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I am going with a Surly Straggler with compact chainset and 11-32 on the rear. The final touring setup depends whether my girlfriend comes with me, in which case it would be a mix of front rack with rear panniers and saddle/frame bag, or if I am doing this solo, in which case a lighter setup, swapping the front rack and panniers with anything cages, for sleeping bag/mat/tent stuff
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@Poetic I'm going on a Brother Kepler I built up for a tour from London to Copenhagen two summers ago. It was perfect for the flat route, but after two weeks riding in northern Norway this summer (https://www.pannier.cc/journal/north-to-narvik), I realised I could do with some mountain-appropriate gearing.. Think I'm gonna sort that for this summer and beyond.
@giofox88 Curious - presuming you're using the same tent as you would if riding in a pair, why would going solo make it lighter? I'm worried that my panniers will be slightly heavier as I wont be sharing the tent/cooking stuff with my bf this time, so any tips on how to lighten the load would be great!
speculoos
What bikes are you both going to take?