My bicycle loaded weighs between 49 and 50 lbs. (bathroom scales) more than it does stripped. This weight includes fenders, racks, panniers (4), handlebar bag, camping stuff, clothes, lights, emergency rations, tools, spare tube, spare spokes,and a bear vault. I do camp in black bear country, but the vault keeps the skunks and coons out of my toothpaste. I experienced critters gnawing my tent, panniers, and toothpaste tube once, but no did a week mostly in the Smoky Mountains a couple of weeks ago, and other than the winter layer for my hammock (that I should have removed before I left), I had nothing that I won't pack the next time.