Things to Carry for a Himalayan Cycle Adventure

Below are the items which I carried on my 90 days cycle ride

1. Cycle
2. Bags
3. Friends!

The first. The cycle was a mountain bike. A Scott Scale 940. The bike was completely stock and running old tubeless tyres. The only thing i would change is to start with new tyres for such a long journey. And to get a more comfortable touring oriented saddle

Second. Bags. The bags were waterproof bags from ViaTerra. A Nashik based motorcycle and bicycle riding gear manufacturer. The bags included:
1. Tail bag
2. Frame bag (Customised as per the frame size)
3. Down tube bag
4. Top tube bags x 2
5. Handlebar bag was the tent folded in its stock bag
6. Backpack. This had a solar panel, with which you can charge your power bank. And keep your electronics charged on the way.

Third. Friends. I carried a couple of friends for the first couple of legs of the trip, then i met and rode with another guy. And finally i rode solo.

What was in the bags:

Clothes:
Two sets of cycling clothes. Jersey, shorts, padded shorts
Two pairs of socks
One tee and boxers for the night
One jacket
One set of rain jacket and pant
Sleeping bag
Tent
Sleeping mat. I didn’t actually carry a mat. I just used bubblewrap plastic under my sleeping bag.

Spares & Tools:
Pump
Tube
Headlight
Tail light
Bottles x 2
Spanner
Allen key set
Spoke tensioner
Chain Breaker
Chain magic link
Derailleur Cables
Duct tape
Electric Tape
Tubeless tyre sealant

Electronics:
Phone
OTG Cable
Hard disk (Used the OTG cable to connect the phone to the hard disk)
Camera (Canon DSLR)
Action Camera (Ricoh)
Power Bank 10000 mAh x 2
Cycle Computer
CF Card Reader

Food:
Didn’t carry any special food as such. Just kept buying, biscuits, toffees, chocolates, fruit along the way.

That is pretty much all you require to cycle for 90 days on planet earth!