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Unsupported ride bag
By unsupported, I mean wilderness. Let's assume a single long day.
Let's say 100 miles. Likelihood of seeing a car is probably 5-10 a day total or less. No gas station, no easy access to get somewhere busier. If the phone works, no promises there, it might take your friends all day to drive in.
So what do you bring without totally over doing it.
Here is my list
-Food and water, including electrolytes. At least 2000 cal.
-2 extra tubes and patch kit capable of making a boot.
-Pump, not co2.
-Spare quick link for the chain
-Set of Allen wrenches
- Spoke wrench
-space blanket (if **** gets real)
-sunscreen
- butt cream single serve packs
- same clothes I always bring including ulytalultr windbreaker
- half roll of athletic tape for first aid and emergency repairs.
I keep a well maintained bike and I'll be sure to do a thorough check in the days prior. This should be half the battle.
It doesn't seem much different than most of my rides. What am I missing?
Let's say 100 miles. Likelihood of seeing a car is probably 5-10 a day total or less. No gas station, no easy access to get somewhere busier. If the phone works, no promises there, it might take your friends all day to drive in.
So what do you bring without totally over doing it.
Here is my list
-Food and water, including electrolytes. At least 2000 cal.
-2 extra tubes and patch kit capable of making a boot.
-Pump, not co2.
-Spare quick link for the chain
-Set of Allen wrenches
- Spoke wrench
-space blanket (if **** gets real)
-sunscreen
- butt cream single serve packs
- same clothes I always bring including ulytalultr windbreaker
- half roll of athletic tape for first aid and emergency repairs.
I keep a well maintained bike and I'll be sure to do a thorough check in the days prior. This should be half the battle.
It doesn't seem much different than most of my rides. What am I missing?
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I keep advil and benadryl. I'd probably throw in a small roll of gorilla tape and some zipties which can fix almost anything and a 2oz bottle of sealant/tire plugs if running tubeless
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I'll add some things I didn't see on your list that I used or added for my last 100 mile gravel rides. I carry a lot of stuff but only things I've used before or have been in dire need of.
-Pocket sized rain jacket
-Lip Balm
-Cotton neck tube or bandana
-Plug kit
-2 ounce bottle of sealant
-Knife w/pliers
-Fire source (lighter for me)
Those last two rides had issues with smoke and just having a kerchief saved me from a lot of irritants being inhaled. Depending on the roads, 100 miles is a lot of dust that can end up in your airway. Thin cotton fabric like a t-shirt is a good filter without compromising breathing much. The rides did have water access between long stretches but if I was riding 100 miles with no possibility of resupply I would bring a filter.
-Pocket sized rain jacket
-Lip Balm
-Cotton neck tube or bandana
-Plug kit
-2 ounce bottle of sealant
-Knife w/pliers
-Fire source (lighter for me)
Those last two rides had issues with smoke and just having a kerchief saved me from a lot of irritants being inhaled. Depending on the roads, 100 miles is a lot of dust that can end up in your airway. Thin cotton fabric like a t-shirt is a good filter without compromising breathing much. The rides did have water access between long stretches but if I was riding 100 miles with no possibility of resupply I would bring a filter.
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I have a thin Lycra neck gaitor. It should work as a filter and protect the back of my neck if I want it to.
I do run tubeless and included plugs in my catch all "patch kit"
I wrap my co2 cartridges with gorilla tape. I could bring one.
The ultralight windbreaker isn't water proof but I can coat it.
I like the ibuprofen idea.
I do run tubeless and included plugs in my catch all "patch kit"
I wrap my co2 cartridges with gorilla tape. I could bring one.
The ultralight windbreaker isn't water proof but I can coat it.
I like the ibuprofen idea.
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Toilet paper. I carry half a roll (it's light) in ziploc (does no good when wet).
Some thin but strong cord that could serve as replacement laces or just to bind two things together, about six feet of it. Maybe thin perlon, maybe kevlar cord.
You found Shangri-La? Sounds heavenly.
Some thin but strong cord that could serve as replacement laces or just to bind two things together, about six feet of it. Maybe thin perlon, maybe kevlar cord.
Let's say 100 miles. Likelihood of seeing a car is probably 5-10 a day total or less. No gas station, no easy access to get somewhere busier. If the phone works, no promises there, it might take your friends all day to drive in.
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Not quite Shangri-la.
Some is hyperbole, some is real planning, some is thinking about what might be.
I live in Southern Colorado. The Wet Mountains (super dry!), Sangre de Cristo's, and many of the vast open spaces of New Mexico are all within 2 hours drive for me. Even wilder, my parents retired in Northern Wyoming, there is nothing there for miles. It's not a guarantee that I'll see anyone in some of the areas around them, especially during the weekdays.
My upcoming adventure will be more crowded. I'll be riding the White Rim in Moab. It's a 100 mile loop that may push the limit of what should be done on a CX bike. I know it's been done. So it's 100 miles in the sun, on a weekday, on a trail that the NPS limits permits for. I've climbed Monster Tower and Washer Woman, watching the road below I'd expect to see maybe 30 jeeps and 15 other bikes in the 10-14 hours it'll take me. That will give me an opportunity to beg water if needed and a very long and slow bailout if I do need to hitchhike.
Some is hyperbole, some is real planning, some is thinking about what might be.
I live in Southern Colorado. The Wet Mountains (super dry!), Sangre de Cristo's, and many of the vast open spaces of New Mexico are all within 2 hours drive for me. Even wilder, my parents retired in Northern Wyoming, there is nothing there for miles. It's not a guarantee that I'll see anyone in some of the areas around them, especially during the weekdays.
My upcoming adventure will be more crowded. I'll be riding the White Rim in Moab. It's a 100 mile loop that may push the limit of what should be done on a CX bike. I know it's been done. So it's 100 miles in the sun, on a weekday, on a trail that the NPS limits permits for. I've climbed Monster Tower and Washer Woman, watching the road below I'd expect to see maybe 30 jeeps and 15 other bikes in the 10-14 hours it'll take me. That will give me an opportunity to beg water if needed and a very long and slow bailout if I do need to hitchhike.
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about the bag..
A good sized handlebar bag or british style wide saddle bag should do
Or, one of the new style Bikepacking bags..? long but not wide...
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Or, one of the new style Bikepacking bags..? long but not wide...
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OP, you listed a quick link, but not a chain tool. If you have a chain problem, you might need both.
I usually throw in a couple long zip ties for very long remote rides; they weigh almost nothing, but could come in handy.
I usually throw in a couple long zip ties for very long remote rides; they weigh almost nothing, but could come in handy.
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I just bring this guy with me.
Also a pair of tweezers and a tic tac so he has some supplies.
Also a pair of tweezers and a tic tac so he has some supplies.
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Couple additions. I got one of the chain tools for my top cap. It’s brilliant. The seat bag is still only tube, Allen wrenches, multi tool, tire lever, tubeless plugs, and 2 CO2 cartridges with gorilla tape wrapped around them.
Upgraded to a 100oz backpack plus two bottles on the frame.
Main in thing I realized on a long one the other day, segmented chamois (like black bibs) cause a blister at the junction. So it’s gotta be pearl Izumi and Castelli from now on.
Upgraded to a 100oz backpack plus two bottles on the frame.
Main in thing I realized on a long one the other day, segmented chamois (like black bibs) cause a blister at the junction. So it’s gotta be pearl Izumi and Castelli from now on.
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My upcoming adventure will be more crowded. I'll be riding the White Rim in Moab. It's a 100 mile loop that may push the limit of what should be done on a CX bike. I know it's been done. So it's 100 miles in the sun, on a weekday, on a trail that the NPS limits permits for. I've climbed Monster Tower and Washer Woman, watching the road below I'd expect to see maybe 30 jeeps and 15 other bikes in the 10-14 hours it'll take me. That will give me an opportunity to beg water if needed and a very long and slow bailout if I do need to hitchhike.
Good luck with this! Should be epic.
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I took along a BeFree water filter on a gravel ride last year. It wasn't necessary since the ride was less than 40 miles, but it was fun to test out and sure helped. We had clear mountain streams to draw from. It's lightweight, packs down small, and flows fast. this helped a couple of weekends ago on a not-so-remote ride to a lake, where the water supply spigot outside the ranger station still served red/brown water. https://www.katadyn.com/us/us/14946-...efree-0.6L_usa
I also took along a little TP, and The Tent Labs' Duece spade, which is a 0.6 oz aluminum trowel. Both trowel and filter are from my stash of lightweight backpacking gear.
I carry a mini Wolf Tooth roll top bag with tire fixing gear on the underside mount of my downtube (extra tube though i'm tubeless, zip-ties, plugs, levers, an extra velcro strap, and slim multitool), and one extra water bottle cage on the fork (total of three bottles). if i was doing 100 miles, i'd install a fourth cage on the other side of the fork for four bottles, one gatorade, three waters. When i was mountain biking, i started carrying a very small first aid kit, mainly for abrasions from falls, plus ibuprofen/migraine pills. Def a consideration on a remote century. I also have a frame pump on one of my water bottle mounts. No Co2.
I also always take a smallish USB battery charger for my iPhone, which i'm always using for photos. Even in airplane mode "most" of the time, the battery drained on me to almost nothing (3% from full) last weekend on a 30 mile ride in remote foothill ranchland. It looks like this: https://www.anker.com/products/varia...redux/A1234011 Plus I carry a headlight and taillight. The daylight-rated blinking taillight helps on windy roads on the shadow side of hills in late afternoons. or so i imagine.
At the moment, my bags include a half frame Lone Peak frame bag, a Revelate Designs Egress handlebar bag, and the WT mini roll-top bag.
eric/fresno, ca.
I also took along a little TP, and The Tent Labs' Duece spade, which is a 0.6 oz aluminum trowel. Both trowel and filter are from my stash of lightweight backpacking gear.
I carry a mini Wolf Tooth roll top bag with tire fixing gear on the underside mount of my downtube (extra tube though i'm tubeless, zip-ties, plugs, levers, an extra velcro strap, and slim multitool), and one extra water bottle cage on the fork (total of three bottles). if i was doing 100 miles, i'd install a fourth cage on the other side of the fork for four bottles, one gatorade, three waters. When i was mountain biking, i started carrying a very small first aid kit, mainly for abrasions from falls, plus ibuprofen/migraine pills. Def a consideration on a remote century. I also have a frame pump on one of my water bottle mounts. No Co2.
I also always take a smallish USB battery charger for my iPhone, which i'm always using for photos. Even in airplane mode "most" of the time, the battery drained on me to almost nothing (3% from full) last weekend on a 30 mile ride in remote foothill ranchland. It looks like this: https://www.anker.com/products/varia...redux/A1234011 Plus I carry a headlight and taillight. The daylight-rated blinking taillight helps on windy roads on the shadow side of hills in late afternoons. or so i imagine.
At the moment, my bags include a half frame Lone Peak frame bag, a Revelate Designs Egress handlebar bag, and the WT mini roll-top bag.
eric/fresno, ca.
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I would throw in a spare derailleur cable. It would suck to have a broken rear cable and be stuck in the smallest cog on the cassette.
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Nobody mentioned bug spray. You only truly appreciate it if you ever had to change a flat tire in the middle of mosquito season. You can run but you can't hide !!!
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When we do WRIAD we start with 5 liters when it’s in the 70’s. That’s for a sub 10 hour ride. On a CX bike you will likely be out there longer than if you had at least front suspension and 2.0 tires.
You can ask for water, but planning on it is not legit, imo.
You can ask for water, but planning on it is not legit, imo.
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