Equipment
A list of the equipment I’m using on my trip. Its pretty long, and I did leave off some stuff like water bottles, tools, spare parts, etc. Let me know in the comments if you either want more, or have any questions about a specific piece of gear.
Hardware
Bike – REI Novara Safari (anything not listed should be assumed part of the stock bike)
Fender – Planet Bike Cascadia Hybrid/Touring
Front rack – Blackburn MTF-1 Front Mountain Rack
Computer – Cateye CC-CD200 Astrale 8
Bags
Front panniers – Ortlieb Front Roller Classic
Rear panniers – Ortlieb Backroller Classic
Handlebar bag – Avenir Excursion QR
Seat/Frame bag – Avenir Bigmouth Velcro Seat Bag
Misc
Helmet – Giro Indicator
Lock – OnGuard Rottweiler 5026
Mirror – Bike Peddler Take A Look
Lights – Infini Amuse Twin Pack
Bike pump – Topeak Road Morph G Bike Pump with Gauge
Guitar – Traveler Ultralight Guitar
Electronics
Tablet – Nook Color (rooted and running CyanogenMod7)
Camera – Panasonic DMC-TS2
Radio – Sangean DT-400W
GPS – Garmin nüvi 260
Music – iPod Nano (5th gen)
Speaker – iHome iHM7 Rechargeable Mini Speaker
Camping Gear
Tent – Big Agnes Fly Creek UL1
Sleeping bag – EMS Velocity 35
Sleeping pad – ThermaRest RidgeRest Short
Cooking – Caldera Kitchen + Evernew 900ml pot
Headlamp – Petzl Tikka Plus
Bucket – Sea to Summit Folding Bucket
Clothes
Gloves – Pearl Izumi Men’s Select Glove
Glasses – Julbo Race Performance Sunglasses
Bike shorts – Pearl iZUMi Men’s Quest Cycling Short
Shirt – Novara Marco Bike Jersey, Pearl Izumi Men’s Quest Jersey
Rain jacket – Pearl iZUMi Men’s Elite Barrier
Fleece – Patagonia R1 Hoody
Long-sleeve shirt – Icebreaker Atlas Bodyfit 150
Underwear – ExOfficio Boxer briefs
Leg warmer – Pearl iZUMi Thermal Leg Warmer
Headband – Halo II
Shoes?
No! He is the barefoot bicyclist!
Thanks for putting this up
How much do you think it all weighs? Any wind resistance issues?
Probably about 60lbs of gear, food, etc. Yes, lots of wind issues, but I don’t think there is any way around it.