Originally Posted by
WalksOn2Wheels
I think the problem I used to have with these sorts of things was trying to get everything packed as close to "factory" as possible. Meaning I need to fold the tent a certain way, roll my sleeping bag a specific way, etc. The truth is, unless it's something like a sleeping mat, you can really just shove things in a bag and not worry about it. For the tent, I jam it into a compression stuff sack and then compress it even further. It's way smaller than the way it came out of the box and takes much less time than if I had folded it and rolled it very carefully.
Nice set up. 40lbs for bike and gear seems to be a common weight for these lightweight set ups.
To fit a tent in these sort of arrangements you have to get away from the factory packing and separate the fly from the poles. Once you do that you can slip the poles in the side of a bag or just lay them on the bottom and then put the fly in a compression sack. I pack my tent fly and sleeping bag in compression sacks and they fit side by side in my saddlebag. I then fill in any gaps with clothing.