact cause of the problem with the Rohloff speed hub and was it owner inflicted or the wheel in which the hub was built was not built correctly. If Rohloff's instructions are followed the hub itself and the wheel build should be very very strong. Many owners have covered huge distances on their Rohloff Speedhubs. I have ridden almost 50,000 trouble free kms on my Rohloff hubs. The chains last huge distances as I have only replaced the chain once a KMC X1 for the Rohloff Speed hub. I have a full chain guard to keep it and the rest of the bike clean. How many problems do people have with derailleur transmissions? Many is the answer. Most people at some point on a long tour. Yes they are simple, low cost to manufacture and pretty crude open systems. Ok some are made of better materials than others, better specs, some are way more expensive, give way better shifting and then there is Di2 electronic shifting as well. And yes parts are available world wide, but to pretend you will be able to get the exact same replacement part for the one that has broken where ever you are is fantasy. You will be cursing that you gave your bike to some idiot who packed it poorly in the back of a bus mashing your derailleur or you take a tumble on a trail and it makes contact with a rock, bam smashed! Derailleur systems can be way more problematic than Rohloff speed hubs. Period. I have ridden Rohloff hubs for about 5 years now. I never ever hear criticism negative feedback from any one who actually owns a Rohoff hub. All seem to be pretty happy bunnies. Criticism always seems to come from people who don't own a Rohloff or some one who read something on the internet. Those who have never actually ever experienced riding with one let alone owning one. If your prized derailleur system which you got for a song in the end of season sale fails, Mr Shimano or Miss SRAM are not going to repair it free of charge gratis. Oh no. You are going to have to buy new and pay the going rate where ever you are for something that is likely to fail 100km down the road if fitted by a cack handed mechanic in a local bike shop if you are unable to do the work yourself unlike these guys here who can at least assemble and dis-assemble their bikes. For me it is Rohloff. I have toured many thousands of miles with mine trouble free - Europe, China and Australia. I used to ride with bikes with derailleur transmissions, but the maintenance became a very loathsome chore, not to mention the cost of replacing cassettes and chains too often, chain rings and derailleur jockey wheels when they wore out. Not to mention all the crap the open system would throw all over the rear wheel a fine grinding paste of lube, mud, grit, dust and shit. The elephant in the room is cost. For many the cost of a Rohloff speedhub is too high. I realise people have different budgets. My first Rohloff hub I really scrimped and saved to afford it, but so glad I did as it has paid for itself by the extremely low maintenance. All the time I used to spend cleaning and lubing the derailleur transmission is now my time to do other things to ride more. The oil changes are a breeze to do normally doing 2 each year maybe 3 depending on how many miles I have ridden. I recognise that people have different means. I am fortunate that I can now afford nicer kit, but I remember the times when I couldn't. But to simply say something is unreliable because one person on the internet might or might not have had a problem is bonkers. Quite a few people have had problems with derailleur transmissions meaning bodged repairs or fitting something of poor quality that will soon fail. For many the problems have been terminal meaning end of tour or new bike. The other favourite is worn out knackered rims from rim brakes although these guys are using CSS hardened rims which are very durable. Personally I prefer hydraulic disc brakes as the performance is so much better in wet grotty conditions than rim brakes. Sorry but they are. So my idea of an ideal touring expedition bike would be beyond the budget of most people. I am lucky and fortunate that I can afford to build one or buy one. I have two bikes with Rohloff hubs. I realise they are expensive and because of this many people cannot justify the cost so try to disguise this by finding the one person on the internet who has ever had a problem. I think if cost wasn't an issue for many, even more long distance cycle tourers would be using Rohloff speed hubs. I wish I had bought mine sooner than I did.

[@57ccrider]

A 2018 participant in the Trans America Bike Race used a Rohlof hub and was happy with it until it started to south on him halfway across Kansas. He was unable to get the minor repair done. The device eventually failed just outside of Pittsburgh Kansas where he was stuck for upwards of 2 weeks waiting for parts. No, derailleur is still the way to go.

[@alexmorgan3435]

@@57ccrider You don't give any detail your anecdotal story why or what caused the Rohloff hub to fail and you certainly don't make any sense. What does "started to south on him" mean? RAAM is a very long distance endurance road race. I would point out that Rohloff never designed their hub to be used in a race scenario, and have that from Rohloff themselves, but providing it was used and maintained correctly I don't doubt that it could cope. Was the failure on this occasion down to the owner or a mechanical defect? When you know the full picture let me know. Rather than wait 2 seeks why didn't the competitor just get another bike? I have ridden 50k trouble free kms on Rohloff equipped bikes. Maybe derailleurs are for you, but not no longer for me. Do you actually own a Rohloff hub or have any experience of them or just trawling the internet to find the few cases where people claim to have had problems. It is a bit disingenuous as you do and others like your NEVER give any detail, just use these second third or fourth hand accounts to discredit the hub. It has been 100% reliable for me.

[@patadanut71]

Frumos, imi place si mie cu bicicleta, bravo, like.

[@TheResponsibless]

really inspiring love from india. u guys are real badass

[@NomadsTrails]

cheers, love back from Senegal!❤️

[@flaviuscosma5806]

You are wonderful . Rear win

[@alanhaddy7499]

I have a brooks and proofide every now and then, but I don't protect it from rain on my short tours of 1-2 weeks - I just leave it to get rain on at night - its seems ok and doesn't feel like its wet during the day. You emphasise the covers a lot but what are the risks of letting it get wet?

[@NomadsTrails]

The leather will stretch faster, and the saddle won't last as long 😊

[@Mike-ql4sz]

Hey, thx so much 4 sharing! Very useful info but since u obviously are much more technical experinced than me i'd like 2 ask u if u would consider a belt vs chain bike better for trekking? Thx & all the best!

[@mohyolkbouchra3907]

C est le genre d expérience qui manque..lik chigivara 😍😄amerique matine .Merci pour le partage. Je cherche à traverser tous le sahel en moto🤣..mais si on veut. On peut.

[@NomadsTrails]

Thank you, and good luck on your adventures😊🙌🏾

[@mohyolkbouchra3907]

@@NomadsTrails Can I traverse the desert whith Motocycle?..seul. thank you 😍😘

[@NomadsTrails]

@@mohyolkbouchra3907 yes you can. We met some people doing it a long the way. 😊

[@mohyolkbouchra3907]

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[@mohyolkbouchra3907]

@@NomadsTrails thank you..

[@victorhugoroma6258]

Regards from México.

[@NomadsTrails]

Thanks 🙌🏾

[@khanakhbar6311]

wow so so cool awesome man....

[@NomadsTrails]

thank you! :)

[@nura111ful]

amazing..

[@mtbboy1993]

4:12 also you can fine adjust the angle exactly, with one bolt you can't, cus those have splines.

[@amjedhussain7954]

Lovely video

[@NomadsTrails]

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[@abuadam1656]

Your the best world tourists on bikes ever. I'm planing to change my straight handle bar to be same like yours ( butterfly type) 🙏 I didn't know this shaep is even available. Do you recommend it

[@nhly8190]

Mycket bra! Tack så mycket

[@NomadsTrails]

Tack❤️

[@linshanlinshan4317]

Love you both ❤️

[@NomadsTrails]

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[@abcdefjh1496]

Hi.i hope y re doing well. Here is my opinion about shimano Shimano acera is the cheapest one .... Shimano ultegra is good Shimano dura ace is the best. With the last one y ll never have problème..... Take care☺☺☺☺

[@NomadsTrails]

Thank you so much for sharing your idea, but in our experience shimano Acera cassette is performing much better than XT. The reason is it is heavier and the cogs make out of steal. We tried XT and Acera cassette each for 4000km on our tour, and Acera was in much better condition than XT despite with Acera we have cycled 3000km in Sahara that mean drive train was often covered with sand 😊

[@nazmicancalk2415]

Love your work! Will you ever come to Turkey, because you can definitely stay at our place! :)

[@pascalprick4572]

Love your. Vids Ride on !

[@NomadsTrails]

Thank you, we do!😉✌🏽