Bikes & Gear

Road bike, mountain bike, recumbent bike, or unicycle? Below you will find information about our bikes, gear, and random assortment of other things on our detour.

Nick’s Bike: AKA- To be named…

• Surly Disc Trucker- 58 inch with 4130 CroMoly steel
  • Crankset- Andel RSC6, 26/36/48t
  • Cassette-Shimano CS-HG50-10, 11–36t, 10-speed
  • Pedals-Shimano PD-T780 Deore XT
  • Rear Rim- (700c) Alex DH19
  • Tires- Continental Contact, 700c x 37mm
  • Shimano Alfine Dynamo Hub…generates power for bike lights
  • Lights & USB- Charger- Busch + Müller Lumotec IQ2 LUXOS U LED Headlight
  • Racks- Surly CroMoly for Front and Back
• Panniers
  • Front- Axiom Stormfront (actually for the back, but using as front)
  • Back- Ortlieb Classic Rollers
• iPhone 6
• Shoes
  • Pearl Izumi X-Alp Drift IV Mountain Bike Shoes
  • Pearl Izumi X-Alp Seek VII Mountain Bike Shoes
• Camping Gear
  • REI Half Dome Tent and Footprint
  • Kelty 30+ Down Sleeping Bag
  • Big Agnes Air Core Insulated Sleeping Pad
  • Big Agnes Pad Pumphouse
  • Sea to Summit Aeros Pillow
  • Cocoon Sleeping Liner
  • Eno LED String Lights for tent
  • Black Diamond Headlamp
• Clothes
  • Pearl Izumi Elite Gel Bike Gloves
  • Sea to Summit Head Net
  • 2 bike jerseys
  • 2 bike shorts
  • 2 off bike shirts
  • 1 off bike pants
• Miscellaneous
  • Dish soap
  • Laundry Soap
  • Maps
  • Camera
  • Book
  • Journal
• ADD PHOTO OF BIKE AND OF GEAR UNPACKED

Spencer’s Bike: AKA- To be named…

Specialized AWOL Elite

• Frame
  • Heat-treated custom-butted Premium Cr-Mo tubing, internal light cable routing-ready, Adventure Geometry, post disc mount, fender/rack mounts, kickstand plate
• Fork
  • Butted premium Cr-Mo, unicrown, heat-treated
• Front Hub
  • Shimano Dynamo hub, Center Lock disc6, 32h
• Rear Hub
  • Shimano Center Lock disc, 32h
• Spokes
  • Stainless,14/15g w/self-locking threads
• Rims
  • Specialized 29″ disc front, 6061-T6 aluminum, 32h
• Inner Tubes
  • Standard, Presta valve
• Front Tire
  • Specialized Borough Armadillo, 60TPI, 700x45mm
• Rear Tire
  • Specialized Borough Armadillo, 60TPI, 700x45mm
• Crankset
  • Shimano Tiagra
• Chainrings
  • 50/39/30T
• Bottom Bracket
  • Shimano Tiagra
• Shift Levers
  • Shimano Tiagra
• Front Derailleur
  • Shimano Tiagra
• Rear Derailleur
  • Shimano Tiagra
• Cassette
  • Shimano, 10-speed, 11-36t
• Chain
  • KMC X10EPT Anti-Rust, 10-speed, w/reusable MissingLink
• Front/Rear Brakes
  • TRP HY/RD, hydraulic disc, 160mm rotor
• Handlebars
  • Specialized Adventure Gear AWOL, alloy, 125mm drop, 70mm short-reach, 12-degree flare-out
• Tape
  • Specialized Adventure Gear S-Wrap Canvas Tape
• Stem
  • Specialized, 3D forged alloy, 4-bolt, 7-degree rise
• Saddle
  • Body Geometry Phenom Comp, hollow Cr-Mo rails, 143mm
• Seat post
  • Specialized CG-R, FACT carbon, single bolt, reflective, 27.2mm
• Seat Binder
  • AWOL forged alloy, CNC, stainless bolt, 29.8mm
• Pedals
  • Shimano PD-T780 Deore XT Pedals
• Panniers
  • Ortlieb classic front and rear
  • Make shift handlebar bag from 5 L REI waste pack
• Front Rack
  • Surly CroMoly
• Rear Rack
  • Tubis
• USB Charger
  • The Plug
•  Shoes
  • Pearl iZumi X Road Fuel IV
• Lights
  • Supernova Pure E3 front light
  • Tubis integrated rear light
  • Cygolite Dash 460 USB rechargeable front light
  • Cygolite Hotshot PRO 150 USB rechargeable rear light
•  Clothes
  • Two jerseys
  • One long sleeve jersey
  • Light weight Pearl iZumi Jacket
  • Three pair biking shorts
  • Giro Phase Helmet
  • Four pair of wool socks
  • Pearl iZumi Elite Gel biking gloves
  • Two pair of underwear
  • Showers Pass rain jacket and pants
  • Pair of pants, shorts, and t-shirt for off bike clothing
  • Long sleeve, sweatshirt, hat, and gloves for cooler temperatures
  • At least one baseball hat (hopefully will accumulate more as the trip progresses

• Camping
  • MSR Hubba Hubba tent and fly (no footprint)
  • Jetboil camping stove
  • Mountain Hardware 45 sleeping bag
  • Big Agnes Air Core Ultra sleeping pad
  • SeaToSummit Aeros Pillow
  • Two 35 liter dry bags
  • Two 3-Liter Camelbak bladders
  • Petzel Head Lamp
  • Camping towel and face towel
  • Katadyn water filter
• Miscellaneous
  • Two spare tires
  • Four spare inner tubes
  • Knife
  • Crankbrothers 19 piece multi-tool
  • Topeak Road Morph G pump
  • iPhone 7 with Quadlock Case and bike mount
  • Logitech Bluetooth keyboard
  • Double leg kickstand
  • White Lightning Epic Ride Chain Lube
  • Two water bottles
  • Sandles
  • 6 bungee cords
  • Journal
  • Bugspray
  • Sunscreen
  • USB chargable battery packs
  • Extra batteries
  • TP