Comments on: Your Complete Bicycle Touring Gear Checklist

By: How Much Does It Cost To Gear Up For A Bicycle Tour?

How Much Does It Cost To Gear Up For A Bicycle Tour? — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:08:31 +0000

[...] items, like a camera, underwear, off-the-bike clothing, food, toiletries, and pretty much everything else, has not been included. Only the basics/essentials have been [...]

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 21:40:11 +0000

Point taken, A. Now I bring “Mrs. Dash” in her own container…

By: A

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:43:04 +0000

Do not store cooking spices in film cannisters! They are filled with nasty chemicals! This goes for medicine, food, or anything you plan on ingesting.

Happy pedaling

By: Planning and Preparing « Black to Black

Planning and Preparing « Black to Black — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:48:42 +0000

[...] Bicycle Touring Pro blog has been useful in gaining insight into what to bring (particularly the Complete Bicycle Touring Gear Checklist post and the Bicycle Tour Clothing Essentials [...]

By: Dalton Winslow

Dalton Winslow — Sun, 08 May 2011 01:17:50 +0000

Great list– really not a lot of fluff. With the newest fabrics it’s easy to travel very light and launder stuff easily. Cotton is just too heavy, bulky, and takes too long to dry.
A few tips from many, many summers on tour. A small folding umbrella can get you out of your tent vestibule dry and back in dry. It can roll into your pad or whatever is over your back rack while riding. I’ve actually stopped and “deployed” the umbrella in a downpour when no cover was in sight and stayed relatively dry.
A large (area) but very worn (threadbare, thin) beach towel will cover you out of the shower, dry easily, and even allow a parking lot (Frenchie quick-change) wardrobe alteration in a pinch. Go for low-bulk, large area.