{"id":1772,"date":"2011-07-06T11:01:15","date_gmt":"2011-07-06T14:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/?page_id=1772"},"modified":"2017-04-06T11:12:44","modified_gmt":"2017-04-06T15:12:44","slug":"bicycle-touring-gear-list-world-biking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/bicycle-touring-gear-list-world-biking\/","title":{"rendered":"Bicycle Touring Essentials: Bike, Panniers + Tent"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bike Touring Essentials<\/h3>\n
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What is the best bicycle, tent and pannier set-up for a long-distance bicycle tour?<\/h2>\n

Of course, that depends on your personal touring style. \u00a0If you've got the money, it's certainly a good idea to purchase the best touring bicycle, tent, and panniers possible.<\/p>\n

Our gear has gotten more sophisticated over time, in part thanks to\u00a0sponsors<\/a>. Great gear is good to have, but if it's a choice between setting off on a second-hand bike and sleeping in an old tent or staying at home--hit the road!<\/p>\n

We've toured with an old backpack strapped on the rack and a set of beat-up panniers filled with low-tech clothes and had just as much fun as we do now with all our comforts.<\/p>\n

This page deals with bikes, panniers, and tents for bicycle touring. Check out the links at the bottom for more gear, clothing and electronics information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The Bikes<\/h3>\n
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As amazing as it sounds, I'm still riding my original Koga. \u00a0Since 2006, my Koga World Traveller has taken me almost 120,000 miles around the world.<\/p>\n

After the theft of Eric's bike in Bolivia, he replaced his original World Traveller with a Koga Signature touring bike. This is cycle design personalized: you build your bike online to your own specific requirements.<\/p>\n

We can't say enough good things about our sturdy Kogas. As long as you replace the components after normal wear and tear, they just keep on trucking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Ortlieb Panniers<\/h3>\n
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Bikepackers we are not! We're old school and like to lug everything we might possibly need on the back of the bike. Our current set-up consists of Ortlieb's largest capacity roll-top panniers front and back, Ortlieb bar bags plus a large dry sack on the back of each bike.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The large capacity Pro model panniers have a 70-liter capacity compared with just 40 liters for the standard backrollers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The back panniers are each equipped with an\u00a0extra outer pocket. \u00a0This is handy for storing sunscreen, extra water and all those little things you need to get to fast.<\/p>\n

We use PS 490 dry bags on the back of the bike to store the tent, sleeping mats and sleeping bags.<\/p>\n

We've got the 59 liter size to store all the extra stuff we've accumulated after 10+ years on the road.<\/p>\n

Yeah, we know we've got too much stuff, be we like our little comforts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Marmot Limelight 3P Tent<\/h3>\n
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Being on a multi-year tour, we are very content to have a spacious 3-person tent. Double entry is an absolute necessity in tropical climates. You'll severely suffer if there's no way to let in a cross breeze.<\/p>\n

Wanting to cut down on weight, we initially opted for a \u00a0two-person tent when we began our tour in 2006. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

We quickly realized a two-person tent is far too small for us and all our gear. \u00a0A 3-person tent weighs just a bit more but the extra space makes a big difference during a long haul tour. The Limelight 3 has\u00a0mesh fly vents so our little home-on-the-go stays cool even when we're touring in equatorial climates. Huge doors open wide so it's easy to get our gear in and out and the vestibules provide more than enough space for all our extra stuff. Marmot is known for excellent customer service\u00a0and their tents are good value for money.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Gear We Love<\/h3>\n
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Bike Touring Clothing<\/h3>\n
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Electronics<\/h3>\n
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