I thought to share my gear list with you. I'm now on the road for over 60 days. I startet on the 25. of April in Switzerland and cycled through France, Germany, Netherlands, England and spent 6 weeks in Ireland.
So far, I'm very happy with the setup.
Bike
- Price Gravel with Shimano 105 cassette at the rear and GRX crankset at the front. Wouldn't recommend, especially with a lot of weight and elevation. Had a 105 before the tour and decided to replace only the front crankset, which was a mistake.
- Tyres: Schwalbe Marathon Efficiency 28×1.5/40-622
- Garmin Edge 1040
- Garmin Varia Radar
- Garmin HRM Dual
- Garmin Cadence Sensor
- Garmin Inreach Mini 2
- Rockbros Garmin Mount
- 2x Fidlock Bottle 0.6L
- 2x Fidlock Twist 0.8L
- Ortlieb Quickrack
- Lezyne Pocket Drive
- Abus Bordo Light 6055
- 2x Hiplok Z Lok
- Abus Combiflex 85
- Muc-Off Chain Oil
- Topeak Mini 20 Pro Multitool
- Shimano Chain Quick Link Replacement
- Brake Replacement Pads
- Replacement Tube and Tube Repair Kit
- Tire Lever
Bags
- Ortlieb Backroller 2x 20L
- Ortlieb Rack Pack 24L
- Ortlieb Handlebar Pack 9L
- Ortlieb Accessory Pack 3.5L
- Ortlieb Fuel Pack
- Ortlieb Frame Pack RC 3L
Tent / Sleeping
- Fjällräven Abisko Lite 2 + Footprint
- Exped Ultra Mummy 3R
- Mont Bell Seamless Down Hug 800 #3
- Cocoon Cotton Inlet
- Therm-a-Rest Compressible Pillow
- Random Petzl Headlight
- Goal Zero Lighthouse Micro Light
Cooking
- Helinox Ground Chair
- Toaks Titanium Pot 1.5L
- Toaks Titanium Fork, Knife, Spoon
- Victorinox Ranger 79 M
- Optimus Sparky Piezo
- Spices and Salt, Olive Oil, Instant Coffee
- Meva Windshield
- Katadyn Micropur Forte
- Lifestraw Peak Squeeze
- Sponge and Dishwashing Detergent
- Small Microfibre Towel
- Primus Gas Bottle, Random Burner and Adapter for Different Bottles
Further
- 2x Nitecore 10000mAh Powerbanks
- Travel Power Adapter
- Ugreen Nexode Pro Charger
- Oppo Find X8 Pro – Super Fast Charging and Huge Battery
- Sea to Summit Wet Bags
- Assos Chamois Creme
- React Sunglasses
- Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Nano Daypack
- Paracord and Small Carabiner
- Shower Gel, Toothpaste etc.
- Sea to Summit Pocket Trowel
- Wet Face Wipes
- Toilet Paper
- Sunscreen (yes, also recommended for Ireland)
- Travel Pharmacy and Emergency Blanket
Clothes
- 4x Merino Underwear
- 3x Merino Socks
- 2x Zip-Off Trousers (Jack Wolfskin and Salewa)
- 2x Merino Shirts
- 2x Bicycle Shirts
- 1x Bicycle Trousers
- 1x Fleece Jacket
- 1x Rapha Brevet Insulated
- 1x Rain Jacket (Patagonia)
- 1x Rain Jacket (Rapha, for Cycling)
- 1x Windbreaker Jacket (POC)
- 1x Windbreaker Vest (GripGrab)
- Vaude Waterproof Overshoes
- Vaude Waterproof Helmet Cover
- Sealskinz Waterproof Socks (great!)
- Birkenstock Arizona EVA
- 1x Rain Trousers
- Microfibre Towel
- Liquid Detergent (Sea to Summit)
- Adidas 5.10 Trailcross Clip-in
- And of course a helmet ⛑️
by cycle-j
1 Comment
I’d say that’s a lot of weight on the rear, do you really need a 24L bag on top of all the things you already have?
You should look at your clothing options and see what can be used as both on and off the bike to save space and weight.
Whenever I pack, I try to see how many different uses each item has, like a buff, can also be your glasses holder, or wrap your inflatable pillow when you sleep. You can cut down on a lot of items and weight this way. I would cut down on the underwear to 2, rain jackets to one, increase cycling shorts to 2, cut the trousers to 1, socks to 2 just to start.
If you can find any water source you can easily wash your clothing and have it dry over night.
I have found it better to take a little less and buy if you need it, than to have to ditch things along the way. Especially if you’re going through a town at least once a day, or even every other day.