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Old 08-27-15, 06:24 AM
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andrewclaus
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Replace the water bottles, or at least one of them, with recycled 1-liter soda bottles. They're lighter and carry more.

It doesn't look like your packs are that full, so I think you're correct in concentrating on the bike itself. I started looking at each pack's "weight to payload" ratio, and that caused me to ditch my handlebar bag. I bought a cue clip for the map and put electronics, etc in a ziplock in a pannier, easy to pull out whenever I stop.

Many cyclists overpack on clothing. Good advice I've heard in that department is you should be able to wear everything you carry at once as part of a coordinated layering system. You already addressed the shoes.

Good luck in your reduction plan. I did something very similar in my late 40s and everything got better--longer trips, easier days, more energy off the bike, fewer injuries.
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