Good Thing When Biketouring in Vietnam: Hotels and Food are very cheap so you don’t Need a lot of luggage. Bad thing: Crazy Traffic! I crossed Vietnam from North to South recently by bike and can now call myself a surviver! 😉🚴🏻
I am enjoying your informative videos. Great information about a variety bikes and the supporting components that go with them. Definitely something you can continue to do when you move to the US.
I'm guessing you do have lights, even if you plan to run during the day there maybe days of early departures or late arrivals, get something over 600 lumens for the front.
Look forward to watching your adventure! Don't forget to keep an eye on the rack bolts, nice and tight, they can loosen up a few rides in and strip the threads!
topeak make a bottle cage adapter to allow the bottle cage to sit lower. Ditto the frame protection - Just electrical tape will do. aero setup with the sausage is the way to go ( having ridden both around taiwan)- Trim the clothing needs - in this area 2 dry fit shirts and a pair of shorts will do and just 1 riding set of lycra . ( ah - but you wont be able to carry the laptop/ipad)
It is amazing just how cleverly all these bags are designed for maximum efficiency and safety. I particularly liked the bright red and yellow ones. Still, packing is going to take some careful planning and the ride will definitely be challenging but fun. Do not forget to pack a good suncream near the top to avoid getting painfully roasted on the way !
I like Thoung's setup. I am planning to do some bike packing as well. I will also get a small tent. Good luck with your touring. Can't wait to see your vlogs 😊
Great idea showing us how bike touring beginners could get started. I’m a hybrid cyclist in a medium sized city and have just enough light duty gear for running errands around town. Never ridden a road bike or done any racing so aerodynamics is of little to no concern to me. I just try to stay safe and enjoy my ride. Touring is obviously more challenging. Am sure you’ll learn a lot about touring gear once you start doing it. Did appreciate seeing the affordable bags you showed us. Look forward to seeing how things go. Am sure you’ll have an eventful time whether things go as planned or not. It’ll be a super adventure regardless. I do carry a small, legal canister of pepper spray on my belt but never had to use it. Nice to have just in case. Will you have a bike computer? I also have a phone app that helps with knowing wind speeds and directions but rarely need it as I’m familiar with the weather patterns in my area.
I’ve never been bike packing before. It looks like you’ll have enough storage space to fit your essential belongings. I would make sure that lights can be accommodated. It would be great if you could show the stuff you will be bringing and how you stored them. On another note, I would recommend bringing mylar blankets. They fold into the size of a small wallet and could save your (you know what) in a jam, or you can just use them when needed. I’m looking forward to seeing your next video!
Outstanding. I run Ortlieb panniers, Salsa frame pack, and a Topeak Trunk bag with zip out panniers on my Marin commuter. I look. forward to your touring videos. BTW, I learned the hard way. I put painter’s tape on the frame at the point of contact with any strap. Have fun!
It cool you mention bought style bike touring setup and bikepacking ,,.todays world so many people dont understand there a difffrent .. if you make it to Nha Trang you got place to crash … ps it hot hot hot best to set of early in morning rest in high noon
If you get more into touring, I’d recommend staying away from the cheaper Amazon type products (Rockbros and the like). They just don’t last. After going through multiple iterations of cheap bags I have now transitioned to exclusively Ortlieb for best value. Ortlieb also has an awesome 5 year warranty which makes it totally worth the added price. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on touring, I’m still mixed on it. But it’s definitely always an adventure!
Bikes always look cooler with bags on I reckon! Sings of adventure. Thoung's esp is cool. In my experience don't put too much weight into the big saddle bags or they wobble about too much. It does not affect balance too much though. If you do put weight in it - keep the heavy items close to the bike. Can get the fancy bike packing specific low weight racks now to keep such bags stable. Also make sure put hele tape on. With all the weight - it can rub through the paint in one ride, no kidding.
Thanks for the suggestions! I've experienced using a large saddle bag before, but it will be new for Thuong. Luckily, she rarely gets out of the saddle so it shouldn't be too bad for her.
@@TwoWheelCruise I was going to suggest the same thing...additionally, note that side-entry cages are marked _left_ or _right_ as mounted on top of the down-tube; if you mount one on the seat-tube it's accessed from the opposite side. If you get one _right_ and one _left_ they will both access from the same side. That is, if you put _right_ on the down-tube, they will both access from the right, and if you mount the _left_ on the down-tube, they will both access from the left. No doubt you will figure this out yourself if, or when, you try them. I put an _ambidextrous_ cage on my sister's bike... it's a two-piece affair, just loosen the mounting bolts a little and slide the cage around from one side to the other, re-tighten the bolts and you are good-to-go. (It's a *Specialized* -brand cage, I don't remember the model-name or -number, sorry.)
The rear panniers look similar to Ortlieb Back-Rollers - Yours look like a good price and functionality - Big test is durability. How are you dealing with extra water ?
Stay safe, and how many days? im fellow SEAn, been cycling on coastal main road. So many truck and busses, my face got black afterward, prefer my body covered head to toe, some mirrors on handlebar could help with the heart attack of close passes lol. Its getting hotter too, better than constant rain i guess...
Thanks for your suggestions. We usually cycle with mask when we are on the main roads with many trucks and buses. Full face covers would also be good to use.
Make sure that you don’t “kick” the panniers with the heel of your shoes when cycling. Take some time in advance to check the fitting. Nothing is more annoying than finding out in the first couple of miles on the first day.
