Always find it funny how the more extreme Bike packers tend to opt for an extra layer of safety instead of maximum performance. Reminds me not to overcomplicate things
@pphaneuf5 ай бұрын
Worth mentioning how a cycling hydration vest is different from a running one: when riding in the drops, the running vests can be too long at the bottom (uncomfortable!), and the back can be too high, which can interfere with your helmet!
@willoughbyliley92735 ай бұрын
I have a running one that has a handle that catches on the boa dial on the back of my helmet whenever I turn my head which is infuriating!
@kingofallworlds5 ай бұрын
@@willoughbyliley9273 cut it off
@1mlister5 ай бұрын
He mentioned it at 4:30
@pphaneuf5 ай бұрын
@@1mlister Yeah, he says the running vests didn't work for him, but not why!
@MarioBecerraC3 ай бұрын
And can the cycling ones be used for running?
@alanhill79655 ай бұрын
Great to have Chris back can you get him on the podcast that would be great !
@MrPharmageek5 ай бұрын
"Mu-has" are now the superior way of saying miliamp hours.
@phoffen38295 ай бұрын
The string for the glasses is the best thing I have ever done for my trips. Sometimes you just want to pop them off during a sudden rainstorm or something.
@global_nomad.5 ай бұрын
nice list of things for the more extreme situations rather than the more predictable choices...
@fib6215 ай бұрын
I see Cade in my notif, I click.
@SARGEinc5 ай бұрын
I use a Zoleo GPS satellite messenger device. It's an alternative to the Garmin Inreach, and it's worked perfectly for me. I do a lot of solo canoeing, and the piece of mind having it with me is totally worth the price. The loved ones you leave at home appreciate it even more, because while you think what you are doing is totally safe, they often think what you are doing is crazy and are considerably more worried than you are. It's also great if you want to change plans while you're out of range. Maybe you changed locations and someone is supposed to meet you there, or you decide to spend the night instead of coming back. I use mine all the time and now I think it's crazy to not have one if you are going in the backcountry out of cell range.
@billinhouston32915 ай бұрын
Great to see Chris. Thanks for the tips!
@halidaymichael28995 ай бұрын
I’ve had a Leyzyne pump for a long time now - it’s saved my ass a couple of times. Build quality is amazing. It’s worth the bulk / non aero / weight. When you have cold hands, it’s raining, dark, and you’re hungry and tired - it has a solidness to it that’s reassuring.
@tongucyaman5 ай бұрын
tailfin-everything rocks, chain breaker, tinted glasses are great ideas. Thank you for sharing your experienced views. Keep pedalling.
@ChrisHallRides5 ай бұрын
Something ironic that this has come out whilst I’m bikepacking across the Canary Islands 😂
@malcontent5105 ай бұрын
Jimmi is clearly trolling you
@ChrisHallRides5 ай бұрын
@@malcontent510always
@sempi81595 ай бұрын
Yesss finally someone mensions the mini floor pump! Its the best
@pphaneuf5 ай бұрын
Also helps instantly become the best friend of people on group rides, too! 😂
@sempi81595 ай бұрын
@@pphaneuf exactly! These mini pumps are just garbage :) this is the way
@ashfanman5 ай бұрын
Topeak does a good mini track pump with a gauge. I’ve had mine for years and it’s been great. Suspect it’s a bit cheaper than Lezyne too.
@sempi81595 ай бұрын
@@ashfanman true... But lezyne is just a more quality product with better coverage incase something goes wrong. To each their own :)
@ashfanman5 ай бұрын
@@sempi8159 yeah, no doubt. I have a Lezyne mini pump for normal road rides, then the Topeak mini track pump in my backpack for commuting. Just thought I’d share in case someone wants a cheaper option.
@germanortiz72985 ай бұрын
Guys the best video u ever made honestly …. 🔥
@aaronedgeart5 ай бұрын
Another helpful vid, thanx fellas!
@moobaz86755 ай бұрын
Bivvy bag, Garmin InReach and mini track pump now added to the list. Also, couldn't agree more about having a dynamo. I use mine to charge my phone and Garmin. Good video, get Chris on more. 👍
@jackroutledge3522 ай бұрын
I was surprised at that one. It would be interesting to see whether the extra weight of a small solar panel is worse than the extra drag of a dynamo
@SaHaRaSquad2 ай бұрын
@@jackroutledge352 In my bike I never really noticed a difference from the dynamo. Then again a solar panel can still be useful without the bike.
@Dellvmnyam5 ай бұрын
I just a carry a water bladder in the smalles and the most lightweight climbing/hiking backpack I have, and I use it on my rides as well as my runs.
@kevinlyon95015 ай бұрын
All useful stuff, nice pump more compact than a pump action Francis.
@North_side_cargo5 ай бұрын
brilliant. Thank you once again.
@FordTransitvan5 ай бұрын
Brilliant, thanks so much.
@karsnoordhuis43512 ай бұрын
Dynamos used to be the standard for all bikes in the netherlands. I don't know why manufacturers stopped including them. You always have power for lights. No more empty batteries, no more crappy lights. They just work.
@michaelrowave5 ай бұрын
All critical kits, great piece.
@WainwrightWalksWiaLocalLad5 ай бұрын
Inreach should always be attached to YOU!...if you're separated from your bike in a fall how are you going to activate it?
@amangat15 ай бұрын
Great tips. Emergency bivvy and Garminder.. Emergency situation is a tautology. "Emergency" is adequate.
@Kimberlietriracer255 ай бұрын
Valuable info!
@paulcooper71403 ай бұрын
Love my Lezyne mini floor pump. Absolutely agree to get correct pressures for touring (700Cs) it does the job. Additional hack: Gauge is great but a little tricky to read. Add a ring of insulation tape at the correct pressure for the tyres you're using. Pump until the gauge appears, simples!
@bilbobeutlin60455 ай бұрын
Thank you for covering the best pump!! 💪😁😅
@kona98145 ай бұрын
I have the emercency bivy also always when im bike packing for emerceny or when the night ist colder then expected, good for the mountains
@matthewnormand20415 ай бұрын
Come to think of it... I carry spare links but no good way to release them. Thanks for the idea!
@pphaneuf5 ай бұрын
There's some tricks to undo them and click them together without tools (a search on KZbin should turn them up), but much easier with the tools, for sure!
@JulianKent5 ай бұрын
A shoelace works in a pinch
@RazzFazz-Race5 ай бұрын
the lezyne pump is very nice. But for me the grip ist to small. It hurts in your Hand when you put 7bar in your tires. Take also a look at the Topeak Turbo Morph. I used a dynamo Hub to run my garmin on brevets ( no battery Changes over 1000km). But you need to put a buffer-accurate in between. I Used an Busch&Müller USB-Werk. But there are other on the market.
@aurelibisbecerveto21375 ай бұрын
Decathlon has mini track pump too, very very handy, and veeery cheap. Ive been using it for several years!
@yumyumhungry5 ай бұрын
The redundant lighting even with a Dynamo is a good call. I snapped the wire to my head light in a crash and had a very dark and sketchy ride to the next town during the tour divide.
@alainbellemare2168Ай бұрын
Presta to schrader adaptors will give you more options in countries or regions where its harder to find tubes and tyres, a kit of clockwise anti clockwise drill bts
@xbob5 ай бұрын
I got 4 flats on one ride. I was using a small, compact pump. By the 3rd flat I was counting how many strokes it took to pump up a road tire. 420-ish. I got a mini-floor pump after that ride and haven't looked back since.
@xbob5 ай бұрын
Don't know if I'll ever trust "welded" seam again. I had panniers that were "welded" and the weld came apart. Stitched bags I can re-stitch in a pinch. Not much you can do with welds...especially when you're out touring.
@erich82585 ай бұрын
6:08 that bike! What an amazing ride
@_MattyG_5 ай бұрын
I’ve been rocking the crockee !
@Cobwobbler3 ай бұрын
I like the hydration vest and pump, excellent video. I'd like to try ultra races, but I suffer from being a bone idol git...
@PoorWorksmanship5 ай бұрын
My Salomon advanced skin 12 pretty nuch follows my ribcage so ive never had any issues with it on the bike or on foot
@alainbellemare2168Ай бұрын
Best light is a marine coast lamp
@MacMasore5 ай бұрын
1:35 just an idea but wouldn’t it be a better idea to hold it on your person? Cause if you fall of your bike or lose your bike you also lose your communication when you need it the most.
@arne_mh5 ай бұрын
probably not a great idea when actually riding. anything hard in pockets can seriously injure you if you fall. and you'll most likely be able to get to your bike if you were to fall of. When entering shops or when you're leaving your bike in general, sure, take it of the mount quickly and put it in a pocket
@cb68665 ай бұрын
Thanks Chris and Jimmi.....AND...it's called a leash , or Croakies !
@RudiDwiHartanto5 ай бұрын
hey francis is back
@alainbellemare2168Ай бұрын
Hydration vest can also keep you warm or cool you down
@iansingleton5 ай бұрын
Great informative film guys. I'm wanting to start doing longer rides and it's good to see products that work from a guy who knows what he's talking about! Thanks Chris 👍 Question!!! Ultra cycling.... Tubeless or not tubeless? I've recently had a really bad experience with tubeless set up and have gone back to tubes. What would you/do you use? Thanks 👍
@ChrisHallRides5 ай бұрын
Tubeless for everything for me
@rrrrrrikke5 ай бұрын
I have been looking at the Tailfin top tube bag for some time. Any recommendations as for what is the most practical size?
@CarlosRojasBaritono2 ай бұрын
7:08 the Lezyne multi chain plier is better because got a chain cutter.
@cloudwind234 ай бұрын
Keep all your batteries between 20 and 80 percent to be sure they stay good. Never overcharge or completely deplete them.
@cwskas5 ай бұрын
How about some links to the products mentioned?
@JibbaJabber5 ай бұрын
@9:09 'Sunglasses String'? More like 'Granny Loops'😅
@vencahonig7325 ай бұрын
Why the heck do you need emergency bivy bag, when you are carrying a regular sleep system?
@flag46245 ай бұрын
The fact that he says MuAhs killed me 😂
@ChrisHallRides5 ай бұрын
😂
@kosskrit5 ай бұрын
Me too, glad I am not the only one 😅
@ChrisHallRides5 ай бұрын
Let’s film more stuff
@mattbrown96065 ай бұрын
Exposure lights are way too expensive.. GCN vibes. Could you guys try out some good bang for buck lights some time? ❤
@Colnagorob15 ай бұрын
They may be expensive but definitely worth the money, been using them for years and any faults with the lights are easily fixed and customer support is perfect
@Alimukz5 ай бұрын
What was that bike at 2:43
@malcontent5105 ай бұрын
WALRUS ATTACK !!
@DCer05 ай бұрын
Love them stash
@NyleRaps5 ай бұрын
❤
@vromaka5 ай бұрын
Unlike quick-Nic "the meachanic", this guy knows what he is talking about. Great video!
@capt_darling94545 ай бұрын
Night-Time.... Day-Time! Wanna play a game of Night-Time, Day-Time?!
@carl902105 ай бұрын
This was really good, but I miss the South African guy’s put-downs of certain products 😃
@jimpeyton14595 ай бұрын
I know that dude....what is the brand of vest Chris uses? Can't make it out
@beny23775 ай бұрын
Apidura
@michaelnewman43025 ай бұрын
I'd like to know what that rear rack is at 6:05. Anyone know?
@dakalla5 ай бұрын
Tailfin aeropack. But better up your creditcard limit.
@malcontent5105 ай бұрын
@@dakalla indeed -- I think they make it both in an alloy and carbon version, but both are _premium_ items which are unique to other "racks" & well-made.
@bikepackingadventure79135 ай бұрын
The filter is not a viral filter, so maybe not the best for overseas travel in some countries. Get one that is also a viral filter 🤔
@protocolsoftheridersofdurian5 ай бұрын
Tinting lenses: that's not their name
@gur2625 ай бұрын
I get that on the rack is more aero than left n right but it still seems wildly impractical. I think 🤔 you could take a wire granny bin, dent it into shape and hand mold some carbon fibre to make some neat aero turtle shell thing to sit there instead Right?
@lcooperdesign5 ай бұрын
Missed opportunity to cut in Elon Musk lobbing a steel ball throw a CyberTruck window at 6:49
@Harely3605 ай бұрын
ATTACUS
@wazzup1055 ай бұрын
On battery packs... "I've been buying them for years".. and ..."they last forever"... those two statements don't go together? .. Why buy another one?
@ChrisHallRides5 ай бұрын
Different size ones. Depending on the length of trip and how remote. I have a few different ones. Not necessary I’ll admit but I find it useful
@alainbellemare2168Ай бұрын
For the garmin get an extra source of energy for it , try to find out how it works , don t count on their instructions manuals , written by ants for ants
@pbandjosh5 ай бұрын
That Lezyne mini track pump is not worth it. The little foot and the tiny handle and being stooped over make it no more useful than a good hand pump, and the gauge is fucking useless. I have one somewhere and have not used it in ages. Get a frame pump if you want a better pump, or just stick with a decent high volume hand pump. It’s a shame really as Lezyne makes nice pumps, just not that one.
@darrelduke5 ай бұрын
lanyard.
@wackygochoco20095 ай бұрын
That Sawyer bag is garbage. It WILL blow out in use. We’ve been using Sawyer for years. Depending on where you are a CNOC or MSR Dromedary will definitely serve you better.
@paul56835 ай бұрын
I see all these slick gizmos, but no one is addressing an issue that I have seen as an ex bicyclist now motorcyclist. I really enjoy the fact that on a motorcycle, I have headlight, taillight, brake lights, directionals and a horn. I appreciate the lights that some cyclist use but arm signals are pointless. From a distance or in low light, an arm signal does not work. Most people need to keep both hands on the handlebar, especially at slow speed and while operating the brakes and shifting gears. An all in on unit, handlebar with built-in battery, lights, directionals and horn that is all operated with small electronic buttons or sliders similar to what a motorcycle uses. People are always looking for a new product to sell, here you go, maybe make some money. I am sure that you will save some lives and make other vehicles on the road your friends again because they will be able to know what your intentions are.
@Sam321go5 ай бұрын
is he sponsord by cervelo
@alanhill79655 ай бұрын
He was but now Argon 18
@DCer05 ай бұрын
Cervelo is for dentists not cyclist
@aperfectcircle635 ай бұрын
@@DCer0😂
@Nonkel_Jef5 ай бұрын
I guess you save a lot of watts by staying alive
@waisinglee15095 ай бұрын
First?
@cypis6665 ай бұрын
Filtering water is not enough, you have to boil it to get rid of any bacteria. Filtering will only get rid of dirt, not bacteria
@pphaneuf5 ай бұрын
The high quality filters are so fine that they catch even bacteria! But do check the label first...
@abstractgroove1605 ай бұрын
Not true whatsoever. Hollow fibre filters like this are specifically designed to filter out bacteria. That's literally their main function. I use one all the time for hiking.
@enuazeal5 ай бұрын
Sawyer SP131 - Squeeze Water Filtration System Rated to 0.1 micron absolute filtration, it removes 99.99999% of all bacteria, such as salmonella, leptospirosis, cholera and E. coli, , removes 99.9999% of all protozoa (such as giardia and cryptosporidium), and it also removes 100% of microplastics.
@nbartlett65385 ай бұрын
Not true.
@raphaelevans34225 ай бұрын
i think you mean viruses
@maxsheridan28335 ай бұрын
More pushing products... Yawn
@DanielMorris766126Ай бұрын
what is the big battery light? did not say company, brand, and no link