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    My first solo bike trip


    Hi, I wanted to share with you guys, my first solo bike trip from west to east of France, using paths along rivers and canals.

    1st day and I already feel, I have packed way too much

    I also wanted to go through less travelled roads but ended up stuck (thanks komoot) in pastures with fences all over the place.

    Any advice would be appreciated.

    Here is my setup : 3×7 transmission 14-34 freewheel, 22/32/42 cranks.

    40-622 tires

    V-brakes

    Dynamo hub connected to light and sinewave to charge battery while rolling(i get 1%~10 minutes on a 10mAh)

    Front side :tent, bluetooth speaker, gps, phonemount, 2 fork bags

    Frame side: tools in frame bag, top bag gets used to plug battery, pump, 2 bottle cage

    Rear side(that’s where it gets funky): 10L saddle bag,2x20L rear bags and additional 20L dry bag, solar panel for extra battery, all these bags contain clothes, belts, tools to cook, small towels, card games,sandals, sleeping bag, matress, pillow etc…

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    2. KeeganDoomFire on

      I thought I ended up in r bikepackcirclejerk for a moment.

      Props to pedaling this! That’s a lot of training weight!

    6. EdgeOfMonkey on

      At least you know what you don’t need after that trip because that looks quite overwhelming.

    9. 77sxela on

      WAIT…

      is that the picture of my first bikepacking trip…? looks a lot like what I had.

      well… let’s say… even without looking into your packaging list, I’d bet that you’ve got WAY MORE than enough with you 🙂

    16. genufix on

      Dump everything out and repack, trimming the load of any non-essentials, then repack. Then repeat, then repeat, then repeat. And watch some videos on recommendations for essentials. Your riding will be much more enjoyable if you downsize.

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