My kit for this adventure is a fairly traditional cycle-touring set up as detailed below.

The Bike:

Thorn Brevet

⁃ Reynolds 531 steel frame.

⁃ 700C wheels (Mavic Open Pro rims, Shimano Deore hubs, 32 spokes)

⁃ Chainrings: 48/36/26

⁃ Cassette: 32t (8 speed)

⁃ Downtube shifters

⁃ Brooks B17 saddle

⁃ Continental Grand Prix 4 Season tyres (700C x 28mm)

⁃ Topeak Super Tourist DX bike rack

⁃ SKS Chromoplastic mudguards

⁃ Dawes Panniers

⁃ Terra Nova handlebar bag

⁃ Garmin Etrex 20x

Cycling Kit:

⁃ Icebreaker merino baselayer

⁃ Pearl Izumi lightweight cycle jersey

⁃ Padded undershorts

⁃ Rapha Randonee shorts

⁃ Gore Windstopper short sleeve top

⁃ Btwin cycling shoes with Look Keo cleats

⁃ Sunglasses

⁃ Padded gloves

⁃ Helmet

Pannier 1:

⁃ Vaude Terralight tent

⁃ Vango ultralight 200 sleeping bag

⁃ Thermarest ProLight inflatable mat

⁃ Silk sleeping bag liner

⁃ Inflatable pillow

⁃ Alpkit titanium stove and 1l aluminium pan.

– Anker solar panel

Pannier 2:

⁃ Waterproof trousers and jacket

⁃ Waterproof socks

⁃ Down vest

⁃ Spare boxers and merino cycling socks

⁃ Spare change of off bike clothes (softshell trousers, running top, light fleece, trainers)

⁃ Bike spares and tools (2 x inner tubes, puncture repair kit, multitool (Allen keys, chain tool) chain links, spare screws, 2 spare gear cables, brake pads), pump.

⁃ Bike lights

⁃ Headtorch

⁃ Spare rechargeable batteries, AA, AAA, li-ion camera batteries.

⁃ 2 power banks (1 x Anker 15,000 mah), cables, usb power supply.

⁃ Very small first aid kit!

Handlebar bag:

⁃ Camera