Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Our road video lead, Felix Smith, brings you his favourite bikepacking gear he used on an incredible month long cycle tour through France.
From a lightweight 1 person tent to a free t-shirt hack, Felix racked up close to 1000 miles putting his latest kit to the test.
But what's your favourite kit? And what adventures have you been on? Get stuck into the comments!
00:00 Intro - Saddle bag vs. panniers
01:56 MSR FreeLite 1-Person Tent
03:43 1000 miles bikepacking France!
05:30 Coros Dura GPS review
06:30 Genesis Croix de Fer 50
07:56 Knog Blinder Link Rear Light & Exposure Revo
08:43 Primus Lite Plus Backpacking Stove System
09:42 Schwalbe G-One Speed gravel tyres 38mm
10:23 Pedaled Odyssey lightweight long-distance cycling kit
11:01 Knog Oi Prima bell
11:11 Free hack!
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Our road video lead, Felix Smith, brings you his favourite bikepacking gear he used on an incredible month long cycle tour through France.
From a lightweight 1 person tent to a free t-shirt hack, Felix racked up close to 1000 miles putting his latest kit to the test.
But what's your favourite kit? And what adventures have you been on? Get stuck into the comments!
00:00 Intro - Saddle bag vs. panniers
01:56 MSR FreeLite 1-Person Tent
03:43 1000 miles bikepacking France!
05:30 Coros Dura GPS review
06:30 Genesis Croix de Fer 50
07:56 Knog Blinder Link Rear Light & Exposure Revo
08:43 Primus Lite Plus Backpacking Stove System
09:42 Schwalbe G-One Speed gravel tyres 38mm
10:23 Pedaled Odyssey lightweight long-distance cycling kit
11:01 Knog Oi Prima bell
11:11 Free hack!
Listen to the BikeRadar Podcast
๐ bikeradar.com/bikeradar-podcast
Follow BikeRadar on our social media channels:
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๐ facebook.com/bikeradar
๐ twitter.com/bikeradar
BikeRadar is supported by Mountain Biking UK and Cycling Plus Magazine โFor more information and to subscribe please visit
๐ bit.ly/3nMr3Rn
For more content like this see our latest subscription offer โ
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๐ mbuk.com/subscribe-today
