🚲 Cycling & bike touring - packing checklist
Bike-friendly islands, flat archipelagos, greenways and quiet country lanes.
- Padded shortsThe one thing that makes a full day in the saddle bearable.
- HelmetBring your own if you have a good one; rentals vary wildly.
- Gloves + sunglassesComfort on the bars and eye protection from grit and glare.
- A basic repair kitSpare tube, tyre levers, mini-pump and a multi-tool for the road.
- Phone mount + offline mapFollow a route without stopping at every junction.
- Front and rear lightsEssential for tunnels, dusk and any road riding.
- A light rain layerWeather turns quickly once you are far from the start.