TR.ENG
Bike + kit for the Racing Collective’s Trans England route.
With over 6000m of uphill and temperatures below freezing it was the standard dilemma of travelling light and being cold or packing enough and being slow. Here’s what I went with by way of trying to find the perfect compromise.
Bike
Reilly Gradient
components : Shimano 105
gearing : 50 x 34T / 11 speed (11-34)
wheelset : Fulcrum Rapid Red 5
lights : Exposure Sirrius MK9, Lenzyne battery rear
tyres : 30mm Vittoria Zaffiro navigation : wahoo element water : 2 x 350ml Bidons pump : Topeak MasterBlaster
Saddle Bag
Apidura Backcountry 6l Saddle pack sleeping bag : Rab Neutrino 600
bivi bag : Rab Storm bivi sleeping mat : Thermarest Neolite uber air
Bar Bag
Apidura Backcountry 11l Handle bar pack Gloves : Rab Cresta GTX
Hat : Rab Beanie warm jacket : Rab Microlight (down)
waterproof coat : Montane Minimus Overshoes : Dhb Deep winter booties
Top Tube Bag
Apidura Backcountry 1l Top tube pack power : Anker Powercore 26800 , charging cables
headtorch : Petzl actik
phone + headphones
money : Cards x2 , cash
Down Tube Bag
Apidura Downtube 1.8l Down Tube pack tyre levers : x2 tubes : x2
chain breaker
chain link spoke key swiss army knife
tyre boots + patches
multi tool : specialized mini
First aid : Paracetamol, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, steri-strips, medical tape,
Kit
jersey : Rapha long sleeve Brevet
bibs : Rapha Cargo bib shorts
baselayer : PNS
jacket : Alpkit Morphosis Half-zip
leg warmers : Albion ThermoRoubaix
hat : Decathlon running hat
shoes : Giro Empire lace-ups
