@ai6yr asks:
Q5. I haven't done any bikepacking, but I am interested in seeing how people pack things they are bikepacking with (ie, what gear goes where, what kind of bags are necessary, etc.).
Any neat photos of your bikepacking setup and/or places I ought to look?
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Most important bag - a top tube bag filled with home made flapjack
Seriously now
Try borrowing kit first. It can really add up and I know people (real cyclists) who just don't get on with bike packing/touring .
1. Everything is heavier when on bike than you think it will be - even if you actually weighed it first.
2. Water can get everywhere - food bags and dry bags essential
3. Fully pack bike and do practise runs first - will handle very differently.
4. Obsessive attention to detail does help - plan meticulously
Phil (ascentale)
Matthew Newell
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