Hey everyone,
I am taking off on a lightweight touring trip about 9 days from now on my Surly Straggler. This is my first time ever doing such a thing so I was a little bit unaware of how much everything would weigh. I had loaded up my bike completely yesterday and weighed it at 60 pounds. Making me have 30 pounds for the gear. Correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't lightweight touring be under 20 pounds for gear? I'm kind of nervous about the weight because I feel that my cyclocross chainrings of 46/36 would not be able to climb some steep hills if the time arouse. Would it be suggested that I ditch the front racks completely and pack tighter in the back?
Thanks for the help.