This is the Bike and equipment that I used in my recent bike packing trip around the Atlas Mountains in Morocco.
The bike spec is as follows:
Frame- Mason Progressive Cycles InSearchOf https://masoncycles.cc/shop/categories/insearchof-bikes
Fork- Mason Hotshoe with integrated Condenser Rack https://masoncycles.cc/products/condenser-rack
Wheels- Custom HUNT Limitless Gravel rims with SON Dynamo hub
Tyres- ReneHerse Antelope Hill 55mm slicks https://www.renehersecycles.com/shop/components/tires/700c/700cx55-antelope-hill-tc/
Bars- Ritchey Venture Max alloy https://tidd.ly/3WYnOVE
Stem- Redshift Shockstop https://tidd.ly/40s0sug
Groupset- Shimano GRX Di2 Shifter, XTR Di2 11speed rear mech, XT 12speed Chainset, GRX callipers https://tidd.ly/3HUeJca
Bags- Custom Tailfin R&D Division bags https://www.tailfin.cc/?v=79cba1185463
Saddle- Brooks C15 https://tidd.ly/3YhqjDw
Light/ Charging system- Klite Gravel & USB charger https://www.klite.com.au
GPS- Wahoo Element
Other Equipment:
Tent- Nemo Hornet 1 person
Sleeping bag- PHD custom bag
Sleeping pad- Thermarest Neo air full lenght
Pillow- Sea to Summit
Travel Towel- Sea to Summit
Slippers- RAB Hut slippers
Clothing – predominantly Albion ( see kit check video for details)
Toolkit- Chain tool, link pliers, multi tool, Dyna Plug, spare patches and bolts, needle and thread, vulcanising glue, Squirt lube, inner tubes x2, di2 charger
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13 Comments
Appreciate the bike check, always cool to see what you're running. Loving the morocco vids
I got myself a Mason Bokeh, really love the design of Mason bikes! Great watching your films. Inspirational!
Nice Amani sticker Josh. Asante sana! Nice kit, thanks for the tips…. 👊
Thanks for another bike check, Josh.
I'm curious, how does the ISO compare to the Bokeh on the road?
Do you put the miniature wax lube on the dirty chain and how does it workout for you? As always an excellent and informative video. I bought the 24 spoke Gravel Limitless 42 as you advised and love them. So curious to see how the 28 spoke version differs.
Interesting video, I haven't seen too many drop bar 1x bikes like this and enjoyed the discussion about the gearing because my bike is kind of similar. It's a Fairlight Faran which I built up with a 1×12 Shimano mtb drivetrain paired with Microshift bar-end shifters, but I'm using a Praxis Alba crankset with a 32T Wolf Tooth chainring up front because I like low gearing and this is one of the only ways I know about to get a little MTB chainring on a crankset with a narrow Q-factor. My cassette is a 10-51 which gives a range of 17.5 to 89 gear inches.
Does the dynamo charge the USB charger and if so what is it?
So nice to hear I am not the only one enjoying the tires by Rene Herse 👍 I was wondering If you were riding 650b, but for a tall guy like you 700c makes more sense. Personally, I ride 650b tires by Rene Herse. Thank you for your 2 vids in the Atlas, it reminded me of your tour with Si, so lovely out there 👌
Thanks for the video Josh! Always very insightful. Would you say you would have been able to do this tour(or similar tours) on the Exposure rather than the ISO? and what would have been the main differences
Thought about side-entry cages?
Hi Josh, thanks for sharing. When you showed what all you had in your bags on the bike, it looked like Harpo Marx was at work.
And you can't go wrong with a POC helmet.
Hi, where do you keep the bulk of your food?