Here is the gear list for the Trail Race attempt this year. See this post for the changes from last year.
I’ll be starting on August 3rd at 8am heading southbound doing an ITT, individual time trial (yellow dots on the tracker). The group start is in Durango this year heading northbound on July 21st at 4am. Tracking will be live here: Trackleaders
Bikepacking bags:
Revelate Designs: Handlebar Bag & Jerrycan
Cleaveland Mountaineering: Seat Bag, Gas Tank
All gear (minus bike) below including bags and backpack comes in at approx. 15 lbs.
For Food plan read this post
Bike
- 2008 Novara System 2.0 full squish
- Mavic Wheelset
- Maxxis Ardent 2.4 Tires (EXO sidewall)
- 1×9 drivetrain – 28t chainring 11/36 cassette. I’m using the Widget Single Ring system which allows me to use a smaller chainring on the front than my crank would normally allow.
Camp
- Tarp Tent Contrail – 26oz
- Klymit 3/4 Sleeping Pad – 6oz
- Western Mountaineering Highlite Sleeping Bag – 16oz
- Spork/Collapsible Bowl
Clothes
- Short Sleeve Jersey
- Chamois
- Endura Gloves
- Arm/Leg Warmers
- Endura Vest
- 1/4 zip fleece
- Golite Rain Jacket
- Marmot Precip Rain Pants
- Wool Socks (for riding)
- Swiftwick knee length Compression Socks (for sleeping)
- Pearl Izumi X-Alp Shoes
- Cratoni Helmet w/rear light
- Sunglasses with multiple lenses
- Cycling Cap
- Skullcap
Tool kit and Spare Parts
- Crank Brothers Multi Tool
- Tire Lever
- Lube/Rag
- Patch Kits
- Extra Chain Links
- Fiberfix Spare Spoke
- Tire & Shock Pump
- Tubes
- Extra Brake Pads
- Extra Chainring Bolts
- Extra Cleats/Screws
- Hose Clamps
- Zip Ties/Duct Tape/Electrical Tape
- Knife
- Spare Derailleur Hanger
- Spare Jockey pulleys
- Spare Cable
- Surgical Gloves (for greasy trail side chain maintenance)
First Aid
- Toilet Paper
- Chamois Cream
- Ibuprofen
- Bandaids/Gauze
- Antibiotic Cream
- Soap
- Hockey Tape
- Alcohol Swabs/Iodine
- Handiwipes
- Travel Toothbrush/paste
- Visine
- Sunscreen
- Tums
Gear
- SPOT Satellite Communicator
- Delorme Earthmate GPS
- Fenix Flashlight – Helmet Mounted
- Princeton Tec EOS light – Handlebar Mounted
- Cyclocomputer
- Rear blinky Light
- Camera
- Phone
- iPod Shuffle
Others
- Colorado Trail Foundation Data Book Pages
- 3-liter Bladder with Sawyer In-Line Water filter
- 1 Water Bottle
- ID/Credit Card
- Osprey Talon 22 Backpack
New Tent Below
New Revelate Designs Handlebar Bag below
