Highland Trail 550 Bikepacking race Bike check

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This is the bike and gear I used for the 2023 Highland Trail 550 bikepacking race in Scotland.
The bike specification is as follows:
Frame - Mason RAW masoncycles.cc/shop/categorie...
Fork - Rock Shox SID Ultimate 120mm
Groupset - Shimano XT12 speed 34t chainring 10-51t cassette
Bottom bracket - Enduro Bearings MaxxHit
headset - Enduro Bearings Maxx Hit
Seatpost- PNW dropper
Wheels - HUNT Proven Race XC www.huntbikewheels.com/produc...
Front Tyre - Hutchinson Taipan 2.35
Rear Tyre - Hutchinson Kraken 2.3 with Rimpact tyre liner
Mudguard - Rapid racer Pro guard
Saddle - Ergon SR All Road Pro Men
Grips - Ergon GXR
Bars - Mount Zoom 760mm carbon 10 degree sweep
Stem - Ritchey Trail
Top Tube bag - Tailfin 1.5l Flip top bag
Frame bag - Tailfin Custom RnD team bag
Front bag - Tailfin Prototype
Inner grips - Modified Redshift top grips
GPS - Wahoo Roam V1
Front light - Exposure MaxxD
Rear Light - Exposure Blaze
Helmet light - Exposure Joystick
Bivvi - Rab Sirvival Zone
Sleeping Pad - Thermarest Neo Air 3/4
Silk liner - Rab
Clothing - See kit check video for full details
A big thank you to the brands that support me:
Mason Cycles - masoncycles.cc
Hunt Bike wheels - www.huntbikewheels.com
Albion Cycling - www.albioncycling.com
Tailfin Bikepacking equipment - www.tailfin.cc/?v=79cba1185463
Rene Herse tyres - www.renehersecycles.com
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3 июн 2023

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@valintine41 Год назад

Thanks for posting Josh. Always appreciate the detail you go into and the reasons for your choice of equipment, clothes etc.

@JannikOutdoor Год назад

Many thanks Josh! Alwas really enjoying your in depth gear videos!

@VeloObscura Год назад

That Tailfin frame bag looks so neat! The fit etc is perfect!

@mickfaragher7897 Год назад

Yes please-more equipment and race details.

@weeringjohnny Год назад

Comforting in a way that even a guy with as much experience as Josh gets his kit wrong. You live and learn. Vulcanising solution over the tyre plug for protection is a pro tip.

@arcoulant87 Год назад

Thanks for posting .

@GrahamFootBicycleLover Год назад

Nice one Josh, great video. I'm so close to try a proper bikepacking event. Grewat tips and its good to hear from someone who's actually done this stuff.

@kellymckenzie4865 Год назад

I honestly thought you said "shimano's scented brake pads". Now I want that to exist.

@BikepackingAdventures Год назад

A less learnt, never dream of leaving the sleeping bag at home. I learnt my own lesson, don't leave legs warmers - and ended up covering my legs with arm warmers, buying some cheap kitchen towels and holding them in place with a rain jacket over the top, 😅

@1washyourhands Год назад

great setup!

@BikepackingAdventures Год назад

I shall have to watch properly and catch up. I was at the Great British Escapades myself and a week earlier All Points North. 😅

@lydiagould3090 Год назад

Very helpful, and you've answered my questions I put up on your vid about your kit for the race. Like you, I shivvered at night but I did have a sleeping bag and a goretex bivvy. I'm wondering if i can get a frame bag small enough for my (medium) Cotic frame. It's very similar to your bike 's geometry, just a size or 2 smaller. I had a large bag behind the saddle and on the SDW was on and off lots of times for gates. Had a funny crash swinging my leg over and catching the bag! I see why you don't use one🤣🤣🤣

@colinbarton8720 Год назад

Usual insightful debrief for us to learn from. How do you think the sleeping bag would have changed the packing arrangements, slightly bigger bar roll (the one used looked pretty full)?

@joshibbett Год назад

Originally I did actually have the sleeping bag packed. It fitted in the front roll and some of the extra layers went in my frame bag so it pretty much remained the same in terms of pack size. However I decided to take more food and take a risk with just a silk liner ( which didn't really pay off). I could have got away with less food and probably would have benefitted more from a few warm sleeps in my sleeping bag.

@TheBikeChallenge Год назад

I'd suggest the ass saver win-wing as it's positioned to stop all splashes from the rear tyre while the one you had only saves your legs and a bit of the back, but you likely got some splash

@joshibbett Год назад

I do actually use the win-wing on my road and gravel bike, however decided it would probably be a bit delicate for this particular route given the particularly rough and rocky nature of the route. I'll certainly test it more over winter though.

@grandpashreddypants Год назад

Win wing is for 60mm tires, less than 29x2.4. I like the proguard choice. Win wing is better for gravel.

@TheBikeChallenge Год назад

Good point, it might be too narrow if going wider

@kamloops55 9 месяцев назад

Awesome content as usual Josh, thanks for this! Question: What would be your thoughts on a dynamo hub for this route? My hardtail has a SON28 and I typically run a K-Lite front light off that. It works quite well even at surprisingly low speeds to provide a base level of light while night riding. Is this route too slow to warrant a dynamo in your opinion? Thanks!

@joshibbett 9 месяцев назад

I’ve done it with a Dynamo and with out. I tend to stick with battery lights as a preference as I can get round with out needing a recharge and they aren’t affected by the slower speeds on the tougher sections. Having said that if you have a decent helmet light and a Dynamo you will also be fine. There is actually quite a lot of fast rolling sections in between the slow parts.

@Foxtrottangoabc Год назад

Thanks for posting always love a kit debrief. I used dotwatcher for the first time following you and Sofianne , despite the weather looked an unrelenting fast pace from the leaders . Kit wise all in including the water what was your total kit weight out of interest , looks a minimal weight setup 👍🙂

@joshibbett Год назад

I didn't actually weigh the bike before the race, however I just chucked it on the scales as it is in the video without food or water and it came out at 19.6kg. It would have been 2-3kg heavier on the start line with the extra food and bottle of water.

@Foxtrottangoabc Год назад

Thanks for reply , interesting to know what your bike plus setup weighs , cheers

@jameswong391 Год назад

Any opinions on backpacks in this context? Maybe more core fatigue but would have thought it might make it easier with bike handling Also without stem bags, how do you manage to keep fueling without faffing through snack stashes?

@joshibbett Год назад

Personally I prefer to keep minimal weight on my back so favour a hydration vest rather than a backpack. The Tailfin front pack has a large mesh pocket which takes the place of the food pouches without affecting the steering.