World Tour Kit List – Bags & Luggage
Below we have detailed the bags, panniers and luggage equipment we carried on our world tour.
Disclaimer: We present this kit list to you as a guide line, This is by no means the definitie kit list for bike touring. We recommed using this a guide only, because every tour is different, You should always adjust and refine your own kit list to meet the needs and requirements of your tour.
Stewart’s Bags
I used a max of panniers and bike packing bags as I don’t like how front panniers feel. I opted for a small handlebar bag, large saddle bag and a frame bag.
The frame bag was used to carry anything I need while riding, my most commonly used tools and the tent poles as these were too long to fit inside the panniers.
If you’re considering a frame bag make sure your bike is big enough, I ride a large frame and it fits niceley but any smaller and I think it would be difficult to use it. It’s also worth mentioning that it does limit how much space you have for water bottles.
| Item | Quantity | Weight (Grams) | Notes | |
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Ortlieb Back Roller Classic | 1 | 2720 | Ortlieb panniers are always with us, whether we're riding around the world or popping to the supermarket to pick up groceries. See our review here |
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Ortlieb Bike Packing Handlebar Bag | 1 | 360 | |
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Ortlieb Saddle Bag | 1 | 450 | |
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Apidura Expedition Frame Pack | 1 | 210 | |
Zoe’s Bags
Zoe had to go for the classic 4 pannier setup because her bike was too small for bike packing bags. Her frame was too small to take a frame bag within the main triangle, her handlebars were to narrow to take a handlebar bag and a saddle bag would have prevented use of the top of her rear pannier rack.
| Item | Quantity | Weight (Grams) | Notes | |
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Ortlieb Back Roller Classic | 1 | 2720 | Ortlieb panniers are always with us, whether we're riding around the world or popping to the supermarket to pick up groceries. See our review here |
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Ortlieb Front Roller Classic | 1 | 936 | |
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Apidura Expedition Top Tube Pack | 1 | 120 | |
Other Bags and Bits
We also carried a small backpack for days out and a large swimming mesh bag that we could quickly bundle all of our kit into when moving into a hotel.
| Item | Quantity | Weight (Grams) | Notes | |
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Speedo Mesh Swimming Bag | 1 | 0.15 | Lightweight bag to help carry all your things when you unload your bike. We used this a lot when checking in to hotels |
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Eddwiin Sport Backpack | 1 | 210 | We always had a small bag for when we visit a place and want to carry our phones, wallets etc. |
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Bungee Luggage Strap | 1 | 60 | Great for keeping bulky things like clothing secured on the back of your bike |
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Heavy Duty Bungee Cords | 1 | 60 | Vital for keeping things secured on the back of your bike |
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World Tour Kit ListKit List – Bags & Panniers
Bag selection is an important part of any cycling tour, you need to know that your possesions are going to be clean, dry and safe.
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Hello, do you know your overall weight for the world tour?
Hey, Jake!
To be honest, we don’t know exactly. I’m not sure if you know this but we did the world tour in two halves. On the second half because we never weighed the bikes but I know we were a lot, a lot heavier than the first.
On the first half I was 30/35kg, and Stew was 40kg-ish. Obviously, some parts heavier than others, Uzbekistan, for example, when we carried a lot of water.
On the second half, we’d guess we were 40-50kg. Bear in mind, we carried a lot more because we were a lot more confident with our ability to ride a heavy bike. We worked on route so we carried two laptops, and Stew’s is really heavy. I even carried a hair straightener from Rio, across Europe, all the way to the UK haha.
I’m making assumptions here, but if you’re worried about weight, don’t be. You do get really fit and used to carrying weight. If I went back, I would’ve taken more on the first half.
Brilliant, thank you! Do you two have a buymeacoffee page or anything? Would be great to send you a gift as thanks for all the information you’ve provided!
Hey, Jake, we’re so pleased that you found the page useful! Let us know if any questions come up if you’re planning an adventure!
I’ve been meaning to set up buymeacoffee for ages so I’ve just done it as your comment prompted me to get it done. Do not feel obliged to add anything, though! Truly, we’re just glad to help people with their cycling adventures.
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