South Lakes 100 bikepacking Kit List

South Lakes 100 bikepacking Kit List

By Dan Thompson

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.

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"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..."

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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.

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Kit List:

Sonder Transmitter GX1 with Yari and Reverb

Tyres: Front: WTB Bridger 3.0, Rear: WTB Trailblazer 2.8

Saddlebag: Enduro Pack Black

Top tube bag: Fuel Pod Medium

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

Rucksack: Gourdon 20L

Bar mounted devices:

  • Garmin Edge 500
  • Go Pro Hero 3
  • Exposure Toro 7 light

Bikepacking Bags

Limited edition reflective top tube bag
€54,99
Limited edition reflective extra-long top tube bag
€64,99
Limited Edition reflective frame bag
€99,99
Limited Edition reflective saddle pack
€109,99
Limited Edition reflective saddle pack
€139,99
Limited Edition reflective roll-top handlebar bag
€89,99
Limited Edition reflective canister handlebar bag
€69,99
Top tube bag: UK made, weatherproof, available in 3 sizes
€49,99
Lightweight stem-mounted bikepacking bag in 1 and 1.5L sizes
€59,99
Handlebar bag with roll-top closure: UK made, weatherproof, 5L expandable capacity
€69,99
Canister handlebar bag: UK made, weatherproof, 4L
€74,99
Dual-ended handlebar bag: UK made, weatherproof, 13L
€64,99

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