When I first started biking, there was a guy that crashed at Duthie and landed on his backpack, which had his pump and shock-pump inside it. He broke his back on the shock pump. Kind of freaked me out. The same thing could obviously happen on a rock or a root, but it still seems like a bad idea. I also have learned that I climb about 15% faster without a pack, for some reason. Not to mention the descending benefits.
Feb. 7, 2020, 10:34 a.m. - Morgan Heater
When I first started biking, there was a guy that crashed at Duthie and landed on his backpack, which had his pump and shock-pump inside it. He broke his back on the shock pump. Kind of freaked me out. The same thing could obviously happen on a rock or a root, but it still seems like a bad idea. I also have learned that I climb about 15% faster without a pack, for some reason. Not to mention the descending benefits.