Cycling Packing List

Packing List

The packing list for a bike outing will vary a lot.  These are general packing lists to help with planning of Bike Adventures.

Generic Packing List

Required Gear

• Helmet

  • MUST Fit Properly

  • MUST be Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) certified

  • NO Helmet = NO riding on a Scout Outing

• Appropriate Bike

  • Varies on Outing and Planned High Adventure

    • Road or Gravel bike for Paved Adventures

    • Gravel or Mountain for Gravel Adventures

    • Mountain Bikes are ok for paved and gravel, but will fall behind other bikes

• Inner tubes

  • 2 each

  • Sized properly for your bike

• Rear Flashing Light

  • For ANY road outing

• Water Bottles

  • 2 Water Bottles

  • A bladder system (Camelback) is also acceptable

• Eye Protection

  • Sunglasses

  • Clear lenses also work most of the time 

• Storage bag

  • Pouch on bike or backpack

• Bike Pump

  • Mini pump

  • Mount on frame or place in backpack

• Sunscreen

• Reflectors

  • Front

  • Back

  • Wheels

  • Reflective stickers can be used

• Bike Gloves

  • Any ride over 20 miles will need these

• Tire Patch Kit

  • Patches

  • Tools

• First Aid Kit

  • Main kit should be carried by group

  • Each Scout should have a mini First Aid Kit

Recommended Gear

• Headlight

  • Required on any dawn, dusk or night outing

• Bike Tools

  • Crankbrothers M19

• Light Jacket

  • Great as windbreaker

  • Great when it rains

  • Great when it's cold out

• Speedometer

  • Helps you track distance

  • Needed for navigation

• Neon Yellow/Green Jersey

  • Helps you stay seen on the road

• Bike Shorts

  • Helps prevent saddle sores

• Money

  • We will ride by a lot of cafes, shops and ice cream

• Kleenex mini-pack

  • Great for runny noses

  • Great for cleaning off grease on bike and blood on knees

• Street Tires for Mountain Bikes

  • Consider switching to street tires if on a paved adventure

    • This will help a lot on paved roads

Support Vehicle Gear

• Bike Rack

• More comprehensive repair kit

  • 2x floor pumps

  • Disposable gloves

  • Assortment of zip ties

  • Duct tape

  • Real tool set

  • Sewing kit with heavy duty needles

    • Straight and curved needles

  • Tire pressure gauge

  • Shock pump if using full suspension bikes

• Spare parts

  • Valve cores

  • Bulk Patches and Cement

  • Plugs, boots and Sealant for tubeless tires

  • Innertubes

  • Water bottle and rack bolts

  • Extra set of pedals - yup, these can break

  • Quicklinks and Quicklink tool

  • Chain links

  • Spare tires

  • Brake pads

• Chain degreaser and oil

• Clean rags

• Soap and water

• Wet Wipes

• Extra Helmet

• Extra Sunglasses

  • Dollar store glasses are fine

• Extra Gloves

• Spare Bike if you have the room

• Comprehensive First Aid Kit