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.

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