I’m making an effort to travel as light as possible. Especially on the climbs, every gram counts. By saving weight, cycling will be less fatiguing, and I will have more energy to enjoy the landscapes and meet people at the end of the day.
Total weight of the bags per 27/3/2011: 13.2 kg
Bicycle: Bianchi Via Nirone 7 C2C Ultegra/105 mix, 2008 model
Tires: Continental Super Sport with Anti Puncture belt (more than 3000 km in Egypt and India with only 1 flat!).
Bicycle Extras: Garmin Edge 705 GPS Cycle Computer, Shimano Cycling Shoes, Bell Helmet, 2 x Ortlieb Back-Roller Classic Waterproof Cycle Bags, Deuter Cross Air Backpack, Chain Lock, 6 Extra Inner Tubes, Pump, Tire Levers, Screwdrivers, Multi-size Allen key, WD-40 oil.
Camping: MSR Hubba HP tent, GoLite 2010 Adrenaline Sleeping Bag, Multimat Adventure Superlite Self-inflating Matress, Plastic Knife and Spoon.
Electronics: MSI Wind Netbook, Canon EOS 500D DSLR Camera, Kindle 3G Wireless e-book Reader, Sony Ericsson w890i Mobile Phone, Cheap MP3-player, Phillips Headphones.
Clothes and Other Stuff (as per March 27, 2011): 1 Pair of Cycling Shorts, 2 Cycling Shirts, 1 non-cycling T-shirt, 1 Pair of Shorts, 4 Boxer Shorts, Microfiber Towel, Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Small Deodorant, Shampoo, Sun Cream, Nail Cutter, Gillette Razor + foam, Notebook, Pencil, Thailand Roadmap, Leather Wallet, Vaccination Papers, Passport.
