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Hit the nail.
It's all about conditions. As example, when I was away 1 day was really nice, but the night was clear and it was around 0 deg all night. Combine that with being tired and it's a bad mixture.Personal choice and preference really.
When I was away I met a 60 & 67 year old guy riding 140miles a day from Lisbon to Poland (their home), he'd also done RAAM in the previous few years.
You should. I cant see interest in PBP or such now. Riding in a group for a fast time between support controls. If it's not unsupported ultra racing it's not right.
skinny-
Yeah, when you're hungry, temp control goes away and it can be very hard to keep warm.
Experience will dictate what you think you can get away with. I wear/carry more and more these days (but still not enough it seems).
More and more tempted by the TransAm but we'll see how I go on PBP this year. Not sure I'm ready to swap my TTing for a career in solo adventure racing just yet :)
hippy
It's got to be a tricky compromise. The difference could be down to conditions during the race - the guy who packs ultralight in good conditions might be fine. But if the conditions turn sour, the lack of warmth or some other kit choice might be enough to halt progress.
I like all the different approaches to this kind of thing. I can see bikepacking races in my future...