What are your essentials to go bicycle touring?
What are your essentials to go bicycle touring?
Hi guys,
I am not a gear geek, but I reckon there are still some material possessions I think I couldn’t go bicycle touring without.
These are my top 4: http://www.theadventurejunkies.com/4-th ... g-without/
What about you guys? Do you have any piece of gear you simply couldn't do without?
I would love to hear your opinions.
Thanks!
Antonio
I am not a gear geek, but I reckon there are still some material possessions I think I couldn’t go bicycle touring without.
These are my top 4: http://www.theadventurejunkies.com/4-th ... g-without/
What about you guys? Do you have any piece of gear you simply couldn't do without?
I would love to hear your opinions.
Thanks!
Antonio
Re: What are your essentials to go bicycle touring?
Antonio,
That only goes to show how different we all are. Of those the only one I have is the hat and I have ridden without that on occasions.
I have obviously been lucky with saddles because my Brooks is the worst that I have.
I tried to think of things that I couldnt live without but they can all be replaced with something else.
Things that I would miss the most are
Music player
Drink bottle on frame
GPS
Shimano sandals.
That only goes to show how different we all are. Of those the only one I have is the hat and I have ridden without that on occasions.
I have obviously been lucky with saddles because my Brooks is the worst that I have.
I tried to think of things that I couldnt live without but they can all be replaced with something else.
Things that I would miss the most are
Music player
Drink bottle on frame
GPS
Shimano sandals.
Re: What are your essentials to go bicycle touring?
Bike
Tent
FM radio
Teabag
Tent
FM radio
Teabag
Re: What are your essentials to go bicycle touring?
Apart from the necessities such as panniers, the thing I'd least like to do without is a bar bag...
Re: What are your essentials to go bicycle touring?
I don't own a hat, bar bag, GPS system, mirror or waterproof panniers..................I was struggling to think of something but I suppose my Spork is the thing I'd miss if I lost it, often, it's my entire "kitchen".
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Mt hi viz tabard from Halfords clearout - in the summer can wear with little else underneath and is lovely and cool but shields u from the direct wind. Also arm and leg warmers esp in winter,.In the winter the same, without the need for heavy coat but with a very warm light weight motorcycle inner jacket underneath.oh and an fm radio probably these days in my simple budget mobile
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Me
Bike
Good book
Bike
Good book
Re: What are your essentials to go bicycle touring?
Seems like a poorly disguised plug for his blog!
I wish I only had 4 things, then my panniers wouldn't be so full.
I wish I only had 4 things, then my panniers wouldn't be so full.
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Re: What are your essentials to go bicycle touring?
A bike
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Re: What are your essentials to go bicycle touring?
simonhill wrote:Seems like a poorly disguised plug for his blog!
Very standard methodology on here it seems. A selection of bloggers do this regularly, rather more than this fellow in fact. But, some are rather good blogs, though some...
My essentials would be:
Kindle.
Sleeping bag.
Maps (paper ones, mmm).
Oh, and of course, Madame.
Not at all able to stick to the essentials though.
Re: What are your essentials to go bicycle touring?
My bike.
“In some ways, it is easier to be a dissident, for then one is without responsibility.”
― Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom
― Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom
Re: What are your essentials to go bicycle touring?
Bit of an odd list.
A good saddle. You could add a good ???? and insert any part of your bike. Try touring on wheels where all the spokes come loose or with brakes that don't stop you.
Might be better to ask what luxuries people take. There was someone who always carried a bone china tea cup as he couldn't stand tea from anything such as a plastic mug.
I take some things to perk-up my meals. Curry and chilli powder and a 100ml bottle each of sweet chilli sauce and salad dressing.
A good saddle. You could add a good ???? and insert any part of your bike. Try touring on wheels where all the spokes come loose or with brakes that don't stop you.
Might be better to ask what luxuries people take. There was someone who always carried a bone china tea cup as he couldn't stand tea from anything such as a plastic mug.
I take some things to perk-up my meals. Curry and chilli powder and a 100ml bottle each of sweet chilli sauce and salad dressing.
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Assuming that a bike, tent, sleeping bag etc are mandatory for cycle touring, my luxury items I can't do without are sansa clip mp3 player, kindle, acer 7" android tablet and garmin. I'm not ashamed to admit I'm a gadget freak.
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What makes a tent, sleeping bag, etc. necessary?
My answer of 'my bike' was a bit flippant, but I would say that the next most important item on the list is some money or a card to pay for things, and after that, a set of basic tools. A change of clothes and/or a warmer layer come next on the list. A toothbrush and some toothpaste. A water bottle. After that, it depends on what kind of tour and where. A hotel or B&B / hostel tour requires much less than a camping one.
My answer of 'my bike' was a bit flippant, but I would say that the next most important item on the list is some money or a card to pay for things, and after that, a set of basic tools. A change of clothes and/or a warmer layer come next on the list. A toothbrush and some toothpaste. A water bottle. After that, it depends on what kind of tour and where. A hotel or B&B / hostel tour requires much less than a camping one.
“In some ways, it is easier to be a dissident, for then one is without responsibility.”
― Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom
― Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom
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Agreed. Too many people seem to assume that cycle touring and camping are synonymous. This is from somebody who prefers to camp.Vorpal wrote:What makes a tent, sleeping bag, etc. necessary?
I only have one essential item - a third wheel because I do not (usually) go bicycle touring preferring tricycles. I am a cycle tourist (and a pedant ) .