This is some of the cycling and camping gear I use.
Click on underlined links for reviews which are just my personal impressions of using the items. Some of the reviews are about using the type of equipment and not of a particular brand. I have no connection to any of the manufacturers nor receive any payment for writing them, though I have provided links to web-sites of items I am happy with.
BIKES
ALICE
- Frame – CroMo.
- Forks – CrMo (flat mount). 49mm offset. Multiple bosses.
- Wheels –
- Front – Hope 29″ Fortus 30. Pro 4 Hub.
- Rear – Hope 29″ Fortus 30. Pro 5 Hub.
- Discs – Hope discs 160mm.
- Brakes – Hope Tech 4 E3 hydraulic.
- Tyres – Schwalbe Marathon Plus tour.
- Cranks – Shimano 105, 175mm. 110 bcd.
- Bottom bracket – Hope 24mm threaded. S/S bearings.
- Pedals – DMR V12.
- Derailleurs
- Front- Shimano 105 clamp-on. Shimano shifter.
- Rear – Shimano Deore XT M786 med cage. ceramic bearing jockey-wheels. Shimano shifter
- Gearing – 2 x 10 speed, 40/30t oval chainrings, 11- 36 cassette.
- Chain – KMC X10-SL DLC.
- Mudguards – Buemels full front & rear.
- Saddle – Brooks Leather B17.
- Seat-post – Ritchey alloy.
- Bars – Koga Satori Denham, Ergon GP1 grips.
- Stem – Vecnum FreQUENCE suspension, 90mm reach.
- Generic rear-mount kickstand.
- Spurcycle bell.
ON-ONE Scandal
- Frame – Alloy.
- Forks – Rockshox Revelation, 130mm travel, 51mm offset.
- Wheels –
- Front – Hope 29” Fortus 35. Pro 5 Hub.
- Rear – Hope 27.5″ Fortus 35. Pro 5 Hub.
- Discs – Hope discs 200mm front, 160mm rear.
- Tyres – Schwalbe Marathon Plus MTB.
- Brakes – Hope Tech 3 E3 hydraulic.
- Cranks – Hope Evo, 165mm. direct mount.
- Bottom bracket – Hope 30mm threaded. S/S bearings.
- Pedals – DMR Vault.
- Rear derailleur – Shimano Deore XTR RD M-968, med cage. Hope jockey-wheels. XTR shifter.
- Gearing – 1 x 10 speed, 34t round chainring, 11-34 cassette.
- Chain – KMC X10-SL DLC.
- Mudguards – RRP Proguard, front & rear.
- Saddle – Brooks Cambium C17.
- Seat-post – Hope Eternity alloy.
- Bars – 580mm wide, 5mm rise, Ergon GS1 evo grips.
- Stem – Hope XC stem, 50mm reach.
- Spurcycle bell.
LIGHTS
Touring
MTB
front – Cateye AMPP 800
rear – Cateye, rapid micro, 15 lumen (rack mounted) / Lenzyne KTV drive, 40 lumens (seat-post mounted)
front – Lifeline Ori 1700 lumen powerbank
rear – Knog, Blinder Link, saddle mounted
LUGGAGE
Touring
- Rear rack – Tortec Transalp.
- Front rack – Tubus Tara Lowrider.
- Front panniers – Ortlieb Gravel Pack 25l. pair.
- Rear panniers – Ortlieb Bikepacker Classic 40l. pair.
- Handlebar bag – Ortlieb Ultimate Six Plus, 6.5 litre, Rixen & Kaul Klikfix mount.
- Tools & spares – Evoc Multi Frame Pack M.
Mountain Bike
- Rack – Aeroe Spider Pannier Rack .
- Saddlebag – Ortlieb Saddle-bag Two, 4.1l.
LOCKS
Touring
ABUS Key chain lock.
MTB
Generic 60cm cable lock
CAMPING
- Tent – Nordisk Halland 2, + footprint groundsheet.
- Sleeping mat – Sea to Summit Etherlite XT + Aeros ultralight pillow.
- Sleeping bag – Deuter Exosphere -6.
- Chair – Helinox Chair Zero.
COOKING
- Cooker – Optimus Vega gas stove, foldable wind-shield
- Pots – Sea to summit X-pot kettle, Alpha pan 8”, X-set 3 piece cook-set
- Utensils – Foldable cutlery, baby tin opener, folding spatula, sharp knife/folding bread knife
- Extras – Aeropress Go-travel coffee maker, small chopping board, water container
CLOTHING
- Gore-wear, waterproof cycle jacket
- Berghaus & RAB, long sleeve lightweight ¼ zip top
- Fohn, long sleeve ¼ zip, merino top
- Nukeproof, short sleeve, merino top
- Endura, cycle jacket
- Five Ten, MTB shoes
- Gore-wear, Thermo Trail windstopper jacket
- Gore-wear, waterproof overtrousers
- Endura, zip off trousers
- Endura, ¾ length shorts
- Nukeproof, Merino socks
- Sealskinz, waterproof socks
- GIRO, helmet
- Gore-wear, C3 helmet cover
- Endura, Pro3 photochromatic glasses
- DHB, gloves
- Altura, fingerless mitts
- Altura, waterproof gloves
- Waterproof Overshoes
- Buff, neck tubes
- Buff, lightweight beanie
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT
- Anker Powerbank
- Mini shovel
- Bike Parka cover
- FlipFuel gas transfer device
- Jetboil Crunchit cannister recycle tool
ON-BIKE TOOLS & SPARES
Touring
MTB
- pump
- spare inner tube
- tyre patches
- multi tool inc chain splitter
- puncture repair kit
- tyre levers
- lubricant
- seat cover
- zip ties
- cord
- missing link chain links
- pump
- spare inner tubes x2
- puncture repair kit
- tyre levers
- multi tool
- lubricant
- missing link chain links
- zip ties
WORKSHOP TOOLS
- Lifeline home workshop stand
- Topeak Joe Blow floor pump
- Topeak Smart Guage D2 pressure guage
- Shimano bottom bracket tool
- Lifeline Pro chain rivet remover
- Lifeline star nut installer
- Lifeline cassette lockring tool
- Hope easy brake bleed kit
- Lifeline crank extractor
- Lifeline Pro chain whip
- Lifeline crown race setting tool
- Park Tool chainring nut wrench
- Lifeline headset press
- Lifeline shock pump
- cable routing kit
- fork steerer cutting guide
- allan key set
- torx key set
- Park Tool pedal wrench
- Lifeline headset cup remover
- Park Tool triple spoke tool
- Park Tool masterlink pliers
- Park Tool cone spanner
- Park Tool torque wrenches
Just Me - On my bike 