Bikepacking set up

[p nut]

Looking to get some inspiration. I have in mind a simple bikepacking build.

I’m looking to do some bikepacking once spring rolls around. I used to have a few bikepacking bikes but they’ve all been sold. I still have a few bags so all I need is a new bike. Probably will go for a tried and true Surly Ogre or ECR (if you’ve got a Large, let me know). Typical terrain will consist of Jeep roads (loose, Rocky) and sand.

My last go around, I had a sleeping bag and tarp in my Revelate Viscacha saddle bag. Small handlebar bag with some food. 3x water bottles. And backpack for some food.

Since then, I’ve added a Revelate Tangle frame bag. Will probably need a bigger handlebar bag of some sort and get rid of the backpack.

Post some pictures of your set ups. Thanks.

https://i.ibb.co/LkQg7S9/35-ABCA26-3-F9-A-473-E-9-C9-A-52911-E9-E6714.png

[modernfuturist]

https://i.imgur.com/jl4y6vM.jpg

Here's my Santa Cruz Chameleon set up for an overnighter, detailed shots of bike and the bags here. (https://photos.app.goo.gl/vpFXQZmsGJQHN3RMA)

[Jstewss]

Lots of inspo over at the 'readers rigs' section of Bikepacking.com

https://bikepacking.com/news/readers-rig/

[Alexi]

Can't seem to get get pictures to load, so here is a quickly thrown together folder with just about a decades worth of my families bike packing bikes, https://imgur.com/a/B9JIRjb

[drewskey]

Can't seem to get get pictures to load, so here is a quickly thrown together folder with just about a decades worth of my families bike packing bikes, https://imgur.com/a/B9JIRjb

Love the addition of the rain soaked one!

[Alistair]

https://imgur.com/oCjpHlL.jpg

Here's my Niner Sir 9 w/ WaltWorks fork and Stans Arch wheels. No backpack needed with this setup over a 5 day trip in the VA/WV Appalachian Mountains. Terrain was roughly split between chunky forrest service road, pavement, and groomed dirt/gravel road. I'll swap the tires for something with more volume and knob for singletrack trips - the Rekon Race 2.2 is great for mixed, but not for trail riding.

Revelate Terrapain saddle bag has some food, puffy jacket and rain jacket. Camp shoes strapped to outside.

Ortleib bar bag has more food, inflatable sleeping pad, and camp clothes. Pad strapped to front is half-length foam pad for sitting and extra warmth under my kidneys.

Revelate fork bags. Left has tent/fly/stakes and misc stuff. Right has cook kit, wash kit, first aid.

Revelate frame bag has a 3L bladder and tent poles.

Feed bag has phone, wallet, sunscreen, and snacks.

[fredd]

Can't seem to get get pictures to load, so here is a quickly thrown together folder with just about a decades worth of my families bike packing bikes, https://imgur.com/a/B9JIRjb

What a lovely stream of utilitarian machines

[mistermo]

https://i.imgur.com/jl4y6vM.jpg

Here's my Santa Cruz Chameleon set up for an overnighter, https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLWZeNLmVbBAvK-sr1pasG4ZanCav_LOjYL-m5G35k3I-G4H67tmEUHfo98WqqoPETLHUryQxpis7qE1iWV1jKMwoR2wMAB e1Wl6KbGY7nbBg_99w9OpSpmE76p6G9aWrnCj-yy1NgikvSUbhw_p9lOI=w732-h973-no?authuser=0

Could you please provide more info on this bottle and cage? I see where the bottle is sold, but what's the capacity of this one you have? Thanks.

[BRad704]

This was my setup for 5 days around the SF Penninsula and Marin Co last fall.

Bare bike is 26lbs... Loaded incl water was 62lbs, plus a 12lb backpack with some additional layers and food.
One of my biggest lessons learned was that the REAL MVP of bikepacking are Voile straps. :)

https://imgur.com/Te24WEj.jpg

[Alexi]

Love the addition of the rain soaked one!
It was raining in this one valley we descended into, sunny at the top when we started our descent and sunny when we climbed back out. My wife wiped out slipping in bear poop after coming around a tight corner a few hours later. It was a fun trip.

[jmoeny]

My Fargo on the tour divide last summer. Sleep kit in a stuff bag and strapped to the bars, extra clothes food and water in the seatbag, food and raingear in the framebag and electronics in the tank bag.

[modernfuturist]

Could you please provide more info on this bottle and cage? I see where the bottle is sold, but what's the capacity of this one you have? Thanks.

King Manythings cage (https://kingcage.com/collections/all-products/products/many-things-cage) and a Camelbak Chute 50oz bottle (https://www.camelbak.com/more/sale/chute-mag-50-oz-%281.5l%29-bottle/CB-1514.html) :banana:

[weisan]

My wife wiped out slipping in bear poop after coming around a tight corner a few hours later. It was a fun trip.

I like your attitude.

http://alicehui.com/paceline/pic/26089-1.jpg

Here's mine.

I am a complete novice when it comes to bikepacking, have only done it 4-5 times, all less than 3 days. What I have learned is, don't over pack! :D

[weisan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d32X8pyx2kY

[.RJ]

https://photos.smugmug.com/Galleries/Bicycles/Bike-Randoms/i-BV63vCr/0/305b6d8c/X3/IMG_0677-X3.jpg

[charliedid]

Looking good everyone, I really need to plan my next trip.

[p nut]

Thanks for the replies. Another contender for a potential rig: Tumbleweed Stargazer. Frame costs 2x Surly Ogre, though.

https://bikepacking.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Tumbleweed-Stargazer-Review_42-960x640.jpg

[mtechnica]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50682594868_a61cefe81d_b.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51091998771_65ef622e1d_b.jpg

[p nut]

Some of you have pretty nice set ups.

As I contemplate a specific bikepacking rig, I’m going back and forth on bike weight. I’ve always liked steel bikes, especially for this sort of use due to the robustness of steel and likely frame abuse (frame rub from bags and use on the trail). At the same time, if I can save some weight on the bike, maybe it’ll make the overall experience much better. My first bikepacking rig was a fat bike but I don’t want another due to its heft. It cut down on the range quite a bit.

I thought I wanted an Ogre/ECR/Fargo. But maybe something like a Cutthroat would be better.

[JAGI410]

My fatbike is just under 25lbs unloaded. When it's packed up for bikepacking, I don't pay any attention to the weight of things. I'd rather make sure I have everything packed I need to enjoy my trip and my time at the camp site. My Fargo is my main bikepacking rig and it'll never see a scale. I wouldn't worry about bike weight, I'd worry about comfort, both on the bike and off.

That said, the Cutthroat has a ton of framebag space and it's comfortable to ride. The downside is the standover height is way too high. Especially on a loaded up bike, mounting and dismounting comfortably is something I consider. Plus it's expensive, if it got scratched up while leaning up against a tree, I'd be bummed out and it would ruin my ride. Bonus points for a Surly or other steel rig!

[Alistair]

I wouldn’t worry too much about weight, unless you’re planning on some of the ultra races. My only problem with fat bikes for bike packing is the rolling resistance. Too many routes in my region have pavement and groomed dirt to link single track. Doesn’t make sense to haul a slow-rolling 2.8 or wider around. A 2.2-2.4 rolls so much better and has plenty of traction.

[TimD]

Thanks for the replies. Another contender for a potential rig: Tumbleweed Stargazer. Frame costs 2x Surly Ogre, though.

https://bikepacking.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Tumbleweed-Stargazer-Review_42-960x640.jpg
My son is building one of these for the GDMBR - the whole thing. He's young and fit, vs. old, soft, and cranky like me.

Tim

[mtechnica]

Some of you have pretty nice set ups.

As I contemplate a specific bikepacking rig, I’m going back and forth on bike weight. I’ve always liked steel bikes, especially for this sort of use due to the robustness of steel and likely frame abuse (frame rub from bags and use on the trail). At the same time, if I can save some weight on the bike, maybe it’ll make the overall experience much better. My first bikepacking rig was a fat bike but I don’t want another due to its heft. It cut down on the range quite a bit.

I thought I wanted an Ogre/ECR/Fargo. But maybe something like a Cutthroat would be better.

Look at my bikes, they’re light, they’re carbon. My friend has a cutthroat, it seems excellent and it’s great riding a bike that doesn’t weigh a ton!

[Alistair]

Look at my bikes, they’re light, they’re carbon. My friend has a cutthroat, it seems excellent and it’s great riding a bike that doesn’t weigh a ton!

If I didn't already have the Sir9 I posted up-thread, a Cutthroat would be on short list. Looks like a really good compromise for true mixed-surface rides.

[p nut]

Well, you guys aren’t making it easy :p

I do have a NOS Ibis T-29/Tranny frame. Maybe I’ll build that up. The geometry is surprisingly close to the Cutthroat.

[a1k]

https://i.imgur.com/jl4y6vM.jpg

Here's my Santa Cruz Chameleon set up for an overnighter, detailed shots of bike and the bags here. (https://photos.app.goo.gl/vpFXQZmsGJQHN3RMA)

This is such a tasteful build! What's the longest ride you have on it so far?

[modernfuturist]

Biked 55 miles and close to 6'000ft of climbing on this setup (would not recommend that) through Marin and up Railroad Grade and down Bolinas Ridge and over to Wildcat Campground (https://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm) (would recommend the route and the campsite tho)

[jasonification]

https://i.imgur.com/jl4y6vM.jpg



Here's my Santa Cruz Chameleon set up for an overnighter, detailed shots of bike and the bags here. (https://photos.app.goo.gl/vpFXQZmsGJQHN3RMA)What is that seatpack? Are you using anything to protect the dropper post stanchion?

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[TheseGoTo11]

Photo 1 is Pugsley from a 4 day trip in Wyoming a few years ago. Seatpack has tent, framebag has stove, cook pot & food, fork bags have H20 filter and layers, bar bag has down quilt and more layers. Tools, snacks, etc in the top tube bags and two bottles and dyno charger in the handlebar feedbags. That's more or less my standard layout.

https://i.ibb.co/6ZgcRN9/IMG-1895.jpg (https://ibb.co/g7zbM6q)
https://i.ibb.co/qM2YBjM/IMG-1897.jpg (https://ibb.co/Fbd463b)


Photo 2 is another Pugs in 29er mode on an overnighter last year. Essentially same, but traded out seat and fork bags for mini panniers. Much more practical for packing. Doubt I'll ever use fork bags again, as they're just an impractical shape and I forget what's in them. For that matter, I also have since ditched the 29+ setup. I tried an ECR for a while, too, but I much prefer the way fat bike tires support a load, particularly in the Front Range chunder. Weight? No clue.

Oh, and the bottle on the downtube is for dirty water. I scoop it in that and pour into my water filter.

[tkbike]

Would love to see some setups for extended trips, i'm talking 1200+ miles! I had 4 rides greater than 1200 miles last year and would have never been able to complete them without full panniers front and rear. I cant afford to credit card tour, so I have to carry everything needed for the entire trip.

I live in NoCo and rode numerous short trips into Wyoming(average 200 miles,30 nights backcountry carrying climbing and camping gear), and that is a really easy!

So... show me your extended riding setup carrying a full climbing rack, food, clothing, stealth camping gear for all conditions and essentials for 15+days at a time!

[modernfuturist]

What is that seatpack? Are you using anything to protect the dropper post stanchion?

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It's a Wayward Riders Louise harness. You can see on the product page (https://waywardriders.com/) there is a rubber harness that protects the stanchion.

[jody_husky]

just humbly sharing my setup for an old stumpy here

https://i.ibb.co/B3h0ZJ8/D591-B5-A3-DE7-C-47-CE-9-E1-C-955-E2-B9-DB18-B.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/3Scn6k9/F52-A3-BA5-A16-B-47-C3-A781-5307-B54-AB499.jpg

[SlowPokePete]

^perfect rig^

SPP

[p nut]

just humbly sharing my setup for an old stumpy here

Nice rig. Why just a rear brake?

[jody_husky]

Nice rig. Why just a rear brake?

i'm still in the process of installing the final fork on it. i had cargo cage mounts made on a pack rat fork, which still needs painting. the current temporary soma fork doesn't have canti posts.

[Hilltopwalters]

This Serotta is the smoothest riding bike I have ever ridden. Loaded up was quite nice as well. I want to swap it over to a 1x set up eventually and see how that feels.

[cp43]

just humbly sharing my setup for an old stumpy here



Very nice setup!

Which rear bag is that? I don't think I've seen one that big before.

Thanks,

Chris

[jody_husky]

Very nice setup!

Which rear bag is that? I don't think I've seen one that big before.

Thanks,

Chris

thanks! it's the roadrunner jumbo jammer. i don't normally run it that full, was stuffed just for the train ride. it fits a lot though.