Kit List
Bicycle touring kit list - Tried and tested gear after 4 years on the road cycling around the world
Everything we carry on the bikes after 4 years cycling around the world. A complete list of the kit with links to the suppliers can be found down below.
Tom’s front right bag:
Tom’s front left bag:
Bag: Ortlieb Sport Packer Plus 15L
Sea to Summit Alpha 3.7L pan (discontinued)
Buff
Wooden spatula
Normally lots of food!
Tom’s rear right bag:
Bags: Ortlieb Back roller plus XL
Yoga mat
Wet/cold weather clothes bag: Alpaca hat (Peruvian lady made an XL for Tom), Endura Equipe glove, thin full finger (discontinued), Bontrager Midweight full finger glove (discontinued), Peter Storm waterproof trousers, Merino Buff
Spare clothes bag: Ternua shell stretch trouser, Orvis tech work shirt, Tommy Bahama short sleeved shirt, Smartwool socks (short and long), pants x 3, Funkier cycling shorts, Smartwool merino leggings, Minus 33 base layers (1 mid-weight, 1 lightweight)
Shaver
Spare debsandtom.com stickers
Gates belt drive
Two spare inner tubes
Spares Bag: Assorted Ortlieb spares, 3M tape, velcro straps, tent spares (provided with tent), proofide for Brooks saddles, Schwalbe high pressure rim tape x 4 (essential for Andra rims), Shimano prestretched brake cables, spare chain links, spare bolts, V-brake pads, disc pads, front wheel quick release, brake noodle, cable ties, spokes, waterproof patches for sleep mats, chain lube, spare bottom bracket, spare pump, toothbrush, blue flannel, spare chainring, Rohloff sprocket, spare chain.
Tom’s rear left bag:
Bags: Ortlieb Back roller plus XL
Padlock
Overnight bag: Alpaca long socks, Ternua shell stretch trouser, pants, travel towel, deodorant, swimming trunks, Orvis tech work shirt
Exped large drybag used for washing clothes
Electric box: Charmast power bank, Samsung T7 2TB Hard Drive, spare reading glasses, sim card extractor, Rav Power charger station, plug adapters x 2, Sharpie pen, headphones, USB adapter, spare keys, dental floss sticks, extra power bank
Merrell Moab trainers wide fit
Flip flops
Laptop: Dell XPS 13 and hard case
Tom’s duffel bag:
Tent: Nemo Aurora 3 person
Exped inflation tube (discontinued)
Puncture kit: Topeak pump, 2 Schwalbe AirPlus inner tubes, glue, tyre levers, good tweezers (to remove thorns/metal etc.), silver sharpie pen (to mark puncture point), Allen key for rear wheel
Yorkshire flag
LED light
Bag: Ortlieb (discontinued)
Purse, reading glasses, sunglasses, toilet roll (used to wash sweat from face, as a tea towel, a tissue and as toilet roll!), comb, handcream, wet wipes, assorted painkiller and antihistamines, Ortlieb spacer
Key (to lock Ortlieb bag when left on the bike), Brooks saddle cover, wool gloves (to keep my hands warm on long long downhills)
Note book and pen (used as my diary but also I record names of people we meet etc.)
Binoculars (RSPB HD compact 10x25 binoculars)
Mobile phone
Tom’s handlebar bag:
Bag: Ortlieb Ultimate 6L
Google Pixel 9 Pro and phone tripod
Lipsalve, Sudocrem, micro-pore tape, rubber ball for foot massage
Spare reading glasses, harmonica
Debs’ handlebar bag:
Bags: Ortlieb Back-Roller 20L
Electric Dry Bag: Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 lite, power bank, Bluetooth headphones, Samsung T7 2TB Hard Drive
Towel bag: Life Adventure Towel (small and large), Aqua Sphere Towel
Overnight dry bag: OEX full zip hoody (discontinued, budget top but hard-wearing and fantastic design), tracky bottoms (soft and stretchy), alpaca socks (warm for sleeping), Sally-cloth (always carry a sarong, named for my friend Sally from NZ, multi-use, its an extra towel, keeps me warm, sit on it, get changed under it, etc.), bra, sleep bra, pants, socks, t-shirt, shorts (Jack Wolfskin, super lightweight but no longer made)
Keen shoes (on and off bike)
Mesh Toiletry Bag: Moisturisers (face and body), eye drops, comb, antiperspirant, lipstick, toothbrushes, toothpaste and mouthwash, hairbands x 2, nail clippers, perfume
Debs’ rear left bag:
Bags: Ortlieb Back-Roller 20L
Spare reading glasses
Spare clothing bag: Ternua whales spirit trousers, Columbia black sports dress, thin long sleeved shirt (to wear over dress/ t-shirts to protect arms from sun, North Face long sleeved vented shirt, soft shorts to sleep in (charity shop), t-shirt, swimsuit, knickers x 2, wool hat and mittens from Peru, warm wool socks, midge net
Spare cycle kit bag: Warm tights (bought in Mexico), warm long sleeved full zipped top (Endura, about 20 years old!), long sleeve Terry cycle top x 2 (wearing one), cycle shorts (Terry), cycles shorts (Endura), Bontrager waterproof gloves, mid-weight warm gloves, warm wool socks.
Emergency warm kit bag: Cycle socks, Buff, Endura Gloves, Berghaus Gortex trousers (20+ years old), Merino long sleeved top (warm layer used for on and off bike), M&S stretch long trousers (second hand)
Here’s the photos and film of the kit we carried for the first three years:
Debs’ rear right bag:
Debs’ front right bag:
Bag: Ortlieb Sport Roller 14.5L
Montbell backpack (for everyday shopping and hiking)
Bike Spares Bag: Allen keys (2-8mm for every bolt on both bikes), box of spares for Rohloff gears, Garmin spare mount, spare batteries, cables ties, glue, sewing kit, wiltite grease, spanners, chain ring bolt tool, eccentric bottom bracket tool, Brooks saddle bolt spanner, Topeak chain splitter, Park Tool chain tool (I like the shape, gives a good grip), 8mm ring spanner (found on the road), adjustable spanner, chain lube
Debs’ front left bag:
Bag: Ortlieb Sport Roller 14.5L
Cutlery Bag: ‘Bob’ Big Spoons x 2 (Bob, a Warmshowers host in Florida and Tom formed the long-handled spoon club when we went to eat ice cream, I’ve since joined), 2 forks, 1 knife
Washing up liquid, tea towel, old toothbrush (used as scrubbing brush)
Stainless steel pot with lid (used as my bowl), grater, bamboo chopping board, wet wipes, flask
Debs’ duffel bag:
Husky sleeping bag (Debs) and silk liner
Thermarest sleeping bag (Tom)
Exped compression dry-bags (we have an assortment of these)