Originally Posted by
unterhausen
still haven't convinced my mother that a tent wasn't needed on PBP.
You might be surprised what you will find in touring. I have an obsession with touring, even though I never do it. Lots of lightweight touring going on in the touring forum. The people that post about lightweight touring here always end up there eventually.
This. There are ultralight tourers in the touring forum.
OP, for tours of just a few days I have used a carbon road bike with a Carradice saddlebag, about 10 lbs of gear. After a discussion in the touring forum I have swapped out the carbon seat post for aluminium, on the grounds that the saddlebag would tend to apply a twisting force to the post. Other than that (and SPD pedals so I don't have to take two pairs of shoes) no modifications.