Roosevelt bear hunt, that it hit me: I was on a bike that was designed with bikepacking in mind, and this really made a positive difference in myĮxperience. But it wasn’t until the second day of our three-day outing following the Those who appreciate the mountain bike and where it can take you. Having just the bare necessities, all strapped to a bike, and rolling out through your chosen terrain, opens up a whole new world to That first solo overnighter in September went fairly smoothly, and I began to see why so many people are becoming bikepackingĮnthusiasts. Within minutes, I was pulling over to re-organize and re-strap my load, quickly learning some do’s and don’ts of At the trailhead, I unloaded the bike and headed up the road toward my destination for Run, I was still wondering about this new-to-me type of biking. Go? What Can’t You Do?” bike, so an off-the-beaten-track bikepacking adventure seemed a perfect match.įiguring out how and where to attach all the stuff I needed, or thought I needed, to the bike and loading the beast onto the car for an early test After all, Niner bills the SIR 9 as the “Where Can’t You Of Silt, Colo., (see Mountain Flyer Issue 55) prompted me to shift my attitude.
An October bikepacking trip following Theodore Roosevelt’s 1905 bear hunting route through the mountains outside TheĢ7.5x 2.80 tires seemed like overkill compared to my super-light 29er race bike, and the thought of riding a bike that wasn’t fully suspended This being the case, I was a bit doubtful when I first climbed on the Niner SIR 9, a steel hardtail that can run 27.5-plus or 29-inch wheels. I have to admit - I am somewhat of a crusty old dude and sometimes resist change until it has been thoroughly tested by others.
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