Gear

Look at all the stuff!!!!

Look at all the stuff!!!!

Plenty-o-Gear!:

The photo on the left shows what I need to survive this adventure... or at least in my mind what I need. Your mileage may vary... A comprehensive list is below for the geeks amongst us! :D

It Fits!:

Amazingly all this crap fits into a nice and tidy package... All said and done all my equipment listed (including bike and trailer) weighs in at a few pounds shy of 100lbs!

All packed up and ready to go!

All packed up and ready to go!

Bike Gear:

  1. 2012 Specialized Source Elite Disc (Custom built by yours truly)
    1. Frame & Fork
      • FRAME - Specialized E5 aluminum, fully manipulated tubing, smooth weld, compact design, inside rear triangle disc mount, internal cable routing, integrated headset, fender/rack eyelets, center kickstand plate
      • FORK - Aluminum legs/crown, Cr-Mo steerer, 52mm fully integrated headset, fender/rack eyelets, internal light cable routing
    2. Components
      • HEADSET - 1-1/8" sealed Cr-Mo Campy Style integrated bearings, 15mm alloy cone spacer with 30mm of spacers
      • STEM - Specialized EliteSet, 3D forged alloy, 12-degree, 4-position adjustable, 4-bolt, 31.8mm clamp
      • HANDLEBAR - Nashbar Trekking Bars
      • HANDLEBAR EXTENSIONS - Specialized
      • FRONT BRAKE - Avid Trekking hydraulic disc, 160mm G2GC rotors
      • REAR BRAKE - Avid Trekking hydraulic disc, 160mm G2GC rotors
      • BRAKE LEVERS - Avid Trekking hydraulic, 3-finger lever
      • FRONT DERAILLEUR - Shimano Deore XT M770 Front Derailleur Top Swing 9 Speed
      • REAR DERAILLEUR - Shimano Deore XT M770 Rear Derailleur 9 Speed, SGS Long Cage
      • SHIFT LEVERS - Shimano Deore XT M770 Rapidfire Shifter Pods 9-Speed
      • REAR CASSETTE - Shimano Deore XT M770 Cassette 9-Speed, 11-34T
      • CHAIN - Shimano XT HG 93 9 Speed Chain
      • CRANKSET - Shimano XT M770 Hollowtech II Crankset, 22/32/44 teeth, 175mm
      • BOTTOM BRACKET - Shimano XT M770
      • PEDALS - PD-A530 SPD Dual Platform Bike Pedal, Black
      • SEATPOST - Alloy, 2-bolt forged head, 27.2mm, 350mm
      • SEAT BINDER - 31.8 clamp ID, superlight forged and machined alloy
      • SADDLE - Brooks B17
    3. Wheels
      • RIMS - DRX300 Disc, alloy double-wall, sleeved, CNC machined, 32h
      • FRONT HUB - Supernova Infinity 8 dynamo hub, Freespin technology switchable drag, QR
      • REAR HUB - Machined disc mount & flanges, double-sealed, ground race, dual lock nuts w/ 19mm contact side
      • SPOKES - Stainless, 2mm
      • TIRES - Schwalbe Marathon Supreme HD Cross/Hybrid Bicycle Tire - Folding
    4. Miscellaneous
      • CHARGING - Tout Terrain "The Plug II" Dyno electric USB power
      • HEADLIGHT - Supernova E3 Pure, w/ multimount, grey anodized
      • TAILIGHT - Supernova E3 Tail Light
      • FENDERS - Specialized aluminum, anodized finish, aluminum struts, "hidden" rack mount bracket
      • REAR RACK - Topeak Tourist Tubular Bicycle Trunk Rack
      • HANDLEBAR BAG - Topeak TourGuide handle bar bag w/rain cover
      • TRUNK BAG - Topeak MTX Trunk Bag DXP (with built in panniers and rain cover)
      • KICKSTAND - Pletscher Two-Leg Kickstand 320mm Black
      • BELL - Nuvo aluminum mini bell
      • ACCESSORIES - 2x Blackburn MC-1 Mountain water bottle cages, 2x Novara Ride Daily Big Mouth Bottles - 24 oz.
  2. BOB Ibex Plus Suspension Trailer + Dry Sack
    1. Specifications
      • FORK - Size: 28 (Longer/Extra Clearance)
      • HUB - Aluminum, cartridge bearings, Quick Release.
      • RIM - Aluminum, 28 hole.
      • SPOKES - Stainless Steel.
      • TIRE - Schwalbe Marathon Green Guard Tire 16" x 1.75"
      • TUBE - Schwalbe Tube #3-16" x 1.75-2.5"
      • CARGO AREA -Roughly 25" x 16" x 18" (64cm x 41cm x 46cm).
      • WEIGHT -7.7 kgs, 17 lbs
      • CAPACITY - 32 kgs, 70 lbs
      • DRY SACK - PVC-coated nylon fabric is tear-resistant and 100% waterproof. 5600 cubic inches (94 liters) of capacity gives you plenty of room for packing it in.
      • KEY FEATURES - Adjustable suspension system, Patented BOB Quick Release attach system, light weight single wheeled performance, open frame design adapts to a many types of cargo.
    2. Miscellaneous
      • ACCESSORIES - Wandertec Cargo Net, 2x ToPeak water bottle cages, 2x Novara Ride Daily Big Mouth Bottles - 24 oz.


Camping Gear:

  1. REI Half Dome 2 HC Footprint
  2. REI Half Dome 2 HC Tent
  3. REI Lite-Core 1.5 Self-Inflating Pad - Regular
  4. Kelty Light Year +20 Sleeping Bag – Regular
  5. Snow Peak Giga Power Stove Auto Ignition
  6. Swedish Firesteel - Army Model
  7. REI Campware Mess Kit
  8. REI Ti Ware Mug - 0.4 Liter
  9. REI Chefware Polypropylene Utensil Set
  10. Stuff and compression sacks
  11. 13.4oz / 380g Super Magnum Bear Spray with Hip Holster

Tools:

  1. Silva Forecaster Compass
  2. Leatherman New Wave Multi-Tool
  3. Crank Brothers Mult 19 Tool
  4. Park Chain Whip/Pedal Wrench
  5. Park Chainring Nut Wrench
  6. Spin Doctor Tire Levers
  7. Allen Wrenches
  8. Tire Patch Kit
  9. 2 spare Schwalbe tubes
  10. Chain oil
  11. Duct tape
  12. Spare nuts and bolts
  13. Spare spokes
  14. Spare shifter cables

Electronics:

  1. Garmin Edge 705 trip computer
  2. HTC Sensation Phone w/Cyanogen9 RC2 ROM (used to post to this blog!)
  3. A/C to USB charging adapter
  4. USB mini and micro Charging cables
  5. New Trent ultra high IMP880 8900 mAh External Battery Pack + A/C cable
  6. Black Diamond Cosmo LED Headlamp
  7. Head phones

Clothes:

  1. REI Sahara shorts
  2. 2x REI Sahara Convertible Pants
  3. Showers Pass Rain Jacket
  4. Novara Rain/Wind pants
  5. Pearl Izumi Attack Bike Shorts
  6. Quest Bike Shorts
  7. 2 C9 briefs (wicking)
  8. 1 tech tees 2010 Shamrock Shuffle
  9. Champion C9 t-shirt (green)
  10. Champion C9 t-shirt (orange)
  11. Champion C9 t-shirt (Chaos)
  12. SmartWool Men's Midweight Zip Neck Long-Sleeve Shirt
  13. 3x SmartWool socks short
  14. Lake cycling sandals
  15. Teva Dozer sandals (to relieve my feet) :)
  16. Specialized Echelon Bike Helmet w/mirror
  17. Baseball cap
  18. Halo Skull Cap
  19. Pearl Izumi Elite Gel Vent Cycling Glove (Black, Large)

Personal Care:

  1. First Aid Only Outdoor First Aid Kit, Softpack, 107 Piece
  2. Neosporin
  3. Advil
  4. Antiperspirant Deodorant - Odorless
  5. Toothbrush
  6. Toothpaste
  7. Floss
  8. Soap/Shampoo
  9. Vitamins
  10. Insect repellent
  11. Sunscreen
  12. Lip balm
  13. Pack Towel
  14. Nail clippers

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