Above: The rig.
Bike and Trailer–
A used 20″ Novara Safari touring bike bought for $420. I pulled my gear in a B.O.B. Yak steel cargo trailer.
The bike has been outfitted with:
Sun Rhyno Lite rims
Avid BB7 disc brakes
Schwalbe Marathon XR tires.
Brooks B17 saddle
Fenders and over-sized water bottle cage
Above: Click this picture to see notes about what I’m bringing
Other Gear–
- A Big Agnes Seedhouse SL1 backpacking tent
- An MSR Whisperlite International stove that burns on any type of fuel (even unleaded gasoline!)
- Moutain Hardwear 30 degree synthetic sleeping bag
- Thermarest foam sleeping pad
- 4 polyester T-shirts
- 2 polyester long sleeved shirts
- 1 pair of convertible pants
- 1 waterproof jacket
- 1 fleece
- 3 pairs of socks
- 3 pairs of boxer shorts
- 2 pairs of cycle tights (1 short, 1 long)
- Homemade First Aid kit
- Homemade bike repair kit
- 1 folding spare tire, 1 spare tire for the trailer
- Alien bike tool
- Headlamp
- Mac PowerBook G4 laptop
- Small camp towel
- 1 pair of shoes
- 1 pair of Teva sandals
- 1 pair of sunglasses
- A bunch of maps
- iPod
- Digital camera
- Bike helmet
no helmet?
By: Toshio on October 5, 2007
at 2:27 am
no pocket knife? nice tent though
By: Brandon Gahman on October 11, 2007
at 1:37 pm
how come you did not put your helmet on the list i saw it with my own eyes!!!!!!!!!
By: Kacy on October 17, 2007
at 11:30 am
i am the one with the fuzzy pen
By: Kacy on October 17, 2007
at 11:31 am
Having grown up in Venezuela (a third world country), I would suggest also taking a knife, flint (to make fire), and most importantly a compass. Also, read up on a couple of survival books while you are still in the US…just in case….
Good luck! You have a lot of people living vicariously through you…
Best,
Rene
By: Rene on October 20, 2007
at 7:29 pm
Guys like you give me hope and keep my dream alive. Let me know how I can help…
Milan
By: milan on November 15, 2007
at 6:47 pm
why did you choose such a small (20 in) bike?
By: jim funk on December 10, 2007
at 10:16 pm
No Sense Of Humor ?
By: Friedrich S. Leutz on December 22, 2007
at 7:13 am
Hey Andrew,
Is that the laptop in which I installed the new hard drive and additional ram? I’m glad to see it is filling such an important role.
I hope you continue to have a safe and successful trip. I am very happy to have met you in Japan.
David
By: David Doyle on December 22, 2007
at 2:23 pm
what kind of ipod do you have? isnt it gross wearing dirty clothes? what kind of shoes do you have? what did you do for the holidays? am i overwhelming you in questions?huh?huh?huh?
(i am Kacy’s brother)
By: Ryan on January 8, 2008
at 2:12 am
Andrew!
were you are right now?
By: susana on April 20, 2008
at 4:28 pm
Hi, We are Japanese students.
The picture with the sea and mountain is very beautiful. We want to go to Nicaragua.
Your trip by bicycle is very exciting for us.
We want to be strong like you and we want to do a trip by bicycle all over the world some day!!!
By: Ebie and Daimon on May 23, 2008
at 7:21 am
hey andrew, what kind of camera are you using? I’m looking into buying a nice camera and those are amazing pictures
By: Kristen on July 25, 2008
at 4:29 pm
what sort of fenders do you have your safari?
By: brad on July 28, 2008
at 12:29 am
I will be cycling in Colombia over the New Year. End-to-end for the second time.
I want to buy a hybrid similar to yours to use there.
Can I buy them in Bogota, Bucaramaga or other cities.
Answer please urgently.
Steve
By: steve gregson on September 19, 2008
at 8:10 am
Andrew,
Why did you decide to use a trailer instead of panniers? From your experience thus far have you been happy with your choice?
Safe travels, you’re an inspiration to many.
Trevor
By: Trevor on January 12, 2009
at 2:28 am
What kind of derailleurs? Are the Safari frames aluminum? Does it make for a stiff ride?
By: BikeCurious on March 30, 2009
at 3:07 am