I like my raceface quickrip for this
Just want to alleviate the sweat strip I get around where the bag goes on my body. Also riding with no bag is almost as good as no helmet. Trying to raw dog life here (as safely as possible)
High above are Bellingham made and durable af. Mine is 6years old.
Inside the framebag. The Banshee has a small triangle so things donāt bounce around too much once I put my other stuff inside. When Iām in bikepacking mode those things go in the top tube bag.
@Jacobell if you want to try this 0.6l Woolftoot thing I can send it your way. It didnāt work the way I had hoped on my fframe.
This might be worth trying if youāve got a place on your frame to hang it from. I havenāt used mine yet so canāt give any opinions other that it seems decent enough for the money. Thereās a larger version as well.
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Oooooo I actually think I have one of these in a bin somewhere! Thank you for the reminder
@scrub that looks neat but need something a little more accessible
Cargo bibs?
Honestly everything I have ever strapped to my trail bike has eventually fallen off.
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Iād do the oneup steerer system for tools/pump, tube strapped under top tube enduro style, phone in pants pocket, keys where the sun donāt shine.
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I donāt like attaching my phone to my bike as it bangs up against whatever part of the bike its strapped to. Handlebar bag is fine, but wouldnāt normally run one on a mtb.
Phone stays in my fanny pack padded from any impacts.
If he doesnāt want it and you still want to get rid of it lmk!
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How was your race Frank?
On the whole, race went pretty well. Ended up 4/13 in sport e-bike. Had signed up for open, but I got a puncture about 200 feet into Mr Bones (awesome 1.6 mile trail that mixes good steep loamy riding, clear cut stuff, then back into fast woods). So surprising since it was just loamy fun stuff up until then. Tried one plug and pumped it up. Evidently sealant was dried up. Of course I had planned on adding more before leaving but we got the van stuck on Wednesday after a local race.
Alas, that delayed us pre-riding. Plus supās Transition Relay may not have had the battery for the 5k ft, or at least for her to enjoy the whole riding. So we decided to do shorter sport. At camp I filled all our tires, but that likely left a bit too much pressure in them. And it rained a bit overnight. So I def not quite as dialed for first two stages. After airing down a bit, it was feeling a ton better. My right cleat was loose before the race, and I cranked it down, but maybe slightly askew. So I also clipped out unintentionally on first two stages. I think some of those mistakes could have moved me up to 3rd.
But those climbs can be pretty demoralizing, or at least it would be on a regular bike. Was nice to cruise up them. Wouldnāt hate trying some of the other longer trails that the open did another time, but its 3+ hours to get down there, so not feeling like a real day trip event.
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I saw the first drop on Low Key made it on the PB Friday Fails opener this week, too.
Oh damn, That was that trail? It seemed hidden so we dropped into Mr Bones first (markers super small pink and was behind us). Maybe if started there, it may have went a different way with no flat tire.
Next up for us is Darrington on the eebs. Maybe I will have a nicer ebike by then if sup gets a job. Marin was always just a holder bike, I thought. Really bummed I didnāt snag a Specialized ebike when I worked at spec owned-retail to get it at cost. But didnāt think ebikes were allowed here. They were only recently approved but were obviously prevalent, esp with Transition renting them.
Darrington is a workout. OOTB is physical the whole way. Showcase showdown is a great level of spice though.
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I want an ebike 
same.
trying to get back into riding hard at the steep/loose trail area, but the climbs are so brutal and i just dont have the same tolerance for suffering, so at max Iāve been getting in one of the easier laps + one of the harder ones lately. with an ebike, i could easily get in 4 laps and double my progression at reacquainting myself with this terrain.
They are amazing. Just a smile on your face. And you can get some cardio workouts if you stick in eco mode and go for it on the way up (I often do because sup has SL bike and her full power almost equals my eco settings). Doesnāt get you the leg workout, of course, but that is what cross training and other riding days are for.
Maybe if I sell this Marin (large alpine trail e2- 485mm reach) and my Enduro with a fresh '24 x2 that I havenāt ridden but 2x in a year, I can get a nicer, slightly lighter ebike. Re-upped spec and transition for ep, though S is likely releasing a new Levo this summer, and Transition is just a bit small for the full power one (I like 485-495, but could probably make a 480 work for all the weight of the repeater PT).
I switched from Time ATACs to flat pedals on the Banshee (Crank Bro Stamp 7ās) and Shimano GR501 shoes as an experiment.
I like the planted feeling, like my entire sole is supported, rather than the floaty feel when it comes to MTB. However, one thing Iām not used to yet is how to get the ārightā position with both feet.
Itās finicky and difficult to get my foot on the pedal at the right angle and positioned relatively close to the comfortable place fore/aft - Iām not trying to get it in the exact same place every time, just ācloseā - and I shift to different positions on long rides.
Butā¦ letās say I get close, but one foot is angled off a bit. How do you shift your foot - I guess āmicro adjustā them - without just repeatedly picking up and planting your foot over and over again until itās right?
Iām getting better with practice, and Iām trying to do things like angling my sole so the edge of my footās still on the pedal, and kind of āwalkingā it around a bit until itās right then pivoting it flat againā¦ is that the best way?
I guess Iām wondering if there are easy tips you experienced āflatsā riders can pass on to make getting my foot position right faster. TIA.
Probably. i canāt think of any better way to describe it. All I have to add is that it gets easier with time as the pins will wear into your shoeās sole and itāll become much easier to find the same position over and over again.
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