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Over the last few weeks, I’ve been sorting out prices for the gear I still need to buy and getting in a few short rides, to test out the new bike. I’ve just had a bike fit done, to make sure there is maximum power and comfort from minimum input, and, of course, watched the TdF.
The riding plan for the rest of July is to continue with indoor rides (watching TdF replays) and get in a couple of 5-6hr days over the weekends, to get ready for the “The Coaster”2 day mini-brevet in Cheviot on August 1st and 2nd. I’ll be testing out some new bags etc on the longer rides.
And just so I don’t get bored, I’ve resigned from my job and will be setting up as a self-employed Quantity Surveyor in Timaru shortly.
So, the gear I’ll need.
After dredging the internet, reading blogs etc and from previous outdoors experience, I’ve made up my first gear list, which will be added to, subtracted from and generally changed as I get away on more trips. Obviously, using the gear, talking to others, changing bag systems etc will affect the final load, but you’ve got to start somewhere. Each trip I go on, I’ll make notes on what gear was / wasn’t needed, what worked / didn’t work etc.
| Tour Aotearoa Gear List | ||||
| Storage Location | Type / Brand | Tested on trips | Tested on trips | |
| Bike, 2×10 Shimano SLX/XT drivetrain | Specialised Epic Carbon Comp | |||
| Rear rack – bolt to seat post with 15L dry bag and custom made straps for jacket and pocket for Spot tracker | Phillips rack, Kathmandu dry bag | |||
| Front – handlebar roll – type to be sorted | TBA | |||
| Top Tube – front bag | TBA | |||
| Top Tube – rear bag | TBA | |||
| feed bags on bars (2?) | TBA | |||
| Dynamo Hub fitted to front wheel | ||||
| USB stem cap mounted dynamo outlet | ||||
| Power pack? | ||||
| Mtb shoes | wear | LG carbon T Flex | ||
| Merino socks | wear | |||
| Bib shorts | wear | Tinelli – The Cyclery | ||
| Short sleeve merino T | wear | |||
| Bike top | wear | |||
| Gloves | wear | Tinelli | ||
| Gloves – different type | carry and swap every few hours | Specialised? | ||
| Helmet | wear | |||
| 2 waterbottles | bike | |||
| Cash ($200) | Pocket of riding jersey | |||
| Credit card | Back Bag | |||
| Eftpos card | Pocket of riding jersey | |||
| I Phone | Pocket of riding jersey | |||
| Garmin 800 | Bike | |||
| Charger plug, cord and connectors | Rear bag | |||
| Water treatment tablets (20?) | front TT bag | |||
| Headlight – USB charge | front TT bag or on helmet | |||
| Headlight – dynamo | bike | |||
| Tail light – USB charge | bike | |||
| Jetboil unit | Rear bag | |||
| Matches | in Jetboil | |||
| spare spokes – 2 of each | with tent poles | |||
| spoke tool | rear TT bag | |||
| Tent | front bag | Big Agnes 2 person | ||
| sleeping bag | front bag | Kathmandu Pathfinder | ||
| silk liner for sleeping bag | front bag | |||
| sleeping mat | front bag (or maybe under rear bag) | Kathmandu Hike 25 | ||
| Duct tape(small roll) | rear TT bag | |||
| wire ties(10) | with tent poles | |||
| Spot tracker | top of rear bag | |||
| Sleeve material to repair tyre sidewall | rear TT bag | |||
| length of twine | rear bag | |||
| pocket knife | front TT bag | |||
| toilet paper | front bag | |||
| Spare glasses (sun glasses) | Front TT bag | |||
| First Aid | Rear TT bag | |||
| Survival blanket | Rear TT bag | |||
| Voltaren tablets (8) | with first aid | |||
| Antihistamines (4) | SWAT kit | |||
| spare tubes (2) | 1 in SWAT, 1 in Rear bag | |||
| Puncture repair kit | SWAT kit | |||
| Gas cannisters (2) | 1 in SWAT, 1 in Rear bag | |||
| pump | with tent poles | |||
| tyre lever | SWAT kit | |||
| Multitool | SWAT kit | |||
| chain breaker | SWAT kit | |||
| chain link | SWAT kit | |||
| chain lube | Rear TT bag | |||
| Rear derailleur hanger | Rear TT bag | |||
| Stans liquid (60mm) | Rear TT bag | |||
| Suncream, small tube AloeUp | front TT bag | |||
| Chamois cream | Front TT bag | |||
| antiseptic wipes | rear bag | |||
| Toothbrush and paste | rear bag | |||
| Towel (microfibre) | rear bag | |||
| Bib shorts-different brand to other pair? | rear bag | |||
| Merino socks | rear bag | |||
| slip-on jandals | rear bag | |||
| Skins longs | rear bag | |||
| cotton T shirt | rear bag | |||
| Long sleeve 200gm Merino top | rear bag | |||
| 300gm Merino long sleeve top | rear bag | |||
| Showers pass rain jacket | Front bag | |||
| Windvest | top of rear bag | |||
| Merino Beanie | rear bag | |||
| Merino liner gloves | rear bag | |||
| Merino 150gm short sleeve T | rear bag | |||
| Knee warmers | top of rear bag | |||
| Arm warmers | top of rear bag | |||
| Merino shorts | rear bag | |||
| Food | ||||
| day snacks – scroggin,OSM,bars | feed bags | |||
| spare snacks (2 days worth) | rear bag | |||
| Dehy meals (Back Country and rice) 3 | rear bag | |||
| Muesli Breakfast 3-4 days | rear bag | |||
| spoon (use cup with Jetboil as plate) | with jetboil | |||
| Coffee | rear bag | |||
| Milk powder – premix muesli and coffee? | rear bag | |||
| Send to a pickup point in Wellington? | ||||
| disc brake pads | ||||
| bottom bracket | ||||
| pedal cleats | ||||
| chain | ||||
| Bib shorts, 1 or 2 pair | ||||
| socks, 2 pair | ||||
| merino T shirt | ||||
| Return Courier bag |
