This is on the way to go camping with some friends at the weekend. Due to predicted temperatures and the requirement to go out for dinner with them wearing civilised clothes I had to add a pair of 5 litre podsacs and they proved to be a bit of a pain to accomodate, I didn't fancy attaching to the forks for starters, but rigging them off the saddlepack was a complicated process to get right. Next time its going to be that chilly I'm taking the Brompton, it will carry twice what the Bianchi will with a ton of room to spare. Good points were it was a decent run out for my OEX Phoxx 1v2 tent. Bit cramped, but big enough for me, room to keep the bags under cover in a vestibule that isn't the entrance. Also without the stuff required for cold and going for civilised meal I would have enough space in the packs without the Podsacs for a couple of days in just the four basic bags (frame, toptube, saddle and handlebar) given that I've added some Ortlieb accessory pocket mounts to put a bottle cage and a small pocket on the saddlebag and a big pocket on the handlebar pack. I do need a better seat solution than my stool, it's pretty light but a bit bulky, will also investigate getting a down ultralight sleeping bag... my 20-year old Snugpak works well but it's a bit bulky compared to what you can get now. It's all of that aux pocket on the front... one other thing I learned is route researching... Google maps had me doing five miles of the Ridgeway gravel track... on a roadbike with 90psi in its 25mm Vittoria Corsas... had to push a couple of sections... plus side was swapping to Shimano 505 spd pedals meant I was wearing MTB shoes, not road cleats so the pushing wasn't that bad, but definitely not her natural habitat... but all in all, something I'll definitely be doing again and a good learning experience.
Looking forward to watching this one evolve 
