Three Rigs of The Straddle and Paddle

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  • čas přidán 3. 08. 2024
  • Andrew, Mitch, and Neil just got back from a four-day ride on the Straddle and Paddle, a beautiful 180-mile bikepacking route in Northern Minnesota that starts on the shores of Lake Superior, loops up to the Boundary Waters, and eventually meanders back down to the big lake via forest service roads, double-track dirt roads, and bike paths. In this video, Andrew, Mitch, and Neil share the rigs and gear they used on the route.
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    Outline:
    Intro: 0:00
    Andrew's Rig: 2:48 ( andrew_neps...)
    Mitch's Rig: 7:05 ( mitchatt?h...)
    Neil's Rig: 10:51
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    ::About The Host::
    Neil Beltchenko ( / neil_beltchenko )
    Geometry: 150lbs, 5'9.5", 32" inseam, +2.5" Ape index
    Neil is wearing Ornot clothing in this video: www.ornotbike.com/
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  • @rogerhart612
    @rogerhart612 Před 24 dny +22

    Great video. It's good to see what other people's set ups are like. Would love to see more like this.

  • @MashiroMartinez
    @MashiroMartinez Před 17 dny +2

    The Seiko that Andrew is wearing is absolutely marvelous! The Casio on the handlebars is stunning as well!

  • @_Justinriceism_
    @_Justinriceism_ Před 24 dny +6

    Love seeing the variety of bike setups

  • @SalsaCyclesOfficial
    @SalsaCyclesOfficial Před 17 dny

    Thanks for sharing each of your setups! Fun to see each of your choices. Clip-on dragonflies for the win!

  • @dougchrysler3694
    @dougchrysler3694 Před 22 dny +1

    I like the brim, gotta get one!

  • @susan53226
    @susan53226 Před 23 dny +1

    A nice variety of pack choices to consider there. Thank you!

  • @yockey
    @yockey Před 23 dny +2

    ayyyy peanut butter ramen! i love the shin but my favorite w/ pb is beef ramen.. think 'satay'; lots of options to doctor this with: sriracha packets, chives, whatever veggies u like (i like baby spinach), beef jerky (which rehydrates a little when you put it in hot water), curry powder, avocado, seaweed ... just to name a few

  • @AdamDempsey
    @AdamDempsey Před 24 dny +2

    Nice shoutout to Sports Rack in Marquette!

  • @ItsMeHammie
    @ItsMeHammie Před 24 dny +17

    Did he just put peanut butter in shin ramen??

    • @BIKEPACKINGcom
      @BIKEPACKINGcom  Před 24 dny +2

      Only the best, I told him he was missing soy sauce, yummmm.

    • @andrew_nepsund
      @andrew_nepsund Před 24 dny +3

      Don’t knock it til you try it. It takes Shin up to 11.

    • @dillroastington
      @dillroastington Před 23 dny +2

      My man had never heard of peanut sauce or Thai food.

    • @fuzean1
      @fuzean1 Před 23 dny +1

      I add kimchi

    • @jouzel8951
      @jouzel8951 Před 20 dny +1

      Crack an egg in ramen.

  • @10xZ00M
    @10xZ00M Před 24 dny +1

    I think I've worked out how to fit everything on bike, without resorting to overflow backpack 😅
    Also I was impressed by Da Brim, so have sent for one.
    So thanks for posting.

  • @2007surly
    @2007surly Před 23 dny +2

    Everyone has a cool build especially Neils. I did the GRX XT 12spd build on my Nordest Kutxo last fall. Been loving it ever since.

  • @thefucrew9865
    @thefucrew9865 Před 20 dny

    I loved seeing what all of you carried, and how you guys carried it !!!
    I am looking into getting into bikepacking at 56 yrs old, possibly on my Fuji Sportif LE 1.0.
    I just don't like the "elitist" attitudes of the people who can afford the things that they all seem to "need" to have.
    But, a lot of them, in the Chicagoland area, seem to have a pretentious aire about them.
    I would like to see a breakdown of the cost of all of the gear you guys had, because I am on a fixed income (retired) and use a lot of military surplus stuff (that I have acquired throughout my military career), with a few more "modernish" equipment (and old Timex Cycle Trainer GPS Bike Computer - 2010'ish, and the 2014-? Fuji), and would like to know what I could afford to "upgrade" to.
    Thank you in advance.
    Keep up the great work !!!

  • @PumpkinVillage
    @PumpkinVillage Před 24 dny +2

    Some nice setups there and the bikes aren't bad ether. Looked like it was a good time. Take care, Al

  • @albert85b
    @albert85b Před 24 dny +1

    LOVE this content

  • @bradleycordaro
    @bradleycordaro Před 24 dny +1

    3 righteous rigs. bless!

  • @grahames9228
    @grahames9228 Před 24 dny +1

    Three great set-ups.

  • @Jean-jk4zv
    @Jean-jk4zv Před 24 dny +2

    Da Brim !!!

  • @hamzazk9240
    @hamzazk9240 Před 24 dny +4

    Can you please make a video about bike packing with an old/vintage bike ?
    (especially that most of the vintage bikes has rack and water bottles mounts ..)

    • @barrybogart5436
      @barrybogart5436 Před 24 dny +2

      I used a modified 1985 Trek 420 to do the Kettle Valley Rail trail in BC, after riding to the start along the North Cascades Highway. My first tour with the BP bags was with a 1980 Talbot. I was fine but I did get a new MEC COTE to use on gravel. I copied the geometry of the Tabot so the main diff was the disc brakes. I also added a Redshift stem suspension and seatpost suspension. The new steel frame is livelier than the very old one.

    • @hamzazk9240
      @hamzazk9240 Před 24 dny

      @@barrybogart5436 that's a really cool experience

    • @BIKEPACKINGcom
      @BIKEPACKINGcom  Před 23 dny +1

      I have one in the garage, meant to do it last winter, but its on track for this upcoming winter.

  • @GravelAddict
    @GravelAddict Před 21 dnem

    Great video!

  • @DJChakku
    @DJChakku Před 24 dny +3

    Oh man! I was hoping to see footage from the actual tour. Nice bikes, though

  • @mattburgoon
    @mattburgoon Před 19 dny

    god, i was supposed to do this this summer. I hate my job.

  • @shkrugwejurff9339
    @shkrugwejurff9339 Před 23 dny

    Круто! Поддержка: лайк, репост, камент ✓

  • @mattburgoon
    @mattburgoon Před 19 dny

    Question for Mitch - Where did you get that hat? it looks sick.

  • @Incorruptus1
    @Incorruptus1 Před 24 dny

    The non alcoholic beer did it. This ain't my kit. Lol.

  • @BucketOfCrust
    @BucketOfCrust Před 21 dnem

    Screw the bikes, all about that hat/hemet combo

  • @vegangoutdoor5047
    @vegangoutdoor5047 Před 24 dny +2

    #bestofall is the Casio Watch🤓

    • @BIKEPACKINGcom
      @BIKEPACKINGcom  Před 23 dny +2

      agree, Andrew's cycling computer is top of the line!

  • @chictik1928
    @chictik1928 Před 24 dny +2

    Neil, tell please about helmet extended Hat or how it’s named 😅

  • @milesarbour2210
    @milesarbour2210 Před 24 dny +2

    Looks like a stunning route, Neil. Great to see you guys having fun out there. Also, what is that GPS mount Mitch is using? Looks slick...

    • @BIKEPACKINGcom
      @BIKEPACKINGcom  Před 24 dny

      It's built into the Roval bar/stem combo, pretty neat little system.

  • @keven-matthewlarrivee-font2678

    What length stems are you guys running on those drop bar bikes? Currently building a Surly Karate Monkey with drop bars and feel 70mm is a bit long but don't want to go abnormally short. Cheers from Canada!

  • @ramsien
    @ramsien Před 14 dny

    Sooooo the fork mounted peanut butter is... shaken not stirred 3:03

  • @benbenbenbenbenbenben
    @benbenbenbenbenbenben Před 17 dny

    Which sandals is Mitch wearing? Thanks!

  • @ben_wegl
    @ben_wegl Před 22 dny

    That MN Twins hat 😍

  • @chongki3832
    @chongki3832 Před 24 dny +1

    Size on the Lorax?

  • @gregknipe8772
    @gregknipe8772 Před 24 dny +1

    how were the noseeums?

    • @andrew_nepsund
      @andrew_nepsund Před 24 dny +1

      We got super lucky. The bugs were super manageable. We did all treat our stuff with permethrin which probably helped too.

  • @JoshWashburn-r4q
    @JoshWashburn-r4q Před 24 dny

    Which old man mountain rack are you rocking Neil?

  • @georgzwiebel9585
    @georgzwiebel9585 Před 24 dny +1

    as we can buy the identical titanium carbon gear directly from china for a fraction of the price I am more excited about the nongshim ramen than everything else.

    • @BIKEPACKINGcom
      @BIKEPACKINGcom  Před 24 dny

      Interesting, I kinda like the 12oz bag of coffee, but the ramen is pretty sweet too.

  • @rwarpig6687
    @rwarpig6687 Před 24 dny +2

    Full face bug net? Wow.

    • @BIKEPACKINGcom
      @BIKEPACKINGcom  Před 23 dny

      It's typically bad enough to bring one, similar to midges in Scotland, but not as bad during our trip.

  • @GeekonaBike
    @GeekonaBike Před 24 dny +2

    Old Milwaukee NA is the best

    • @andrew_nepsund
      @andrew_nepsund Před 24 dny +1

      100%. I wish it was easier to find in the big city. All the expensive NA’s are taking over.

  • @laab9479
    @laab9479 Před 16 dny +1

    Where's the PADDLE part?
    And who is carrying Neil's breakfast dinner food? I see he eats candy for lunch.

    • @BIKEPACKINGcom
      @BIKEPACKINGcom  Před 15 dny

      We didn’t paddle, super crunched on time. If we had another day we would have for sure done that. Haha, I forgot
      To mention I had real food in there.

  • @iBuyGeorgiacom
    @iBuyGeorgiacom Před 24 dny +3

    OK, DaBrim is sweet!

  • @mollieaustin7803
    @mollieaustin7803 Před 22 dny

    Wow. Neil packing sandals and a camp chair. Just when you think you know a guy. Clearly kids have made him soft.

  • @marcove3
    @marcove3 Před 24 dny +3

    What do the fake fireflies do? Do they scare off mosquitoes or something?

    • @BIKEPACKINGcom
      @BIKEPACKINGcom  Před 23 dny

      Yep, and flies, i think that paired with spraying our clothes and tents with permethrin really worked well.

  • @nigelalfafara5088
    @nigelalfafara5088 Před 24 dny +1

    Peanut butter and ramen...?

  • @adamburnham7763
    @adamburnham7763 Před 24 dny

    Is it coincidence that they are all Ti frames and carbon forks or do you guys just think they're the best materials for this type of adventure?

    • @irfuel
      @irfuel Před 24 dny

      Hipster will be hipsters.

    • @andrew_nepsund
      @andrew_nepsund Před 24 dny +1

      Mitch’s bike is a steel el mar!

    • @eskercycles3879
      @eskercycles3879 Před 23 dny

      We really enjoy the combination of Ti frame with a carbon fork on our bikes, that's why we spec it that way. But the Lorax is suspension corrected geometry if you ever wanted to run a 120 mm suspension fork on it

    • @broadfjord7087
      @broadfjord7087 Před 20 dny

      Nothing turns me off on bikepacking videos like suspension and carbon forks 🤢🤮

    • @andrew_nepsund
      @andrew_nepsund Před 20 dny

      @@broadfjord7087 lol I bet you get turned off on about 99% of Bikepacking videos then.

  • @Trek-om3dg
    @Trek-om3dg Před 6 dny

    And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: (Heb 9:27)
    For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9)
    The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. (2 Peter 3:9)
    I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. (Luke 13:5)

  • @cypriano8763
    @cypriano8763 Před 7 dny

    that dude has the pretentious hipster thing down pat. should team up with ultra romance, same hair line.lol