Chase Medina is an experienced backpacker, who immediately jumped in to the sport of bikepacking and ultra-endurance cycling after watching the movie "Ride the Divide" by Mike Dion. In his first year as a bikepacker Chase individually tackled every single route found on oregonbikepacking.com. Chase then followed this up with his first ultra-endurance bikepacking race being the 2,700 mile Tour Divide (which he raced with his own DIY rigid saddle bag using Cuben Fiber and Carbon Fiber poles). In this episode Chase and I discuss his background as a backpacker/bikepacker, and then we dive in to gear talk - one of the more popular topics in our sport! Chase tests his gear to the extreme, and then uses this knowledge to create his own gear (such as the cuben fiber saddle bag). We discuss resources for new bikepackers, and tips for those interested in creating their own gear, I hope you enjoy!

If you're interested in creating your own gear, this is a great resource to check out: https://backcountrybanter.com/diy-myog-supplier-master-list

Follow Chase on Instagram @live_ride_repeat