This is my setup for a trip around France and Switzerland:

The bike is a Thorn Nomad, with Rohloff and disk brakes,

27.5 wheels, with wide Schwalbe tires, and Son dynamo hub, Tubus rack.

I have a Garmin Edge Explore for navigation,

and my phone of course.

This winter I bought some new goodies:

new toptube bag (Decathlon/Riverside)

new frame bag (AGU Venture Frame Pack)

new Ortlieb panniers (Gravel-pack)

new tent (Naturehike Cloud Up 1 PRO 2025)

new bottle cage holder for 1.5 liter bottle

(Topeak MODULA CAGE XL).

I am really happy with the new top tube bag, which is from Decathlon,

from their Riverside series. I love how it stays upright, and how perfectly it fits.

It was only € 25.–. It is not watertight, but I don't care.

I am not bringing any cooking stuff, because I will

be buying food from supermarkets, and sometimes

eat in restaurants.

Not the lightest setup, but for me it's perfect for

a long distance trip around Europe.

by PaulJacobp

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  1. GurInfinite3868 on

    Your setup is nearly identical to the one I used to ride all of Route 66! However, I did not have those sweet fenders and wish I did.

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