A few years back, Dan Thompson took us through his bikepacking kit list for the South Lakes 100 - a two-day 100-mile mountain bike ride. Dan rode a Sonder Transmitter and decided to load it with Alpkit bikepacking bags and kit for a 2 day hit.
Dan's Bikepacking Ethos
"This is meant as a guide to what I personally used, lots of other riders went lighter and many more carried more gear. I felt I got a good balance of maintaining a light bike, using the dropper post, keeping the front end light enough to still lift and manual through obstacles and comfort.
There were a few items I carried but didn't use but it was nice to have the extra security/comfort had the weather/conditions changed.
"Initially, this was the set up I selected, with a large Fuel Pod on the frame. I eventually ditched the fuel pod and the contents went into my rucksack instead..."
I'd elected to ride the Sonder Transmitter. I already knew it to be a very competent bike for trail centres and for shorter blasts in the Peak District and Yorkshire.
Kit List:
Sonder Transmitter GX1 with Yari and Reverb
Tyres: Front: WTB Bridger 3.0, Rear: WTB Trailblazer 2.8
Saddlebag: Enduro Pack Black
- 2 x 27.5 x 3ins tubes
- Multitool
- Sonder tyre levers x3
- Spare disc brake pads x 2 sets
- Blip rear light
- Toilet paper (in ziplock bag)
- Spare gloves
Top tube bag: Fuel Pod Medium
- Arro windproof jacket
- Opinel knife
- iPhone in waterproof bag
- Draught excluder
- Energy gels
- Basic first aid
- Money/cards
Stem Cells: 1 x Stem Cell and 1 x Stem Cell drybag
- Haribo/M&Ms/sandwiches/anything else I could get
- Camera
- Hydration tabs
- Spare batteries for cameras
- Muon Head Torch
Handlebar Bag: Airlok Dual 20L and Fat Roo
- Sleeping bag
- Sleep mat
- Hunka Bivvy Bag
- Rig 3.5
- Guylines
- 4 Apex pegs
- OS map, compass
- More food and snacks
Rucksack: Gourdon 20L
- Gravitas waterproof jacket
- Laika thermal baselayer
- Koulin Tee
- MytiMug titanium cooking pot
- Kraku and gas/lighter
- Concertina
- TiFoon
- Insulated jacket
- Large volume pump
- Shock pump
- Hydration system
- Food and coffee
Bar mounted devices:
- Garmin Edge 500
- Go Pro Hero 3
- Exposure Toro 7 light
Bikepacking Bags
Handlebar bag with roll-top closure: UK made, weatherproof, 5L expandable capacity
$79.99
Your next reads
