Bombtrack Beyond+ ADV
I rode the Beyond+ ADV for local rides throughout Southeast Michigan as well as a multi-day trip on Michigan’s North Country trail in the Huron-Manistee National Forest. It provides a nice compromise between the playful agility of a MTB you’d want for day rides on local single track while having all of the necessary features you’d look for in on a continent-crossing dirt tourer.
You can read my full review of the Bombtrack Beyond+ ADV at The Radavist.
Specs:
Bombtrack Beyond+ ADV Steel Frame- Size XL
Bombtrack BPC Carbon fork with 3-bolt mounts
Jones H-Bar Loop SG handlebars
SRAM Eagle GX 12 Speed group
SRAM Eagle 10-50 Cassette
30t SRAM GX Chainring
Magura Trail Sport Hydraulic brakes (4 Pistons Front, 2 Piston Rear), 180mm rotors
WTB i45 front and i40 rear Rims with Bombtrack’s sealed hubs
WTB Ranger Tough 29×3.0” Tires
Bombtrack Stem
Bombtrack YEW 30.9mm Seatpost
Brooks C17 All Weather Saddle (swapped from the stock Bombtrack saddle)
OneUp Composite Pedals
Luggage:
Porcelain Rocket OG Orbiter Frame bag
Buried in the bottom I keep my basic first aid kit, a spare 29er tube, and a minimal repair kit consisting mostly of a few chain links, zip ties, tire boots, Gorilla tape, etc. Also in here is my 10L MSR Gravity water filter, a bag of trail mix, 20000mah power bank, a rain jacket, and my Sea-to-Summit sleeping pad.
Porcelain Rocket Mr. Fusion XL Seat Bag
At about 15L this thing is cavernous. Here I packed my diminutive Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo tent, a 30°F Western Mountaineering MegaLite Sleeping bag, inflatable pillow, and any spare clothes for sleeping, etc.
Bags by Bird Goldback Handlebar Bag
Here I kept my BearVault 11.5L bear canister loaded up with basically all of my food, toiletries, and cooking gear inside. The side pockets on the bag were for the usual bug spray, sunscreen, snacks, and a Sea-to-Summit head net (the mosquitos and flies up here are no joke!)
LowePro Zoom AW 45 II
This is just a normal camera “holster” type of bag I found at the last minute that already had some loops along the side that made it easy to mount straight to the handlebars with a few mini Voile Straps. It’s a tad bulky, but it gets the job done. Here I had my Sony A7RII and a Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 lens along with a few spare batteries and memory cards.
REI Top Tube bag
Another last-second addition, this housed my multi-tool, knife, a smaller battery bank, and yes… more snacks.
Outer Shell Stem Caddy
1L Nalgene
Water (6L Total)
Klean Kanteen 1.9L insulated bottle (mounted to a Widefoot CargoMount)
Nalgene 1.5L bottles (2)
Nalgene 1L bottle (1)
