What To Pack For A Long Bicycle Tour-Ryan and Ali Bike Across America-ep16

This is a comprehensive gear list for any length bike tour, hope it helps you on your journey.
I'm excited to announce that Ali and I are riding across the USA! We're riding Trek's new gravel bikes, the Checkpoint, and the goal is to take the road less traveled in search of great people and inspiring stories. Besides profiling the wonderful people along the way, we'll be asking everyone for LOVE advice. Our route will take us from Oregon to New York and WE WANT YOU to help out. If you have any ideas of places to visit, friends to meet, or burritos to eat, find us on social media and point us in the right direction.

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Our Gear: *most of it

We're riding Trek's awesome new Checkpoint gravel bikes

Bike Stuff:

Clothes N Stuff:
Black Diamond Distance Wind Shell

Camp Stuff:
Thermarest OHM 900 Fill Down Sleeping Bag
Thermarest Sleeping Pad Coupler

Camera And Tech Gear:
Sony A6500
Sony 4k Action Cam FDRX3000
Rode VideoMicPro Plus
DJI Mavic Air
JOBY Gorilla Pod
La Cie 4tb Rugged Thunderbolt Drive
Goal Zero PowerBank
Amazon Fire 7
Macbook Pro 13inch

Tools:
Lezyne Micro Floor Pump
2 Pedros Tire Irons
Crank Brothers Multi Tool
Tri Flo Chain Lube
Patch Kit

[duzer]

Hello friends!!! Thanks for being patient with the uploads. Hope this video can tide you over until I get home in 2 weeks!! I’ll get back to editing the rest of the series soon!!

[owltune]

I also road ride alot. Most billboards have a outlet at the base somewhere. Good charging tip in a pinch

[jo-jobighiker]

Our mascot is a Super Flying Monkey. The wife and I flew to Kansas City, bought two Walmart $85 mountain bikes, peddled the KATY Trail (300 miles) to St. Luis. Stayed at AirB&B's. Then we gave away the bikes, flew home. Great trip!

[SinnerSince]

This is one of THE BEST touring prep videos I have seen. Thank you to for your help in getting us all on the road. You two are the best!

[DominiqueB]

Great list, very well & entertainingly presented, thanks!

Tip for hollowfiber water filters: they tend to dry up between uses when set aside for "a while" (> a week) -- if water only trickles through when you try to use it after a long pause (and you're sure it's not simply clogged by debris or silt from low-quality water sources), try to soak it fully immersed in water overnight or at least for a few hours.

And i strap my solar-powered lantern on top of a bag on the bike, so it recharges during the day.

[jthepickle]

In 1982 I rode from Miami to Seattle. Started the trip with 70 pounds (!) of gear. By the time I got to Oklahoma my gear, tools and all, were at 31- 34 pounds. My 'electronics' package was a tiny radio. I remember the song "Maniac", perfect cadence for flying! In the morning, put some beans in a sealed vessel with some water and let them soak all day - quicker cook time. Brooks all leather saddle is heavy...and highly recommended! Book store: read the book then leave it for someone to find. Paraffin candles and a lighter. Maybe, because there are two of you, you got down to 30 pounds a piece - but I find that, with all the stuff you've shown, difficult to believe.

[thismachinekillsmachines]

Just watched this vid. First time seeing you two. At last some cheery no-guff info that hits the spot for me. Thanks.

[meganwildt]

Im like 96%sure this is the 1st video of yours a saw over a year ago and i have probably watched it 3 times now. I have been binge watching the great divide mountain bike touring videos. I have been planing a 5000+ bike trip around the USA (for 2022 hopefully) and this is very fun stuff to watch on the stationary bike during training.

[SarahPoland-tooo]

So wonderful! Thank you. I just bought a Checkpoint SL5 and am looking forward to touring!

[Chaiperoy]

U guys are meant for riding.... Thanks for inspiring us.... A very useful video..

[Colleenann]

One bit of gear that might be worth mentioning, that you don’t carry, is cooking gear. I like to cook dinner, and heat water for oatmeal and hot chocolate in the morning. I carry a Soto stove, iso-butane fuel canister, 1.4 liter collapsible pot, bowl, and cup, and a small fry pan (all Sea-to-Summit). I can cook pretty decent meals for less than eating in a restaurant.

[JeanneEisenhaure]

Very informative and so good to see your smiling faces! Excited for adventures in Colorado this fall.

[Goblinn]

“It’s not about the stuff you carry, it’s about the places you go.” This belongs on a T shirt! Words to live by. Thanks for the update. Although I’m bummed about the break in the videos and having to wait two weeks, this has sucked me into your other videos. Which are great!

[sagehiker]

This is the most informative and "organized" what to pack for packing for cycle touring in the YTube forest. Add for sure, start simple and easy to keep clean and hygienic with the butter knife. So many are felled with gut issues not from bad water as bugs in the kitchen. As a 50+ year wilderness backpacker, I needed the shaved down to the essentials outlook for cycle touring. I was always turned off by the 4-5 large pannier hogs I see creeping through the west and wondered when the Ultralight revolution was going to sweep bike touring. That you both kept to low center of gravity Ortlieb panniers with a modest handlebar bag was inspirational. Two many bags, and they are going to get filled up with stuff. Yes I shave and keep short hair; on the trail or road, it is just healthier. With the areas you traveled this off regular touring path I would suggest a SOS messenger like an Garmin InReach or SPOTX in the wide open West without cellular coverage. I used a SPOTX for two months and three trips and such a great tool. I need to know how hard is it to find refritos west of the Mississippi?

[slothsloth]

this was very helpful. thankyou. here, the tires, the pocket knife and the bag to separate gear... very helpful and yes i will remeber the number one rule is to enjoy the ride

[Speakers]

This is the best packing video I've seen. It is a great reminder that you don't need to bring a crazy amount of gear to have a great tour. So pumped now for a summer tour, 2020.

[SheelaghDaly]

I am so happy I found your channel! This video is super informative and you are both so funny and sweet! Can't wait to watch more!

[wesleysteers]

I biked 42 miles on Wednesday with a back pack, and I totally agree with the panniers or whatever they're called. The back pack gave me neck ache and back ache.

[ALORARESOURCES]

Really cool. Thank you! My son and I are going West to East coast starting in a few weeks!

[ucanskixc]

Wifey and I, enjoyed your fun video, again, as always. Of course you are on roads, and not in the bush, so there are some things you are not carrying. Looking forward to more videos. :)