Bikes are okay, I guess.
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Richmond, Virginia
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Bikes: Waterford Paramount Touring, Giant CFM-2, Raleigh Sports 3-speeds in M23 & L23, Schwinn Cimarron oddball build, Marin Palisades Trail dropbar conversion, Nishiki Cresta GT
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52 pounds for bags and contents on tour last summer. Did not weigh the bike. Could have reduced the load somewhat (one-man tent would have been lighter than my two-man, ditch the camp stool, etc.) but probably would have missed something eventually. Would have considered it unwise to be out without tools and spares.
Incidentally, mid-tour had to regroup and restart so tried the second part with a B.O.B. trailer instead of four panniers. Probably a net increase in weight but more stable on some of those downhills.