Really don't see how I can get much lighter without getting cold / wet or hungry...or starting with a lighter bike but according to my spreadsheet this is what I should weigh in at with food for the 3 days and enough water for the first couple of checkpoints.
Kit weight (including food and luggage)
GRAMS 9371
POUNDS 20.66
+
BIKE 27.5
=
TOTAL 48.16
It still seems heavy
Last year was 49.5 but I have cunningly made my bike 1.25lbs heavier with bigger wheels and tyres.
My prediction is i will be very heavy!I dont think ill be the heaviest (only because my friend seems to pack the kitchen sink) but the couple of times i have previously been out i have carried far more stuff than i needed! :D
I was a bit naive last year and took with me a full 3ltr camel bladder, and two 1ltr bottles
this year i've got a travel tap and a smaller bottle so that will reduce my weight by quite a lot :D
unfortunately I'm having tarp issues this year and don't fancy a failure in the middle of the night so I might take my tent which'll add a bit of the lost weight! :(
When I loaded the car last night I did briefly consider bringing my fixed CX bike which is 6lbs lighter than my MTB, luckily I remembered my complete lack of ability
this is what I should weigh in at with food for the 3 days and enough water for the first couple of checkpoints.
