Below you can find a list of all the items I may carry with me on my bike rides. The list is quite comprehensive – I refer to it myself and will use it as a packing checklist before starting any ride. Anything listed in brackets is the item I am currently using.
Clothes
Helmet (POC Omne Air Spin)
Jersey
Jacket and/or Gilet [wet and/or cold rides only]
Base layer
Gloves
Socks
Cycling shoes (Rapha Pro Team Shoes)
Bib shorts (RedWhite Apparel “The Bib”)
Overshoes [wet and/or cold rides only] (Spatz Roadman II)
Arm warmers
Leg warmers
Prescription sunglasses
Gadgets
Mobile phone
Heart rate monitor (Polar H9)
Speed sensor
Power meter (4iiii Precision Ultra R8000 Left Hand Power Meter)
GPS unit (Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM)
Power bank [longer rides only] (Anker Powerbank 10,000MaH)
Front light (SON Edelux II dynamo and/or Exposure Strada)
Rear light (SON Rear Light for seat post dymano)
USB charging cable(s) for:
GPS [longer rides only]
Lights [longer rides only]
Mobile phone [longer rides only]
Shimano di2 [longer rides only]
Power bank [longer rides only]
Frame bag
Hand pump
Tyre levers
Lock
Allen key set
CO2 pump
CO2 canisters
Small bottle of lube [longer rides only] (Squirt)
Baby wipes
Spare chain pin
Head torch
Cable ties
Electrical tape
Rubber glue
Patches
Tubeless tire repair (Stan’s darts)
Allergy tablets
Caffeine tablets [endurance rides only]
Ibuprofen and/or paracetemol
Spare CR2032 battery
Spare inner tube [check the valve length]
Shimano di2 plug tool
Pencil
Back pocket
Passport [foreign rides only]
Driving licence
EHIC card [EU rides only]
Rapha Essentials wallet
Money [including foreign currency if abroad]
Credit/debit card(s)
Face mask
Pre ride Checklist
Check battery level of:
Heart rate monitor
Speed sensor
Power meter
Shimano di2
Charge:
GPS unit
Power bank [longer rides only]
Lights
Plan and/or sync GPS route(s)
Complete entry form
Eating plan – breakfast and cafe stops
On the day of the ride
Apply chamois cream
Apply sun cream
Fill water bottles
Affix any frame number(s) / tag(s)
Check tyre pressures
Drink coffee
Eat breakfast
Food and drink
Electrolyte tablets (OTE)
Energy drink powder (OTE Energy – lime)
Nuts / raisins
Gels (OTE Caffeine Gel – blackcurrant)
Energy bars (Veloforte – various)
For bikepacking and longer audaxes only
Extra cycling gear
Civilian clothes (shirts, trousers, underwear, footwear)
Eye mask
Ear plugs
Survival blanket
Foldable toothbrush
Toothpaste
Tri bars (Profile Design T2)
Extra food/drink
For rides with bag drop off facilities
See Bikepacking section
Deodorant
Shampoo and/or shower gel
Electric Toothbrush
Larger bottle of lube
Laptop with charging cable
Track pump
Tubeless tyre inflator
Torque wrench
Regular prescription glasses
EU/US to UK plug adapter
Watch
Watch charger
iPad
iPad charger
Earphones
Earphones charger