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Cycling Across America Gear List

 

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2008 Trek 520 w/ new Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires,
Bontrager leather saddle, back rack, and mudguards
Used-Craigslist $400
Axiom Seymour Oceanweave 55lt Panniers New-Ebay $88.61
Big Agnes Copper Spur UL 1 Used-Facebook Marketplace $90
Hyke & Byke Eolus Sleeping Bag Gifted-Amazon $–**
Klymit Insulated Static V Sleeping Pad Gifted-Amazon $–**
Giro Register MIPS Helmet New-Ebay $33.95
Cygolite Hotshot Pro 150 Lumens Taillight New-Amazon $37.10      
Pro Bike Tool Mini Bike Pump New-Ebay $13.39
Kryptonite Mini 12mm U-Lock New-Walmart $14.99
Anker PowerCore 26800 Used-Ebay $30

 

Item

Price

Clothing

  • reflective vest
  • long-sleeved undershirt
  • 2 t-shirts
  • cargo pants
  • cargo shorts
  • leggings
  • 3 pairs of underwear
  • bra
  • sunhat
  • balaclava 
  • 2 pairs of socks
  • moms old hand-me-down sneakers
  • rain jacket
  • flip flops
  • face masks
~$20
Miscellaneous

Bike gear

  • spare shimano break cable set
  • tire repair kit
  • two water bottle holders
  • trash compactor bags
  • phone holder
  • mini toolkit (lots of allen wrenches, a screw driver, …)
  • rock n roll extreme lube

Personal gear

  • 3 smartwater bottles
  • sunscreen
  • hairbrush
  • portable WiFi hotspot (courtesy of my college)
  • spare battery pack
  • sawyer mini water filter
  • paracord
  • iphone 6 w/ cords
  • energizer lithium AAA batteries
  • hair ties
  • spoon
  • menstrual cup
  • deodorant
  • lighter
  • microfiber towel
  • ziplock bags
  • first aid kid
  • mini shampoo
  • toothbrush/paste
  • stove, pot, fuel
~$120

*some items may be missing
**all prices listed reflect the initial amount I spent on new gear, NOT the costs of items already owned, which amounted to easily 50% of my total gear for this trek, including the majority of my camping gear and miscellaneous items

Total spent initially: ~$900 

(don’t remind me of this, it gives me anxiety. the only thing that makes me feel marginally better about losing that much dough is the reminder if I don’t wreck my bike, I can sell it for what I bought it for, and that a few other new additions can be used on other future adventures 😂 )

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