How To Setup Your Mountain Bike for Adventure Riding (Priority 600x) 

I would carry 2 just so I can abuse it and never worry.

...and a good first aid/trauma kit....and a PLB. Nothing worse than dying alone in some remote area after a big crashie or whamie because you had nothing to help yourself with. Stay safe out there.

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let's ride!

@@TheElwood359 yeah PLB is one of the most useful and overlooked things that would’ve prevented most tragedies from happening.

I wish you all the best on your future adventures!

Thanks! It’s very exciting

Yay!!

Right on!!! Sounds like a good excuse to get a new bike ;)

Right on!! Love hearing this

I have other videos on all my gear, look at my Baja gear list

Glad to hear it!

I did that and the last time I went out on a bikepacking adventure few weeks ago my bike weighed in at 85lb including food and water , lmao, I brought way too much stuff! I’m learning and going much lighter next trip!

Also works for weighing your pets

Just gotta get a scale, and then care enough to weigh my stuff, which I don’t, ha!

@@duzer Send me your address and I will ship you a scale like this: www.amazon.com/Dr-meter-Electronic-Measuring-Batteries-Included/dp/B00ZWNGZFO/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=scale+fishing&qid=1626896432&sr=8-5

@@duzer maybe DO it for your viewers who'd love to know :) :) use a scale on the side of the road (I asume you have them in the states). Good news is since you're using the difference between two weights on the same scale, it'll be pretty accurate way to calculate.

Yeah, I shoulda gotten the mini :(

Thanks!

Get an "old man mountain" rack instead for a few bucks more and it'll last a lifetime

@@cwitt483 Yes, I've got one and you're right!

Could the screws that secure the stays have been too loose?

Great bike for bikepacking but very slow. If you ok with 50 miles a day than it's great. If you racing 100-150 a day plus steep climbs than you need much faster chain bike ( 30 % difference)

@@marcinsykut497 I want to be like Ryan so I want to get gear just like his.

@@marcinsykut497 this bike is designed and purpose built for continuous long days in the saddle - not racing.

Haha!!

Reusing old material is the best!

I have a Cube bike with belt drive. Like it a lot although it is not off road capable like the Priority 600. What's yours? I am sure Shand Bicycles could knock out a Pinion gearbox bike with belt if there was demand or a special build.

@@alexmorgan3435 Hi there, My Cube bike is Pro Travel hybrid off road bike it's a category 2. It had 2.15 width tyres I then put 2.35's mud grips tyres on what a difference it made. I originally had 8 gears hub I then changed it to 11 grear hub. But you are probably right Just wished I could have the pinion gearbox it would be far better 😉

​@@briannicholson2644 I have the Travel Pro SL which I think is the predecessor of yours as mine has 700c x42 tyres which is a tight squeeze in the frame and yours 700c x 55. Apart from this it seem the same as yours. I quickly swapped the Afline 8spd hub as the gearing was not that well thought out imho. Too many huge steps between gears making touring or indeed riding with a heavy load pretty much impractical and impossible. I fitted a Rohloff hub in it's place and upped the spec of the Gates sprockets from the less durable fitted CDN range to the CDX:EXP top spec. stainless steel rear sprocket and aluminium 7075 chain ring. CDN is low grade plastic. I still have the CDN belt which seems ok still after two years but have a spare CDX belt for when it fails. Removing the mudguards is difficult for the rear as the mudguard supports the rear rack and takes the wiring for the dynamo lighting as it has a front dynamo hub. Stupid design by Cube. It was billed by Cube as an expedition trekking bike which it definitely wasn't when I got it with the poor Alfine 8 spd hub and lower CDN Gates components. I have fitted a Specialised front pizza rack which is a great strong and light front rack. The bike is much more up to the task of touring and expedition now with the Rohloff hub but it is still essentially an urban hybrid bike with narrow tyres. The best bit though is the frame which I have found to be very strong and stiff but not too harsh a ride even loaded up. It was only the frame I really wanted as it was belt drive compatible and I got the bike for just over £600 from Wiggle which was a great buy but another saga worthy of a book or film on it's own. I am at least happy with it now and it is genuinely a very low maintenance bike. I looked at getting an Alfine 11 spd hub as well but decided the extra cost the Rohloff was worth it which it has been. It fitted in fine with no drama except some aftermarket anti torque mounting brackets which were quite pricey but the fit was still straight forward and it's dead easy to get in and out should I need to get the wheel off for punctures. I haven't had any yet. I like the sound of your bike with much wider tyres 2.35 wide must be nearly 60mm wide. Is this 29", 27.5" or 26". Maybe I'll look out for one although my next bike will be a Pinion 18 spd gearbox bike I think either a Van Nicholas Devron or a Tout Terrain or a Santos or Koga, or a Henderson Bow Ti. I really like what Graham Foot does at Smokestone bikes down in Gloucester. But all these bikes are £££££££££. The Pinion gearboxes seem really trick pieces of kit, German engineered so have robustness and longevity similar to the Rohloff hub. Plus the weight of it sits centrally in the frame, but you do need a Pinion compatible frame which is pretty much unique to this gearbox. The Cube by comparison was pretty cheap even with the Rohloff hub. Thanks for your reply with details of your Cube bike. Helpful.

@@alexmorgan3435 Hi again Yeah the bike frame is a 19 inch, wheels are 29 ers , the tyres that I put on the bike are smart Sam's mud grips which I really like. For the 11 gear hub alfine was a bit pricey. To get that extra granny gear that I was looking for, it would mean that I would need to change the front crank sprocket, which I found it was going yo cost a bit more after spending on the gear hub. I love the gates belt drive system. I have a Cube Pro Reaction MTB which is a much lighter bike, it has 12 gears long with a single front sprocket, and again with Smart sam tyres on. I would be well over the moon to get my hands on pinion gear belt drive bike, I would definitely sell both bikes just to get my hands on the pinion bike. Keep in contact my friend 👍

@@briannicholson2644 The CDN Gates belt drive train that Cube have used on these bike is not the best. If you do nothing else at some point upgrade your bike's rear sprocket to a CDX stainless steel one as the CDN plastic one isn't up to much. It doesn't last very long depending on the type of riding you do where and how far. I found a stainless steel one about £65 and hopefully it will never wear out. I have seen a few videos on YT and threads on forums where people have been slating the Gates belt drive system but it turns out they have had the CDN system which is basically the leisure grade drive train components not designed to be used in poor riding conditions or riding high mileages and the rear sprocket has worn quickly and taken the belt with it. Although I have to say the accounts I have seen the bikes' owners have been pretty clueless about bikes generally. Belt drives are low maintenance but they are not indestructible. The CDX:EXP spec is the top spec and for me the one to go for. The front plastic CDN chain ring doesn't seem to suffer too much from wear, I guess because it is larger and therefore less force on it unlike the much smaller diameter rear sprocket. Yes a Pinion gearbox bike with belt drive is the ultimate in terms of bike for me. Not interested in super light race road bikes. They are derailleur geared which brings the same old problems and I don't have a team of pro mechanics to keep my derailleur bikes running smoothly. Maintenance really became a chore for me riding a lot of miles in all weathers. Not so with a belt drive bike with an IHG. Enjoy riding your Cube bike. All the best, Alex

Thanks!! I appreciate that

Nice to know I’m not the only one that doesn’t wear flat shoes. I wear trail runners too.. some grippy Timberlands for that hike a bike.

I shoulda got that one! Oh well

It’s aluminum, shouldn’t corrode

@@duzer correct.

Right on!! I agree, adventures always add clarity to my life!! Happy trails my friend

@@duzer No way you actually replied 😁 thanks. I'll be busy because of college soon but I'm planning another trip next year of approximately 1000km. Riding a bike all day long and seeing different places + talking to all sorts of people is so much fun, introverted me gained some confidence haha. The first few hours were rough, back pain, neck pain, my legs were done but then after a while it just feels very natural to pedal for hours. Living adventures makes me feel alive :) you inspired me to do this, thank you Ryan :)

I have many gear videos talking about clothing

Yep I’m reading lots of great reports on the Tailfin and the recent winner of the great divide race used it. Definitely on my list for my new bike.