Username wrote:Weight saving? On a tourer?
landsurfer wrote:So ... You buy a super light rack .... Then add weight to it .... Really !
And you point is ...
Since the OP was in 2015 he may have lost some body weight by now, and ready for the next step?
Being realistic, some people do realize that cycling, especially uphill, is a challenge against gravity, areodynamics, and other forces. And some people is wise enough to understand that a lighter bike does not make them going super-fast all of a sudden, rather going at the same speed with a little less effort.
And those people would understand that a "lighter bike" would not come at the snap of the fingers by replacing one or two components. You need to see the global picture, 100 grams here, 400 grams there, within all the bike you can make a few kilograms of difference.
I can say it was quite nice when I toured in Norfolk with a bike that packed with all the camping gear and food, was tipping the scales at 15kg. I slashed one tyre while trying to be cool and riding trough a ploughed field
then patching the tyre with gaffer tape, next stop in a cycle shop they were impressed how light the bike was. And no carbon fiber nor space-age tent (actually a £90 one from GoOutdoors
).
It's all about choosing what one wants: I like cycling, not faffing around in a tent, so I don't mind a simple flysheet that still allows me to sit up inside. And I like sitting on the grass, so camping chairs are not on my list.
But obviously, we all have a different approach and different needs, it's good to
have a choice.