Author: Ruslan

Europe bike tour equipment list

Here is the list of the equipment that I’ve selected for my Europe bike tour. I’ve used multiple online resources to learn what’s important to take and what’s not really needed. The most useful information for me was in the Adventure Cycle-Touring Handbook and on the Veni Vidi Bici Blog.

Clothing

Clothes for the trip
  • Helmet
  • Cycling glasses with 2 lenses
  • Cycling mirror
  • 2 T-shirts
  • Patagonia Nano Puff jacket
  • Castelli bib shorts
  • Mountain biking shorts
  • 2 pairs cycling socks
  • 2 pair boxers
  • Mountain biking shoes
  • Biking gloves
  • Rain jacket
  • Mesh bag
  • Reflective vest
  • Sun sleeves
  • Cycling cap
  • Hiking pants with zip off legs
  • Money belt
  • Base layer 32 degrees
  • 2 cycling jerseys
  • Cycling rain jacket
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Riding a bike across Europe

This summer I will take two months off work and use some of that time to bike tour across Europe. I am planning to fly to Paris, France with my bike and the gear in a cardboard box, assemble the bike upon arrival and ride to the EuroVelo 6 route. From there I’ll follow the route going East. I’ll ride through France, a little bit of Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Slovakia and then turn North to finish in Prague, Czech Republic.

The total route is 1,300 miles. This means I’ll need to ride approximately 60 miles per day for about 20 days. I intend to ride 5-6 days a week and use remaining days to rest. I plan to overnight mostly in municipal campgrounds which seem to be plenty along the route.

I’ve been planning this trip for about half a year. There are lots of resources online related to bike touring. Here are the few that I found the most helpful in preparation: