Nigel’s Four Month Europe Bikepacking Complete List
The complete list of everything I packed for my solo 6000km+ bikepacking trip across Western Europe
This gear list got me across 11 countries over four months.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Bike & Tyres
Norco Search XR A1 2022 50.5 which I sadly cracked my frame two weeks into the trip. This was then replaced by a Norco Search XR A1 2023 52
Pirelli Cinturato Gravel M 38mm Tyres
Front Rack & Bag
Jack the Bike Rack
GoPro 10L dry bag
Nepal special -5°C sleeping bag
Sea to Summit Ultralight Insulated Sleeping Mat
Kmart Inflatable Camp Pillow
Flextail Tiny Pump
Frame Bag
Full Frame Bag by Hungry
Slingfin Portal 2 Ultralight Tent
Alpkit Rig 3.5 Lightweight personal tarp
Fluids & Water storage
3x alloy bottle cages
2x 650ml Fox Base Water Bottles
1x 500ml Maurten Bottle (kept inside food pouch)
Downtube
Birzman 750ml tool bottle, containing the following:
2x tyre levers
Spare versa grunt strap 40cm
2x Allen keys
Spare bolts
Zip ties (multiple sizes)
Top tube
Newboler 1.5L Top Tube Bag
Lezyne Pocket Drive Mini Pump with spare electrical tape wrapped around
BBB BMP-90 Digital Pressure Gauge
Park Tool IB-3 Multi-Tool
Gerber Suspension Multi-Tool
Bike lock & Security
ABUS Bordo uGrip 5700c Folding Lock
Cable combo lock
Saddle Bag & Rear Storage
Rhinowalk Saddle Bag Stabilizer Bracket
Zefal R17 Saddle bag
Dry bag with clothes inside
Decathlon mt100 down jacket
Macpac rain jacket
2x cycling bibs
1x cycling undershirt
2x cycling jerseys
2x compression undies
2x socks
2x cotton shirts
1x singlet
1x Merino long sleeve
1x Nike dry fit shirt
1x Nike dry fit shorts
1x swimming shorts
Footwear and shoes
Salomon Sense Ride Trail Runners with Specialised SL Footbed
Chaco Z/1 Sandals
Fork Storage
2x Newboler 3L fork cages and dry bags, secured by 2x versa grunt straps 40cm on each fork
First aid kit
Steri strips
Hypafix
Bandages and band aids
Thermal shock blanket
Crepe bandage
Sports tape
Safety pins
Iodine swabs
Condoms
Aquatabs (water purification)
Paracetamol
Ibuprofen
Aspirin
Antihistamines
Ondansetron (nausea)
Roxithromycin (antibiotics)
Cefalexin (general antibiotics)
Cold and flu
Anti-diarrhoea tablets
Toiletries
2x nail clippers (one small and one large)
Electric face shaver & charger
Eczema cream
Face sunscreen & moisturiser
Moisturiser
Toothpaste
Toothbrush (which I cut in half to save space)
Roll on deodorant + wrapped around with gaffer tape
Sewing needle and thread
Sudocreme (for saddle sores)
Trowel (old spade that I broke the handle off)
Toilet paper
Cooking equipment
Boundless Voyage 750ml Titanium Mug
Nepal Lightweight stove
230g isobutane gas canister
Alton Goods Titanium Spork
Feedbags
2x Rhinowalk 1.2L feed bags
LEFT FEED BAG
Roll on sunscreen
Hand sanitizer
bug spray
Spare tube
Usually a drink of some sort that I would buy during the day. Sometimes juice or a coke.
RIGHT FEED BAG
One carabiner for my gloves
Snacks, electrolytes, day food etc.
Usually would have some chocolate, bars, chips
Cockpit & lights
Zipp vuka alumina evo 70 clip on aero bars
Ski clamp mount with a Manfrotto phone mount
Knog plus front and rear (2x) lights + Knog Plugger Front Light
Backpack
Salomon Trail 10 Backpack with 3L water bladder
Backpack rain cover
Black cycling UV sleeves
Decathlon fingerless cycling gloves
Warm gloves
Buff
Billabong corduroy hat
Pen & sharpie
Passport and documents
Cygnet 45W Multi Port Wall Charger
Garmin cable
Micro USB cable
USBC cable
2x multiport USB adapters
Spare micro SD card
2x 10,000mah power banks
Spare Sony camera battery
UK, EU, Swiss power adaptor
Wallet
Passport
Wired earphones
Wireless JBL Live Pro Bluetooth earphones
Earplugs
Face mask
Eye mask
15cm gorilla tripod
Amazon cycling sunglasses + 4 interchangeable lenses
Petzl Actik Core Headlamp + Noctilight Headlamp Case
Tech & Camera Equipment
Google Pixel 6a
Sony A6300 + Sigma 18-50mm f2.8
Garmin Fenix 6s Pro
