Loaded tourer weight

[bigjim]

Oh, I don't think my mishaps are anything to do with travelling light. Maybe the odd spot of bad planning or just what this life throws at you. All good fun. On some of those occassions I would not have liked to be travelling "heavy". Especially humping the bike around stations and airports.
I want to travel even lighter.

 

[roundisland]

Did a trial pack last night considering I'm taking........
compact size SLR camera 1.5lb
Galaxy tab 1lb
Sketch book, brushes, paints 5lbs
I have managed to keep my load weight to 44Lbs or 20kg including panniers. I could slim it down a lot but what's the point of going on tour if I can't do the things I enjoy. I figure this weight will still slow me down considerably and be a struggle on hills. This is my second tour and have managed to pair things down by 10lbs

 

[doog]

The bike is 14kg, 4 panniers plus full camping and cooking equipment, waterproofs etc is 16kg = 30kg.
Its subjective though isnt it and no one is really in a position to comment in a negative fashion on another cyclists load as we are all different. Using half a bar of soap to wash me,my hair, my clothes and my dishes doesnt exactly float my boat but some swear by it

 

[e-rider]

Hello,

I am about to set out on a tour of Europe.
My bike weights 12kg.
With loaded panniers, locks, bar bar and tent, it comes in at a total of 32kg.

Having never done anything quite like this before, I'm trying to find out how (in)sane this type of weight is.
The route I'm planning in long and mostly flat (along rivers).

Any thoughts?
Thanks!

more than 10kg in your panniers makes the bike feel very heavy whilst riding, esp up hill
You'll also need a very strong rear wheel

 

[raleighnut]

more than 10kg in your panniers makes the bike feel very heavy whilst riding, esp up hill
You'll also need a very strong rear wheel

Like a 4 cross, handlaced, of course. You can go lighter but I prefer more than a plaggy bag and a hair shirt

 

[alans]

Bike weighs approx.12kg.For cycle camping luggage,all up, at approx. 15kg.Add my 90kg & that's plenty for heart,lungs & legs to cope with.
I NEVER leave home without my 24" gear 'cause I haven't met a hill yet that I can't walk up.

 

[saoirse50]

Do you know, in about 40 years of cycletouring, I have never weighed anything. I have always used a steel frame bike though, and know that my current one (third bike I have toured on, Roberts Roughstuff,) is the heaviest I have ever used. But it's also the best and most comfortable, if the slowest, with a very solid rear wheel...Sun rhyno rims, slightly lighter rim on the front and Marathon pluses...I think Chas Roberts told me how much it weighed when I was having it made but I honestly can't remember now. My kit I have also never weighed, although I do travel quite light, I think, from comparing my loads to others over the years. The tent I use for longer trips weighs just under 3kg (used to be a Vango Spirit 200+ for years! now a Wild Country Duolite tourer) but for less than a couple of weeks I would use my tiny Terra Nova Laser Photon or somesuch name). I will be beginning preparations this week for a month touring from Glasgow out to the Hebrides, North Coast, Orkneys and whatever else I can fit in Scotland wise on the bike starting on May 19th. So, I will head back to this thread in a couple of days or so, with more details.

 

[MarkF]

I've not weighed anything myself either, but I know how much my bike weighs and my luggage weight info comes from airport check in display.

 

[Brains]

whilst weight is subjective, as you take similar kit on a waking tour as you do on a cycling tour, just compare the weights. A walking rucksack with 20 kg of tent, stove, sleeping bag, clothing and food and water would be classed as heavy. 10kg would be light, and 15 kg would be typical.

anything over 20kg would seriously start to slow you down if you were walking and to a lesser extent on a bike. It would also imply you had too much stuff

Ps not including weight of person or bike

 

[roundisland]

Just got back from a short 48hr test ride from Worcester to Symonds Yat I camped in SY overnight, took about 22kg of gear including the weight of the panniers and a gold secure Abus D lock. The ride out was fine the bike handled really well, hills were taken. slowly to ensure energy levels stayed good for the duration of the ride. Average for the 90 mile round trip was 10.2mph I little slow but the pace allowed me to enjoy the countrytryside. I have disc brakes on my bike very efficient but with the weight on you don't want to be having to apply brakes hard met a couple of over enthusiastic car drivers on a couple of corners where braking was interesting. I appreciate it was only 48hr ride but 22kg seemed very manageable as long as hills aren't attacked just taken slowly. I will add some pictures later.