This is how I packed my Norco Search gravel bike last year when I rode 6000km+ solo across 11 countries in Europe (I posted a full gear list on my personal blog for anyone interested).
Coming from Australia, this was my first time in Europe and was a great introduction to cycling infrastructure across the ditch. Prior to this trip, the longest I'd been on the bike was only two days and three nights. There are definitely some upgrades to gear I would make, but for my first long-distance multi-month trip, it managed to get the job done.
by OutdoorsyGentleman
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Nice aero Brezel 🥨
In my mind, I will always think of triathlon bars as bretzenhalders.
Logging that as one ride is hilarious
Do you regret the backpack or was it okay? I would always prefer panniers over a backpack but it seems most on this sub really don’t want panniers.
Awesome. Which part your trip did you enjoy the most?
Is that the Romantistrasse in Germany? Dying to do that.Â
What a good looking jaunt.Â
The results are actually really fascinating: according to [this article](https://www.science.org/content/article/why-don-t-we-eat-each-other-dinner-too-few-calories-says-new-cannibalism-study), the human body contains something around 125000 calories, so you basically consumed yourself during this trip! So technically, or rather mathematically, if you would not have eaten a thing, there’d be nothing left of you at the end. Glad you had the pretzel!
Edit: wording
” morning ride “
How did you shower? You always slept in a tent? Was the bike not too heavy?