All you want to know about what I’m bringing for 4 months around france on the bike and on foot
The list of gear below will be completed in the weeks leading to the trip and updated if the set-up is changing during the journey.
My bike loaded at the start of Mammenn.
THE BIKE
Original build Grandma’s Lipstick 27.5 (all infos on Surly’s website here)
Schwalbe Marathon Almotion 2.15” Tires
Brooks B17 S (short) saddle
Surly Moloko Handlebar + Ergon GP1 BioKork handle grips
Racktime Eco 2.0 Tour rear rack
Thule Schield Pannier 2x25L
Pelago Commuter Front Rack
Ortlieb Sport Classic 2×12.5L
CAMPING
Vaude Cheyenne 350 Sleeping Bag
Comfort Temperature 6°C
REI Flash Sleeping Pad
Sea To Summit Aeros Premium Large Pillow
JetBoil MicroMo + JetBoil Ceramic Fluxring 1.5L Cook Pot
Swiss Army knife
Sigg Hot&Cold Light 0.55L Thermos
Decathlon travel towel
Toiletry kit
Sleeping in organized campgrounds.
BIKE CLOTHING
3 Bib Shorts
Legwarmers
3 short sleeves Shirts Jersey
Patagonia Triolet waterproof jacket
Arc’teryx Nodin windproof jacket
Scott shoes with SPD cleats
Northwave waterproof overshoes
2 pairs of merino socks
Blitz Matrix Small sunglasses
Julbo Aerolite sunglasses
RUNNING CLOTHING
Ultimate Direction FastpackHer 20 backpack
Ultimate Direction FK Ultra Poles
2 pair of shorts
1 short sleeves T-shirt
1 sun hoody
Salomon Sense Ride 4 Gore Tex
1 pair of socks
Same jackets and sunglasses than for cycling
CASUAL CLOTHING
Ortovox softshell jacket
1 pair of leggings
1 merino tanktop
1 dress
1 swimsuit
1 pair of flip flops
Toys to navigate, document and pass rainy days during the trip
ELECTRONICS
iPhone 7 Plus
Garmin Edge 530 GPS
Microsoft Surface Go tablet
Bought refurbished, with Microsoft Type Cover and Surface Pen
Sony Alpha 6000 camera
Go Pro Hero 7
Kobo Libra eReader
Powerbanks
In Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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