South Lakes 100 bikepacking Kit List

South Lakes 100 bikepacking Kit List

By Dan Thompson

What Dan Thompson packed taking part in the South Lakes 100 bikepacking event a few years ago.

A few years back, Dan Thompson took us through his bikepacking kit list for the South Lakes 100 - a two-day 100-mile mountain bike ride. Dan rode a Sonder Transmitter and decided to load it with Alpkit bikepacking bags and kit for a 2 day hit.

Dan's Bikepacking Ethos

"This is meant as a guide to what I personally used, lots of other riders went lighter and many more carried more gear. I felt I got a good balance of maintaining a light bike, using the dropper post, keeping the front end light enough to still lift and manual through obstacles and comfort.

There were a few items I carried but didn't use but it was nice to have the extra security/comfort had the weather/conditions changed.

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"Initially, this was the set up I selected, with a large Fuel Pod on the frame. I eventually ditched the fuel pod and the contents went into my rucksack instead."

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I'd elected to ride the Sonder Transmitter. I already knew it to be a very competent bike for trail centres and for shorter blasts in the Peak District and Yorkshire.

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Kit List:

Sonder Transmitter GX1 with Yari and Reverb

Tyres: Front: WTB Bridger 3.0, Rear: WTB Trailblazer 2.8

Saddlebag: Enduro Pack Black

Top tube bag: Fuel Pod Medium

Stem Cells: 1 x Stem Cell and 1 x Stem Cell drybag

  • Haribo/M&Ms/sandwiches/anything else I could get
  • Camera
  • Hydration tabs
  • Spare batteries for cameras
  • Muon Head Torch

Handlebar Bag: Airlok Dual 20L and Fat Roo

Rucksack: Gourdon 20L

Bar mounted devices:

  • Garmin Edge 500
  • Go Pro Hero 3
  • Exposure Toro 7 light

Bikepacking Bags

Airlok Dual 13L

Dual-ended handlebar dry bag: fully waterproof, 13L
£16.99

Airlok Dual 20L

Large dual-ended handlebar dry bag: fully waterproof, 20L
£19.99

Deluge Handlebar Bag 3L

Small, waterproof handlebar bag: lightweight, 3L
£29.99

Deluge Handlebar Bag 13L

Waterproof handlebar bag: lightweight, 13L
£39.99

Deluge Handlebar Bag 20L

Large waterproof handlebar bag: lightweight, 20L
£44.99

Deluge Top Tube Bag 0.65L

Waterproof top tube bag: lightweight, 0.65L
£19.99

Deluge Stem Pack 1.4L

Waterproof stem-mounted bag: lightweight, 1.4L
£24.99

Deluge Frame Pack

Waterproof frame bag: lightweight, available in 3 sizes
£49.99

Deluge Seat Pack 0.5L

Waterproof saddle bag: lightweight, 0.5L
£19.99

Deluge Saddle Pack 12L / Tarmac

Waterproof saddle pack: lightweight, 12L
£59.99

Airlok Tapered 13L

Tapered saddle bag dry bag: fully waterproof, 13L
£16.99
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Canister handlebar bag: UK made, weatherproof, 4L
£64.99

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