Roadrat plus bags:

DSC_1225 by cnarborough, on Flickr

It's a bit heavy. Need to bin more stuff.

That's a sweet ride Chris, is it a fixie or you just skipped the rear brake?

Thanks. It's fixed, front brake only. Been riding fixed on and off road for years, but this'll be my first fixed bikepacking trip. I blame Matt Chester.

Nothing on my back, could have done with black 8ltr dry bags on the forks instead of red 13lts oh well.

ok, i'm still fairly new to all this so no laughing...

couldn't decide exactly what to take, clothing was the main issue as i've only done overnight bivi's before, probably overkill but i'd rather have extra stuff as oppose to not enough. the camelbak looks bulky but thats only because my "evening wear" is in it (fleece, jacket and ron hills).



for all you STW people out there yes i know the paving etc. is very untidy but i don't care !

Nowt wrong with that ^^^

That looks good. My bicycle looks rubbish!

nice to see someone else taking more than a spare pair of pants and a survival bag, looks good

Here's my novice attempt - not channelling Nick, honest! And my bottle cage is appropriately filled (with a 1l Tetrapak of Spanish vino tinto :D )

Like the vino idea Drain, might have to steel that one!

Love the wine!

Here's mine. Not sure on the TT bars though. Might ditch them tomorrow


Welsh ride thing 2012 by DKNWHY, on Flickr

Hoping the plonk stays strapped in to the cage 'Course, if it does keep flying out, I may just have to neck it rather than let it go to waste

Bike looks fine to me, Dan.

Looking forward to meeting folks while milling around tomorrow, and getting a little damp over the course of the weekend...