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.
Road bike touring setup.
Bicycle touring essentials list.
This setup is cheaper the gear you will need to purchase is not bicycle specific with the exception of one optional bag.
The best lightweight bike touring setup to start let s take a look inside the handlebar bag.
A workstand elevates the bike off the ground so you have easier access to it from both sides and the wheels and gears can spin freely.
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.
Road touring is easy.