Touring Equipment

I find it take at least a week to finally get comfortable with the additional weight, You're in for a shock after you take everything off the bike! Good move on wheel/tyres combo.

Yeah I only started getting used to it on day 3 while riding. Stopping kept requiring a lot of concentration to control balance. Fortunately didn't flat, which would have been a pain with the qr mounted rack and spacers.

Did you cross the viaduct of Millau by bike? Was there with car once but really wish to visit again by bike!

No, but we did pass underneath, which was mighty impressive. It's basically a row of Eifel towers...huge. I think the bridge is for cars only :/

Bars and tape on this? X

3ttt Ergo Power due with Lizard Skins 1.8mm tape. Planet-X sold these bars NOS some years ago.