Basics for emergency repairs:
- Puncture repair kit and tyre levers
- Bicycle pump
- Spare inner tubes
- Tools for tightening screws and bolts that have worked loose and for adjusting gears and brakes.
- A couple of spare nuts and bolts for the rear luggage rack, saddle and so on.
- Spare bulbs for the bicycle lights
- A small amount of lubricating oil in a small (leak-proof!) bottle + a cloth
- Thin, disposable gloves

Optional spares:
- Spare brake cable
- Spare gear cable
- Spare spokes for the wheels (+ tool for replacing them)

Tip: Don’t take a change of clothes for every single day of a 2-week holiday – launder some as you go. Go for thin garments so you can put on several layers when it is cold. Thin synthetic clothing (e.g. thermals, cycling gear and a fleece jacket) is easy to wash and dries quickly.

- Cycling pants
- ”Breathable” thermal underwear
- Cycling jersey or T-shirt
- Thin, long-sleeved jacket in e.g. fleece or wool
- Windcheater
- Rainwear
- Spats to keep the rain out
- Cycling shoes (or ordinary trainers with a thick, rigid sole)
- Cycling gloves
- Cycling helmet
- Shoes/sandals that are comfortable for walking in
- Cap
- Swimwear
- Long-sleeved shirt or spare jersey.
- Underwear, socks, T-shirts, shorts and trousers, etc. – quantity as required

Tip: You can economise on weight and space by keeping toiletries and medicines in small containers so that you take only as much as you need. Use good quality, leak-proof plastic containers, preferably with a screw-top lid (available from shops that deal in outdoor equipment and good chemists shops).

- Towel
- Soap and shampoo (e.g. 2-in-1 for hair and skin)
- Toothbrush and toothpaste
- Comb/hairbrush
- Sun-cream with UV protection
- Lip salve with sunscreen
- Lotion for windburn/sunburn
- Mosquito repellent
- Shaving kit
- Other toiletries/cosmetics as required

- Plasters
- Bandage
- Antiseptic
- Blister plasters
- Painkillers
- Laxative fibre tablets
- Pain-relieving ointment for insect bites, etc.
- Any personal medication you normally take

- Bike lights
- Water bottle on the bicycle
- Sunglasses (in a hard case)
- Mat to sit on or lightweight awning
- Pocket knife with bottle and tin opener
- Washing powder, clothes pegs, clothes line
- Sewing kit
- Pack of cards, book (paperback) or other pastime
- Camera
- Toilet paper
- Pocket radio
- Binoculars

- Salt & pepper (in small containers)
- Lunch box/small coolbox
- Tin opener (or on pocket knife)
- Extra plastic bags for food
- A good knife that can cut bread (kept wrapped in newspaper, plastic or leather sheath)
- A small chopping board (e.g. plastic)
- A sealed box for butter
- Thermos flask for coffee/hot water
- Teabags and (instant) coffee

- Country maps showing cycle routes, itineraries, tourist brochures, etc.
- List of places to stay
- Money: credit cards and cash
- Travel/health insurance documents
- Pen and paper
- Hostelling International Card, if staying at hostels
- CCI (Camping Card International), if staying at camping sites
- Passport

- Tent (remember pegs and poles)
- Sleeping bag (stored in waterproof stuff-sack)
- Mat (e.g. self-inflating)
- Inflatable pillow
- Small padlock for the tent
- Camping stove with fuel (methylated spirits/gas)
- Matches
- Pots and pans
- Plates, cutlery, mugs
- Tea towel, washing up liquid, scouring pad
- Torch (can make do with bicycle lights)

- Sleeping-bag liner or bed linen (can also be hired at the hostel)

Tip: Sleeping-bag liners made of silk take up very little space and weigh very little (about 200g).