Originally Posted by
backO'pack
Everyones got their method- I fall on the side of preparing for near-certain apocalypse
traveling light sounds more like credit card touring to me- and when you arent in a rush and have a 24x34 gear to spin just about anything here
Traveling light means not bringing an extra 10 lbs of wheel on the bike, it is similar to ultralight backpacking.
Personally I think it would be insane to bring an extra set of wheels on a tour with me, I would make sure that what I had was in good shape.
And it is a little less work to change tires than to drag the extra weight and bulk around for hundreds of miles.