What is in the bags?

 Grasshopper in Frankton (Queenstown) New Zealand.

A few people have asked: What is in the bags?

Hmmm. That is quite a long list so I won't go into the detailed specifics, but generally it goes like this.

Seat bag:

• Long pants and polo shirt
• Thermal top and leggings
• Running shorts
• Bike jersey and liner shorts
• Down jacket 
• Socks, jocks, gloves and beanie
• First Aid kit.

On the outside, ultralight sandals.

Frame bag.
Lower compartment:

• Spare tube
• Toolkit and assorted spares
• Sealant
• Pump.

Upper compartment:

• Sawyer 2 litre gravity filtration system  (4 litre total capacity)
• Tent poles.

Side compartment:

• Cable lock
• Maps and documents .

Handlebar bag:

• Sleeping bag
• Wind shirt
• Rain jacket and gloves
• Rain legs
• Leg warmers.

 On the outside, tent (Tarptent Protrail)

Front Pocket:

• iPad Mini (in a Zagg folio keyboard case).

Anything bags:
Left bag:

• Food.

Right bag:

• Cooking pot, stove and mug etc.
• Gas canister
• Meds/toiletries/personal hygiene.

Top tube bags:
Front:

• Auxilliary battery
• Camera
• Smartphone.

Rear:

• Six port USB charger and assorted cables.

Chaff bags (2):

• Snacks
• Sunglasses
• Headphones 
• Passengers.

Downtube:

• Air mattress.

And of course I’m wearing another set of cycling clothes - jersey, baggies and liners, MTB shoes and socks, and cycling cap