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I've done a couple of fast and light tours recently. Staying in hostels or cheap hotels.
I carry my stuff split between a Carradice Barley saddlebag (about 8l capacity). The rest of the gear goes into a pair of 8l Alpkit drybags strapped to a rack. One either side.
It's a rock steady set up that is pretty light and adaptable.
Clothing-wise I wear shorts, socks, cycling shoes, baselayer, short sleeved jersey and have a gilet, arm and knee warmers for cooler conditions. My rain jacket is strapped onto the Barley.
Drybags carry: pair of converse trainers, two pairs of socks, spare shorts, baselayer and shirt, pair of pants, washkit, lightwieght merino jersey (from UniQlo) and lightweight camping trousers (the sort that convert into shorts).
That's it.
My routine was to arrive at the hostel, shower and wash my cycling gear in the shower every night, squeeze it dry in the towel before drying myself and then hang it up to dry overnight.
Change into regular clothes, go out for a meal.
Wear the clean (spare) kit for the next day.
I did this for a week long tour down to Bordeaux carrying about 5lb of kit.