In about a month time, I am planning on going on a 2 month bike trip throughout europe. I am starting in the Netherlands and plan on biking straight to Italy and cycle through most of Italy to then take a ferry at some point to croatia where I’ll end my trip with a camping holiday with friends (who’ll come by car).
While I have my route mostly figured out, I am still quite unsure about what kind of set-up I want to run. The bike I’m planning on using is fuji sportif 1.1 disc 2021 road bike, but the frame is made of aluminium (61 cm). Only the forefork is made of carbon I think. Nonetheless, I can put 30-32 mm tires under it so I’ll ride with wider tires than your typical roadbike. I am mostly unsure about whether I want to install a rear rack with panniers or go with a saddle bag instead. My biggest concern with the rack and panniers is that the weight will be a bit unbalanced with the front, as I am not sure that I can install panniers on my forefork, given it is made of carbon and does not have any screw holes/attach points.
Any experiences, tips/suggestions, or thoughts are welcome, thanks! 🙂
P.S. i am not the lightest weighing 87 kg, so maybe that also limits the amount of stuff I can carry with me.
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