After a ~25yr hiatus, I restarted short bicycle touring again... although in what appears to be a rather unique niche. I'm pairing UL backpacking gear with a Brompton bicycle for an ultra-compact bicycle touring rig about the equivalent of a standard 2-item wheeled-carry-on traveler.

I'm into the spontaneous versatility of it - with my own transportation/room & board, few plans, and no reservations, I can wait for nice weather and just go, often riding out my door (near an Amtrak hub). The ability to utilize any form of public transport and take everything inside with me (hotels, restaurants, stores, museums, etc) has resolved most of the reasons I quit touring decades ago - primarily equipment theft/damage and having to ride through dangerous traffic/boring sections/nasty weather.

UL camping gear is so good (& comfortable) these days, it's hardly a bother to bring an extra 5lbs/10L of camping gear along to turn a planned day trip into an overnighter or two. I'm also really enjoying the mix of civilized sights and flavors by day, and seclusion of nature and wild camping by night - sort of as an ideal mix of backpacking and vehicular road touring.