We've just had another quick over-night camp to try more gear and get used to this camping idea before the big trip.
I made sure we had as much of our big trip gear loaded on the bike even though we definitely wouldn't need it, such as the 9 litres of desert emergency water was in the panniers. And yes the bike was very heavy, but not as heavy as its going to be when we load the 15 odd litres of extra fuel on the sides of the fuel tank (somehow).
The bike is still an absolute pleasure to ride above 40km but under that it is very heavy and awkward. But the more time I spend on the bike the more comfortable I'm getting with the weight (the bike minus the extra gear now actually feels light and fun).
I made sure we had as much of our big trip gear loaded on the bike even though we definitely wouldn't need it, such as the 9 litres of desert emergency water was in the panniers. And yes the bike was very heavy, but not as heavy as its going to be when we load the 15 odd litres of extra fuel on the sides of the fuel tank (somehow).
The bike is still an absolute pleasure to ride above 40km but under that it is very heavy and awkward. But the more time I spend on the bike the more comfortable I'm getting with the weight (the bike minus the extra gear now actually feels light and fun).
