Phil (ascentale)Dec 20

@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?

#BikeNiteQ #BikeNite #BikeTooter #Cycling #MastoBikes cc @bikenite

Show threadBrownian_motionDec 20
@ascentale @ai6yr @bikenite I have only bikepacked once as neither of my tents fit well on my bike, so I almost always use my trailer, sometimes with panniers for quick access. My trainer is single wheel so it’s really important for me to make sure I balance the load properly but having done so it’s really stable and I don’t have the issues with cross winds quite so much as bikepacking with frame and panniers. #bikenite #biketrailer
Show threadMozDec 20

@Brownian_motion @ascentale @ai6yr @bikenite And then we have to ask about the difference between bikepacking and cycle touring.

Is a trailer really bikepacking gear?

(I' not judging, just asking, because the bikepackers I know regard my setup as impossibly slow and heavy)

#BikeNite

Show threadSam H (he/him)
@moz @Brownian_motion @ascentale @ai6yr @bikenite
I've just asked my partner her thoughts on this.
"Bike packing is when you want to be miserable camping. Touring is when you're comfortable."
Dec 21 at 9:26amWeb