Originally Posted by
GadgetGirlIL
Well, even though the OP hasn't come back, I found this discussion very helpful as I'm plotting out doing some credit card touring with my road bike in 2020 and 2021. It was good to get some feedback on how my stuff should weigh (or not weigh I should say!). I'm awaiting delivery of a Dill Pickle front bag and then I will lay out all that I imagine that I need and see if it will fit into the combination of the front bag, top tube bag (eoGear), and my expanding seat bag. I typically wear a waistpack on brevets so can stash a few small items there as well. I don't do backpacks.
My plans are to try out 1-2 nights away from home next summer, then a much longer trip of about 7-8 nights away from home in 2021 to celebrate entering a new decade of my life. All rides will start/end from my house in the western suburbs of Chicago. I'll make a big loop up into Wisconsin. Some of the route will include roads that I'm already familiar with from brevets as well as from the two permanents that I have up there.
A number of years ago I did some light touring on a MIELE with a COLUMBUS SL frameset that did not have any rear eyelets. I used the Blackburn adapters I referenced in an earlier post in this thread. On the rack I carried a lightweight tent, a sleeping pad and a lightweight sleeping bag. The sleeping bag fitted into one small pannier and the tent went into the other one. My rain gear and some food went into the extra space in each bag. It was quite enjoyable.
Cheers