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1:23 New Frame bag
3:12 New Top Tube Bag
6:28 Waterproofing test
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@AussieInJapan 3 года назад

I love riding with a top tube bag and a smaller frame bag. Not only to carry stuff I take with me keeping jersey pockets light, but often in Japan countryside you find local products or nice beans at a cafe. Nice to bring a small gift home and the bags help carry.

@hostu 3 года назад

That last segment was just perfect. *chef's kiss*

@hoser7706 3 года назад

That is a pretty impressive result for the Rockbros pack. Cheap and pretty watertight. Great, informstive video as usual. Thank you!

@wichersham 3 года назад

Since I have the same Open UP, every time I watch your video I have to buy new stuff. A very effective review!!

@billmaidment5623 3 года назад

It’s always great to hear what you have to say about products and see the beautiful rides of Japan.

@bujinkan_japan 3 года назад

I could watch the opening and especially closing descending video all day! Great stuff!

@JustRideAdelaide 3 года назад

gah dang that Japanese scenery! Plus, any bag that helps you carry Japanese snacks is already an 8/10. But I also endorse that Apidura top tube bag! It's a banger.

@FreemanBR 3 года назад

The video was solid and all, and then at the end we are gifted with such a lovely and breathtaking footage. You did it sir, you did it!

@roadglide 3 года назад

Love, love, love the 38mm Gravel King Slicks. Apidura does make great well thought out bags.

@CtFshd1812 3 года назад

the reason they are called the raceline is because they are made with both lightweight and waterproofness in mind. the downside is that their durability, wear resistance, abrasion resistance and weight limits are sacrificed the way they do it is to use only the bare essentials to make it waterproof, weld them together. any extra material to make it abrasion resistant or heavy duty are basically omitted. even stitching is kept to the bare minimum

@AdrianGrochmal 3 года назад

You do extremely good Work Man. Your videos are awesome

@karlalliban 3 года назад

Sold on the Apidura top tube pack! Just love the way it easily opens and closes and is fully waterproof. Definitely one for my snacks / gummies when on a long ride 👌🏻

@dapaulus9655 3 года назад

Thank you for this ending. And of course for your brilliant videos

@nedt 3 года назад

Excellent video thankyou. Answered some of the questions I had.

@supersabba73 3 года назад

great review, as usual! thanks

@yendoradon7836 3 года назад

Thank you, just what I'm looking for!

@Pratalax 3 года назад

that outro was gorgeous!

@timh5061 3 года назад

Yeah, I’ve used this top tube bag for a few weeks now. It’s very easy to open with your right hand... and close it with your left knee... Open, close. Open, close. Open, close (at 90 rpm). The upside is that I’ve gotten pretty quick at grabbing a snack.

@orsations 3 года назад

Love your work.

@sleepmark 3 года назад

I bought a Rockbros L size frame bag for a Sapporo to Wakkanai and back trip 2 months ago, I was hopeful for the rainproofing but yeah, lets just say its better at holding water in than it is at stopping it from getting it. I'm guessing when it's all strapped up the seams might creep open a little bit, still worked well to keep things in there that I didn't mind getting wet :) plus it's cheap as

@tacoschaafsma8896 3 года назад

I own the complete range of Expedition bags from Apidura and like the brand, and the way they handle the after sales questions and input from me as a rider. As I said Apidura is the brand for me.

@LeoInterHyenaem 3 года назад

I wish, they were fidlock-compatible. A couple of years ago Apidura did tout the idea of a magnetically-attaching top tube bag, but ditched it for some reason.

@TheBikeSauce 3 года назад

Another great one! Because of you, I have currently acquired Gravel King tires, cheap Rockbros bags, and the Tascam DR-10L for audio. I wouldn't be surprised if I'm building up my own OPEN frame in a year's time. 😄

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

Feels like I need to apologize now ;)

@TheBikeSauce 3 года назад

Rides of Japan Haha no. Just stop making such amazing videos that convince me to buy stuff. Actually wait.. don’t stop.

@NOSfusion 3 года назад

The outro was beautiful.

@thomasschragen4446 3 года назад

Funny to see the bags mounted on something that looks pretty much much like an industrial Din rail. Haven’t seen this shape in JPN yet

@rtzi57905 3 года назад

love your channel. interesting to see how quiet the roads are where you ride considering how heavily populated Japan is

@cjohnson3836 3 года назад

Japan is populated but the average density is not terribly high since people are so concentrated into large cities. Most of Japan is mountains and about 68% of the country is forested.

@user-je7nb7pr3c 3 года назад

Awesome video! Watching from Tokyo 🗼

@shanew634 3 года назад

Bigger top bag equates to more Haribo.👍 Great review, thanks.

@davidadamus177 3 года назад

Thanks for doing this video! I have been contemplating one of these bags for a while to go with my racing 2.4L bag. Definitely want one now ☺️. The version you got has the holes in the bottom for screws. One of my bikes has those mounts. Will the bag mount on bikes that don't have it? (My other bikes don't have top tube mounts).

@markjthomson 3 года назад

The zips are the culpret... They are shower proof but water sitting on them will wick through pretty quick. The flap over the top is more reliable for water proofness. Having said that if it's raining and you open the bag and put your wet hand in... stuff is getting wet in there.

@adamglass2599 3 года назад

the racing saddle bag is my favorite. i haven't gotten over the height of the top tube bag.

@rm709 2 года назад

thanks for letting me dream for a moment in the end;I hope I can ride in that beautiful country one day.

@mountainbiker9330 3 года назад

Quality video content.

@glennburney8761 3 года назад

Absolutely love your videos: views and reviews both! Where in Japan are you riding / living?

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

I live in Saitama, and ride mostly in the Chichibu mountains, but venture out into gunma and yamanashi pretty regularly. Cheers!

@boyguidonofficial6228 3 года назад

S-Works Aethos is waving at you.

@LeoInterHyenaem 3 года назад

Beautiful bikes, aren't they?

@sickunit2096 3 года назад

Thanks for this. I found one one ebay and snagged it.

@Incaensio 3 года назад

Your scenery looks just like mine! Smoky Mountains US.

@pascalheisterborg9675 5 месяцев назад

Nice bags man ! En nice long leggs too 😂 Whats youre fav bibshorts ? I watch youre video about bibs for tall men and i buy the endura sl long good bib. Butt now some time later do you have a good reconmendation for me? Greetz from holland 👍

@SeanoHermano 3 года назад

Do You find Your knees sometimes brush against the top tube bag while pedaling? I’m 6’3” and that is a problem with a lot of top tube bags for me (width and length of bag). - Oops just saw You commented on this now. I do really like the bolt-on feature of those two bags You have though. My bike doesn’t have bolts there unfortunately.

@Blueyes3131 3 года назад

A beautiful day for A bike ride

@Ryan97beyond 3 года назад

That mountain pass gives me Initial D vibes.

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

Don’t know if this particular on is in there, but one of my local favorite passes to both climb and descend is apparently in it, “Sadamine pass”

@buzzman4860 3 года назад

I have thick legs and it rubs when I stand, but all top tube bags do. All zippers leak eventually.

@haygoshagan2548 3 года назад

Thank you for the terrific videos. I ride a Santa Cruz Stigmata, though the Open (the WIDE) was my other favorite when deciding. I’ve been getting into bikepacking (went with Apidura because of your videos) and wondered what tape you use under the straps of the bags. And if you’ve had bad experiences when removing any. You’ve made reference to the tapes in the videos that I’ve seen, but not to the brand or their use (unless I missed it).

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

I use clear “protective” tape... amazon no-brand kind of deal. Can be found as “helicopter tape” from what I understand It’s made for Surface protection so can be removed without leaving residue.

@haygoshagan2548 3 года назад

Thank you.

@datAero 3 года назад

They call it race because it's the line made for ultra races like the tour divide

@secondraidcycling 3 года назад

I got the Pro Discover bag a year or two ago based on your recs and love it and just ordered the Apidura Expedition. But you make a compelling argument on why I should buy a new top tube bag, though my wallet objects.

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

As long as you don't ride with non-weather sealed electronics in a downpour there's not a huge reason to buy a new bag, unless you want something bigger. If you love it, that shouldn't have changed with this video ;)

@secondraidcycling 3 года назад

@@ridesofjapan Oh, it hasn't. But I don't like feed bags on my handlebars, and this seems like a neat compromise.

@guillaumesakiche 3 года назад

Very interesting, I was considering buying an Apidura toptube and frame pack from the expedition range but, since I'm living in a rainy country, I may have to reconsider my choice an go for the race range ! Thanks !

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

Just to clarify, the Expedition is waterproof as well, but “backcountry” range is only water resistant. However, only the racing line has the magnetic closure.

@guillaumesakiche 3 года назад

@@ridesofjapan Oooh, ok, I forget about the third range and confuse the expedition and backcountry ! Thanks to clarify that for me ! Have a good day (or night) and thanks for the response (and the channel).

@GOAFPilotChannel 3 года назад

ayy rokas!!

@sabamacx 3 года назад

I have a set of the Apidura Expedition bags and, eh, they're nice but not worth their asking price. The toptube bag is fiddly and tight and would be better suited with a flap like your Racing or Revelate bags.

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

I like my expedition seat pack, but I wasn’t the too impressed by the frame/cockpit options. Fixed straps is what me annoys me most.

@andyp123456 3 года назад

Those waterproof zips are never quite as waterproof as you expect. Although I don't have a top tube bag, out of the bags I have tried the ones that roll down or fold over are usually pretty good even in very heavy rain, so your test results don't surprise me :)

@ryangallardosoledad2189 3 года назад

SOLID toptube bag 👍👍👍 hey btw, what camera do you use for filming this vids?

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

GoPro out on the road, mirrorless inside

@dferrerll 2 года назад

Hey, how about using this apidura one on mtb trails? will the magnet come off?, thanks for the brill videos

@FT__Bicycling_____-sc7yv 23 дня назад

When I first saw the flap covers I thought they are dumb but after thinking about it for a while and seeing comparisons it's clear - they are the only way to go. I've seen a LOT of people with failed zippers which means the bag is ruined. And also. an upwards facing zipper is a horrible idea related to rain. Flaps all the way

@kazuaether6595 3 года назад

May I ask what is that blue bike's name? It's so gorgeous!

@vincentruland4405 3 года назад

Hi! For the Frame bag, does it have a firm support at the bottom? I have been riding a toppeak frame bag and its very “soggy”, so if you put something heavy in there, it totaly drags it down and makes for a weird look. Thanks!

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

Vincent Ruland it has much more support than my old backcountry bag as you can see in the video. I can’t “fold” the racing bag for example. Have not carried anything super heavy in mine though. A camera, spares and power bank is no problem however.

@tacoschaafsma8896 3 года назад

Apidura rules

@pablogomez8667 3 года назад

Please, does anyone owning an apidura raceline 4L frame bag has tried to fit a water bladder in it ? if yes how did it go ? I'm hesitating between expedition 3L and race 4L and this would settle the matter

@samdorner3826 3 года назад

Thanks for the good video and review. Maybe worth thinking of the left-handers among us (aimed more at Apidura). I assume the flap and fastener only come on the right-hand side? That would be a deal-breaker for me.

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

From what I can see, it right side only unfortunately

@samdorner3826 3 года назад

@@ridesofjapan thanks!

@jancas3137 3 года назад

Are roads always this empty in the countryside in Japan? 😍

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

Pretty much

@iMadrid11 3 года назад

One of the benefits of a country with low population is the roads on the countryside are pretty empty.

@HAL9OOOTUBE 2 года назад

Hey man, I was wondering where you store your GoPro when your riding your bike for easy access? I'm assuming you're using the same bitemount like francis cade or dustin klein? I have the same Apidura top bag and it's kind of akward to keep it in there isn't it?

@ridesofjapan 2 года назад

Nope, don’t use either GoPro or bite mount. When I did I useed a frame bag or tool keg.

@rizwanqamar2197 3 года назад

Great video

@Bertie.. Год назад

Funny how these 2yr old videos pop up in my feed after searching for a new top bag. I liked the Apidura but not the price. Was almost going to buy the cheapo Rockbros then I saw a YT on Decathlon bags, they are exact copy of Apidura at half the price.

@EdWilliamstech 2 года назад

I've had nothing but bad experiences with this bag. I've owned it for around 9 months. On multiple occassions, the top has flown open and heavy stuff has flown out (keys, amongst other things) on what I'd consider normal bikepacking/gravel ride bumps (e.g., railroad tracks). I'm sure it'd be find on the highway, but I'm looking to replace it for anything offroad. Just needs a better latching system and it'd be perfect.

@Scbm6492 2 года назад

did you ever do a video explaining how you came to be in japan?

@pauldelosantos7666 3 года назад

Awsome vid! What helmet are you using?

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

Met Trenta Cheers!

@AdamAlgeroth 3 года назад

Good video. What about the straps and paint on the frame? Is the straps make any damage to paint on the frame?

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

Adam Wyrzykowski yes, always use protective tape

@bikepackingadventure7913 3 года назад

I have the apidura top tube bag the same as yours. I find it the best top tube bag I’ve had. It’s good to put my electronics in as I know they will be protected from rain. However, I have one slight issue with it. At the area of the white and Orange reflective strips on the over flap, if the bag is at the limits of its capacity, I find this area of the flap sticks out. So this leaves a 2cm gap between the flap and the body of the bag. I feel it is still relatively rain proof, however, because it sticks out, it sometimes catches on my leg and can then be forced open. Apart from that, a good bag.

@jamesbirch4526 3 года назад

Rocking an Attaquer jersey i see!! Love it!!

@baronvonhoughton 3 года назад

Top tube holes? Never seen them before. Is it just me?

@rodrimora 3 года назад

What camera are you using?

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

GoPro hero9

@RizkyWahyulinata 3 года назад

amazing toning in the 0:23 which camera and editing software did you use??

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

Gopro Hero 9 and Final cut pro X, but most of that tone is thanks to the sun setting

@esavirtanen6418 5 месяцев назад

Kind of late to the party, but do you still use the frame bags? Good long term review? I've read that many have problems with the zippers on Apidura stuff and kind of puts me off purchasing one, but otherwise their gear just seems top of the line.

@ridesofjapan 5 месяцев назад

I’m not a heavy user of bike bags, so I’m probably not the best person to refer to, but I’ve never had any problems with them up.

@rodya1413 2 года назад

Question: do you need to put the rubber rings in or under the baggie when you bolt it on?

@ridesofjapan 2 года назад

If it’s washers you mean, then inside… don’t remember there being any rubber rings though.

@skrub3761 5 месяцев назад

Looking back on this vid, have you tried the tailfin flip top tube bag? Or do you still use a top tube bag at all ?

@ridesofjapan 5 месяцев назад

Non of my current bikes has top tube mounting points so no, I don't use any top tube bags at the moment instead going for a small half frame bag or a small bar bag if they are necessary. But For quick access the top tube bag is still the unbeatable. I dont like the strap mounted top tube bags though. All that said, I still prefer to ride without any bag at all if that is doable :)

@skrub3761 5 месяцев назад

@@ridesofjapan Yes, no bag when possible is the best. I think I’ll give the tailfin top tube bag a try. I have never tried a small frame bag before. Maybe I will also look into that.

@ae86gtv2 2 года назад

Hi can I ask you do you put both washers on the inside of bag?

@ridesofjapan 2 года назад

No, you use the screws that comes with the bag

@chentleman 3 года назад

Very good review for a non review video 👍🏼

@martijnpol4188 3 года назад

Can you make a video about your choice of headlight(s) on the bike?

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

Martijn Pol it’s on the todo list!

@martijnpol4188 3 года назад

@@ridesofjapan Very cool!! Thnx in advance

@richcole3931 3 года назад

Maybe you answered this in another vid, but how do you keep straps from scratching bike?

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

Answers many many times ;) Helicopter tape

@davidbram 3 года назад

What light do you have on your bars?

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

It’s, Lezyne Macro drive 1300. Might do a video about it in the future if I come up with something interesting.

@SeanoHermano 3 года назад

Is Your vest made by the company OrNot? It looks very similar to their color / branding style.

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

Nope, it’s a rapha vest

@Max-dj5qj 3 года назад

I also love the magnetic top racing bag. It is 100% waterproofed, is always closed even on hardcore gravel trails and pretty easy for access while riding. The other bags i will buy from the expedition series for my purposes

@frankyfung6491 3 года назад

Can you tell me what bottle cages and handlebar tape you are using?

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

Fidlock on the down tube and arundle mandible on the seattube. Handlebar tape is Pro Sports Sontrol

@YuoTubeTobi 3 года назад

Is the road at the end completely closed for cars? I assume you were pretty fast around those corners... Stay safe mate.

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

No closed roads in this video. You have mirrors on every corner. But yeah, saw 2 cars on that 8km descent at the end :)

@HenrichHostak 3 года назад

Which Lezyne light do you have ?

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

1300xxl

@graveljoy 3 года назад

Looks awesome BUT it seems to have been discontinued? Where did you get it?

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

Don’t think it’s discontinued. Should be back in stock eventually.

@graveljoy 3 года назад

@@ridesofjapan Ok hope You are right, was listed in a way that made me conclude that on some portals. I hope you are right, my dark speedworks are great but sometimes i will need something bigger. Great review by the way. Thanks for all the great content.

@gindara21 3 года назад

nice one! is that a light on the right side of your drop bar? what is it?

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

Lezyne Macro drive 1300 Light

@gindara21 3 года назад

@@ridesofjapan happy?

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

Yep, might drop some info on it in the future

@lookinforanick 3 года назад

I bought a few months ago the Pro, precisely because of the claimed 5000mm of waterproofing but haven't really got the chance to test it. On Thursday I am going on a 3 week bike tour. Why didn't this video come out one month ago.

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

A plastic bag for the electronics should get you through... and who knows, it might not even rain ;)

@lookinforanick 3 года назад

It did rain. But luckily I didn't experience your issue.

@MrKruucks 3 года назад

Which sunglasses are you wearing in this video? Looks a bit like the oakley flightline, but maybe not?

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

they are the Roka GPx

@ellwoodwolf 3 года назад

i was just enjoying your outro and thought i hope that's a closed road and there isn't some guy haulin ass around that corner in a Suzuki swift

@ianw3811 3 года назад

ben j Most of the roads here in Japan are empty, especially the 1 lane ones. Plus, they have mirrors around corners and you’d hear engine sound from quite far away :)

@michael_smith 3 года назад

Great video, does the top tube bag rub the frame or is it spaced off the frame?

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

That depends on the mounting holes on the frame. I always recommend putting protective tape just in case

@michael_smith 3 года назад

@@ridesofjapan does it rub on the open? I was thinking add a couple 5mm spacers if it did

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

@@michael_smith not from that I can see this far., but I have protective tape between the mounts. 5mm would be way overkill, and the bag would not be very stable either I think

@michael_smith 3 года назад

@@ridesofjapan thanks, I will purchase the bag when it’s back in stock.

@WanderABit 3 года назад

10:31 this is beautifully sad music corresponding to the (currently) fall, what is the title of it? (the link for music is just generic one).

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

Think it was called “snow thoughts” on epidemic sounds

@WanderABit 3 года назад

@@ridesofjapan Thank you very much, the direct link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-U1V4uFjuma0.html

@johanjouret 3 года назад

Which mini-camera did you bring in the bag? 🙂

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

Out on the road a GoPro, in the over head shot and Sony rx100

@jtieo84 3 года назад

Did i miss the video where you tell us about your sunglasses?

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

Nope, I can’t make a video on every little thing I get ;) They are Roka GPx

@_driane 3 года назад

Toptube bag on downtube?

@ewantheboat 3 года назад

Lol in the UK a baggie is what you buy drugs in

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

Well, I’m pretty addicted to Haribo... so 🤷‍♂️

@nicholas298 3 года назад

@@ridesofjapan (Lately addicted to vitamin gummy. Softer than Japanese ones)

@jimbojet8728 3 года назад

No, a baggie is what I carry my shopping in! You, can put your drugs in one too though. Don’t despair.

@paulp5729 3 года назад

Which Socks did u wear at Minute 6:15 ?

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

Ridge supply socks

@sup_1312 3 года назад

Custom ultralight dyneema frame bag when? 🤔

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

Time will tell :)

@markifi 3 года назад

could even be netting, although I doubt nets are lighter than cuben fibre

@brettgo1 3 года назад

Where do you get haribo gummy bears in Japan?

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

You can find them at 7-11 now luckily

@hgiusdfajgfds 3 года назад

the apidura bolt on bag looks sweet, I was very close to buying it. but they don't seem to make it any more! >:(

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

Should be back in stock eventually

@cannon1156 3 года назад

They still make it. It sells out very quick. You can put yourself on a notification email and they will let you know when it is back in stock

@hgiusdfajgfds 3 года назад

Ah, nice! In the start of the summer it said it was an experimental product and wouldn't be coming back to stock, or something along those lines. Nice that that's changed

@yamilvazquezpr 3 года назад

Nicee, what GoPro?

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

@winters4960 3 года назад

It's amazing that a lot of youtuber using gopro, but have different quality (style) of video. Yours is incredible amazing with the quality and color grading, really like it. May i know what kind of setting do you applied to the editing??

@ridesofjapan 3 года назад

Winters not an easy question to answer, different for every scene, I can’t grade a scene just before sunset just like I do on on clip when the sun is in the middle of the sky. However, setting up the camera is the most important part, fixed white balance, high bit rate, flat color, lowest sharpening , try to keep the iso as low as possible. In general I have exposure set to -1ev to not blow out the highlight completely. Cheers! Ps. The top-down shot was not a GoPro btw