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I rode Amsterdam to Patras, Greece this summer (and back). I would right away suggest picking a nice route incorporating more inland Montenegro and Bosnia especially rather than hugging the Adriatic Coast. You can also include the SH20 Road in Albania (After popping through some of Macedonia and Kosovo). Sublime. I can be more specific if you like :o) It's some of the most stunning parts of Europe and pretty empty of people. (The short time I was on the coast of Montenegro was the only time I was pretty sure I might die. So little respect for my life)
Its only my opinion of course but for me these are the interesting parts of Europe, I would then straight line after the Alps if you needed to make up time.
My Talfin, coupled with the larger of the "mini" pannier bags was on the rear of my set up. It worked flawlessly right up until I got back across the channel on the home leg when an inner frame bolt gave up which I bodged and then both bolts holding the struts on completely shat it on my very last day descending back into Edinburgh. I informed Tailfin, they didn't give me anything but did assure me the new pack frame I was buying to replace it was now stronger. I've no real complaints tbh. I wanted a light set up that I could remove easily when I wanted to bomb around unloaded and it did the job great.
I used XTR SPDs with, hear me out, Shimano AM9 mtb shoes. Very comfortable, easily stiff enough, can walk around all day if you like. Would definitely use them again. They are chunky, if you get hot feet (is that a thing?) then you're going to be hot. It didn't bother me even in 44 degrees. Basically any shoe that is comfortable that you would be willing to walk in, if you had to or wanted to.
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