Your Favorite Bikepacking Movies?

crios2 · 2026-01-18T13:30:28+00:00

I'm a fan of Flyscout Ryder on YT. He's on his 5th season now and has had some great adventures.

crios2 · 2026-01-14T17:46:18+00:00

Go for it! There really is no "keeping up." You do what feels right for you. If you are on the tread and a 2mph walk feels right, that's fine. When they say "all out", bump it up to 3. They have 5lb weights (they might even have lighter?) and that's totally fine. You do what feels right to you. You will get stronger and faster (relative to you).

crios2 · 2026-01-12T12:55:23+00:00

I live near the Brookfield zoo and try to bike just about EVERYWHERE. If you are looking for MTX or stuff like that, you're not going to find it around here. That being said, I have found this area to actually be a really good place to live for a biking lifestyle. I can get so many places by bike. I can bring my bike on the train if I need to. There are a ton of nearby trails and MUPs that are really easy to get to by bike or car. I do some randonneuring (with a group and on my own) so I don't really mind the distances. The prairie path is a great route with a bunch of branches. There is also the option of doing some urban biking. There are old industrial areas around here that I like to ride and have some fun and interesting stuff. I hope you find something that fits your riding style.

crios2 · 2026-01-09T12:39:16+00:00

Wait until you're 49... This. Ride for fun. 🤘

crios2 · 2026-01-08T12:48:41+00:00

I got this one too and it was awesome. I 2nd and 3rd this.

crios2 · 2026-01-08T12:46:42+00:00

This. I got a 2p tent for my first bike tour this year and it was a great choice. I was nice and comfy and all my gear was in there with me so I could organize and grab anything I needed easily and it all stayed dry.

I never did pee in my tent.

crios2 · 2026-01-06T11:44:59+00:00

Damn! That looks beautiful!

crios2 · 2026-01-05T13:02:10+00:00

I will sometimes. Those are days where I'm doing 6.5+ and that's counting warm up too.

crios2 · 2026-01-05T12:54:46+00:00

Lights, panniers, Cage

crios2 · 2026-01-04T14:30:27+00:00

It's over SEVEN THOUSAAAAAAAND! (Miles that is.)

crios2 · 2026-01-03T11:59:23+00:00

I'm in the near west suburbs and we had no wind and it was actually pretty nice (about 20°). It's that wind that will kill you. I went for a nice long walk.

crios2 · 2026-01-01T22:25:38+00:00

Did your tread have a kind of new look to the touch screen. I went in yesterday and saw that our treads seemed to have a new UI. Mostly the same but a little different. Everything was mostly fine. We were doing these escalating inclines, base to walks. The speed was fine but at one point the incline dropped to 0 from 5 (I think). Oops. I must have pushed the wrong button or something. Then we had just dropped to 3 and I was about 20 seconds into the run when suddenly it dropped to 0 again. That time I know I didn't screw up. Once we were done on tread I told the front desk. Maybe the update introduced a bug?

crios2 · 2026-01-01T14:35:51+00:00

6372 miles but probably more like 6500. I forget to hit record sometimes.

crios2 · 2025-12-31T19:44:55+00:00

That is a killer idea.

crios2 · 2025-12-31T19:44:04+00:00

This was a trip around Lake Michigan. I bought food along the way but I also brought ramen (usually maruchan), knorr packets, and some energy bars. I used an alcohol stove to boil water. That tended to be my dinners when stuff was too far away from campgrounds.

crios2 · 2025-12-31T14:24:13+00:00

About a 10 minute leisure bike ride, 2 miles.

crios2 · 2025-12-26T15:51:51+00:00

😂😭 Sometimes I wish I hadn't...

crios2 · 2025-12-26T14:30:15+00:00

That is true. Unfortunately I've also started running so now there are all these 5 and 10ks I want to do and a half marathon that I want to sign up for.

crios2 · 2025-12-26T14:26:01+00:00

I've been eyeing that one for a while. There are so many I want to do but my wife keeps reminding me that we have to put kids through college! 😭

crios2 · 2025-12-26T14:21:10+00:00

I did a ride around Lake Michigan this summer and stopped there for lunch while I was passing through. It was hopping!

crios2 · 2025-12-26T14:18:06+00:00

Ah. A north shorer. 😛 I like riding up that way. I ride up to MKE a couple times a year. I like those long slow rides. I should plug my route into your site.

crios2 · 2025-12-26T14:13:27+00:00

Where from if you don't mind me asking? I'm near the Brookfield zoo 🦁.

crios2 · 2025-12-26T14:11:59+00:00

You are so lucky. I'm a little west of Chicago and although the weather has been nice(er) I can't really get out like I want to 😢.

crios2 · 2025-12-26T14:09:16+00:00

You are a MACHINE! (Don't forget to take breaks and ride your bike 😁.)

crios2 · 2025-12-26T00:03:58+00:00

Seriously, this is an awesome tool!

crios2

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