Road touring is easy.
Road bike touring setup.
The best lightweight bike touring setup to start let s take a look inside the handlebar bag.
This setup is cheaper the gear you will need to purchase is not bicycle specific with the exception of one optional bag.
All you need to get started is a bicycle a way to carry your belongings such as in a trailer or a set of pannier bags a few clothing essentials food water and a route that you intend to follow.
A bike leant up against the wall is easy to work on but if you want to do more extensive bike setup work such as adjusting the gears then a workstand can make working on the bike a lot easier.
If you prefer a panniers and racks bicycle touring setup skip to the second half of this article here.
The bikepacking setup is compatible with pretty much any bike no braze ons or rack attachments required.