I have not needed to carry bear safe containers or otherwise prepare for bears on any of the bike tours that I have done. But I have on canoe, kayak, and backpacking trips.
Past threads on this forum have included positive comments on the Ursack for bear protection instead of canisters. I have bought an Ursack but not used it yet, thus I can't comment on it yet.
https://ursack.com/
I have been hanging food for decades. I use two lines, one or two carabiners, one or two rescue pulleys, but that is more equipment than most people. First photo, small amount of food, second and third for more people for more days. No bears have yet gotten to my food after many decades of camping in bear country.
But do not assume you can find a good bear tree at every campsite, I often can't.
But rodents, chipmunks, squirrels, raccoons are more likely to be a problem.
