These items are noted as ‘ESSENTIAL’ for very good reasons! For your own safety & comfort please bring them all. If you have any queries regarding any item in the kit list please get in touch with us.
Personal Safety Essentials
The following items are essential for your comfort and safety on tour and you must bring everything mentioned
Insect repellent and bite relief cream
Sunscreen (SPF 30+)
Mountain biking back pack – 20 litre
Hydration system (Camelbak)
Warm clothes for mornings and evenings
Windbreaker
Light, long-sleeved fleece layer
Biking socks
Long-sleeved mountain bike shirts
Short-sleeved mountain bike shirts
Base layers (for riding)
Waterproof jacket
Overshorts (‘baggies’)
Padded cycling shorts/ trousers
Bike gloves (full-fingered not fingerless)
Biking glasses
Knee pads
Our knees are often the first parts of our body to hit the ground/tree when we crash, so it’s important to protect them, particularly when riding unknown trails. They will give you confidence and help you feel safer when tackling more technical terrain, such as rocks, roots and drops.
If you have any queries regarding this or any other item in the kit list please get in touch with us.
Mountain bike-specific shoes (flats or SPDs)
Mountain bike-specific helmet (current and fit for purpose)
A mountain bike-specific helmet is essential for all of our adventures.
It offers greater protection for the back of the head than other types of helmet, and it also has a peak to protect the face from impact.
If you have any queries regarding this or any other item in the kit list please get in touch with us.
Personal Comfort Kit
The following items will be useful for your comfort on tour and we recommend you bring everything mentioned
Chamois cream
Snack bars/ trail snacks
Advil or other medication for effects of altitide
International travel adapter and/ converter
Small bottle of laundry detergent
Personal toiletries (shampoo, soap, moisturiser, etc.)
Headtorch
Re-usable drinks bottle
Own Bike essentials
The following items are essential for ensuring that we can deal with all mechanical issues on the tour and you must bring/ have on your bike everything mentioned
Dropper seat post
Chain-specific quick link
Inner tubes (x 2 ) or bottle of tubeless fluid
Multi-tool
Bottle of chain lube
Bike-specfic rear mech hanger
Bike-specific brake pads x1 (set)
Tyre Recommendations
Tyre Recommendations
An enduro style tyre with excellent grip in loose and muddy conditions, that has robust sidewall protection and that is set up tubeless.
We recommend tyres such as the Schwalbe Magic Mary up front, paired with the Big Betty or Hans Dampf on the rear with a minimum of Super Gravity sidewall protection, or the Maxxis Minion DHF and DHR2 with a minimum of EXO+ sidewall protection.
If you have any queries regarding this or any other item in the kit list please get in touch with us.
Rental Bike Essentials
If you are renting a bike for your tour, these are the things you must bring
