Since I will be taking a public transportation bus from Pittsburgh to McKeesport to start my ride, I decided to put my panniers in a box and check them on the train. I figured it would be easier to haul a box on the bus than haul 4 panniers, a therm-a-rest, rack bag, and handlebar bag individually. I just have visions of getting off the bus and leaving something on there. That could be a problem.
Since so many people have asked how heavy all of this stuff is, I finally weighed everything. My bike is a dreamy 37 lbs. To all my roadie friends...breath...it's OK! This is a touring bike with racks, fenders, and a built to carry a lot of stuff. So it's not a fast low weight carbon or Ti bike. My gear weighs in at just about 50 lbs. That's not too bad considering that is all my camping equipment and clothing.
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