Bicycles - Equipment and packing

[Peregrinopaul]

it’s not always the case you need to hang the bike up or put a cover on it. In 2018 I caught a train from Calatayud to Zaragoza then from there to Barcelona with no issues. BTW I did not book I just showed up at the train station on both occasions.

Michael, is this all your gear? It looks pretty lean.

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[Michael Glennon]

Michael, is this all your gear? It looks pretty lean.

Wow I’m surprised you say that, feels pretty heavy… I don’t camp when in Europe as I’m usually here October - November.
I carry spares and necessary tools in the frame bag. Quilt, cold weather and spare shoes between the handlebars. Wet weather gear in the fork leg bags. Because the weather is warm now I only bring the searpost bag up to my room along with “the money bag” hanging out front.
This trip will take me along Catalan/Ebro to Zaragoza/Gallur and Castellano-Aragonés to Soria where I’ll turn South (Sagunto) to Calatayud to pick the Camino DelCid. This is a brilliant ride so I’d like I to complete the final sections to Valencia and Orihuela.
Here’s my setup this time (not much has changed) still heavy but the bike rides well !!!

 

[Peregrinopaul]

Wow I’m surprised you say that, feels pretty heavy… I don’t camp when in Europe as I’m usually here October - November.
I carry spares and necessary tools in the frame bag. Quilt, cold weather and spare shoes between the handlebars. Wet weather gear in the fork leg bags. Because the weather is warm now I only bring the searpost bag up to my room along with “the money bag” hanging out front.
This trip will take me along Catalan/Ebro to Zaragoza/Gallur and Castellano-Aragonés to Soria where I’ll turn South (Sagunto) to Calatayud to pick the Camino DelCid. This is a brilliant ride so I’d like I to complete the final sections to Valencia and Orihuela.
Here’s my setup this time (not much has changed) still heavy but the bike rides well !!!

Hi Michael,
I've been closely examining your packing set-up. What makes you different is having no pannier rack, (or panniers, of course) which itself reduces weight, although I don't know what weight would be involved in the seat-post rack itself. How much weight can you load on it?
I too have adopted the idea of dry bags secured to the front fork, for my rain jacket and fleece jacket. I secure them with velcro, one patch glued to the bag itself, then a tightly wrapped-around strip. The same for my tool pack- also very light dry-bag - secured to the diagonal of the frame in the same way. Your dry bag on the back looks very heavy duty. I have started using an Ortlieb lightweight backpack, 25L coming in at 300g. I use the roll-top clasp to secure it to the seat-post, then wrap velcro round the top of my pannier rack.
Thanks for posting the picture. It is always fascinating to see how others tackle the packing.
Here's mine.

I notice that I've moved the rain jacket bag to the back, and that's a bottle of chain lube velcroed to the frame. (Once again, I'd glued a patch on to the bottle, so that it can't slip around.). Like you, I also have the goodies bag, easily detatched from the handlebars.
Some people may think "why bother", but a couple of panniers weigh nearly 2 kg empty.
Do you use tubeless tyres? I swear by them.

 

[Peregrinopaul]

This trip will take me along Catalan/Ebro to Zaragoza/Gallur and Castellano-Aragonés to Soria where I’ll turn South (Sagunto) to Calatayud to pick the Camino DelCid. This is a brilliant ride so I’d like I to complete the final sections to Valencia and Orihuela.

Looks exciting. Please open a thred and post.

 

[Michael Glennon]

Hi Michael,
I've been closely examining your packing set-up. What makes you different is having no pannier rack, (or panniers, of course) which itself reduces weight, although I don't know what weight would be involved in the seat-post rack itself. How much weight can you load on it?
I too have adopted the idea of dry bags secured to the front fork, for my rain jacket and fleece jacket. I secure them with velcro, one patch glued to the bag itself, then a tightly wrapped-around strip. The same for my tool pack- also very light dry-bag - secured to the diagonal of the frame in the same way. Your dry bag on the back looks very heavy duty. I have started using an Ortlieb lightweight backpack, 25L coming in at 300g. I use the roll-top clasp to secure it to the seat-post, then wrap velcro round the top of my pannier rack.
Thanks for posting the picture. It is always fascinating to see how others tackle the packing.
Here's mine.
View attachment 135080
I notice that I've moved the rain jacket bag to the back, and that's a bottle of chain lube velcroed to the frame. (Once again, I'd glued a patch on to the bottle, so that it can't slip around.). Like you, I also have the goodies bag, easily detatched from the handlebars.
Some people may think "why bother", but a couple of panniers weigh nearly 2 kg empty.
Do you use tubeless tyres? I swear by them.

Yes I use tubeless and like you swear by them. In 4K I’ve never had a puncture although I do put 4oz of Stan’s sealant in the tyres when new and add another 2oz after 3 months

 

[Michael Glennon]

Hi Michael,
I've been closely examining your packing set-up. What makes you different is having no pannier rack, (or panniers, of course) which itself reduces weight, although I don't know what weight would be involved in the seat-post rack itself. How much weight can you load on it?
I too have adopted the idea of dry bags secured to the front fork, for my rain jacket and fleece jacket. I secure them with velcro, one patch glued to the bag itself, then a tightly wrapped-around strip. The same for my tool pack- also very light dry-bag - secured to the diagonal of the frame in the same way. Your dry bag on the back looks very heavy duty. I have started using an Ortlieb lightweight backpack, 25L coming in at 300g. I use the roll-top clasp to secure it to the seat-post, then wrap velcro round the top of my pannier rack.
Thanks for posting the picture. It is always fascinating to see how others tackle the packing.
Here's mine.
View attachment 135080
I notice that I've moved the rain jacket bag to the back, and that's a bottle of chain lube velcroed to the frame. (Once again, I'd glued a patch on to the bottle, so that it can't slip around.). Like you, I also have the goodies bag, easily detatched from the handlebars.
Some people may think "why bother", but a couple of panniers weigh nearly 2 kg empty.
Do you use tubeless tyres? I swear by them.

When I do bike packing in Australia I put racks on as I need to carry camping gear food and extra water