Try to make everything have two jobs:
If you take a pen, then wrap your electrical tape round it and ditch the original roll holder.
Do you really need shampoo, clothes liquid and something for the pots & pans?
Use trousers with zip off shorts, and roll your clothes rather than folding them.
Use merino wool underclothes as they resist stinking for a long time, so need less washing.
Take the phone numbers for the British embassies in the countries you're visiting (or those of your country obviously).
Take several extra plastic bags. Good for smelly clothes, keeping feet dry, carrying water...
Use a travel towel - and get the biggest you can. Nothing worse than not being able to dry yourself when it's cold out.
Use down sleeping bags, they roll up much smaller for the same warmth as synthetic bags.
Don't skimp on your own protection, your bike's tyres & brakes or your first aid kit!
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