Stan’s NoTubes Video Demonstration
This past week Team Yeti Beti received our team wheels from Stan's NoTubes. Riding your wheels tubeless, developed by Stan Koziatek, was picked as one of the greatest innovations for mountain biking. The team has been training and racing on NoTubes wheels for the last 3 seasons and we wanted to show you how easy it is to ride tubeless. Teammate Chelsea demonstrates in under 3 minutes in this video.
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Ergon BX2 Pack
BX2 on a Rocky Mountain ski day
Over the past couple of months, I’ve been able to put the Ergon BX2 pack through the KJ crash test. Not only does Ergon’s sleek design provide a stealthy, slimming look to your everyday adventure, it also holds up to the conditions of tree/sage abraisons, rain, and occasional snow tumble. Ergon doesn’t call it the “Perfect Fit Backpack" without good reason.
The Fit
The easily adjustable fitting on the back of the pack.
I’m the first to admit that I can be directionally challenged as well as instructionally challenged. Although the Ergon BX2 pack doesn’t come with a German navigator, it does provide easy to follow steps for your “Perfect Fit Backpack”. This pack comes in two sizes; regular 5’1”-5’9” and large 5’7”-6’5”. The two size options along with the adjustable four level back length are all the decisions you need to make in creating your perfect fit. Although the pack isn't sold with its own bladder hydration, you can purchase an Ergon bladder separately. Other water bladder systems also easily fit so anything you already have sitting around can find a new home in the internal separate pocket with easy adjustability for the hose.
The Experience
The first time I wore the pack was during a two-day mountain biking trip in Moab, Utah. I barely knew it was there. With being a smaller rider, this is pretty atypical as other packs I've worn are usually too large or the shoulder straps hit you in odd places and produce nagging pains. With the BX2, none of those were issues. Another bonus is with the pack’s expandable sides I’m able to store more than enough food, clothes, and activity accessories and not feel weighed down.
Room for the kitchen sink or just extra treats.
What to take from this jabber?
If you’re someone who likes a comfortable, weightless daypack for biking, hiking, skiing, or maybe a sporty-ergonomically-correct-day-of mall-walking, the BX2 is a great adventure companion for your needs. BOOM.
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