#weight

tbh i spent months trying to shave off weight and i finally hit 12kg total swapped out the old steel frame for a 7005 aluminum, ditched the heavy panniers for the new 20l rolltop, and moved the spare tube to the seatpost the biggest surprise was the cheap titanium fork—saved a kilo and feels solid on the last 200km of the coast loop the bike felt like it wasn't even there if you're still lugging 15+kg, consider these three swaps also, make sure your bike fit stays decent after the changes, otherwise you'll end up with a sore back

I just realized that for my last 7 day trek I was carrying about 20 lbs over the recommended 30 lb limit. I had been using the same weight calculator I learned from a forum post that said 30 lb is the sweet spot, but I forgot to count the extra water bottles and a spare pair of shoes. My pack ended up weighing 50 lbs. I didn't notice until the second day, when my knees were killing me. Turns out the calculator was fine, but my input was wrong. If anyone else has a trick to double check, let me know.