Bike touring gear list · hostels & hotels

Sleeping in hostels or hotels removes the sleep system and cooking: the bag drops below 10 kg. This is credit-card touring, ideal for riding light and fast.

Here is the typical kit: clothing, repair, hygiene and papers, no tent or stove. Perfect for a weekend or a long trip as long as you find a roof each night.

• Bib shorts×2360 g
• Cycling jersey140 g
• Merino T-shirt (spare)150 g
• Pair of socks×2100 g
• Helmet300 g
• Sunglasses (sun + grit)30 g
• Cycling shoes (worn)0 g
• Cycling gloves / mitts60 g

• Off-bike outfit: light shorts/trousers + tee400 g
• Underwear×280 g
• Microfibre towel100 g
• Light sandals / flip-flops350 g

• Waterproof jacket (Gore-Tex or equiv.)320 g
• Windproof gilet (descents/mornings)80 g
• Buff / neck gaiter40 g
• Packable down jacket350 g

• Spork + knife60 g
• Empty bottles (750 ml)×2160 g

• Emergency ration (2 bars + dried fruit)250 g
• Water supply (0.75 L)×21.50 kg

• Inner tube×2240 g
• Patch kit + tyre levers80 g
• Mini pump120 g
• Bike multitool (with chain breaker)160 g
• Light lock (cable or folding)280 g
• Quick link×210 g
• Mini chain lube50 g

• Toothbrush + solid toothpaste50 g
• All-purpose soap (body + laundry)90 g
• Sunscreen80 g
• Chamois cream60 g
• Mini hand sanitiser40 g
• SPF lip balm10 g
• Earplugs (campsites, dorms)10 g
• Washing line + 4 pegs40 g

• Plasters + gauze + steri-strips50 g
• Antiseptic (single doses)30 g
• Painkillers / anti-inflammatories20 g
• Personal medication (trip length + margin)50 g
• Blister plasters (second skin)20 g

• Phone (carried)0 g
• Power bank 10,000 mAh210 g
• Dual USB charger + cables120 g
• Rechargeable front + rear lights150 g
• Handlebar phone mount80 g

• ID card / passport30 g
• Card + cash (split in 2 places)20 g
• Health card / European health insurance card10 g
• Mini notebook + pen50 g

• Zip bag (docs, phone, crumbs)×420 g

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