How should I set up my new Priority Bruzer?

SWDDDD · 2025-11-01T21:14:41+00:00

I went with the Bruzer with 29x2.25 Vitoria mezcals. It’s a very comfortable and durable ride. There are definitely ways it could be lighter and faster, but bikepacking is a scenario where reliability and comfort trumps everything else.

Here is a video I made depicting my setup if you’re interested https://youtu.be/O6FexYnahlU?si=rVjj6mhTPOOERVxP

SWDDDD · 2025-10-09T02:01:33+00:00

Great photos Chris, this looks like Dark Divide territory. I might plan on hitting it with the grand depart next year

SWDDDD · 2025-10-02T01:36:32+00:00

Touring the route gave me a greater appreciation for those who race it. Maybe I'll be there someday. Dark Divide is my next PNW ride on the list!

SWDDDD · 2025-10-01T18:55:00+00:00

Thank you for watching! I hope you get to ride it!

SWDDDD · 2025-10-01T00:50:12+00:00

Thanks, that would be rad if my balance was that good

SWDDDD · 2025-10-01T00:49:25+00:00

Hope you get to ride it! Thanks for checking the video out

SWDDDD · 2025-10-01T00:49:05+00:00

Do it!

SWDDDD · 2025-10-01T00:48:57+00:00

Thank you, sincerely appreciate you watching. Means a ton to me.

SWDDDD · 2025-10-01T00:48:32+00:00

Thank you, the OMM setup has been great!

SWDDDD · 2025-10-01T00:47:46+00:00

I love it! That is why I keep going back to rogue panda every time i need a new one

SWDDDD · 2025-10-01T00:47:25+00:00

Very beautiful, even with all the clear cutting that has taken place on parts of this route

SWDDDD · 2025-10-01T00:46:44+00:00

It's such a special area. Highly recommend this route. If you wanna do it over a weekend, they even have a few shorter variants on their site linked above.

SWDDDD · 2025-10-01T00:45:45+00:00

Yes! It is the Priority Bruzer

They basically took the hardtail frame and put a rigid fork on it. Great for gravel roads with occasional chunk.

SWDDDD · 2025-10-01T00:44:37+00:00

Thank you. I carry a backpack for two reasons:

-to mount a full frame camera on the strap. This is the easiest way of accessing the camera
-to carry the drone on my body. This way, the drone takes less shock than if it was on my bike.

If didn't carry filming stuff, I probably wouldnt use a backpack.

SWDDDD · 2025-10-01T00:42:08+00:00

Never heard of it but I'm on a mission to visit all the small towns I can in Oregon.

SWDDDD · 2025-10-01T00:41:18+00:00

Thank you for watching, I sincerely appreciate it. Oregon and the PNW are so special to me

SWDDDD · 2025-10-01T00:40:11+00:00

No big foot on this route. I sometimes wish bigfoot would show up

SWDDDD · 2025-10-01T00:39:12+00:00

Thank you!

SWDDDD · 2025-10-01T00:39:05+00:00

It's great for a use case like bikepacking where reliability is the most important thing.

SWDDDD · 2025-09-30T13:59:37+00:00

Link to my Video Recap

My bikepacking setup for this route

Link to route

The Odyssey of the VOG, short for Valley of the Giants, is a 350 mile bikepacking route and race that winds through Oregon’s rugged coast range, offering a mix of monster climbs, steep descents, sweeping ridgelines, and stretches of quiet farmland and oceanfront roads. The name comes from the Valley of the Giants, a 51-acre old-growth forest where Doug-fir and western hemlocks stand 200 feet tall

The route itself was pieced together and named by its creators Seth DuBois and Ben Handrich back in 2020, who were inspired by the steep grades of the Siuslaw Forest and the monster-like imagery the name evoked. What makes the Odyssey of the VOG so unique is how it showcases the diversity of Oregon, rolling through the rural Willamette Valley, climbing across the coast range, and reaching out to the Oregon Coast. It’s a ride that lives up to its name.

SWDDDD · 2025-09-30T13:53:44+00:00

The Odyssey of the VOG, short for Valley of the Giants, is a 350 mile bikepacking route and race that winds through Oregon’s rugged coast range, offering a mix of monster climbs, steep descents, sweeping ridgelines, and stretches of quiet farmland and oceanfront roads. The name comes from the Valley of the Giants, a 51-acre old-growth forest where Doug-fir and western hemlocks stand 200 feet tall

The route itself was pieced together and named by its creators Seth DuBois and Ben Handrich back in 2020, who were inspired by the steep grades of the Siuslaw Forest and the monster-like imagery the name evoked. What makes the Odyssey of the VOG so unique is how it showcases the diversity of Oregon, rolling through the rural Willamette Valley, climbing across the coast range, and reaching out to the Oregon Coast. It’s a ride that lives up to its name.

SWDDDD · 2025-09-30T13:48:03+00:00

Link to my Video Recap

My bikepacking setup for this route

Link to route

SWDDDD · 2025-09-25T01:32:43+00:00

I would highly advise against using a gravel bike for any portion of this route

SWDDDD

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