I like to fly to foreign countries and rent a bike and typically stay in a country for 30 days which is the maximum period I am allowed to stay in the country unless I do a border run.
I fly to a city, rent a bike and complete the riding and then return the bike. Or I would then take a bus/train to another city and then rent a bike again.

Whenever I travel/tour on a bike, I practice ATGATT and that means I lug my modular helmet, textile jacket & pants, gloves, boot, rain gear (jacket & pants). It gives me peace of mind that I am protected in CE rated riding gear. But the riding gear is heavy and bulky.

My touring boot is a TCX Explorer 4 GTX.
https://www.tcxboots.com/us/en/road/...27G001008.html
I wear the boots when I board the plane and also wear them when I am taking a bus/train when going to another city. Being a high boot it tends to be uncomfortable when you are on a plane/bus/train for >6 hours.
I would love to ditch the boots and wear running shoes on a plane/train/bus! I can't put the TCX boots in my luggage as the boots are very bulky and I don't have space in my Enduristan Tornado 50L.

Should I just wear a low boot like my TCX Jupiter 4 GTX? Low boots don't offer shin protection and also allows water to enter the shoes due to it's low height even when riding.
https://www.tcxboots.com/us/en/jupit...T7115G001.html

As for the textile jacket (Clover Savana-3), I remove the back protector from the jacket and fold the jacket into a separate 40L duffel bag together with the textile pants (Clover Ventouring-2). I then put the back protector on top of the folded jacket & pants. They are just so bulky but I don't see any other options unless I opt to ride without protective jacket/pants.

I don't use the rental bike's helmet as typically the visor would be scratched and you couldn't see anything when it rains, the helmet stinks and might not fit me well. Would it be a good idea to get a open face helmet instead of bring my trusty RPHA90 modular?

Appreciate input from fellow riders as to how I can travel lighter with less bulky gear.

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