How much gear can you carry

MOB commented on a photo that Lisa put up yesterday. He said "can you fit any more stuff on a bike?". The answer is no. I am carrying over 30kgs of gear on my bike and it's definately at it's structural and rideable limit. Lisa is carrying a little less. We have worked out how to balance the bikes so that we are the same speed on the road. That way we can ride together all day. We are averaging around 11-12 mph (19kph) on this trip which is pretty good considdering the conditions.

Regards

Mike from iPhone