The old cycling adage: there’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad preparation. Neil runs you through the kit he’s taking for a week of bike packing in Iceland in sub zero temperatures. From cold weather clothing, to his frame bags and bike.
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34 Comments
Where's the coolest – literally – place you've been bikepacking?
I life in wodonga Australia
The bike a like Would be the mega 2000 and whatever
If there's no tent – is it bike packing ? Not saying its wrong, but it feels like we're stretching the definition.
Cold weather haha. Iceland in September. Try Finland in january
How much it costs
I was doing a Transalp with a duration of 5 days with 2 friends of mine. Combined, we carried less clothes 😀
Can you do a video on stradals tyres
I want to bike pack really bad
All of you should do a video where you just ride not about anything just riding
Iceland! Southern Spain not available??
I like the bike frame mate
woooow, even though you depart only a few days after we came back (first September week was our last one), you take more clothing than my wife had for over 3 weeks in Iceland, of which over 2 weeks was sleeping in our tent at campsites (but please, do not tell her 😉 ). So, well, I think you should leave like 3/4 of the stuff with your support car, for the bike-packing days at least ;). But I think you may miss some spare spokes and maybe a chain link.
Btw, watch for heavy rains on places with delicate soil please – even bike can do a lot of harm there.
Robin Hood always wore tights.
All the gear with the right idea 👍
this video be cool if it was winter
what brand /model cycling cap is that?is it water water proof ?also: Do they make a lightweight waterproof cycling jacket/windbreaker?? if not lightweight! Can any1 recommend one on the lighter side preferably w/hood?
Bruuuuuuu it was 20+ degrees in Iceland today. Cold Weather?
did he say 2 days or 2 weeks !
Are you going to publish a gpx of the route?
Neil Donaghue>Certified Diva
Mariah Carey level 9000 Luggage requirements for a bike ride :¬/
Holy shit, I wouldn't pack that for week!!
Neil is so much better than Scott is. Scott can talk to a camera just as well as Gee Atherton can.
Really nice bike. Looking forward to the feature video(s) of the trip! For me epic adventures are the best part of cycling,
i want to see where and how you gone pack all this stuff on the bike ,, it will not fit in a saddle bag and in frame bag , you will need a full touring kit or a big backpack for all that ,
I was blown away to see a moots Softail. I ride one too, have since '98. Recently updated her with disk brake mounts and a slick new paint job. http://filament.ca/singlespeed
That frame and stem are works of art. Seriously skilled welder and overall fitment.
People have cycled and camped across australia with less stuff than that, loving all the bike packing stuff
why are fat tires popular in bikepacking bikes?
where is the episode 2?
Neil,I have always been very interested in Moots cycles. Their design with the small shock and no pivot is very unique. I look forward to hearing your review of the bike and how well titanium performed. Hopefully one day I can afford a Moots.- Chris
What happened to episode 2?
Where is episode 2 about this epic adventure ?
How come you never showed us your trip in Iceland?