Any changes you would make? I think it worked well for the 5 day trip but I’m always looking for suggestions for future rides. Only thing that I would personally change is maybe a different bar bag because I had to bungie the middle of it to prevent it from hitting my tire (and not cause of the water bladder on top). Not a ton of clearance on a smaller frame (54cm). Ideally my quilt and tent would be smaller but it wasn’t such a bother that I feel like shelling out hundreds more for something slightly more compact. Also being able to have a cage mounted on the underside of the bottom bracket is a god send!!
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This is making me think I pack too heavy. Love the format of the post though. I’m definitely going to use it.
My extreme redditing today really is having a hard time reading dynaplug pill and extra tube normally
I tried those travel setups, and after wasting a lot of time assembling and disassembling, I went back to my beloved and reliable four panniers. They’re very quick to put on, and everything is much easier to find, store, and attach.
You could get rid of the bladder probably by getting a crank tank hydration setup. I’ve got their 3 liter one and it worked great.
I’m impressed with how little space you use up for 5 days of food, do you not pack a stove for hot meals or drinks? Are you just surviving on bars, oatmeal and trail mix?
If it gets you there without hassle, it’s good enough.
I find packing placement is both evolutionary and circumstantial.
Don’t worry to much about it. Whatever you choose now will be likely change depending on external factors and what you learn on every trip. Don’t be surprised if you change it in the middle of a trip.
Have fun!
That pack on the rack looks a little unstable to me. Even tightly cinched bags get loosened by riding, and you really don’t want one of those bags falling into your spokes.You might consider attaching it horizontally. You could even strap it under the back of your saddle and then put your tent poles in your frame bag. Sandals could go on the front bag or stay with that big bag under your seat.
I would move all of the items you will access frequently to either the front bag or frame bag so you can access them easily
What’s in the other water bottle? It’s not labeled.
I typically carry a first aid kit and a bit more water.
Surely you dont actually have iv fluids in there? Are you on your way to fight a bear or am i misunderstanding?
Nice setup! How many liters on the rear dry bag? Did you find it tapped your thighs at all?
Bar bag that doesn’t rub on your cables/hed tube/tire and contains a lot of stuff and is not a pain to get into is a problem. Youtuber Path Less Pedalled talks about a lot of options of steerer mounted mini racks and spacers. Some of them look pretty good.
I don’t use any of those. I went with the Arkel Rollpacker15 which is a bit finicky but an OK compromise and is easy to pack in luggage for air travel. Also has a convenient spot to mount a head unit, and a front light mount strap.
A friend shelled out $$$ for the Tailfin one, which has a really great handlebar bracket, but he wound up giving it to me because the fancy bag is a right royal pain to access the contents.
I packed almost exactly like that for my last trip. Granted it was only a week but still at the end of it I decided I was going back to panniers. Way too much of a pain packing all of that stuff up in a bunch of different spots on the bike every morning half awake. panniers for the gear, fork cages for water and extra food. seems to work for me
Can I ask where this photo was taken? It looks so much like The Dalles, OR, but just not quite enough to actually be there.
Spare pegs, a pump, maybe a sit mat, an extra tube and some chain lube.
friggen solid
Looks solid to me! You could consider investing in a full frame bag which would allow you to move some of the weight on the forks into the center of the bike which could improve handling. Then you could move the bottles to the fork cages if still needed.
Itching to get back at it
I cant stand the sausage roll. I dont know why people go for it. I would suggest a swift zeitgeist front loading bag. A different rear rack to fit two more anything cages if you need it.
Amazing set up. I’m taking the second water placing and snack placing as good hints!
Personally I’m on a 2,5 month trip but it’s milder weather. I have no bar bag, so most of my tools and things are on a back at the rear. But I hang the food and miscellaneous.
Here’s a pic, take off the clothes on the bike I was airing from the port climb, and you see about 25kg on top of the 10kg Trek.
Cool setup on your end! You know how heavy?
https://preview.redd.it/poaf7elyrfbg1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9922d4f4b8dbb13ce1295a8aef43b46b921d55d8
The only thing for me is the light jacket being in the back. I end up shedding/equipping pretty frequently, especially if i am hanging out somewhere off my bike.
I would separate your tent from your quilt as the tent will be damp everymorning from dew and you dont want to get your quilt wet.
I’m thirsty just looking at it. I like to carry more water than that.
The handlebar pack is going to rub against the head tube and scuff it up, and also rattle if the contents are solid. There are various racks, mounting systems, and spacers that can solve this problem, but my preferred solution is to mount aero bars and hang the front pack from there. Then you get the side benefit of being aero while giving your wrists a rest.
What is your routine for resupply stops? I find it useful to have a “go bag” that detaches from the bike for that purpose. It contains valuables (e.g. wallet, keys) and also acts as a shopping bag.
Where did you put the sleeping mattress and sleeping bag?
How do you manage rain ?
Similar to some of the other comments, there are a few changes I’d make and have made to my kitting from trip to trip.
I like to separate out the things I won’t need until setting camp in the evening and the things I might want during the day, then I have bags that are easy to access and bags that are inconvenient. Frame bag, top tube bag are examples of easy to access, and snacks or extra clothing layers or tools go there. I also think you’ve got space to stick a dedicated tool roll or wallet under the saddle without hitting that drybag.
Rule of thumb is to put the heaviest items as low on the bike as possible so that they don’t affect your handling as much. So keep water in the frame rather than on top of it.
Definitely think a frame or spacer would be good for your bar bag so that it doesn’t rub cables or droop to the front wheel.
I like running at least one stem feed bag, often for a water bottle or snacks. You could definitely move the bottle that’s inside the triangle to the stem and then put your bladder in that spot with a nozzle.
Looks great,but are you taking a sleeping mat of some kind?
Where is your sleeping mat?
The bag on the rack with shoes on them could be problematic. The straps need to be very tight to grab something so squishy otherwise the load can shift around and the bag and/or sandals can fall off. But if you tighten them too much, the shape will be weird and it can bulge out and parts of it can dangle off the rack. Ask me how I know.
This is probably the first reasonable. How’s my set up post I’ve ever seen excellent job. Looks like you absolutely nailed it. The only thing that there could ever be to change with the set up like this would be slashing essentials for race weight.