Our Gear List

Many people ask what kind of gear we take on extended bicycle tours. While we consider ourselves lightweight long-distance hikers, I wouldn't consider our biking set-up lightweight. Since we're a couple, we get to share lots of items. Where we have 2 of something, I've noted accordingly. This is not a complete list but it covers at least 90% of the weight we'll be carrying.

Panniers - Ortlieb waterproof back roller classics front and back
Handlebar bag - Ortlieb handlebar bag (2) w/waterproof map holders
Tent - Sierra Design Meteor Light CD, 2-person, very heavy, our one luxury item, (though it has begun to have leaking issues which we mitigate with our camp towels)
Sleeping Bags - Marmot Sawtooth down bag 15F, Western Mountaineering Caribou down bag 35F
Sleeping Mats - Thermarest Prolite 3/4 mats (2)
Tarp - 8x10 ft sil-nylon tarp for added rain protection at the festivals
Kitchen - alcohol stove I made myself, MSR 2-qt pot with lid, titanium sporks, wind screen
Pocket Knife
Rain Jackets - Marmot Precip Rain Jackets (2)
Rain pants (2)
Gloves - Outdoor Research Meteor mittens (just the shells)
Down Jacket - Mont-bell super lightweight down jacket (2)
Knit hats (2)
Veggie baggies from produce section, for hands and feet for cold/wet conditions
First-aid kit, small, just basics, some pain pills just in case.
Compass
Hacky Sack - Lightest weight fun around
Shoes - I cycle in running shoes, Kiki cycles in Keen sandals
Extra shoes - I have Tevas, Kiki doesn't carry any
Extra clothing - we'll have enough to dress differently in towns but that's about it.
Camp chairs - Opps, did I say we only had one luxury? So nice after a day in the saddle.
Guitar - Martin Backpacker Guitar, straps on top of the back rack
Thermarest repair kit - saved the day twice for me. I even fixed my pannier with this patch kit.
Fuel bottle - 20 oz. gatorade bottle for holding denatured alcohol (2 oz/day)
Books (2)
Colorado Gazetter - for hitting the small roads!
Headlamps - Petzl Tikka (2)
Camera - Cannon digital with small charger and USB cord

Bicycle Maintenence Stuff:

Set of bike tools (Alien II, Gerber multi-tool, patch kit, levers, among other things)
Pumps - we each carry one
Tubes - 2 spares
Tires - one spare tire, twisted and zip-tied so it's half it's size
Bike lock - one very small and very light just for locking bikes together

Notable items we don't carry: cell phone, ipod or any music playing device, gps