Shakedown Bikepacking

 Route was lose,  home to Woodville,  gravel rd by bridge E, to Downfield Rd via Morpeth.  

Gear in handle bar bag,  panniers,  tank bag & rack.

Pannier #1. Boardies,  swimmers, camp towel,  t shirt,  lycra jersey,  thongs, flanno shirt,  first aid bag ( bandage, stickers, pain relief, heat rub,  balm, survival pack) diary & pen

Pannier #2: bike lock,  spare water,  pump,  baby wipes,  insect rub,  multitool,  Leatherman,  charger & cable,  rain jacket. book, kitchen bag ( wraps,  stove,  cup, jar of peanut butter,  hard container with muesli & dry milk,  spork, coffee, brewer)

Handlebar Bag : hammock, pad, bag.

Rack. Tent ,  seat

Tank Bag.  Cash,  phone,  earbuds, opal, mask

Metho bottle. 


Riding a fat tyred bike,  heavily laden,  into a headwind and rain with not peak fitness,  was not good. I was initially amazed at thetheatre and it's unpack on handling and performance. It got a little better,  but was mostly really inefficient.  

Things to do differently:

1. Not ride fatty on the road,  puck a nicer location. 

2  Be fitter 

3. Leave lots of stuff behind. Key is to use only h/ bar bag,  seat post bag and plan to buy food on the road. 


BIKEPACKING LIST

Handlebar Bag: bag OR blanket, pad, sling. (Tie rainjacket on bars.).

Tank Bag. Card, phone, buds, mask

Seatpost Bag: spork, Leatherman,  multitool, pill jar of p'nut butter, 2 wraps, muesli bars, apple,  sachet of muesli,  2 babywipes, 2x  panadol, balm. Long johns. Duct tape, cable ties.

Pump lashed to frame.

2 x  water bottles.


Go lighter,  go further.



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