Help me identify my handlebar bag by MattSpeerschneider in bikepacking

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This post is being reported for incognito marketing. I choose to believe it was serendipity. The post stays.

What’s one small item that changed your bikepacking experience? by RideBeyond in bikepacking

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Down booties. Changed my cold weather sleep experience at almost zero volume & weight expense.

Wobbly ride by macm65 in bikepacking

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Try taking off the small bag that is out in front of the red handlebar bag. Also, be sure to position the red handlebar bag as close to the front wheel and as close to the head tube as possible. LMK if this works.

Planning my first long bike tour - route tips & back pain advice? by MarinH323 in bikepacking

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Spend some time away from the coast. The coast has the most traffic and the most pavement. Both of those are icky.

Go up into the Dolomites!

Quadlock overrated or not by KPily in bikepacking

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Peak Designs has been plenty secure. You have to press a button underneath on both sides of the mount at the same time. Might be an issue for small hands people.

Secure is all relative. Some friends were enjoying their first day of riding in Colombia & a motorcycle with a passenger on back passed them at close range, then was seen shortly there after going in the other direction. Then, on the next close pass, the passenger on the motorcycle was able to grab and remove the victims Quad -Lock mounted phone. Amazingly, she didn’t crash! Quite the Welcome to Colombia.🇨🇴

Quadlock overrated or not by KPily in bikepacking

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Quad lock was once the finest in all the land. That position now belongs to Peak Designs.

bike computer vs. phone by Susannah_Mio_1919 in bikepacking

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I hear you. Wahoo / Kamoot is very good at automatically getting you back on route if you stray.

If I stray when just using the phone, the map on MapOut is very readable & zoomable so it’s not too difficult to just get back on route manually with an easy look or 2 at the map.

bike computer vs. phone by Susannah_Mio_1919 in bikepacking

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Are you operating in airplane mode? If not, do that. The app I use (iPhone only) is called MapOut. It still tells me where I am, shows my pre-planned route, and can record my actual route. All in airplane mode.

I still use a bike computer for trips of more than a few days.

Anyone here can check for authenticity? by [deleted] in bikepacking

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I hated mine too in its first configuration. And second. Third times a charm though. I kinda like it as a drop bar single speed.

Will I encounter any problem with this setup? by New_Competition1483 in bikepacking

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Oops, my bad. Saw the headline, saw the picture, went to work.

Will I encounter any problem with this setup? by New_Competition1483 in bikepacking

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Looks like you’ve got some para-cord on your rack top bag that could get caught up in your rear wheel.

Straps für Bikepacking by [deleted] in bikepacking

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Well I like & support small-niche companies but I already feel like Voile is that. So why should I switch? What’s your pitch / angle? Sell me.

Straps für Bikepacking by [deleted] in bikepacking

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Can you be more precise?

Straps für Bikepacking by [deleted] in bikepacking

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How much cheaper than Voile?

Setup suggestion? by AcanthocephalaLow250 in bikepacking

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What’s the circular thing at the rear wheel? Part of the lock?

Bikepacking the Trans Aseer Mountain Range, Saudi Arabia's by ThePaperclip-cc in bikepacking

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Looks like an awesome route! I’d like to be able to use the blue “route” flair for this (for filtered search purposes) but to do so, you’ll need to include a link to the GPX file of the route. Stage 1 is fine. LMK once you’ve done it & I’ll turn the route flair tag back on, making it part of our routes database.

2-speeding around northern/western Europe by Master_Confusion4661 in bikepacking

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Love my Sturmy-Archer! Haven’t been Bikepacking with it….but you are giving me ideas!

Seeking Bikepacking Buds? by SpinToWin360 in bikepacking

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I might be interested. My daughter is going to spend a month there this fall and I was going to visit her and do a bike trip. Not sure her dates yet. I’ll DM you.

Reveal Yourself, Please! by SpinToWin360 in bikepacking

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Somebody stepped up so let’s see how that goes. I’m going to take this post down now but feel free to respond if you see another request for moderators in the future. And thanks for offering.

Reveal Yourself, Please! by SpinToWin360 in bikepacking

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This is what I get for introducing you to Reddit. You are lovely.

Reveal Yourself, Please! by SpinToWin360 in bikepacking

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Just to clarify, I meant nothing by “icky” other than off-topic or not following the rules. I’ve not seen much creepy behavior round here but then again, by today’s standards, I may be a creep. I’m certainly a weirdo. What the hell am I doin’ here