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Originally Posted by pacificcyclist
Only newbies carry stuff up to the gills. Experienced cycle tourists actually pair down their weight, because you need to carry them up the hills and down.
The thing is that folks carry what they feel they need. I was down below 15 pounds of gear and bags on my last tour (San Diego to Sarasota), but I met lots of very experienced tourists who prefer to carry as much as 80-100 pounds and occasionally someone who carries even more than that. Some of these folks have many tours under their belts and know what works for them. They just prefer to take all that stuff.

I don't get it, but that doesn't matter. They don't get what I do either.

Ultralight works very well for me. Ultra heavy works well for some.
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