Here is my bicycle touring gear list for a one week cycle tour around the Fens area of England. Assuming that it proves itself in the field on this trip, I will use the majority of this bicycle touring gear for my next cycling adventure around the world.
In fact, part of the reason for cycling around the Fens for a week, is to test new bits of gear out. Over the coming weeks, I will then review how they performed, in the hope that it will help other bicycle tourers prepare for their own trips, whether they be weekend jaunts, or longer, epic adventures. At the end of this article, I have also included a YouTube video that I have made. This goes into a little more detail about the Bicycle Touring Gear for a One Week Cycle Tour I am taking.
Bicycle Touring Gear List for a One Week Cycle Tour
The Bicycle
I am riding a custom built Thorn Nomad, which has good quality racks both front and back. A Brooks saddle will keep my butt happy, and a Rohloff hub should ensure hassle free performance. The bike’s name is Bea, by the way.
Panniers
I will be using panniers rather than a trailer for this one week cycle tour of the Fens. Ortlieb Classic’s feature in almost every cyclists bicycle touring gear list, and they do so in mine as well. I will be using panniers on both the front and back, and will also be using an Ortlieb Rackpack which will provide additional room. An Ortlieb compact handlebar bag on the front completes the ensemble.
Bicycle Toolkit
As the bike is in good condition, I will only be taking a minimal bicycle toolkit for this one week tour.
Bicycle Pump
Two inner tubes
Puncture repair kit
Mutli-Tool
Spanner
Oil
Camping Gear
I will be camping every night on this cycle tour around the Fens, which should give me a good chance to test out the following gear.
Vango Banshee 200 – A good tent to include on the bicycle touring gear list.
Vango Banshee 200 (Pine)
Vango Lattitude 300 Sleeping Bag
Sleeping Bag Liner
Sleeping mat
Karimmor DeluxeTravel Pillow
Swiss Army Knife
Cooking Kit
As I am camping, I will also be cooking for myself on the road. (Although I do foresee fish and chips, full English breakfasts, and other treats on the way!)
MSR Whisperlite Universal
Coleman resealable fuel canister
Stainless Steel Cookpot
Stainless Steel Cup
Plastic cup
Knife, fork and spoon set
Lighter/matches
Water Bottles x 3
Food
I normally aim to carry approximately three or four days food in my panniers when bicycle touring. These are the items that I will actually leave the house with, and I will stock up as and when needed along the way. You can read up here about the best foods for bicycle touring.
Oats (for 4 days)
Rice (for 4 days)
Brew kit comprising of tea, sugar and coffee.
Cupasoups x 4
Tinned fish x 3
Peanut butter
1 main meal from ration pack
2 x ration biscuits
3 x cereal bars
Half a loaf of bread
Cycling Clothes
No bicycle touring gear list is complete without including the cycling clothes! The UK is famed for its varied weather, and so I have packed a range of clothes to see me through warm, cold, and wet days.
Endura Humvee
2 x liner shorts
Various cycling tops
sunhat / sunglasses
Wet Weather Gear
Sealskinz socks
Sealskinz hat
Gore jacket
Waterproof gloves
Other Clothes
A light pair of jeans
3 pairs of socks
2 pairs of pants
Light fleece
Electronic Gear
There is no need to take the laptop for this week long cycling tour, but the list of electronic gear is still pretty big. Amazing to think that on my first cycling trip around New Zealand, not one single piece of tech featured in my bicycle touring gear list! Additional – You will probably spot that I have not included a camera on this list. I wanted to take one, but managed to drop and break it a couple of days before I left. Thankfully, my phone has a pretty good camera.
Garmin Touring Pro GPS
Samsung Galaxy S4
MP3 Player
Acer Iconia A1 Tablet
Kindle
Teknet battery
Various leads
Toiletries/Medical Kit
Lip balm
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Soap
Neurofen
Napisan
Life Venture Trek Towel
No doubt there are a few odds and sods that I have forgotten to include in this bicycle touring gear list, but this is about as thorough as I can come up with! Looking forwards to trying it all out 
Here’s that YouTube video…
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