Equipment
Below is a list of the kit I used at some point during my trip – I didn’t carry it all at once! I had specific bits posted out to me when I need them, changing gear for different climates. Depending on how much food and water I had on board I carried between 30 and 45 kg of gear.
Santos Travelmaster 2.6 Cromo
Rohloff |
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Frame |
Travelmaster 2.6 cromo |
Frame Colour |
Santos Black |
Fork |
Santos Travelmaster (extra strong) |
Headset |
Chris King black |
Mudguards |
SKS Black – both now removed |
Prop stands |
Rear kick stand – broken and not replaced |
Bottle& Cages |
3 x water bottles &
holders |
Handlebars |
Multi-position / ‘butterfly’ |
Grips |
Leather brown – now disintegrated! |
Stem |
Adjustable |
Saddle |
Brooks B17 black |
Seat post |
Cane Creek Thudbuster Long travel |
Shifter |
Rohloff |
Chainset & BB |
Initially lightweight aluminium with SKF
bottom bracket
Replaced bottom bracket after about 42,000 km to cheap Shimano |
Chain |
Initially KMC Gold (Titanium – Nitride anti
corrosion) which did about 14,000 km. I usually replace chains every 8000 km or so. |
Brakes |
Shimano XT V-brake |
Front Wheel |
Handbuilt Son dynamo, silver, 36h,
tungsten carbide touring rim. The rim is still the original. Replaced dynamo front hub. Currently using a cheap Shimano. |
Rear Wheel |
Handbuilt Rohloff silver, 32h,
tungsten carbide touring rim. Again still using original back rim. |
Tyres |
Schwalbe – I use Marathon Extreme, Dureme, Supreme, Plus and Mondial depending upon the terrain. |
Pedals |
I started with Shimano 530 SPD & normal, long since replaced. |
Shimano SD65 SPD sandals, Trainers (‘sneakers’ for my American friends), Buffs x 2, Cap, Technicals Beanie, Sunglasses, Craghoppers Base T-shirts x 2, Endura Transmission long sleeved baselayer, The Cragghoppers Corey microfleece, One hooded sweater, Socks and underwear, Padded Endura lycra cycling shorts, The Craghoppers Kiwi Classic Winterwalk trousers, Polaris Surge Overtrousers, Endura Burner ¾ trousers, Endura Hummvee trousers, Polaris Attack gloves, Endura Fusion jacket, Endura windbreaker, Swimming shorts, Luminous cycling top
Electronic kit
Petzl MYO RXP head torch, Panasonic G1 camera, lead and charger with zoom and wide angle lenses, Go Pro Hero 2 Camera with waterproof and normal housing, spare batteries and cable, Tripod, Memory cards, IPod with 160GB memory and lead, Headphones, Kindle, Pill speakers, Spare batteries – assorted, Specialized cycle computer, USB Memory stick, Portable hard drive, Gateway Netbook, Electric plug adaptor, Kestrel Weather Meter, Credit card LED torch
Documents
Moleskine Journal, Business cards, Travel insurance details, Passport, Old Passport Photo of bike, Glasses prescription, Vaccination details and yellow fever certificate, EHIC card for healthcare when traveling in Europe, Important bits from various instruction manuals (stove, cameras), Emergency contact / NOK details, Useful phone numbers (including credit card loss/theft hotline), Passport size photos, Transparent pockets for docs
Medical kit
Bag / pouch, Antibiotics (Ciprofloxacin, Metronidazole, Co-amoxiclav), Doxycycline (antimalarial), Co-codamol 30/500, Paracetamol, Lignocaine (local anaesthetic), Antifungal cream, Water for injections, Loperamide (for diarrhoea), Ibuprofen, Chlorpheniramine (Piriton, antihistamine), Quinine (in case of malarial infection despite prophylaxis), Sublingual antiemetic, Oral rehydration sachets, Antacids, Stethoscope, Venflons, needles and syringes, Digital thermometer, Alcohol gel, Rolls of bandages and safety pins, Triangular bandages, Tubigrip, Gloves – normal / sterile, Stitches (novofil / ethylon), Steristrips (friars balsam), Elastoplast,, Sterile gauze, Water purification tablets, Micropore tape, Scissors, Stitch holder, Sterile drape
Miscellaneous
Money incl. 100 US emergency dollars stash, Wallet and fake wallet (contains low value bills and old credit card, keep somewhere accesible), Debit and Credit cards, International phone card, Two books, Wash kit with soap, toothbrush and toothpaste, detergent, toilet paper, Towel, P20 Sunblock, Universal sink plug, Survival kit with firesteel, waterproof matches and wire saw, Cord, Sewing kit and thread, Pens, Twisted clothes line, Safety pins, Ear plugs, Glasses, Small backpack for day trips off bike, Maps, Small combination padlock for lockers in hostels, Rubber bands, Insect repellent, Mesh bag for laundry
Gombo Lama
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thank you sir for sharing your equipment details it would be a great help to me
William Braylen
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Wow .. very nice post
Abigail
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Big thanks to you for sharing such great information.