TOUR AOTEAROA 2020 GEAR LIST

by | Apr 1, 2020 | Cycling Adventures, Front Page | 17 comments

HERE IS MY FULL GEAR LIST FOR TOUR AOTEAROA 2020  AND WHAT WAS IN EACH OF MY APIDURA PACKS
EXPEDITION  HANDLEBAR PACK :
Outdoor Research Cathode Primaloft insulated jacket
Sportful Fiandre windstopper jacket
Gore Shakedry waterproof jacket
Gore waterproof shorts
Endura Gillet
Vigilante Baselayer top
Z packs fleece beanie
Buff
1 x extra socks
EXPEDITION ACCESSORY POCKET:
Sea to Summit dry bag ( to hold electronics, batteries etc )
Exposure Joystick light & charging cable
Charging plug & cable for iphone
Shimano Di2 charger
Spot tracker & spare Batteries
Pure Sports Nutrition Electrolyte Capsules
Natural Sunscreen
Hand Sanitizer
EXPEDITION TOP TUBE PACK    1 LITRE
My Charge Cache battery 19.24 Capacity
K Lite USB Converter
I Phone
Garmin Charging Cable
USB Mini charging cable
EXPEDITION TOP TUBE PACK     0.5 LITRE
Food/snacks during ride (Bars/ Nuts etc)
EXPEDITION FRAME PACK COMPACT
Z Packs  waterproof Zip Pouches x 3 ( i use these to hold all the smaller pieces of gear )
Lezyne Multitool
Giant Tyre Levers
Co2  + Inflater
Speed X Chain Lube and Rag
Dyna Plug Tyre repair Kit
1 xTubeless Valve core & remover tool
2 x  Powerlinks
Brake Pads
Needle & Thread
pencil wrapped in Duct tape
Tyre Boot
Stick on Patches
Spare shoe cleat screws
Gear repair tape
Small Gerber Dime  tool
Kinesio Tape
Cash
Pac safe Bike Lock
Emergency Blanket
Zip Ties
Muc Off chain/cassette cleaner
Doterra Blue Muscle Rub
1  x  Carbon Tent Pole
6  x  Carbon Tent Pegs
EXPEDITION SADDLE PACK :
Z Packs Hexamid Tent
Z Packs sleeping bag
Thermarest Neo light sleeping Mat
Sea To Summit ultra light pillow
1 x Tube
FOOD POUCH 1.5 LTR:
Lip Balm
Cloth for sunglasses
Various Foods and Wrappers
PAC SAFE WALLET:
Drivers licencse (id)
Bank Debit Card

CHAMPION SYSTEM CUSTOM KIT : VIBRANT LIVING RETREAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DURING THE RIDE I WOULD ALSO CARRY FOOD IN MY FRAME PACK AND HANDLEBAR PACK WHEN NECESSARY 

 

 

 

 

BIKE :  Salsa Fargo Ti

ENVE  Gravel series bars and ENVE M60 rims

CONTINENTAL RACE KING 2.2 TYRES  (Protection ) Tubeless set up

SON Dynamo Hub

PROFILE DESIGNS T1 carbon Aero Bars

K LITE Bikepacker Ultra front Light  and  KNOG usb rear lights

K LITE Bar switch and wire loom to Hub and Lights

KING CAGE Titanium  water bottle holders

SPEEDPLAY FROG Pedals

THOMSON MASTERPIECE Seatpost

LEZYNE Lightweight Carbon handpump

PROLOGO  Scratch 2 Space saddle

XT Di2 Electronic shifting set up

RACEFACE Carbon Cranks

GIRO  Aether Road Helmet

SHIMANO Xc5 off road gravel shoes

GARMIN ETREX 35T loaded with GPX Files for navigation ( also backed up on GAIA phone app)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17 Comments

  1. Aaron Jeffs
    Aaron Jeffs on April 9, 2020 at 11:50 am

    Kia ora Steve, really useful information. May I please ask whether SpeedX is your preferred lube for daily use, or reserved for multi-day epics? Ngā mihi.

    • Steve
      Steve on April 9, 2020 at 8:16 pm

      Kia Ora Aaron. I use Speed X lube all the time. Especially good for multi day epics as it comes in a perfect size bottle

      • Aaron Jeffs
        Aaron Jeffs on April 11, 2020 at 11:44 am

        Sweet, thanks Steve, will give it a nudge myself (always looking for a better lube).

    • Rick
      Rick on April 15, 2020 at 11:17 am

      Hi Steve, great info. What seat do you use? Still not in love w mine after the recent TA.
      Cheers
      Rick

      • Steve
        Steve on April 16, 2020 at 12:14 pm

        Hi Rick . My saddle is a Prologo Scratch 2 Space from their endurance range. Being using for a few years now, works for me but saddles can be a personal thing. Cheers

    • David Moss
      David Moss on April 15, 2020 at 12:16 pm

      Hi Steve. What size is the Expedition seat pack?

      • Steve
        Steve on April 16, 2020 at 12:16 pm

        Hi David . My Expedition Seat pack is 14l. Thanks

  2. Rob Neish
    Rob Neish on April 15, 2020 at 10:05 pm

    Hi Steve,
    I see you have a Garmin. What did you use for navigation? Did the Garmin link to a map source like Komoot? Did you have the Kennets book or GPX files?

    • Steve
      Steve on April 16, 2020 at 12:10 pm

      Hi Rob, Yes i used a Garmin Etrex 35t, i just had the NZ maps on there , then uploaded the GPX Files , using this as my main navigation. I had the GPX Files also on GAIA app on my phone as backup. I did have the KENNETT Bros guide downloaded on my phone for reference. I also had basic cue sheets that i printed and laminated with distances between towns etc and all the 30 photo control points. Cheers

      • Rob Neish
        Rob Neish on April 16, 2020 at 1:46 pm

        Thanks for that Steve. I actually saw you on Day 1 of the TA. I was cycling up the beach about 40km north of Ahipara when you guys zoomed by.

        • Steve
          Steve on April 17, 2020 at 7:48 am

          oh yes , i do remember that . hope you had a good ride

      • Mike Buschl
        Mike Buschl on April 16, 2020 at 3:01 pm

        Hi Steve, great to stumble upon when researching for the 2022 TA, congrats looks like your conquered some impressive rides.

        Just wondering if you used your tent much at all on the TA and if so what you did for a tent pole for the hexamid?

        Cheers
        Mike

        • Steve
          Steve on April 17, 2020 at 7:55 am

          Hi Mike. Thank you . I think i only used my tent 5 times in this years TA , i had a couple of nights where i just rolled out my mat under a verandah and in backpackers other nights. I have a carbon centre pole , also from Z Packs .
          Cheers

  3. John Fuller
    John Fuller on April 18, 2020 at 7:19 pm

    Hi Steve, Thanks for sharing the gear list. What’s it all weigh including bags, excluding water and food? cheers John

    • Steve
      Steve on April 19, 2020 at 11:58 am

      Hi John Thanks for reading.I really dont know as i never weigh the overall load. Cheers

  4. Cliff
    Cliff on April 24, 2020 at 9:22 am

    Hi Steve, thanks for the info. What shoes do you wear and why (other than colour co-ordination)?

    Cheers.

    • Steve
      Steve on April 24, 2020 at 10:08 am

      Hi Cliff, thanks for reading. For the last Tour Aotearoa i wore Shimano Xc5, For the Tour Divide 2019 i used GIRO Empire.I preferred the Shimano Xc5 as they are wider, really comfy and good for Hike a bike. Shimano also have the RX800 Gravel shoes that i might try at some stage.
      Cheers