I decided to go with a more minimal bikepacking setup for this trip as opposed to the traditional bike touring rig. The route I had chosen to ride was a mix of forest service roads, single track, and bike paths and I wanted to be as nimble and maneuverable as possible. A traditional setup with panniers would have been feasible, but in hindsight a couple of the single-track segments would have been tricky to maneuver. I instead decided on a handlebar bag, 2 stem bags, a full frame bag, and one saddlebag off the back. Being my first long bike trip, I of course had them all stuffed to the gills. Mostly with food actually, which I quickly realized was extremely unnecessary as the route goes through or near some kind of town almost every day (depending on how fast you ride of course).

Technically speaking, if I had wanted to spend every night of this trip in a hotel somewhere and carry next to nothing, I could have. But that didn’t seem like quite as much fun. I added in a minimal repair kit to the backpacking gear I already had and was good to go. Ounce counting wasn’t as big of a deal since the weight here is on the bike and not your back, but your legs still have to pedal that weight up all the hills, so I suppose it’s still relevant. 

As with every long trip up to this point, I had no idea what everything weighed or had it all neatly lined out in a nice chart before I left. I’ve created this spreadsheet almost 2 years after my trip, so I’ve tried to make it as accurate as possible. However, there may be a thing or two missing. At the end of the day though, it doesn’t matter if you cut off the end of your toothbrush or pack an extra Band-Aid or two as long as what you carry works for you. So below, you’ll find a potentially excessive (or maybe not excessive enough) list of everything I took to ride 200 miles across the Peninsula.