Originally Posted by
lil brown bat
Thanks for the info. I'm looking to see if anyone does a bike touring equivalent of ultralight hiking. Sounds like most people figure they can just load it on the bike, so why not take everything but the kitchen sink. Not sure that's what I want to do, which is why I asked.
I've done an overnight 'credit card' tour with a lightweight backpack riding my Trek 7.5 fx. I could have stretched it to two or three nights by choosing clothes carefully. As long as you don't have to lug a tent around, then I think it's feasible.
BTW, welcome to the Touring Forum, llb.