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Overnighter across the Dutch-Belgian-Lux-German border
Very beautiful route, but tough as hell. Nevertheless, great fun.
Gear + what was inside + short review:
- Canyon grail
- Restrap race saddle bag: not the largest, but amazingly stable. Very handy that you can remove the drybag easily from the cradle. Only downside is the lack of light mount, I ended up clipping a light to the drybag clasp.
- Naturehike 5.8R sleeping pad: warm and comfy, rolls up very compact
- Naturehike LW180 sleeping bag: was a bit chilly at 10° C but managable. Again a very compact and light item.
- no-name emergency bivvy: didn't use it as I found a shelter hut.
- Forclaz inflatable pillow: absolutely essential for me, wouldn't be able to sleep without it. Packs very small, is washable and generally comfortable.
- Rhinowalk top tube bag: very nicely made and narrow enough to not rub the legs. Managed to fit all my spares and tools, sunscreen and a powerbank
- Topeak midloader drybag S: stuffed 1.2KG of high-carb mix into this one (=enough to make 6liters). Does bulge a bit when overstuffed. However, it was the only bag that fit my XS sized bike and still allowed a (small) bottle.Seems well made and was relatively cheap.
It was a light setup, but perfect for the job. For longer trips I would definitely have to add a handlebar bag.
u/InformalJaguar — 1 day ago