The summer travel season is right around the corner and planning for your next adventure can be easy with this detailed bike travel checklist. In the photo above, a touring cyclist on the Root River Bluff & Valley Bike Tour is looking over the items she packed for the three-day bike ride. Whether its an overnight trip, a weekend getaway or a full multi-day bicycle tour, here is a handy checklist of items you may want to consider for your #nextbikeadventure:
(Please note – some of the items have links to interesting articles to help you further)
THE PRE-DEPARTURE BIKE TRAVEL CHECKLIST:
___ Newspaper Stop ___ Mail Stop ___ Kennel Pets Reservation
___ Tune-up Bike/ ___Clean ___ Yard Work
___ Check Weather Forecast ___Pack/Ship Bicycle
___ Set Cylcometer to zero ___ Large blanket to cover bike in truck
___ Remove both bike pedals by turning wrench toward back of bike.
___ Put pedals in bike shoe(s) in duffle bag!!!
CASUAL TIME CHECKLIST:
___ Bags (50 lbs max per bag) ___ Wallet ___ Insurance Cards
___ Cash ($50/day est.) ___ Route Map ___ Cap/Hat
___ I.D.’s/Road ID Bracelet ___ Cell Phone &Charger ___ Umbrella
___ Laptop/Tablet /Chargers ___ Sunglasses ___ Eyeglasses /Case/Straps
___ Eye Contacts/Solution ___ Sun Block ___ Chap Stick (SPF)
___Bug Repellent ___ Music / Earphones ___ Address Book
___ Notebook Journal / Pen ___ Business Cards ___ Fanny Pack / Backpack
___Stamps ___ Tylenol or Ibuprofen ___Charger
___ Camera/Cell Phone ___ Batteries (AA, etc.) ___ Gatorade Powder
___ Bath Towels ___ Pillow/Covers ___ Toiletries
___ Toilet Paper ___ Bio Degradable Soap ___ Medications
___ Ear Plugs (for sleeping) ___ Baby Powder ___ Swimsuit
___ Shorts ___T-shirts ___ Shoes /Flip Flops
___ Long Sleeve T-shirt/Sweatshirt ___ Dirty Clothes Bag ___ Solar Shower Bag 3 gal.
___ ‘Woolite’ (if you wash) ___ Gum ___ Hand Wipes
___ Kleenex (travel size) ___ Can Koozie ___ Bungie Cords
___ Book / Magazine ___Garbage Bags ___ Zip Lock Bags = SM, LG, XL
___ Plastic Grocery Bags (to cover bike seat at night)
___Heavy duty rubber bands (you’ll find a use)
CAMPING CHECKLIST:
___ Tent/Stakes/Mallet/Ground Tarp ___ Tent Fan ___ Waterproofed Tent
___ Sleeping Bag / Air Mattress ___ Clothes Line / Pins ___ Tent Whisk Broom
___Water Filter ___Camp Stove ___Cooking utensils
___Eating utensils ___Camp light
BIKE GEAR CHECKLIST:
___ Bike (remove pedals!) ___ Cycling Shoes ___ Panniers/Bike Bags
___ Tire Pump/ CO2 ___ Front & Rear Bike Lights ___ On-Bike First Aid Kit
___ Bike Tools / Rags / Oil ___ Tubes / Patch Kit ___ Bike Lock
___ Helmet ___ Gloves (2) ___Bandannas / Headbands
___ Jerseys ___Bike Shorts ___ Chamois Butt’r
___ Rain Gear ___ Water Bottles / Camel Back ___ Face towel (for on bike)
___ Head strap light ___ Ace Wraps, etc ___ Power or Granola Bars
___Shift/Brake Cable ___Spare Spokes Front ___Spare Spokes Rear (L&R side)
Here at HaveFunBiking.com we hope you find the following this Bike Travel Checklist helpful in planning your #nextbikeadventure.