Do you really need the extra capacity? Where are you going and what are you doing? Carry what you want of course, but for me about 60L capacity is more than enough on any tour where I can re-supply with food and water daily (And that's every tour I've done or am likely to) IMO 60L and up to 15kg is fine all on the rear, therefore saving the 2kg+ of a front rack and panniers. I have done a couple of camping tours where I carried the luggage for two, for that I preferred to use a trailer. I'm also planning some base camp touring, I'll use a trailer for that as well, though I won't be cycling far with it.
Near Aberdeen to John o Groats
I’ve no clue what I need 😁
I have no panniers but was thinking of getting 5. 2 for the front , 2 for the back and one of them rack packs that attach to the two at the back .
The rack pack would be for tent and other stuff
The reason for the two at the front was that I thought it was safest to have some weight at the front as the back might be too heavy ? Not sure if I’ve got that right
One thing I don’t like about my bike is the steering is very fast and twitchy , I wish it was a bit more stiff . Maybe I could tighten it up but I thought that was supposed to prematurely wear bearings or something. Not sure. Maybe it’s not tight enough but it feels safe and secure the way it is.
Maybe the front pannier would help the front wheel stop feeling so twitchy and more stable ? Or would it make it worse ? Hmm
I’m now not sure if I will camp, which means less stuff . I’m thinking of going nuts and doing it in two days. Through the night on main roads. Mostly . A bit extreme but that’s my style , I like to push the boundaries of most things in life (with lots of research and wisdom of course )
I might change my mind and do it in 3 or 4.
I’m just working on a 10 week fitness plan and diet. Been working out and out jogging /cycling and feeling great.
I’m thinking of doing 2 rides a week. Monday and Tuesday. This would be a smaller version of my two day trip.
I would try and really push the mileage up each week then I have 5 full days each week for rest and recovery . I have to watch out for overtraining. I will probably ramp up my calorie intake to around maintenance. I’m doing about a 500 calorie a day deficit just now so I can drop a pound of fat a week but with everything I’m doing it might be best to eat big and focus on gaining strength and stamina .
Eating eggs, oats, pasta, Greek yoghurt , salad , avacado etc most days.