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Very jealous you're in Belgium! I've visited and really enjoyed my time there. Having ridden both, I can say that the Krampus is very much my preferred bike. It's comfortable, solid, and can accommodate a suspension fork for even greater versatility. In the end, I didn't enjoy the Grappler. It's less versatile than a flatbar atb or mtb, but also less useful than my Kona Rove. I've ended up with two steel bikes: my Kona Rove LTD and the Niner Sir 9. Both steel bikes, but they both cover a lot of use cases. Hope this helps!

@@jamieroszel thank you for the feedback.

That could happen, but right now it covers a lot of different conditions. I don’t want to go full mtb gearing…yet.

Early stages, I love it. I’ll definitely post an update.

It’s a beautiful sound! ❤

It's tight, even with some washers as spacers. I'd go with something from Old Man Mountain. I've had my eye of the Elkhorn from Old Man Mountain, as it will fit without any fit kit. I haven't personally used it, but it seems like a great setup, as the same rack can be used front or rear. Also, check out my Ghost Grappler rack setup in my other video ruclips.net/video/QGNJy2EFAOA/видео.html. Hope it helps!

@@jamieroszel thank you! Great content.

That's the Surly rear rack, which didn't quite work perfectly. Because of the Boost spacing on the Krampus, the rear rack is a little too narrow. I widened it and added a few washers to spread it out.

Hi there, glad you enjoyed it. This starts out at Old Reedy Creek. You can park at the parking lot goo.gl/maps/7cFBxHKfzgLSufv49 and then just take Old Reedy Creek Road right into the park.

Hi there, it's the Dakine Marsh Guard. It worked well and I'd recommend it!

Sure thing, it's the Ritchey WCS Venturemax bar ritcheylogic.com/bike/handlebars/wcs-venturemax-handlebar and I absolutely love it. It's got a bit of a flair, but nothing too massive. I especially love the ergonomic aspect of the drops; I actually enjoy riding in the drops with this bar.

@@jamieroszel thank you have a nice bike life ^^

Sure thing, Liam. They're made by Revelate Designs and I love their products. The front bag is also Revelate Designs; it's the egress bag, which is great because it works in tandem with their handlebar bags, or can be used alone as a bar bag. I've used a lot of their products: feed bag, half frame bag, full frame bag, sweet/salty roll, their Terrapin saddle bag, and their small saddle bag (for repair kits, etc.). I've always been really happy with them, both from a cost and quality standpoint.

Thanks for watching. That is a great area for cycling!

I think it would be pretty ideal to use that bag and rack together. The Arkel seems to have a minimum width requirement of 3.15" (80 mm), and the platform on the Tumbleweed is about 5 1/2", so there is plenty of space. It's also very stable and can carry a fair amount of weight, easily for 20 lbs. I'd recommend it for your set up.

Yeah, with the Boost spacing I did have to stretch the rack out a bit and use some DIY spacers. I also just wouldn't use the Surly front rack; it's just too heavy. I'm not obsessed with weight, but the Moloko bars and front rack come out to many, many pounds - and that means tougher climbs, etc. I've switched over and started using Tumbleweed's racks (much lighter) and love them.

@@jamieroszel Understand. This rack could be an alternative if twp small front paniers on my Tubus duo are not enough. I'll give it a try.

After looking at it for a while, I'm not sure this fork really accommodates a rack. Kona doesn't recommend any more than 5lbs/2.3kgs of accessories or bottles per fork blade. Also, the fork is pretty shallow and won't take long bolts. I think the best bet is a three-bolt mount, like a Widefoot or Manything cage. That will easily accommodate a dry bag with light gear or accessories.

@@jamieroszel Yeah, I also read that somewhere. Maybe a small mount from the axle if that's possible? Then you could possibly have a light rack + some mounted options.

@@esavirtanen6418 Yeah, the challenge is not having a second mounting point at the top of the fork. If you take a look at the Tumbleweed T Rack ruclips.net/user/shorts7sjxIBsZPmQ?feature=share, which I like a lot, it needs that second attachment point somewhere near the top of the fork. Often, there is a threaded single hole at the top of a fork, just for mounting a light or a rando rack, but the only hole on the Kona rack isn't threaded. I think it's really not designed to accommodate a rack, but I'd be really curious to see if anyone has managed - without damaging the fork!

@@jamieroszel Aha, that's too bad then. Guess we're without one then hah.

That's the Paul Gino light mount. It's worked well for me, no complaints at all. www.paulcomp.com/shop/components/mounting-solutions/light-mounts/gino-light-mount/

@@jamieroszel awesome! Thanks

Oh yeah, it was something! I look back on it fondly, but hiking up felt like it took 100 years!

@@jamieroszel darn predictive text on my phone drives me nuts. Lol It was supposed to say sketchy riding during and after the rain.

Yep, it's all about iterating, right? Of course, I'm already tinkering with the setup again!

Hey there!

@@jamieroszel Good night

@@jamieroszel my name is Marcio

Oh yeah, that road is great. It’s actually what I rode down to close the loop. My goal was to try and find a non-paved overnight loop that starts in Old Fort.

Glad you enjoyed it. The Tailfin is beautiful and I can say that my friend loves his - but it is pretty pricey. Feel free to reach out if you'd like some company on a trip; we've got a small group that goes on semi-regular trips.

Thanks, glad you enjoyed!

It was great to hop off the bike and do some fishing...Now I just need to start dabbling in some bike watercolors, right? Thanks for watching - and keep up your great content!

It's a 2021 model and I will be very sad if 2x drivetrains aren't compatible anymore. I've ridden plenty of 1x setups and they are cleaner, but I find that I ALWAYS want just a few more gears between the ones I have access to in a 1x setup.

This could likely be its own video, but I very much prefer the rack/pannier setup. First, as long as the rack is stable then everything is stable: no swaying or rocking back and forth. Second, I find it much easier to pack since I can easily reach in the top of two panniers, as opposed to a seat pack always being a long tube that has to fully pack and repack. Lastly, it's just more room. I find it much easier to pack compression bags inside the panniers.

Panniers are a much nicer way to pack if you’re riding where there are few hills, and where weight is not a factor. The problem I had with panniers is that they make it too easy to bring too much stuff. Conversely, hike-a-bike and climbing hills is no fun with full panniers, and the bikepacking bags tend to make you refrain from bringing unnecessary stuff. Ask me how I know 😂.

@@kennyness8881 , yes, I agree and unfortunately have probably had a similar experience. Made for some long up hill hike-a-bikes.

@@kennyness8881 All good points...but where I ride it's basically ONLY hills and I find I enjoy the convenience of panniers. It's really easy to balance weight and fit odd-sized items. Plus, I don't worry about having to fill bags; it's great to easily reach to the bottom of a pannier bag to grab something, whereas with a stuff sack a whole unpack would be involved. They each have their place, but I find I'm reaching for the pannier setup almost all the time.

@@jamieroszel I’m pretty sure we both enjoy the challenge of developing the perfect collection of gear. No argument here about panniers being more convenient-I use them a lot on longer trips. I’m also glad to say that I’ve been able to drop my typical gear weight on trips from about 40# to 20-25# (often by leaving the panniers behind). For me, doing so usually results in a much more enjoyable ride.

I looked in my garage and there were too many overlapping bikes. I already had the Kona and the GG just wasn't different enough to really justify keeping. Its gearing is too big to ride as a daily gravel bike and I ride my bikes everyday, but bikepack a lot less often. So, there was nothing wrong with the GG, but I was happy to see it go to someone who would ride it a lot more than I was. My next bikepacking trip (I'm planning on tackling Wilson's Ramble) will be on my mountain bike setup! Thanks for watching, hope it helps 😀

Thanks for watching!

Oh, I've never used those, but I have a set of G Ones on my Canyon Grail and love them. I can see myself using that brand quite a bit in the future.

Yep, this setup was too light on the front-end. In another iteration of this setup, I kept the rear rack and added Widefoot mounts on the front fork, which can hold quite a bit of bulky gear in a set of Sea to Summit Big River dry bags, or Revelate Designs Polecats. It's a much more balanced setup!

Agree all around! I'll be attempting the downhill version of that route again soon with my full suspension bike 😁and I'm looking at putting together a nice route that starts downtown and then climbs up to Mt. Mitchell. It will make for some beautiful, tough, riding! The South Toe is gorgeous; I've camped along there and feel it's an underrated part of western NC, but maybe we can keep it as a hidden gem for a little while.

Sweet! That will be a fun mtb ride coming down Heartbreak Ridge. That will be a big climb up to Mt Mitchell! I’ve lived in Asheville for over 20 years, and surprisingly haven’t made it to Mt Mitchell. Yes, I’d like to get back over to the South Toe again sometime. Would really like to do a bikepacking overnighter in that area sometime.