Originally Posted by
sstorkel
I practice riding with all of my gear for weeks or months before leaving on a tour. Mostly, this is so I know I'm in shape and able to carry all of my gear for 50-80 miles/day for several days straight without feeling miserably tired at the end of each day.
I'm a very experienced backpacker with many weeklong trips under my belt, so I think I'm ok with the camping gear list, but the extra weight on the bike is my biggest fear - how the weight will affect my endurance. We were going to split the trip into 3 50-60 mile days and I think I'll take the overwhelming advice here to do a short overnighter - maybe 80 miles roundtrip. Carry the gear for camping, but stay in a hotel
