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I'm packing for a weeks tour at the moment. I've only got one pair of civies and they're not clothes I'd normally wear off the bike. I figure I can buy an outfit if I fancy going out in the evening when I get to cities near the end of the trip.
I've been saving all my lycra that needs to be thrown away for this trip so I can shed weight as the days go on. 4 pairs of bibs, 4 short sleeve jerseys and 4 base layers that will pass for a t-shirt off the bike.
All my clothes plus sleeping bag are going in a 20l Alpkit dry sack up front and I've used an alpkit kango for easy access stuff. The kango also makes attaching the dry sack a lot less faffy.
My one set of civies, plus a long sleeve jersey are in the frame bag with a battery pack that should last me the journey. The frame bag's also helping attache the tarp to the top tube, which really helps balance the weight (it's a 4m x 4m tarp). My sleeping matt and sandals are dangling off the saddle.
I took this set up for a test ride this morning and it felt amazing. Really planted and it cornered just as well as unloaded. Sluggish though, which made me happy my trip's mostly flat.
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