CYCLE AUSTRALIA KIT LIST – 2019

Next Sunday, I set off for my 4000km + Bottom to Top Down Under – Cycle Australia adventure, cutting straight through the heart (if I get my visa… slight issues there!).

At the moment this is how my bike will look and below is the full kit list. This has been inspired by blogs, cyclists like Mark Beaumont, Sean Conway and Jenny Tough and from my own cycle touring experience. If anyone has any suggestions then I have 5 days to make changes…

As always, I will update this list post the adventure with my comments on how it performed out there in the wild!

BIKE STUFF: Nearly everything on this list was bought from Cycle Surgery. I bought my bike last year before cycling around the UK and down through France.

Bike: Genesis Tour de Fer 2018 – https://www.cyclesurgery.com/p/genesis-tour-de-fer-30-2019-Q2514056.html?colour=106

Handlebar bag: Ortlieb – https://www.cyclesurgery.com/p/ortlieb-handlebar-pack-ps21r-P4214083.html?colour=123

Seat bag: Ortlieb – https://www.cyclesurgery.com/p/ortlieb-seat-pack-ps21r-P4114267.html?colour=123

Frame Bag: Altura Vortex 2 – https://www.cyclesurgery.com/p/altura-vortex-2-waterproof-frame-pack-P4230018.html?colour=124

Cockpit bag: Topeak – https://www.cyclesurgery.com/p/topeak-tribag-drybag-P4224042.html?colour=124

Lights: Lezyne Marco & Strip Pro Drive Pair – https://www.cyclesurgery.com/p/lezyne-lite-drive-800xl-strip-pro-300-light-set-P5134095.html?colour=124

Bottle cages: 3x Lezyne – https://www.cyclesurgery.com/p/lezyne-cnc-cage-P5524050.html?colour=124

Hat: Giro Savant – https://www.cyclesurgery.com/p/giro-savant-helmet-P1124070.html

Tool: Lezyne- https://www.cyclesurgery.com/p/lezyne-v10-multi-tool-P5314025.html?colour=3610

Rear rack: https://www.cyclesurgery.com/p/tortec-tour-rear-rack-with-spring-clip-P4314058.html?colour=124

Core Spanner – https://www.cyclesurgery.com/p/park-tools-cone-spanner-14mm-P5324440.html?colour=124

Spare Spokes

Spare Inner Tubes

Tires – Schwalbe Marathon Plus – https://www.cyclesurgery.com/p/schwalbe-marathon-plus-with-smartguard-and-reflex-R3320003.html?colour=180

Puncture Repair Kit – https://www.cyclesurgery.com/p/cycle-surgery-puncture-patch-kit-P5384068.html?colour=133

CAMPING: This kit is mostly sourced from Cotswold Outdoor though the water storage came from Hydrapak

Water storage: Hydrapak Expedition 8L – https://hydrapak.com/shop/water-storage/expedition-8 + Seeker 4L – https://hydrapak.com/shop/water-storage/seeker-4-liter + 3 x 750ml water bottles

Water filter: Sawyer Mini – https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/p/sawyer-mini-filter-E7114045.html

Tent: MSR Hubba Hubba NX – https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/p/msr-hubba-hubba-nx-tent-D1312362.html?colour=98

Sleeping bag: Vango F10 Catalyst 250 – This is equivalent – https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/p/mountain-equipment-helium-250-regular-sleeping-bag-D2122113.html?colour=107

Mat: Thermarest NeoAir – https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/p/therm-a-rest-neoair-xlite-sleeping-mat-regular-D2424185.html?colour=151

Stove: MSR Pocket Rocket Mini 2 – https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/p/msr-pocketrocket-2-mini-stove-kit-D3214017.html?colour=180

Cup: Lifeventures Titanium Mug – https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/p/lifeventure-titanium-mug-D3432035.html

Spork: Light My Fire – https://lightmyfire.com/products/spork/spork-titanium/spork-titanium

Towel: Life Venture Trek Extra Large – https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/p/lifeventure-microfibre-trek-towel-x-large-E7414113.html

Sleeping bag liner: Blue mountain Polycotton – https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/p/blue-mountain-mummy-shaped-liner-pc-D2524182.html?colour=108

Tent footprint – https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/p/jack-wolfskin-floorsaver-exolight-i-D1834173.html?colour=124

First Aid Kit, Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Suncream, Insect Repellent

Dry bags – an assortment

Corkscrew

ELECTRONICS: This electronics section is a little top-heavy but that is because I want to capture and share as much of this adventure as possible. Could lose a lot of bulk and weight there! GARMIN kindly supplied me with a GPS Tracker and Watch, Powertraveller covered my power needs and Land Rover Explore the phone.

GPS: Garmin InReach – https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/p/garmin-inreach-mini-satellite-communicator-EA114212.html?colour=157

Phone: Land Rover Explore with bike holder – https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/p/land-rover-explore-outdoor-phone-EA114211.html?colour=180

Solar Panel: Powertraveller Falcon 21 – https://eu.powertraveller.com/collections/solar-panels/products/falcon-21-foldable-multi-voltage-solar-panel

Battery: Powertraveller Sport 25 Kit: https://eu.powertraveller.com/collections/solar-kits/products/sport-25-solar-kit

Action Cam – DJI OSMO Action – https://www.dji.com/fr/osmo-action

Gimbal Cam – DJI OSMO Pocket – https://www.dji.com/fr/osmo-pocket?site=brandsite&from=nav

Drone – DJI Spark

Micro SD Card Holder – https://www.amazon.co.uk/DiMeCard-micro8-microSD-Memory-Holder/dp/B00ANN99HO/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_147_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=9HYGNN11PNDSQJFRQV2V

Headphones – Urbanears Jakan – https://www.urbanears.com/gb/en/jakan.html

Watch – https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/p/garmin-fenix-5s-plus-sapphire-multisport-gps-watch-EA214175.html?colour=124

CLOTHES: I have had the honour of working with GORE for the last couple of years and truly believe they make the best kit for running, hiking and cycling. I am driven by pushing for endurance and distance so my clothes selection may not be what a cycle tourer may choose! Sungod provided me with my sunglasses – Big fan of the Renegades!

GORE® C5 Vent Bib Shorts+ – https://www.gorewear.com/uk/en-uk/gore-c5-vent-bib-shorts-100439.html?dwvar_100439_color=9900&cgid=#q=vented&lang=en_GB&start=1

GORE® C7 Pro 2in1 Bib Shorts+ – https://www.gorewear.com/uk/en-uk/gore-c7-pro-2in1-bib-shorts-100009.html?dwvar_100009_color=AR99&cgid=gw_sport_cycling_bibshorts#prefn1=gender&prefv1=Men&start=2&cgid=gw_sport_cycling_bibshorts

GORE® C7 Pro Jersey – https://www.gorewear.com/uk/en-uk/gore-c7-pro-jersey-100010.html?dwvar_100010_color=ARAH&cgid=gw_sport_cycling_jerseys#prefn1=gender&prefv1=Men&start=4&cgid=gw_sport_cycling_jerseys

GORE® C5 Jersey – https://www.gorewear.com/uk/en-uk/gore-c5-jersey-100164.html?dwvar_100164_color=9901#prefn1=gender&sz=24&start=11&prefv1=Men&collapsedRefinements=&cgid=gw_sport_cycling_jerseys

GORE® C3 Base Layer Boxer Shorts+ – https://www.gorewear.com/uk/en-uk/gore-c3-base-layer-boxer-shorts-100013.html?dwvar_100013_color=9900&cgid=gw_sport_cycling_baselayers#prefn1=gender&prefv1=Men&start=2&cgid=gw_sport_cycling_baselayers

GORE® M Arm warmers – https://www.gorewear.com/uk/en-uk/gore-m-arm-warmers-100239.html?dwvar_100239_color=9900&cgid=gw_men_accessories#start=12&cgid=gw_men_accessories

GORE® M Mid Socks – https://www.gorewear.com/uk/en-uk/gore-m-mid-socks-100229.html?dwvar_100229_color=0199#start=4&cgid=gw_sport_cycling_socks

GORE® C5 Short Finger Vent Gloves – https://www.gorewear.com/uk/en-uk/gore-c5-short-finger-vent-gloves-100492.html?dwvar_100492_color=9935&cgid=gw_sport_cycling_gloves#start=13&cgid=gw_sport_cycling_gloves

GORE C7 GORE-TEX Stretch Shakedry Jacket – https://www.gorewear.com/uk/en-uk/gore-c7-gore-tex-shakedry-stretch-jacket-100261.html?dwvar_100261_color=9900&cgid=gw_sport_cycling_jackets#prefn1=gender&prefv1=Men&start=4&cgid=gw_sport_cycling_jackets

GORE® C5 GORE-TEX Active Jacket – https://www.gorewear.com/uk/en-uk/gore-c5-gore-tex-active-jacket-100193.html?dwvar_100193_color=9935&cgid=gw_sport_cycling_jackets#prefn1=gender&prefv1=Men&start=8&cgid=gw_sport_cycling_jackets

Brand T-shirts – https://www.gorewear.com/uk/en-uk/gore-m-brand-shirt-100490.html?dwvar_100490_color=910R

Gore Shorts x 1 – https://www.gorewear.com/uk/en-uk/gore-r7-split-shorts-100101.html?dwvar_100101_color=9900&cgid=gw_sport_running_shorts#prefn1=gender&prefv1=Men&start=5&cgid=gw_sport_running_shorts