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  1. #1
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    How do you carry your shit?

    Backpack?
    Fanny pack?
    Frame bag?
    Stuffed in jersey pockets?

    Every season it’s a different story for me, always chasing the perfect solution.

    How do you carry your shit? Does it change for long rides vs short?

    Enlighten me.


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    Short rides: bottle on the bike, multi tool in my pocket.

    Less short rides: bottle on the bike. 2nd bottle in the bibs. Tool + co2 + dynaplugs + snacks scattered in various pockets in shorts and bibs.

    Medium to long-ish rides: evoc fanny pack with water and tubolito and mini pump (plus the other stuff)

    Long rides: backpack. Was mostly using a henty enduro pack, but just picked up an osprey. Haven't used the osprey yet.

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    Jersey pockets are pretty sweet.
    ride bikes, climb, ski, travel, cook, work to fund former, repeat.

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    Any and sometimes all of the above (except for jersey pockets) depending on the ride. I have a couple feed bags that go on the handlebars as well. I tend to like bigger backcountry rides and being lazy often end up in the dark so a pack is often needed for extra clothing, lights, food etc.

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    I just put it in a plastic bag and toss it on the side of the trail like everyone else.
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    Up to 2 hours: multitool, tube, dynaplug, pump, houdini jacket (weather dependent) in a small frame bag. Large bottle on the bike. Food, phone, keys in shorts pockets.

    Beyond 2 hours I’ll usually bring a pack unless I have a way to refill water mid ride. I’ve tried a few fanny packs but haven’t found one yet that seemed comfortable for long rides. If I bring a pack I’ll include a headlamp, extra clothes, and an inReach.

    And I try to shit before I ride so I don’t need to carry it.

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    Short ride (2 hrs or less)- bottle on the bike, multi tool on the bike. Maybe a light jacket in the Swat hole.

    Longer ride- Camelbak hydration vest with extra water, flat-repair tools and snacks. Love this compared to wearing a hip pack.

    Trip rides- Osprey Raptor 14 w/ Sony camera, lunch, lots of tools and extra snacks.

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    How do you carry your shit?

    On the MTB I have a OneUp EDC in my stem, small custom bag strapped under my saddle. The small bag has a Tubolito and a patch, dynaplug tool, 12s quick link, quick link tool, valve core, a tire boot, two 25g C02 with a valve tool.
    On my frame I have a holder for a small frame pump that also dispenses C02s.
    Frame holds 1 water bottle.
    So my pockets only need to carry clothing , food, and 2nd bottle if needed.
    Longer rides I’ll carry a hip pack when I need additional stuff.

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    1 bottle ride - water on the bike + fanny pack

    2 bottle ride - water on the bike + water on the fanny pack

    More than 2 bottle ride - camelback


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    I HATE packs with a burning passion.
    I also think people tend to carry way too much with them.
    Normal rides for me are 1 to 3 hrs (enduro) and 2 to 4 hours, bigger days are 5 to 7 hours (xc / gravel)

    Mine is a 3-part system
    1. Standard Carry
    2. Extended Carry
    3. Extended Hydration / Nutrition

    My standard kit includes the same across all my bikes
    1. Fix-it Sticks multitool
    2. Tubolito tube (Gravel and XC / I don't bother on the Stump Evo because it has F/R Cushcore)
    3. Mini-pump
    4. Stan's Darts

    This is stored in
    1. Epic Evo: Silca Mattone on the Downtube between the bottles
    2. Stumpy Evo: In the Downtube
    3. Gravel Bike: Silca tool roll behind the seat

    My "extended ride kit" (E.g. I'm in the backcountry for multiple hours)
    1. Extra Tubolito
    2. Hanger / extra chain links
    3. Small bottle of lube
    4. Small bottle of sealant

    This is stored in a Silca Mattone that I strap behind the seat

    Long Ride Hydration
    The secret to long rides is:
    1. Zefal Magnum 1L bottles
    2. Water Filter (Katadyn Be Free)
    3. SKS Anywhere Mount on the Top Tube
    4. Bottles in Jersey pocket or cargo bib-liner pockets (Gravel + XC)(Enduro = hip pack only if absolutely needed (feels better to crash on))

    I can carry almost 3 liters on my bike (Gravel + XC), plus an extra in a pocket = 4 liters.
    This has gotten me through everything I've done except White Rim in a Day (7.5 hours, no chance for water) where I added a hydration hip pack.

    Long Ride Nutrition
    1. I carry most of my calories in my bottles
    2. When I need extra space I run a Revelate Top-Tube pack (mounted in reverse so the top is flat) on my top-tube for easy access.

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    For road and gravel rides I’ve been digging a handlebar bag. Multi-tool, snacks, wallet, phone and patch kit all fit in there and I can stuff an extra water bottle or a jacket in there, too. Two bottles on the bike and I can do 3-4 hours with no problem. For longer rides, or times I might need more water I have a bike packing tail bag that I can fit a metric shit ton of stuff in.

    I also hate backpacks with a passion, though I’m curious about a hydration hip pack.

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    I dumped the pack years ago in lieu of this. I can typically carry enough for a 2-3 hour ride.

    If you're local to SLC, the company is right off of 2100 S near the Trax line. They've been producing bags for decades and apparently they're part of the Pit Viper bros now.

    https://waveproducts.com/



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    I just carry a pack every ride. Same pack. Keeps it simple. Tools are in a top tube bag.

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    a 30L Dakine Apex, awsume workperson ship, 18 yars old and still looks like new will carry tools water all yer pads and a Fullface helmet in the expanding mesh
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    Got a generic Fanny pack for $3 at a thrift store 2 years ago that I basically wear on every ride now. Small and has no bike specific features, but it holds some tools, a tube, some food, and it has a can of bear spray semi-permanently tied to it. Single bottle on the bike, 2 for road/gravel.

    if I need more water or stuff, I bring my camelback daypack. It is too big and not bike specific but honestly I’ve never really minded riding a mtb with it on. I’ll do everything I can to avoid it on a road bike though…Velcro strap extra layers to the handlebars, stuff the jersey pockets, etc.

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    up to three hours: two bottles on bike, seat bag for repair gear, jersey pockets for food, clothing
    three to five hours: +1 bottle in jersey, Ornot handlebar bag for extra food, gear
    5+ hours: + water filter.

    I hate packs.

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    In my multi year hiatus from riding , I missed the sea change away from packs apparently. Everyone I know rode with some type of camelback pack with tools and crap in it and no one wanted weight strapped to their frame (bags or bottles). What changed?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Duffman View Post
    In my multi year hiatus from riding , I missed the sea change away from packs apparently. Everyone I know rode with some type of camelback pack with tools and crap in it and no one wanted weight strapped to their frame (bags or bottles). What changed?
    My back

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    I feel like we all chase this perfect solution. Like others have said, if it's cool enough and the ride is short enough one bottle on the frame, snacks in the pocket works for me. I run and EDC tool, small "enduro" frame strap with Turbolito, Dynaplugs, CO2, quick link etc that is just always on the bike.

    I have tried the Dakine hip packs and it works but not ideal. Can be too tight on the waist or ride too low.

    I had a Henty pack which was cool. Can carry 3L of water and quite a bit of gear. Much more comfortable than a regular hip pack. I'll actually sell mine for cheap if someone wants it.

    Last year I got a Lab Austere Ultimate Trail Backpack. It has the best balance of comfort, back protection, and a nice sternum style backpack strap. It the pack that I forget I'm wearing which is exactly what you want. Tons of actually useful pockets.

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    Usually just a bottle on the frame and multi tool in the headset for short rides. I find I don’t use my in frame storage as much cause things rattle around and it’s annoying… good for extra layers though.

    Tried a USWE hydration pack for longer rides because of their harness system (which works very well) but found I was fussing a lot with it between the ups and downs. It was a bit too tight for the ups so I’d unclip it and then rebuckle for the down. That worked fine on long grunt climbs with long downhills but not so much for rolling terrain.

    Switched to an Evoc hip pack pro last season and will never ride with anything else. The belt system is literally so comfortable I forget I’m riding with a pack. Wish they made a smaller pack with that same waist belt as the pro is a bit large, albeit pretty lightweight.


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    I have a couple of these old Deuter Race X air packs that are great because it's only mesh on your body .

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/36404091440...oaAvNUEALw_wcB

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    I’ve definitely been struggling with the ideal set up for carrying bike shit. I went from a small pack to a Race Face hip pack. I can carry basic tools, a bottle and a light jacket if needed. I also throw a bottle on the bike for longer rides.



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    Hey there @Tech Tonics hope you had a good winter!

    I have a stem bag always on the bike with tube, tool roll, and multi-tool, then a water bottle on the bike too. Most days I carry one of these https://www.blackdiamondequipment.co...?colorid=12867
    With first aid kit and wind shirt, maybe water bladder in the back compartment. Front pockets are super accessible for snacks, phone, pen. Big days I have a larger osprey pack, but the weight adds up. The Be Free squeeze filter was a game changer.

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    If its hot enough you don't need to wear or carry any shit

    just declare that its too hot to break anything or crash
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    mtb: Revelate Shrew seat post bag- dropper post compatible, tubolito/Co2cart/tools/pump/arm warmers and shell

    xc: Revelate Shrew bag + feed bag (sometimes 2 feedbags for longer ride) + revelate top tube gas can + sometimes CamelBak Chase pack

    grav: shrew seat post bag + 1/2 frame bag + camelbak Chase pack if over 50 mi

    bikepack: all of the above +

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