Gear 2006

Megan

  • Bike

Megan is still riding faithful Twiggy, a 2005 Mercier Galaxy. Twiggy is decked out with a new (and hopefully sturdier!) back wheel, a 26-tooth Granny gear and the same old Shimano components.

  • Clothes
    • 3 pair shorts (1 Pearl Izumi and 2 REI)
    • 3 jerseys (1 Ascent, 1 Canari, 1 Canondale)
    • 1 pair fingerless gloves (Canondale)
    • 1 pair glove liners
    • 1 pair earwarmers
    • 4 pairs biking socks
    • 1 regular t-shirt
    • 1 pair zip-off pants
    • 1 pair wool socks
    • biking shoes (Lake)
    • 1 pair rain pants
    • 1 rain jacket
    • arm warmers
    • leg warmers
    • 1 hoodie
    • 1 helmet
    • 1 heavyweight shirt (Underarmor)
    • 1 swim suit
  • Bike Parts and Tools:
    • Multi-tool for bikes
    • Terry Liberator saddle
    • Handlebar Bag (Transit Pro)
    • Jandd Mountain Panniers
    • Seat Wedge (Jandd)
    • Rear Rack (Blackburn)
    • Assorted head and tail lights
    • Leatherman
    • extra spokes (these are VERY handy!)
    • extra tubes
    • tire wedges
    • patch kits
    • frame-mount pump (Topeak Road Morph)
    • Conti Top Touring 2000 Tires
    • water bottles
  • Camping:
    • Thermarest
    • SlumberJack Ultimate 20 degree Sleeping bag
    • headlamp
    • Nalgenes (2)
    • Dr. Bronner’s Soap
  • Other:
    • Sunscreen
    • Lip Balm
    • Bug Spray!
    • Hydration Pack
    • Sunglasses
    • Olympus Camedia C-60 and 512 MB card and charger
    • Meds (Sinus, Tylenol)
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Common Gear:

  • Sierra Designs Lightning 2-person Tent
  • Cooking Gear
  • Trangia Alcohol Stove
  • Cook Kit
  • Lexan Silverware
  • Grain Alcohol (the undrinkable and cheap kind)
  • plastic bags (zip locks and trash–for waterproofing)
  • Duct tape, Electrical Tape, superglue
  • Notebook and pens
  • all the tiny bungies we could find
  • cell phones and chargers

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