I love your videos ! I was considering a trailer until I watch your Evolution Of video. You have helped me tremendously, thank you ! I switched to the Paul Klampers mechanical disc brakes in the front. I bought one for rear also but need conversion help their. See my video on my 1120 upgrades. Any advice is very welcomed !

@WanderingEyeOutdoorAdventures

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Thanks for the compliment! I will chek out your video for sure. It's always nice to see what others are doing with their setup. Talk soon :)

Your video on the Jones bar caught my interest. I have had intermittent hand numbness with my straight bars. I progressed from there to your video on the expensive Priority 600 bicycle. Now I see you've "stuck" with a more conventional bike. Thanks for the videos . Now I wait for my new handlebars to arrive . (Non Jones)

I have not modified my Trek 1120 very much yet, but I really enjoy watching your videos to see what you have modified and why.

@WanderingEyeOutdoorAdventures

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Hello. Thanks for watching! Let me know if you have any questions, I would be happy to answer them. Safe riding!

Looks like a good set up for the season. I like the trunk bag. We just did our spring tune up today and went for a little ride. I hope the weather holds out for you, we are to get more snow in Manitoba!

@WanderingEyeOutdoorAdventures

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Thanks for watching guys!! The weather has taken a turn for the worst here as well. But this is all pretty normal weather for April. I will have to binge watch your latest videos to get caught up! I hope all is well with the two of you! Cheers

@joshandjamesvosperfromhere6887

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@@WanderingEyeOutdoorAdventures all is good here, we are eager to get back out on the road. Hope all is well your way? I am sure the weather will improve your way sooner than ours! Hopefully you'll be able to post a few new rides soon. Looking forward to it! Cheers!

My 2023 1120 came with a 12sp SLX setup. I changed out the front chainring from a 30t to a 34t as the low gears are rarely used here in NW Florida.

@WanderingEyeOutdoorAdventures

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Thanks for watching! i had a 34t chainring but found it to be to much for the hilly parts of Canada lol. I could see that being the perfect size for Florida however. Safe Travels

i would mount larger brake disc on the front wheel not the rear wheel - unless the rear was upgraded to match front ;)

@WanderingEyeOutdoorAdventures

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The rear was upgrades to match front. Thanks for watching. Cheers

Good update Dean, the bike is looking pretty dialed in, can't wait to see it and maybe you'll allow me to take it for a spin!! Will send a message about the overnight ride, just back from South Carolina, what a shock getting back to Ontario this evening, rain, snow and wind. Not sure I like that! Cheers Bob...

@WanderingEyeOutdoorAdventures

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Hi Bob. Yes the weather has been up and down here as well. Sure you can take the 1120 for a spin. Be warned you may want one after that!! lol Talk soon. Cheers

Hi Dean, great video presentation. I shall have to try doing something like this on my own bike. You are probably happy with those grips, but one that I can recommend is the Ergon GP1. They are not cheap but last a very long time, and are without doubt THE most comfortable grips that I have ever used on flat-bars. I have the GP3 with bar-ends included, but my son uses the GP1 on his Surly Molokai bars (like Jones). They are available in rubber or biocork and have such a comfortable design that I have done long tours (eg. 1100km of the Gibb River Road) without using cycle mitts at all as it was too hot, and had comfortable hands with no pressure or numbness issues. Just a thought.

@WanderingEyeOutdoorAdventures

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Thanks for watching Peter. I am very familiar with Ergon grips, we have sold them at every shop I have worked at and I have installed hundreds on bikes I've worked on. But they are not the right grip for me. But many people do like them. The ESI grips work better for my wrists in my opinion. Safe travels!

Great upgrades. The only concern I have with getting the latest equipment when doing bike travelling is availability of supplies. Last June we needed a 9-speed master link while outside of Victoria. Could not find any even at local shops in Victoria. Luckily it was not needed as my travelling buddy had to return home earlier. I had supplies galore for my set-up. Have you ever been stuck with this issue in your travels ?

@WanderingEyeOutdoorAdventures

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Hello. Only during the pandemic when I needed brake pads when I was in BC. Other than that Other than that I work in a bike shop as mechanic so I always make sure I have multiple backups as possible and if needed I could always contact the shop to ship me apart if needed in a pinch. Thanks for watching! Cheers

My Trek 1120 modified , Sram Gx Eagle and Brakes SHIMANO Deore XT BR-M8100 , Hub DT Swiss 370

@WanderingEyeOutdoorAdventures

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Hello. Sounds like some solid upgrades. Can't beat XT brakes in my opinion. Thanks for watching. Cheers

Nice set up Dean. What is the width of the tires?

@WanderingEyeOutdoorAdventures

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Hi JP. They are 2.6 width. They key with this diameter is making sure you have the right tread pattern. The Mezcal's are a great all around tire because of their directional tread pattern, the directional tread is key for riding on the road comfortably. Hope your doing well my friend. :)

Dean, i need your help, i went to trek with my 1120 and my Paul Klamper mech disc brakes. the tech said it wouldnt work on rear. i called Pauls engineering and sent them videos and pics. they say it will work im a long ways from a bike mech. do you have any ideas how to get this done i do not want hydrolics

@WanderingEyeOutdoorAdventures

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Hello. Would you be able to send me pics on messenger? Look for Dean Berard and my profile pic is my channel logo. I will be able to tell you more from there. Cheers

What was the total cost for the 12 sp upgrade? Hardware only. A vid on the install process would have been good to see.

@WanderingEyeOutdoorAdventures

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Hey Reg. My total cost for the upgrade is undisclosed as I work at a bike shop and my cost was much lower than the average persons would be. And I didn't want to rub it in lol. But if one was to go out and purchase the complete groupset the cost would be @ $850 cad depending on a few details. Your point on install vid is valid and was planned but it's spring and the shop has been nuts so I had to get it all done at the end of the work day as quickly as possible and doing a proper video was not possible. Hope all is well. Cheers

@register1430

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@@WanderingEyeOutdoorAdventures that extra gear better be worth the 4 fig cost. The rotor I think also means more hardware changes also to make work.

@WanderingEyeOutdoorAdventures

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@@register1430 the only hardware necessary is the 180mm adapter that is included with the brakes. www.primeauvelo.com/en_ca/mount-adapter-for-disc-brake-caliper-sm-ma-f180p-p2-0029805?gclid=CjwKCAjwue6hBhBVEiwA9YTx8DexTCxkH3Pg1SJMxIMcYBRzAIlqhZ1XcddBDP3sARnYDD0lUHkiFhoC07MQAvD_BwE

@register1430

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@@WanderingEyeOutdoorAdventures Ok that is helpful. Nice looking CAN based parts option too. The stock 160 might be undersized, never felt 100% secure in stopping on them.

Hi Dean, Thanks for posting. A quick question about your panniers with the Backrack Deluxe MIK. I just changed out my rear rack with the Bontrager Backrack Deluxe MIK. When I hang the pannier on the drive side it makes contact with the derailleur cable, have you found this a problem? If so how did you correct it? Thanks!

@WanderingEyeOutdoorAdventures

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Hi Dennis. Yes I noticed that might be a problem when I first built the bike. The only solution is to have the cable as short as functionally possible. What size frame are you riding and also what rear derailleur are you running? Cheers

@denniskazimer2284

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@@WanderingEyeOutdoorAdventures Hi Dean, my frame size is a medium and I am running Shimano SLX 12 speed.

@WanderingEyeOutdoorAdventures

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@@denniskazimer2284 if you run the cable as efficiently as possible it should work. Unless of course you have exceptionally large panniers.

@denniskazimer2284

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@@WanderingEyeOutdoorAdventures Thanks Dean, my panniers are 20L ortlieb. I will try that. Thanks again for your response. All the best.

I wouldn't go for anything 12 speed for bikepacking. Chains are complete junk and I am talking about high end components

@WanderingEyeOutdoorAdventures

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I will have to disagree with you on this one. But stay tuned to see how things go. Cheers