Originally Posted by
BigAura
I can see it for adventure racing, but 17 ounces + water on your back doesn't seem ultralight or practical for bike touring.
Primarily used for cameling up as required. And a quick place to stash stuff.
And if ever I feel the need to buy that ukulele or concrete statue of the flying spaghetti monster that I might find at a roadside stand.
It's also nice to have phone, wallet, SPOT, knife right where I can get at them.
But I agree somewhat. If I were riding pavement all day with 2-3 potential resupy points, it's not really needed.