LHR Terminal 5, en route to the Tuscany-Corsica-Sardinia tour.
Arcu Correboi, Sardinia. That's the SS125, Orientale Sarda in the background. The new highway goes through a tunnel here. I took the old road up and over the pass.
The bike: Nitto Campee steel front and rear carriers, TA Zephyr triple crank (22-34-46), 8 speed cassette (12-32), friction shifting, downtube shifters, Brooks Swift saddle under the rain cover, SON hub, Schmidt e-delux headlight, Cane Creek direct pull (V-brake) front brake, Shimano cantilever rear brake, Schwalbe Marathon Supremes (26x1.5), Crank Bros. eggbeater pedals. I used to share Charlotte's feelings about having a place to put extra stuff on the front of the bike, now I'm starting to think about saving weight with just a low rider rack in front. I built both wheels myself a few years back for my Sicily tour, they're still performing beautifully.
Baggage: Ortlieb bar bag (smallest one), Ortlieb panniers (roll-top in front, conventional closure in back), Rivendell "Keven's bag" under the saddle. I used to bring the Ortlieb adaptor to turn one pannier into a backpack. This time I brought a lightweight day pack that weighs less and takes up less space than the Ortlieb adaptor, and is a better backpack.