Bicycle Touring and Bikepacking

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For all the pedal pushers out there that love long distance cycling. There are no gear requirements and no 'minimum distances' here.

Have you ridden for a cheeky overnighter or a 3 year global trek? Doesn't matter, you're welcome here.

Have you got panniers, bikepacking bags or just a backpack with the essentials? Doesn't matter, you're welcome here.

Have you got the latest in carbon engineering or your dads old 10 speed from the 70's? Doesn't matter, you're welcome here.

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What parts and accessories do I need to make my bike bikepacking worthy? (self.bicycle_touring)

submitted 1 month ago by SpiceDealer to c/bicycle_touring

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For reference, my current bike is a Trek FX-2. It's more of a sports bike but I think it will get the job done. What parts and accessories do I need to make it a worthy bikepacking bike? Will it need any special modifications?

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[–] RubberElectrons 1 points 1 month ago

I'm a long distance road biker, I'd say upgrading the saddle and getting some reasonably comfy padded tights is well worth the money. You don't have to be in spandex.

Saddle currently: Selle TRK (pick a width based on how wide your sitz bones are) Bibs: you gotta decide here. I might recommend Patagonia's MTB stuff if you want something fairly multipurpose that works with camping (if you've got the money)