What I brought along

Luggage

2 Ortlieb BackRoller Plus panniers
1 Ortlieb Classic handlebar bag
Small Topeak saddlebag

Mac laptop
5 years old, set to basically self-destruct if password is mistyped more than a couple times. It did get scratched up after 2100+ km in the panniers.

Yoga mat
Yes, it took up a lot of space and was really unnecessary because one can do yoga without a mat, but carrying it gave me lots of motivation to stretch everyday. There were plenty of mornings when I thought, “I’ll just skip yoga today”. And then, “I’m carrying this !$%^ thing. I’d better use it.”

Clothes

Don’t bring anything white that you want to remain white. Everything will almost surely be washed together in hot water at some point.

Non-bike clothes

2 x shorts
1 x capris
2 x t-shirt – 1 doubled as undershirt on bike
1 x track pants with ankle zips – wore for warmth on and off bike
1 x long sleeve shirt – nicer, cheap
1 x black tank for going out – worn only once, not needed
1 x lightweight fleece pullover – wore nearly everyday on and off bike
underwear
1 x non sports bra – not needed, wore a couple times
2 x non-bike socks – not needed, but used thicker pair on bike on colder day
stuff sack to keep smaller clothesitems organized

Bike clothes

4 x shorts (didn’t bring nicest shorts knowing they’d probably have to be thrown in the dryer at some point. 1 pair got a hole after 20 days and were thrown out)
2 x jerseys (I brought jerseys I could also wear off bike. If you want to speak a foreign language wear jersey with non English words.
4 x sports bras
5 x socks (2 warm, 3 thin. Needed only 4 pairs. Needed 1 more warm)
2 x Bike gloves (Never worn. Might be needed for longer tour.)

Cold weather

Rain jacket (w/ reflective)
Rain vest (w/ reflective)
Hat (wore a lot off and on bike)
Buff (never wore)
Light gloves (wore a few times)
Heavy gloves (sent home)
Knee warmers
Arm warmers
All in stuff sack kept near top of pannier to grab easily in bad weather.

Shoes

Bike shoes
Flip flops
Nicer/walking shoes
2 x shoe bags

Helmet
Garmin 800 GPS
Phone
Shopping sil-backpack
Used when not biking. Also used to pick up groceries when loaded, en route to over night stop.
Wet-ones small
Mainly for hand cleanup, in handlebar bag
Wet-ones big
Mainly for bike cleanup, in pannier

Bike lights
Never needed on bike during tour. Used as night light and flash light

1 – Spark headlight
1 – Flash helmet/headlight
2 – Flare taillights
mounts
6 x spare batteries – only 1 used

Tools and spare parts

In handlebar bag/panniers

8 mm pedal/crank hex – also for panniers
4nm torque key
5nm torque key with bits
4-5-6 Y hex
Electrical tape
Zip ties
Wire clippers – used only as fingernail clippers. Bought fingernail clippers in Ghent.
Fiber fix x 2
Pitlock key x 2
Pitlock head screw keys
Grease
Ball bearings
Presta valve cores x 2
Tire levers x 1 pedro, 1 x quick – + 2 in saddle bag
2 x thin straps. – Kept when sent rack top bag and other straps home
8-9-10 y socket for fenders
Leatherman – used screwdriver and needlenose
Shimano folding chain tool
Spare frame clamp
2 x derailleur cable
2 x brake cable
Cable ends and housing stops
Spare fender/rack bolts and spacers
Reflective tape – used to protect bar from handlebar bag mount
2 x spare tubes – + 1 one tube and patch kit in seat pack
Mini morph pump

In saddle bag

Park multitool
Inner tube
Fiber fix
2 x tire levers
Patch kit
Pitlock key
CO2 inflator
2 x CO2 cartridges – purchased in Amsterdam
Presta/shrader adaptor
Magnets for ball bearing ‘locks’
10mm wrench for fenders
Loose 3-4-5mm hex
Loose star wrench for seat and crank

Ti Silverware
didn’t really need this, but used a few times on the road
Plastic garbage bags and ziplocks
for sandwiches, trail mix, wet rain jacket/vest, dirty clothes. Had extra garbage bags. Could’ve used more ziplocks.
Oil
stored in multiple bags, with papertowels
Rubber gloves

First aid stuff
didn’t use

Bandaids
Tylenol
Advil
Neosporin
Earplugs
Tek tape
Sleep sheets

Emergency kit for brevets

Super glue (USED!!!)
Lantaseptic
O-rings (used one)
Tylenol
Shower cap,
Rubber band
Cue sheet clip
Tektape

Spare toiletries

Spare razor blades,
Lotion – bought more
Toothpaste
Soap
Pollident

Toiletries

Shampoo (needed more)
Conditioner
Gel
Soap
Razor handle
Q-tips
Pollident
Lotion
Toothpaste
Toothbrush
Allergy medicine, B-12, iron pills
Big tube chamois cream – just about right for 3 weeks
Face cream
Floss
Deoderant
Toner
Face gel
Sunscreen
Mouthguard
Tweezers !!
Nail file/polisher – didn’t use
NEEEDED Nail clippers – used wire clippers from tool kit, then bought in Gent
Dr Bronners – for hand washing clothes

Usually in handlebar bag

Misc/Personel

Comb
Passport
Wallet
Hand sanitizer
Lip sun/balm (not needed)
Nose sun balm (not needed)
Business cards

Computer cables and portable batteries

Mac power cable with euro duck head
4000 Mah battery
battery charging cable (mini USB)
Garmin charging cable – (micro USB)
lightning cable
headphones
folding scissors
bottle opener
usb plug x 2 (1 euro)
2 x outlet converters
Space pen – I tried to have blank postcards in my handlebarbag at all times. When I had to dunk under a roof to wait out a rainstorm, writing postcards was a good way to spend the time. The space pen worked well for that.

Maps
not necessary, but nice for general planning

Glasses

Bike glasses with case
Bifocals in bike glasses case in handlebar bag when biking
Work glasses
Regular sunglasses

Locks

TiGr Bow – AWESOME! I didn’t go anywhere without this lock. Used multiple times per day.
Abus flex – used a few times for extra security or if fixed object was difficult to reach with TiGr.
Long cable – used once to secure panniers to bike

Note: could get rid of all stuff sacks to for more compact packing, but they make it easier to find stuff, particularly on the road

Mailed back to Rotterdam

Lightweight puffy pullover
Sleep sheet/sack
Rack bag – stuff sack carried on top of rack. Didn’t need the space and it added ~10min to the time required to load my bike
Camping Towel