Fixed Gear Touring: Equipment, Weight, and Brands

Some of the first things that we noticed people were interested in when discussing our trips are what equipment we carry on our bikes, how much, what it weighs, and what brand it is. So as our first posting in the trip blog about the “Biking to Jerusalem” trip, we decided we should post a detailed list of the equipment. The following contains the previously mention list, which is broken into sections.  We have also indicated the items that we still need. We want to know what everyone thinks so give us some comments on what we like to call living life on less than 35 pounds. Poverty? it sure seems like it. Just enough to get any fixed gear tourist across four continents and eleven countries. Once again we have not acquired all of the gear we plan on taking, but we are close. An updated list will also be posted before we leave on September 1st to Jerusalem with all the gear and the total bike weight with the equipment packed on or in it. Thanks already to our early sponsors and everyone else who has provided their support.

Gear List

Equipment                               Brand/Size Weight Need

Kitchen Equipment-Checked

M Stove                                  MSR Whsp.Lite  Interna. 13oz

M Gas container Generic 1lb 4oz

A 1-600mL pot with top REI TI wear 1.5 oz

A 1-1200mL pot with top REI TI wear 2.0 oz

A 2-Sporks REI TI wear 1.15oz

A 2-foldable Plates Unknown 2.60oz

A 2-foldable cups Unknown 2.20oz

A Soap Dr Bronner’s 4.5oz

A Sponge Generic .2oz

A Water filter MSR mini-ex 15 oz

MA 2, 4L Water carriers MSR ???????? 2

Bike Equipment

MA 6-Tubes 700x 23-25c 1lbs 8.5oz 3

MA 2-Tail Light Bell 2.0 oz 1

M 2-Alan Wrench #5 5mm 1.0 oz

M 1-Alan Wrench #? ?? ?? 1

M 2-Alan Wrench 4 Chain breaker      ?? ?? 2

M Adjustable Wrench 100x14 1.60oz

M Chain Breaker Generic 1.5 oz

M Zip ties Generic .1oz

M Duct tape/sunscreen Generic 2.0oz

M Spare Chain Generic 1.0oz

M 5-Batteries AAA-Generic 2.0oz replace all batteries

M tire patch Super Patches by Park .1 oz

M chain lube Finish line wet lube 1.5 oz

M Peices/parts Bag Generic ?? 1

M 3-Tire Irons Bontrager 1.5oz 1

M Lock Generic 3.5oz

A 2-Saddle Bags Novara rubber panniers     2lbs 8oz

M 1-Saddle Bags Novara rubber panniers 1lbs 4oz

A Handlebar bag Novara rubber hand bag 8oz

M Handlebar bag Novara rubber hand bag 8oz

M Replacement Spokes ?? 1

MA 2-Gear Net generic 2oz

Camping Equipment

A First Aid Kit Alex Weaver 1lbs 1oz

M Tent and Fly MSR Hubba Hubba 1lbs 15oz

A Stakes and polls MSR Hubba Hubba 1lbs 15oz

A Alex Sleeping pad Short Thermarest Prolite 4 14oz

A Alex Sleeping Bag REI Polar Pod 4lbs

MA 2-Stuff sack Large Event Sea to Summit 8oz

M Matt Sleeping pad Short REI Lite-Core 1.5 1lbs 2oz

M Matt Sleeping Bag REI Travel Sack 1lbs 12 oz

M Bag Liner Generic 10oz

M Stuff sack X Small Event Sea to Summit 4oz

M Alarm Clock Generic 2oz

A Alex Head Lamp Petzl 3oz

A Matt Head Lamp Black Diamond 3.5oz

A Toilet Paper Generic 1oz

M Carmex Generic 1oz

M Soothing Ointment Devils Cub soothing Rub 2.5oz

M Multi-Tool Leatherman Kick 2oz

A Maps

Electronic Equipment

M Video Camera HD Sanyo Waterproof 1lbs 2oz

M Case Generic 2ox

M Safety Strap Sanyo Dual Camera 1oz

M Tripod Generic spider 6oz

M extra batteries Sanyo 2oz

M Battery Charger Sanyo 1.5oz

M Transfer Cable Sanyo 1oz

M extra SD Card SanDisk .5oz

M Itouch Apple/mac 5oz

M recharge cord Apple/mac 1oz

M Computer recharge Apple/mac 7oz

M MacBook Apple/mac 3lbs

A Camera Nikon DSLR           2lbs 6oz

A Recharge cord Nikon           2oz

A Transfer cable Nikon           1oz

Clothing and personnel gear Matt

6 socks

2 underwear

silk pajamas top

silk pajamas bottom

Riding t-shirt

Casual Long-T

Sleeping Fleece pants

Riding shorts (still need)

Casual Pants (still need)

Down Coat

Handkerchief

Shoe covers

Beanie

Riding hat

Riding Gloves (still need)

Shammy Cloth

6lbs Total

Rainwear

Frogg Tog Shell Rain Gear

Frogg Tog Pants Rain Gear

1.6 lbs

Personal gear

Toothbrush 1oz

Floss Pick  .5 oz

Id Info  4oz

Riding Shoes 2lbs 8oz

Sandals (still need) 

Matt Total 32lbs

Clothing and personnel gear Alex

5 underwear 

6 socks

Casual Pants

Long Underwear bottom

Long underwear top

Sleeping Pants

Riding Shirt 

Casual Shirt

Riding Shorts

Riding Gloves (still need)

Shoe covers (still need)

Face mask

Down Coat

Biking Hat

Beanie

5lbs Total

Rainwear

Frogg Tog Shell Rain Gear

Frogg Tog Pants Rain Gear

1.4lbs

Personal gear

Toothbrush 1oz

Floss pick .5oz

Toothpaste 2oz

Hygiene Kit 1 oz

Id Info  4oz

Riding Shoes  1lbs 8oz

Sandals   1bs 2 oz

Alex Total 28lbs

Bike Components Alex

Rolled German Steel Frame Early 1970’s

Ritchey Carbon Fiber Front Forks

Bontrager handlebar stem

Cane creek Threadless headset

Mavic Front Wheel

Drop down handlbars

Soma Hellyer Crank Set

Shimano Clipin Pedals

All-City 46 Tooth front Chain Ring

Brooks B-17 Honey Leather Saddle

AeroSpoke 5 Spoke carbon fiber alloy rear wheal

Gator Skin Rear Tire

Generic Front Tire

Dura-ace 16 tooth rear cog

Generic Seat Tube

tech-77 DIA-comp front brake

Generic Bike Rack

Bike Components Matt

Schwin Varsity rolled steel frame early 1980’s

Bontrager Racelite carbon fiber front forks

System 2 components handlebar stem

Cane creek Threadless headset

Bontrager Carbon Fiber Front Wheel

Bull Horn handlebars

Campagnolo Crank Set

Generic Clipin Pedal

All-City 46 Tooth front Chain Ring

Brooks B-17 Maple Saddle

AeroSpoke 5 spoke carbon fiber alloy rear wheal

Gator Skin Rear Tire

Generic Front Tire

Dura-ace 16 tooth rear cog

Custom Built Seat Tube

tech-77 DIA comp front brake

Generic Bike Rack