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Yes!!! It feels so good! I go bagless for any ride up to 10 miles or if I'm familiar with the area.

I don't have a SWAT box either, though they do seem sweet...

• Water bottle on the frame. If it's a long ride, I wear bibs and put a second bottle in my back pocket.
• Snacks and phone go in shorts/bib pockets
  
• Tube, tire iron, pump are all strapped to the frame.
• OneUp EDC in the steerer tube has multi-tool, master link, bacon, etc.
• I even have some random goodies (master link, tubeless valve, zip ties) duct tapped to the underside of my saddle.

This is also great for longer rides cause I can bring a smaller bag, even on all day epics. The only things I carry in the bum bag are a bit more food/water and first aid supplies.

 

Agree with what others have said, and I'll add in that it helps when you burp a tire. CO2 can be used, but it's such a waste. Just a quick couple of pumps and you have the pressure you need.

On the Wrecker I've been running mine above the water bottle, attached to the top tube. But I just have a Tubolito/Aerothane tube and levers there. Pump/EDC on frame.

Went from full pack to waist pack. Rode the waist pack for a couple of years then finally moved to no pack. Damn hard to ride with anything on now, even on longer rides.
TBH, I really hope the next bike will have in-frame storage. The new Orbea Rallon has a great system, even has tools built in to the axles. Throw the pump/EDC, tube, levers, strips in the frame and it still has space for a small-packing jacket, trail snacks, and safety-meeting supplies....

 

You guys got me thinking. I need to check what I crammed in my downtube. I totally prefer to ride without a pack, and I might be able to get away with it on shorter rides if I sort my stuff out right. I have a small hydration pack I use on most rides, and the standard M.U.L.E. pack for extended excursions.

 

Once or twice a year I might ride with a pack, excluding vacation rides. I havent needed anything other than a multitool in the last few years. I'd rather walk back to the trailhead (never happened) than wear a pack every ride.

 

I use a EVOC hip pack every ride and it has become part of the routine now. It has everything I realistically need for an incident while riding, and gives me a place to put my keys and phone. Gives me more room for snacks and the hydration pack works out well.

 

im with you. my evoc pack is great. can jam a small jacket in there. and hang my knee pads if im going for a long ride. can stuff a couple/few beers. holds and extra bottle of water. first aid kit. tire pump. shock pump. extra stans. bacon strips. multi tool. master link. tire levers with link tool. one hitter. stickers. my trestles pass from 2019.

its small, but really holds a lot

 

Yeah the in frame storage was so appealing to me I almost got a Stumpy just for that reason. Hope that becomes a standard feature. Glad to see the OneUp pump/mount works on the Evils. Do you have the bigger or smaller one? And yeah, riding without a pack was pretty eye opening for me. I didn't think a pack (waist or hip) was a big deal, but it really is nice not having one on!

I'm starting to get there too. In the rare event I need something I don't have I'll walk. Obviously this is different on certain rides, but for my quick hitter weekly rides that's been my thought. Hell I haven't been riding with anything but a bottle on the bike and my keys/phone in my pockets.

I've used a pump quite a bit over the years but always for other people. Never needed one for myself in the last 5+ years (knock on wood).

 

As a product of the early 80's, I can't bring myself to get on board with the fanny pack I do wear a hydration back pack that has some storage in it. Not great for summer riding, but it's small and doesn't bother me.

 

LOL, right there with you, although I looked up those EVOC packs and they look pretty well-designed. With my belly and build, I am not sure how those would work for me, though. I use a Camelbak Chase pack for regular rides, and it has just enough storage for tools, phone, a snack, and maybe a light jacket if I need it. Not too hot. The MULE is huge and does get a little hot.

 

Yeah, it is nice for the quick rides.

I have a High Above fanny pack I use for longer or more remote rides. I got it after I swore off hydration packs and while I like the comfort, it has its own drawbacks. I'm constantly tightening the belt and when it loosens itll slip a little and get to the point where it grabs the seat when I either go to get out of the saddle or use the dropper - can be a real nuisance. On the other hand its a pretty sweet pack and carries 2 bottles.

 

Yea it's the ticket... my buddy I ride with has been telling me for years., "dude, ditch the pack! ditch the pack!" I was always like "nawwww, I need all this stuff." As it turns out I still got what I need..

I was with you boys aswell. Was pretty skeptical about the hip pack finally picked one up and it was night and day better than CamelBak also had a Mule.

Just remember you aren't lame with a fanny pack you are Enduro, Bro. It really is nice not having anything on the back. Gives you a better COG with few extra lbs down lower.

Also for remote trail work the EVOC hip pack will hold one of those folding military shovels

 

man, my Osprey Raptor has saved my back from injury many times!! I can't ride without a pack now, I have been doing it for so long. Even when I ride BMX, I feel naked without a pack on...

keep pump, extra tube, 1st aid, multi tool, snacks, 2.5 litres of water...

and have been riding for 40 years - all with tubes - and have only ever had to walk out of a trail 3 times due to flat issues...granted, I don't ride in an area with cacti needles, but here in Ohio, we have sharp rocks and roots, hawthorn needles, glass from idiots drinking on the trails...

I have blown tires on my BMX bike from bad landings and bad choices, but not much on my MTB

 

Fanny Pack Uber Alles! Holds 2 bottles, snacks, and all the bits and bobs you need. Toss a bottle in the cage and I'm good up to low 20s mile rides.

 

Will never do the fanny pack... just... Cant.

I have a USWE pack. Most stuff stays in there. Tube for each bike stays on the bike. The pack doesnt bother me.

On another note. Stuck in a loop.

I'm stuck between updating my Fuel EX8 a bit... or, just selling, and getting something newer... Horsethief, or a GG Smash(with a 120mm rear if they'll do it).
Spent a day on a Horsethief....

Nothing I NEED right now... but, next cassette, etc... I'd like to make the change. 2x10 XT... all I can find available, is SRAM stuff(know nothing about it) and the Box 1x9

My hardtail is 1x11, and if possible, I'd like to get down to 1 chain, etc...

For now, it's idle musing... but.. I'm gonna have to do something sooner or later....

On another note... anyone in this thread in Eastern Tennessee/SW VA/ NW NC?

 

Smaller. Though I can see the use for the larger one.
On the Wrecker I need to space the pump holder out a bit, the down tube is quite square on top.

Username checks out.

Wait, do you come from a BMX background?

 

Should totally sign up for Pinkbike academy

 

NBD!

 

I was a hard core Shimano guy till
I upgraded my 2015 bike which had 2x10 XT, to 1x11 SRAM GX, 10-42 with a 30t narrow wide chainring on my 104BCD crank. That was three years ago and I just replaced the cassette and chainring and chain a few months ago. Derailleur and shifters are holding up fine and I ride a fair amount, so that’s been about 3K miles. As I posted a few weeks ago, I also just installed a Works Components -2° angle set on my seven year old Tallboy. Between the slacker head tube and 1x drivetrain my bike feels like a new bike to me. Though maybe the money I saved is influencing that feeling. But anyway the feel and function of the SRAM GX is great.