How to setup bikepacking race adventure Aerobars Sram blips cages bikebuild Riverside Touring920 AXS
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
- Conversion of my custom build Decathlon Riverside Touring 920 GX Eagle AXS for bikepacking, race and adventure - long-term cycling. Setup aerobars with Sram wireless blips, klite light and usb charger, mounts and cages, bags and packs.
After recently posting a video about building my Riverside Touring 920 with Sram Force GX Eagle AXS (called mullet), here's the conversion for bikepacking, racing and adventure.
It's the 2nd part of a series about bikepacking itself. You have a different relationship with your bike when you have built it yourself. You know every screw and are prepared for so many situations ...
I am very impressed with Deacathlon's Riverside range of bikepacking bags.The value for money cannot be beaten.
If you have any questions feel free to ask me anything ...
I hope you like this video as much as the previous one.
The next videos will take you on some adventures that I will experience with my bike ... i love nature and spend a lot of time with it ... stealth camping, making fire, do some bushcraft, preparing meal outside and observing animals and nature and ...
I hope you will join me!!!
Thank you for watching!
Beautiful setup. The care in assembly and the simple and effective solutions show the passion for bikepacking. Congratulations. Thank you very much for sharing with us. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🏕️🏞️🛣️🚴🏻🇧🇷
Thanx a lot David for watching!
Maybe you like my Dreambuild-Video, too.
Have great time!
Rick.
Just ordered a Touring 920. Excited at the prospect of setting it up for a long bike-packing adventure. I'll definitely refer back to your video when the time comes. :)
Hi Ron, congrats for this decision. You won´t regret. Did you already watch the dream build? Hope you like it also ... I wish you a lot of fun with your new bike, which I hope will be delivered quickly. Bye for now ... Rick.
How are you liking the bike?
Excellent matériel que j'utilise aussi depuis plusieurs milliers de kilomètres et qui résiste encore . Merci pour le partage 👍
Salut,
Je suis content de l'entendre.
Vous aimerez peut-être aussi ma vidéo Dreambuild.
Bon voyage...
Man you just build the perfect adventure bike ! I wanna ride the same now :)
Thank you! You can do it ... and you know now how ...
Great setup. The full frame bag from Decathlon looks great. 🙂
I'm also interested in it however it is not available or online for sale in the website 😕 but also the L/XL slightly to tall with 37cm. the small is available but I find it not filling the frame properly. I hope the Large gets available so I can order and try to squeeze here and there. its dimensions on the website looking a bit questionable.
Really awesome setup 😊
Thank you ... has worked very well so far ... wait for next video ...
nice build mate, i'm looking to get all that decathlon kit when i do my gravel build
Hello,
thanks for watching. Good decision. Hope you like the Dream Build - Video, too. Enjoy your own build. Stay tuned.
Rick.
Love the video Rick! Do you have a link for that light mounting system for your aero bars? I've been having a hard time finding a good solution for bars and like the idea of this one. Also, how has it held up to riding through rough terrain?
Hi Noah,
thanks for watching! As you might know I installed the klite Dual charger and ultra V2 light. The Set includes the mount but it´s also solo available.
www.klite.com.au/shop-1
It´s like a gopro or any other action cam mount - but very good qualitiy.
Have a look near you online and you will find several possibilities to purchase.
The light and charger are great value. So far it never let me down in whatever terrain or weather.
Maybe you like my other Dream build - video, too.
Rick
👍perfect👍
Thanks! Hope you like the Dream Build-Video, too. Enjoy your time on the bike ....
I got a bike with only 24cm of clearance between the handlebar and the tire. The handlebar harness needs 30cm according to Decathlon. Do you think I could use some more distance pieces between the stem and the harness to make it work despite the lack of clearance?
Hello Marco,
the Decathlon harness needs about 30cm ... that´s true.
No way I think that it will work with distance pieces (to say this from a distance without a picture) ... I´m also not sure, what you actually mean with it. But ...
If you attach the harness more horizontally, you increase the distance between the handlebars and tires. Then of course the bag can no longer carry much weight because gravity pulls it back towards the wheel. Likewise, with a dropbar in this position you can no longer reach the openings of the bag. If you have a flatbar you can use a spacer cradle to keep the harness in position and far from the head tube and therefore more distance from the tire. Other possibility is a different harness and roll ... meanwhile there are dozens of manufacturers out there ... goole it. Another option is the use of a aerobar where you - among many other advantages - can install for example: the Revelate Designs Pitchfork.
Hope I could help you with my thoughts ...
Keep on cycling.
Maybe you like my Dreambuild-Video, too.
Rick
What dynamo do you have? Great video.
Hello,
I installed the Shutter Precision P7 here because unfortunately no other model was available at the time - thanks to Corona.
So far it has performed well... if you look at the performance, there are better models from SON, but they are also much more expensive.
I've been riding a SON on another bike for more than 10 years and I'm very happy with it...
So it's a question of price, as always...
Maybe you like my Dreambuild-Video aswell.
Thanks for watching.
Rick
Hey, nice video, how is the bike holding up after a year of use ? I'm tempted by this bike, but reading the reviews on decathlon's website i've had some concerns, quite a few customers were complaining about the durability, especially poor build quality on the wheels. What have been your experience with this bike durability ?
Hi Paul,
thanks for watching this video.
In the previous video I show the structure of my custom build. So I can't know what the finish is like on a factory bike ... All I know so far is that the bike is still in a very good shape at all. Nothing dramatically was broken since I build it.
Rims in particular are usually a controversial topic.
I have the same rims ( Sunringle Duroc 30) as the original bike and I chose them because they received very good reviews. It takes an experienced mechanic to build wheelsets well ...Often you are responsible for a complication with your rims because you have improperly maintained them or overloaded them. In my opinion, broken spokes are part of wear and tear, as you can't always keep an eye on everything - especially in very adverse terrain and far from civilization.
The bike was tested and designed by various experienced cyclists before it went into production.
Of course there is always something better ..., but for the price there is nothing comparable ... in my opinion.
Hope this helps ...
Rick
Hi, Do you have a list of all the components that you have fitted from the origional spec. Thanks and great upgrade.
Hi Billy,
thanx for watching! Maybe you like the Dreambuild-video, too. I just used the frame, fork, handlebar, derailleur hanger (all Riverside touring 920 parts if you enter it at decathlon online) and probably the bottom bracket Sram DUB BSA like the original factory build. Aswell I used the same rims from Sunringle (Duroc30) ... I hope this helps .... I´m on the road at the moment ...
Rick
@@ricksbikeride Thanks for your swift reply. I managed to look at your other video on your build after I messaged you.
I wish I had these holes on chainstays.
Hello, thanks for watching.
I think you mean the inserts on seatstays to attach cages or rack ...? One reason for choosing this frame ...
But there exist hacks if you don´t have these inserts:
King Cage Universal Support Bolt, Adventure Hydration Cage Mount Adapter, Topeak VersaMount , Decathlon B’Twin Universal Bottle Cage Mount, DrJ0n Limpets, Elite VIP (1"-2,8"), ... and many more.
Hope that this might help.
Maybe you like my dream duild - video, too.
I know but it looks like this bike has quite wide chainstays to accomodate bottles. My bike does not have this clearing although it can accomocate 45mm tires.@@ricksbikeride
Okay, you mean the distance between chainstay and wheel ...
You are right, but ... I used the woolftooth B-Rad Bottleshift to give the mounts a twist outward away from the wheel; otherwise I only could use small bottles or bags. Maybe this helps ... at the moment I use a 29X2,35 tyre to have enough grip on gravel far away from roads .... :)
Stay tuned.
Rick
Excellent bike, I have two of them! very good video! now to roll!
One question, where did you get the fender?
Hi Aquile, thanks a lot. Hope you like the Dream Build - Video aswell ... I apreciate any question ... the fenders you can buy nearly everywhere in good sorted bikeshops around the world. The "Ass savers" is a swedish company from Göteborg. Most of the common onlineshops sell their selection. Until now they work pretty good ... keep a lot of mud away from you ... but not all. I´m satisfied. I hope you stay tuned ... Rick.
Great build - I also have a RT920 and so far love it :) How did you manage to attach the 2nd snack pouch to the stem? If you have one already attached, attaching the second one over the top of it is a problem... it looks like you cut out this part of the video exactly at that point, around 28:27 :). I ended up only attaching one of them to the stem, so one is attached tightly but the other one is a bit loose, which I don't really like.
Hi Antone, nice ... that you enjoyed it. I only attached the food pouch to the handlebars and the bottom of the steering head. For me that's enough. They could also have been fastened to the stem - cumbersome, but possible - but it's not necessary at all. They work fine like that if you don´t overload with weight. Bottle of water works great. Where is the problem with yours? Same company?
@@ricksbikeride First of all congratulations for your very useful and beautiful video, I was asking myself the same question, so in summary, you connected a food pouch in two points: 1.handlebar and 2.stem. While you attached the second food pouch only to the handlebar, right?
On this Riverside food pouch model it is also possible to make a third connection: on the fork. Did you prefer not to use it? Maybe it was getting in your way?
@@DavisMedoriPhotography Thanks for watching and that you liked the video. I never thought that the food pouches could be an issue ... so for the video I tried to show all the possibilties of attachments: handlebar, stem and steering head ... but it was difficult to show on video if you don´t have special light and cameras while setting up the bike with bags ... like I wrote it the comment before: Now, I only use two points to attach the pouch: handlebar and steering head (the triangle of head and frame). For me that is enough attachment even with a 750ml water bottle ... snacks and little tools or garbage that I don´t want to throw away and keep there until the next deposit. But you can use all attachment points, but you don´t need to and overall it´s to complicated when using to pouches:) I hope that this answer is enough satisfying ... I hope you liked the DREAM BUILD VIDEO too! Stay tuned and take care. Rick
@@ricksbikeride Oh no Rick, it's not a problem but just a curiosity, so if I understood correctly, in your video you connected the first food pouch to the handlebar and stem, and the second to the handlebar and steering head?
So, to better understand, to connect it to the steering head did you use the tight strap at the bottom of the food pouch (that Riverside designed to be connected to the fork)? Thanks
@@DavisMedoriPhotography Yes. I have a longer steerer tube ... the strap doesn´t fit to the fork, so ... handlebar and fork strap ... this is important to use the opening and closing straps at the top; without doesn´t work that well! Thanks for your interest. Rick.
Another question...all these bags on the bike..😅 why put the drinking bottles that low out of reach where they get dirty and mud and sprayed with chain grease from the cassette?
Hi Jeffrey,
the bottles are heavy ... keep heavy gear as low as you can for a better bike handling. The bottle contain fuel and water for cooking, etc. I keep often a bottle for drinking in one the stem bags ...
@@ricksbikeride AHH yeah in that case that makes a lot of sense
which model is the USB battery charger ?
Hello Marti,
the charger is the klite Dual USB Charger ...
I installed a whole kit with charger, lights and a switch.
Easy to install ... just plug `n play. So far it´s working fantastic and I can highly recommend this product like probably the most bikepackers, who can call this device their own. It´s an australian brand.
Thanks for watching ... hope you like the Dreambuild video, too.
Thank you very much. BTW, the setting of the bike is amazing. Congratulations!!!@@ricksbikeride Another question.. How much the dynamo is slowing the ride?
Hi Marti,
since it is a bikepacking bike where luggage is transported and appropriate tires for off-road and gravel, the dynamo is not noticeable.
So far I know:
Increased resistance can only be measured at very low speeds in the approx. 10 km/h range.
Speed reduction when lights OFF/lights ON
at approx. 10 km/h - -0.1 km/h/-1.6 km/h
at approx. 20 km/h - -0.1 km/h/-1.1 km/h
at approx. 30 km/h - -0.1 km/h/-0.7 km/h
at approx. 50 km/h - -0.1 km/h/-0.36 km/h
I don't know anyone who has ever noticed a significant difference like that ...
So ..., you want to charge indepent your devices and have a light?
You need a hub dynamo.
@@ricksbikeride thank you very much. You helped me a lot ;)
How much clearance would you say is needed minimum between the seat and rear tire for that saddle bag? Thanks!
Hi Lucas,
thanks for watching the video. Hope you like it.
I hope that I unterstand your question wright ...The clearance between saddle and top of MY!! seat tube is about 18cm ... to install this particular saddle bag you need at least 11cm of seatpost .... by that, there is still a clearance between tyre and seat bag of 11cm ...but every frame is different in angle ...and every seat bag is different. The cheaper bags aswell dingle and dongle to the side and up and down while riding on rough terrain, when not correct loaded. This one is loaded just with matress, sleeping bag and sandals on the side and jacket on top and is still rigid - the new Ortlieb seat bag aswell. ... so you can´t answer this question correctly, because of the circumstances with your particular other hardware ... suggestion: Buy one and if it ´s not working, send it back.
I know that a few small people have problems and fear that their seatpost is to low and that the seat bag might not fit, but then their frame is to big anyway ...
These bags are designed to fit on any "normal" bike with logical specifications ....
I hope I was able to put your doubts into perspective ....
Hope you like the Dream Build Video aswell .... stay tuned.
Rick
What length riser blocks did you use and how did you determine what you needed?
Hi John,
I use the Profile Sonic 35a aerobar and the separately available risers from the same manufacturer. I already knew that the aerobar without a riser wouldn't give me the comfortable relief I needed, which is what I'm primarily concerned about. The basic height of the 35a is about 60mm. With so-called risers you can increase this to up to 130mm. My risers increase by 40mm. So I'm about 10cm above the handlebars.
The best way to find out is for sure to have a professional bike fitting. But I couldn´t afford that by that time and I have to travel quit far to reach the bikefitter I trust.
So I trusted my gut and wasn't disappointed.
The extreme athlete Jonas Deichmann used much higher risers on his African tour...
So it's very individual.
For me on the long distance it's about temporary relief and comfort. Some also think about looks... I don't care. I have enough control and I am using it more and more that shows me that my reasoning was not so wrong. Just try what you think and what will bring you comfort ... I hope this can help you ...
Maybe you also like my Dream-Build video ...
Stay tuned.
Rick
Hi, I want to bike packing, but I don’t know which lock to take. The good ones are very heavy. What do you use?
Hi,
I rarely use a lock.
I love my bike and never let it out of my sight.
When shopping I use a lightweight Abus Combiflex and try to shop in a few minutes.
Professional thieves steel your bike in about 30 seconds ...whatever lock you use ...
I used to carry a full metal lock around europe a long time ago but it was apain in the ass. Way too much weight that I should have invested in water or wine.
Try to avoid a heavy lock is all I can advice.
Are those cages for the frontfork bags stil available? Due to a rather odd frame triangle almost no framebag will fit my bike. That said looking at saddle bags i reckon a 13l saddle bag would be able to fit the triangle. But i need something to prevent the bag dangling around. Those cages look I could mount to my bottle holder points and could strap the bad in place. Any link or brand and model on them?
Hi Jeffrey,
the cages are still available. Riverside is the brand made by decathlon.
There exists brands that do custom frame bags.
Enter custom frame bag at the bikepacking.com side and you will find a lot of brands and articles about that issue.
There are manufacturer aswell in europe for example Berlin, germany.
Go for it.
Rick
@@ricksbikeride thanks for the advice..I did find some fork cages on the website in netherlands made by toppeak. A bit expensive unfortunately. I just decided to cancel my order on the saddle bag.. i found one in a Lidl shop and being different brand yet similar type of mounting to my frame , i'm thinking it's far from Ideal. I much rather wait till the decathlon frame bag comes back in stock to try or purchasing the ortlieb 6litr bag .. being 29cm X 50cm that fits the closest. Yet ortlieb is a bit expensive 🫰 and I kinda find it very thin material. The decathlon bag looks sooo much better and more sturdy to be honest! Fortunately that Lidl shop had 2 crivit 5l frame bags for hanging on the toptube. It isn't the best quality, yet is 11euro a piece , zips close waterproof /repellent, and having 2 I can mount 10l of bits and pieces,spare tubes lock etc on my toptube. In case I find something better, I can always transfer them elsewhere on the rear rack as they are nice and narrow.
Che luce hai montato? Bel video 👍
Ciao Marco
Grazie. Ho scelto una lampada dell'azienda australiana klite. Esistono 2 diverse versioni per le diverse esigenze individuali. Ho scelto la versione Bikepacking (Adventure) comprensiva di caricatore USB, che offre un servizio eccellente e gode di un'ottima reputazione tra i suoi utenti.
Solo per dinamo. Semplice plug-and-play. Perfetto per me.
nice :) what is the size of frame ?
Hello,
thanks for watching ... the size of my custom build Riverside Touring 920 is L. That should fit you when you are 1,78 m to 1,89 m. More specifics at Decathlon.
If you are interested maybe you like my Dream Build-Video ...
what mudguards are those please
Hello Craig,
I hope you like my Dream-Build-Video, too ...
To your question: these are Ass Savers. You can find them online and in well-stocked bike shops. Swedish company. As long you avoid the heavy-heavy mud ... they work quite well. No weight. Stay tuned ...
Rick
Hello, whats your light on That bike?
Hello Miguel,
thanks for watching my video. Hope you like it.
The front light is from australian brand: kLite.
You can choose 3 different types with different light options for your ride. Mine is called kLite Bikepacker Ultra V2(type:MTB).They offer Switch + Charger, too. Until now they work really great. You can watch the installation of the whole kit in my other video Dream Build Riverside Touring 920 ...
Stay tuned ...
Rick
De quel marque est le pont de prolongateur s’il te plaît?
Bonjour
La marque du prolongateur (Aerobars) est : Profile Design ; le pont (Aero bridge) est également du même fabricant.
Vous aimerez peut-être aussi la vidéo Dreambuild...
@@ricksbikeride merci de votre retour
Why all decathlon?
Hello,
there´s a simple reason for that: at that time, I had just a very little money, but wanted to go on my bike. I explained this in the description of the DreamBuild - Video, that you probably will like ... For the little money you spend on the Riverside stuff, you get unbeatably good products! As far as I can see so far ... by the way ...I am not sponsored by Decathlon for my statements or even parts .... It's my private opinion !!