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withered_preacher
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Well part of that would be that in general most people who do tours are
exceptionally reactionary and retro-grouchy to the extreme when it comes to bicycle technology.
However we have outfitted an exceptionally large # of cyclists doing the North American transcontinental ride and the trend has been toward 60/40 front to back split in weight for about a decade now.
Before that it still wasn’t some “small light gear” in the front. The most classic set up, at least in NA would be Ortlieb back rollers & front rollers with an Ultimate 6 handlebar bag. That’s 40l in the back 33l in the front with perhaps a tent added to the top of the rear rack and if possible a sleeping bag lashed to the front.