How to Pack for a Bicycle Tour - My Complete Gear List

One of the most intimidating parts of bicycle touring is knowing what to pack. It’s not uncommon to worry about overpacking, under packing, or just plain forgetting important stuff to pack. And probably the most common questions we get on our channel is “When are you going to do a video showing what to pack on a bicycle tour?” This video takes you through the what, the how and the why of efficiently packing those panniers for a successful bicycle tour. Here’s the list I use. Every rider and every trip is unique, and this list is meant to be added to and subtracted from to suit the person and occasion. STREET CLOTHES Shoes (1 Pair) T-Shirts (1) Socks (5) Underwear (5) Shorts (2) Swimsuit Pants (1) Short sleeve button up (2) Smart Wool underlayer CYCLING CLOTHES Cycling Shoes Cycling Shorts (1) Hat with Rim Water Bottles (3) Padded undies (2) Rain Jacket Arm warmers Leg Warmers Neck gator Head Scarf Sunglasses (2) Helmet Gloves TOILETRIES Scissors Deodorant Fingernail/Toenail Clippers Prescriptions (Counted out to days*) Glasses & Case Razor & Extra Blade Contacts wetter Contacts cleaner Toothbrush Toothpaste Hairbrush Contacts (3) Contact Plunger (3) FIRST AID KIT Band-Aids (assorted sizes & shapes) Ace Bandage Anti-Itch Cream (i.e. Hydrocortisone) Ibuprofen Voltaren Compress / Gauze Pads (med / large size) First-Aid Ointment (i.e. Neosporin ) Adhesive First-Aid Tape Muscle Relief Cream (i.e. Icy-Hot, Sports Cream ) Antihistamine Tablets (i.e. Benadryl ) REPAIR KIT Parts Spare inner tubes Cleaning Wipes Fasteners Tools (multi, Phillips, Common hex, Pliers) Tire Levers Mulit-tool Chair Backpacking French Press & cup(s) Air Pillow Sleeping Pad Sleeping Bag ELECTRONICS All cords All Chargers Laptop CAMERA Ext Hard Drives (1) Extra Memory Cards Drone + Batteries Microphones + Extra cords Go Pro with stick EXTRAS Small Pack Cooler & “ice” Extra zip lock bags Riding Wallet Nylon Clothes line Sunscreen CAMPING Tent Mess Kit with plasticware Stove Gas Canister