Internet highlight of the year award. Lawrence's response when the adjustable comes out.

THis has been a great series. Showing us other wonderful people and lands. All it needs is a guitar shop outro.

in Singapore and Malaysia there's only 2 types of weather, hot and hotter. Welcome to JB and hopefully see you on the road in Singapore.

Holy moly! Tajin! Goes great on almost all fruit…and then some. Very popular here in the southwestern United States (where a spanner is known as a crescent wrench!).

Mr. Cade, please do a Iceland / Norway / Sweden bike packing adventure. Thumbs up to see it the master of bike packing 😄✌️

One tip for the spanner: get a Knipex 86 03 180... probably even a bit lighter I would guess than the spanner and more versatile since you can also clamp very nicely (straighten bent rotors, press in small bearings, hold stuff, hold and turn stuff, etc.)

I also carry a few long, individual allen keys - because sometimes the short ones on the multitool are a pain to use with certain parts of the bike.

Tip : if your cranks have hollow in it. You can stuff a lot of zipties on it. You can never know when you need a lot of zipties but it sure come in handy

7:50 he’s right. Ketchup is also classed as a vegetable in school lunches in the US.

i take a half / maybe 1/4 roll of duct tape. Remove the carboard to fold it into your wash bag. Tyre patches, bag repairs, tent pole patches... hellla good.

The roll-on sun lotion, you can save a few £ and get better protection with Tesco's Soleil range it has the highest UVA and UVB protection better than 99% of the branded alternatives including Nivea!

The episodes with all 3 guys reminded me Top Gear with Jeremy, Richard, James. Humor, different personalities, good editing, adventures in foreign country 👍

I always hope that the "essential bikepacking kit" videos will give me extra things I don't pack... Still waiting! I also substitute the fold out multi tool with a silca mini torque ratchet set. I then also have a pair of Lyzene quick link plyers that also has a chain breaker and extra quick links held magnetically to it. The leatherman is a great tool - I'm on my second. The adjustable wrench I take is smaller but has a similar range. Another think I take not on this list is a small pot of chamois cream - just incase delicate areas begin to call for help....

Haha I have the oppostite opinion of the patch kits. Never a problem with the self adhesive, never get a rubber cement one to hold air for more than a day. Plus the glue always dries up, then you're o the side of the road phoneing for help..

I am from malaysia… u guys are realy very kindnes by donate some money to the old guy… goosebumps for your kindness.. welcome to malayisa…❤❤❤

Video suggestion: making a drillium nut rounder (adjustable spanner)! you could carry a spare crankset (600g ultegra) in the same weight as that spanner (622g on my scales) lamo

In interviews with those riding with Francis on a bike packing trip, the answer to the question "What is in your survival kit?" was universally, "don't have one, why do you think that we bring Francis? He packs everything!"

Kind tip for you: you can use wave jaws' rounded part instead of your spanner. It holds and turns nuts pretty well without skipping

I always carry a full patch kit and and the stick on patches. The stick on patches are fine if the tube is dry, sanded and the patch is held down for 2 minutes with your thumbs, this allows the glue time to cure. People forget glues don't fix in a second, the chemical reaction takes time.

Good selection of bits, like the adjustable spanner wasn't expecting that.

Tajin is goated - was not expecting that hahaha

Multi tools... very useful UNLESS the bits aren't long enough... I changed to a longer reach Park Tools one, and carry a small separate chain breaker and spoke key.

I just love this kind of cycling content. Thanks!

Pringles aren't classed as potato crisps because they are not made from fried slices of potato but instead reformed mash.

Hard recommend that you swap that spanner out for a 125mm knipex pliers wrench

Strapping tape I recommend, cannot be torn only cut. Spray plaster, for cuts and grazes.

Nothing like fresh Cade in the morning. Great series!

This is a wonderful series. Makes me want to get on a trip. so good. thanks for sharing

A Jaffa Cake is a cake and not a biscuit. McVitie's won a legal case in the 90s with the court ruling in their favour. VAT is applied to chocolate covered biscuits but not applied to chocolate covered cakes, so it was a big deal for McVitie's.

FRANCIS you should try "Knipex pliers wrench" instead of adjustable spanner from this video. They come in different sizes and can be used as a press or pliers, not only as a spanner. They have smooth jaws without teeth. Very handy!

Small addition to your kit Francis... Purification tablets. Just pop one in any mysterious sourced water and you're golden. HOT and/or Looooong ride days they just save your bacon from risk.

Great series, very inspirational - thank you!

I can't believe Lawrence has hauled that big ass camera on his back the whole trip. 🏋️🏋️🏋️

The "super glue" in the patch kits will dry out over time. You can look for "rubber cement" which is the same thing.

Fun fact: The colloquial German term for adjustable spanners literally translates to "Englishman".

Take a rest in the afternoon and wake up 4.30am to ride with lights

3:32 no way, Park Tool GP-2 Pre-Glued patch kit is the one! Use the little square of sandpaper in the kit, stretch out the tube slightly when applying the patch and it’s been 100% reliable for me. Last time I got a puncture I found a patch on the tube from around 2-3 years ago still holding on just fine.

enjoy malaysia

I love the snippets in the end. So good. : )

best way to start the day

Now you enjoy the pleasures of filming in FamiMa please come ride in Japan next! 😂

They sell spanners with short handles, called "stubby". Easier to pack, saves a little bit of weight, still give you adequate torque.

Thanks Francis...I think "Gravel Cycling Internationale " just found their new spokesmodel

I also carry a Leatherman, absolutely invaluable

I’ve always loved your videos but the music you’ve chosen for this series always gives me “Quentin Tarantino” movie vibes. Cheers!! 🤗 🇨🇦

spanner is a bit big, the best one is with thin ends, i think you cant take off pedals like garmin vectors 2s with wide-ended spanner unfortunalety )

Interesting comment on pre-glued patches. After a string of them not sticking, I gave up. I was cast as a heretic for doing so! I don't mind doing the extra steps with real glue if the patch is going to last more than a few minutes. Problem is the quality of the glue has gone way downhill of late (I'm an old guy) In decades past, the glue had some ingredients that are now missing from most of the glues I've tried. And that includes Park! Some specific chemicals are prerequisites for the glue to work. And yes, I burnish the rubber, yada, yada, yada. I've been cycling for over half a century and done it on three continents.

I have an adjustable spanner that is only half that big and 1/3 that weight. But it has widely the same functionality.

3:43 Yes ! Don't get the pre glued ! ( Park Tool, you owe me $40 for getting me stranded and taking a taxi home)

I got a cheap Multitool with the levers left and right. I don't know why most bike Multitools don't have the most important tool on them.

Well done gents

Good to hear! I get plenty of veggies!🍕btw, tomato is a fruit. 😂 In over 50 years of riding, I’ve never needed or wished I had an adjustable wrench on the road. Now that I’ve said that I’ll probably need one on the next ride. Maybe to help someone to repair their car!😂

If there's a red light in Dogland, a small bone or small pack of doggy treats !

107 ftw!

When is leather man gonna drop a cycling Multi tool! Cmon!

I didn't catch what you said at 5:48. You said "a tiny bottle of ?tachine?" or something like that. What is it, and what is it for?

The music reminds me of Bojack Horseman. and i like it.

6:39 I want to see Lawrence’s bike bag contents

That Leatherman with the locking blade would definitely not be legal to carry in the UK.

Hi guys, Been enjoying your videos. I guess you're already in Singapore now when you read this. But just wondering whether you manage to set foot on the most sounthern point of the Asian continent, which is the southern tip of the state of Johor which is before Singapore. Don't let people tell you otherwise, other most south countries and territories in Asia are islands so they don't count

I'm surprised you not using "pro mechanic loved product" Fenwicks chain lube. I bought it after watching that video and its absolute shite, washes off after short wet commute

My stupid Schwalbe Kojaks are nearly impossible to remove without levers, and I haven't needed levers since the 90's.

There's not enough potato in a Jaffa Cake to call it a biscuit or a cake

Thanks for the summary. A friend and I are riding back from Milan to Ghent in two months and are making lists of what to pack. We have most of the stuff but it's a nice check to see if we are missing anything. Are you relying completely on the tire boots/stickers to save you when your outer tire breaks or do you also carry an outer tire ?

Thanks for the charity

Hi, what do you use for editing videos when travelling, laptop or tablet, and what software do you use? Love the videos, just how good is bike packing through Asia? 👊🏼 we are finally going on a northern Vietnam tour this year, originally planned for 2020…… 🥺 we rode the Mae Hon Song loop in Thailand in 2017 and loved it, but those hills…… 😳

Floss tip brushes are better for your teeth, mineral oil is safe for skin

Vietnam to sg? Crazy

I can't beleive you still have the tiny bottle of Tajin or did the one I give you get replaced?

the adjustable spanner in Indonesian called "English Key" . no idea why

Nice uncle

It's my understanding that calling it "superglue" is incorrect, and probably misleading. It's vulcanizing cement, no? Superglue isn't malleable.

What bike locks are you guys using?

I'm American, can confirm I woke up and ate a dozen fresh squeezed pizzas for breakfast!

Hey guys what is your opinion on wich material your tyre leavers are made of? Personally i had some hard plastic ones (broken multiple times) and now I'm using metal ones ( risking to scratch and brake my rims).

What barbag are you useing?

So... You're not using TPU inner tubes anymore? Why?

Do you ever ride car free roads on this trip? 😢

Malaysian drivers are insane. Hope you survive till singapore

Is the intro music the sane as preacher?

Since pringles doesnt have enough potato then wtf is in it?

What’s the name of the title music ?

How did you get the leatherman via airport?

But tomatoes are fruits?

5:48 a tiny bottle of what?

107!!

comment for the comment god!

A "tiny bottle of" ... tackene?? What is that?

"Once it's heavy it's heavy" GOSPEL

A tomato is actually a fruit.

You eat Pringles sideways

a tiny bottle of what?????

another fact about pringles , theyre SHIT ! 🤣

Must be difficult to shout out SkinGrowsBack on the bar bag. After all the videos, a random shifter and Nivea roll-on deo get more attention.

Pringles, ultra, ultra processed = B.A.D

A spanner, seriously?

Lol idiot friends, that's so true 😂😂

Put that tiny bottle of Tajin away or you're gonna steal my Mexican girlfriend.

Please please tell me you protect the head of your toothbrush with at least a plastic bag around all that dirty stuff. Pleeeease tell me, I need this.

Electrical tape is always a winner for me as well! Brilliant for quick bodges