Bicycle Touring Kit List

Air mattress patch kit or use bike patch kit sewing kit needle.

Bicycle touring kit list. Includes gear and storage options accessories repair items clothing and more. Wisely choosing your touring kit is one of the most important parts of preparing for a cycling adventure. The kit list reflects my personal preferences developed over 14 years of road testing and refining. There s also a video of my cycle touring gear at the end of the post where i go into more detail.

As you can see i m packing only the bare essentials and leaving many of the extras i might carry on a longer road based bike tour at home. March 16 2012 at 2 03 am. All the gear listed below packs onto the bike as shown above. Are you planning your very first bicycle trip and worried about leaving something behind.

I ve divided the bicycle touring packing list itself into different sections such as bike camping gear clothes tech gear wet weather gear etc. There s some great all round cycle touring and bikepacking gear here but it s not what i d recommend to you because i know nothing about your plans your preferences your budget and other factors that influence gear choice. With an endless list of what ifs running through your head it s impossible to feel prepared. Schwalbe 430g patch kit.

Gates carbon drive more here 78g timing belt. Schwalbe marathon mondial folding review here 635g rear belt. Dt swiss competition 76g rim tape. I never take everything it s more a selection that i can pick and choose from to make sure i don t forget anything on a cycle tour.

Bicycle touring or if you want i can email you a list of what i take when i go touring in australia and you can add or delete from there to suit what you might need. Small safety pins etc folding sewing scissors or use multi tool knife safety pins 4 5. I ve been there and know this feeling can delay a trip for months or even years. That s why i ve put together this bike touring packing list to help you out.

If i m packing for a cycle trip this is the first thing i look at. Heavy duty seam sealer small tube. The most prudent bike packer is the one who has lightweight essentials and doesn t carry anything they don t think they will need. Tamara if you need any help on what to take on your trip look further on the web there is heaps of sites re.

Gates carbon drive more here 109g spare spokes 12. Shimano mtb 54g. Here is my master cycle touring kit list the one that informs all the other smaller kit lists i make. If i ve written a review of an item of gear i ve linked to it.

So there you have it. Cycle touring kit list. Don t forget you will be carrying whatever it is you ve decided to pack. Our comprehensive gear checklist for multiday bicycle touring.

Generic glue kit 19g spare tyre. Large shoe laces or cut pieces from nylon cord zipper pulls can substitute w small zip ties rubber bands 4 5. Cycle touring kit list click the image to view full size and here to download is as an.