London to Cape Town by Bicycle Kit List
Luggage
Bedroom
Vaude Ferret XT 3P
Vaude Floor Protector Ferret XT 3P
Vaude Cheyenne 200 x2These compact, lightweight down-filled Vaude sleeping bags will keep us warm at night. Emily has the orange, James will have the blue.
Vaude Venus sleeping mats
Vaude Silk Inlet MummyThese mummy sleeping bag liners will give us an extra few degrees of warmth.
Vaude Comfort Towel
Sea to Summit Exped Air Pillows
Lifesystems Mosquito Micro Net Double
James’s Wardrobe
Vaude Men’s Lauca ShortsThese quick-drying baggy cycling shorts come with a comfy padded liner.
Vaude Men’s Taguna Shorts II
Vaude Men’s Advanced Gloves
Vaude Men’s Micro Big Fritz III shirtA lightweight quick-drying technical t-shirt for when James is off the bike
Vaude Men’s Marwick Polo Shirt
Vaude Men’s Pro Tricot cycling shirt X2These fantastic quality Vaude cycling shirts have been printed with the London2CapeTown and World Bicycle Relief Logos, courtesy of our friends at Involution.
Vaude Men’s Sympapro Jacket
Vaude Saranda TR cycling shoesThe Saranda TR shoes are a cross between cycling shoes and sandals.
Vaude Men’s Fluid Pants II
Vaude Bike Gaiter short
Vaude TH Summer Socks Short
Vaude race socks short
Vaude Men’s Civetta Pullover
Vaude Men’s Sesvenna Vest
Vaude Men’s Seamless LS Shirt
Snug Bug Hi Rib Beanie, Charcoal- Oakley Racing Jacket SunglassesI started with the Prizm lenses but they simply transmitted too much light. I ordered the black iridium polarized lenses
Emily’s Wardrobe
Vaude Women’s Active Gloves- Vaude race socks short
- Vaude Bike Gaiter short
Vaude Chronos Gloves
Vaude Yara TR cycling shoes
Vaude Women’s Sura LS Shirt III
Vaude Women’s Livigno Halfzip
Vaude Women’s Pro Tricot cycling shirt X2These fantastic quality Vaude cycling shirts have been printed with the London2CapeTown and World Bicycle Relief Logos, courtesy of our friends at Involution.
Vaude Women’s Civetta Pullover
Vaude Women’s Fluid Full-Zip Waterproof Pants S/S
Vaude Women’s Farley ZO Pants IV
Vaude Women’s Siros cycling shorts
Vaude Women’s Hallett Shirt
Vaude Women’s Seamless Light LS Shirt
Women’s Crestone Jacket
Bikes
- Touring bikesA huge thank you also to Anil Sharma at GMS Leadership for supplying our two London to Cape Town Touring Bikes.
We’ve opted for two top-of-the-range steel-framed touring bikes.The bikes have the following specification:
Frame: Reynolds 853 butted
Fork: Butted chromoly blades
Front Derailleur: Shimano Tiagra triple
Rear Derailleur: Shimano 105 10 speed
Number of Gears: 30
Shifters: Shimano Tiagra 30 speed STI
Chainset: Shimano FC-T551
Chainrings: 48/36/26T
Bottom Bracket: Shimano external bearing
Cassette: Shimano CS-4600-10 12-30T
Chain: KMC-X10
Pedals: Shimano PD-M505 clipless
Brakeset: Shimano BR-515 disc brakes
Brake Levers: Shimano
Handlebars: FSA Wing Compact, short drop
Stem: NVO alloy
Headset: Alloy 1″1/8 Ahead
Grips: Cork tape with gel
Rims: Alex XT19 double wall alloy with eyelets
Front Hub: Shimano Deore LX 36H
Rear Hub: Shimano Deore LX 36H
Spokes: Stainless steel
Front Tyre: Schwalbe Marathon 700×32c
Rear Tyre: Schwalbe Marathon 700×32c
Seatpost: Alloy micro-adjust
Rear rack:
Front rack: Tubus Tara
Brooks B17 S Aged saddleBrooks has kindly supplied Emily with a Brooks B17 S Aged saddle. This touring saddle should be comfortable from day 1 thanks to the softer leather.
Brooks B17 Standard saddle
Hornit 140 decibel Cycle HornWe hope this loud cycling horn will enable us to be heard over sound of the traffic in Istanbul, Cairo and Khartoum.
Accessories
CamelBak Octane™ XCT Hydration packs x2We’ll ship the Octane™ XCT hydration packs out to Cairo so we’ll have additional water storage capacity for the remote areas of Egypt, Sudan and Northern Kenya where we’re expecting water supplies to be sparse.
Sea to Summit TPU Clear Zip Top Pouch with Leak Proof Bottles
Victorinox Pioneer Alox Swiss Army Knife
Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil™ Day Pack
Ortlieb Water Bag 10 Litre x2
Light my Fire Swedish FireSteel 2.0®
Petzl TIKKA XP head torches x2
Water-to-Go Water Bottles x2Thanks to Water-to-Go, we have two 75cl Water-to-Go Water Bottles and replacement filters to last the duration of our trip.
Portable Aluminium Alloy Foldable ChairWe met a couple on the Danube who had a similar style chair to these and they looked far more comfortable than our small camping stools so we bought a couple of these cheaper versions. They are absolutely fantastic and it’s amazing to recline after a long day in the saddle to watch the night sky…with proper back support! Well worth the weight!
Kitchen
MSR Quick 2 Pot Set Cooking Pots
MSR Quick Skillet
MSR Whisperlite International multi-fuel stove
Sea to Summit Delta Cutlery Set x2
Seat to Summit Ultra-Sil® Kitchen SinkYes, we’re even taking a kitchen sink!
Sea to Summit X-Mug Collapsible Mugs x2
Sea to Summit X-Plate Collapsible Plates x2
Sea to Summit X-Bowl Collapsible Bowls x2
Poachpod Egg Poacher x2We’re taking Poach Pods to save fuel as we can make tea or wash up with the water we’ve poached the eggs in.
Washing up sponge
Office
- Trident Sensors 9603 HX4 Trident GPS Tracker
Goal Zero Sherpa 100 Power PackWe’re grateful to Goal Zero for supplying us with a Sherpa 100 Power Pack.
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite e-readers x2As well as books, we’ve loaded instruction manuals, contact lists and other important documents on to our Kindles.
- Chargers
- Cameras
Samsung M3 Slimline 2TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drives x2
4-Port USB Wall Charger
Shed
Lezyne Micro Floor Drive HP with guage
Puncture repair patches
Crank Brothers m19 toolIncludes spoke wrench and chain tool.
- Chain cleaner and Grease
- Adjustable spanner
Gaffer tape
Cable ties- Misc nuts and bolts
Bungees
Superglue
Ikea big blue bag
Hospital
Bathroom
Vaseline
Sudocrem
Savlon
Hand gel
Insect repellent
Sun Cream
Toothbrush x2
Toothpaste
Lip balm - with SPF
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