Central Asia Tour: Gear List

Explanations to the Gear Table

In the following table we present all of our equipment we carry and carried on this tour. The partitioning in Tizian’s and Belinda’s stuff is done with respect to usage, not ownership. The small bicycle graphics for each item show by whom and roughly where on the bicycle this item is transported in general, as well as for spare parts if they have been used meanwhile (for more detailed explanations on this please see the legend). In general for every item the precise weight is given; as consumables (such as water, food, etc.) however vary strongly over time, the stated weight for those items is meant to be a rough estimate of their average weight.

Podcast Episodes about our Gear

In the following podcast episodes we have presented parts of our equipment in more detail:

	Tizian’s Gear		Belinda’s Gear
Garage
Bicycle	17.7 kg	Vsf Fahrradmanufaktur TX-400 2020 I finally purchased a designated expedition bicycle. Steel frame, 26 inch wheels, Magura rim brakes, no suspension, front rack. For details see below.	Vsf Fahrradmanufaktur TX-400 In comparison to other touring bikes rather cheap, but still very robust and used by many bicycle tourers. The specific parts are listed and described below.	16.4 kg
Rear Panniers	2 × 1255 g	Vaude Aqua Back Plus Waterproof rear panniers. The panniers are very similar to those of the market leader Ortlieb, but the philosopy of Vaude puts more emphasis on sustainability in terms of manufacturing and materials.	Vaude Aqua Back Waterproof, robust, and sustainably produced bicycle bags with roll closure and inside pocket. For production, various PVC-free plastic materials are welded via high-frequency technology and made additionally water- and dirt-repellent with so-called EcoFinsih, so that the water drops bead off directly. Unlike the competitor Ortlieb the Vaude bags are as mentioned PVC-free and there are also no environmentally harmful PFC used in the manufacture. In addition, they have a hard shell back and the mounting clips are metallic, which makes them more robust. The capacity of both bags are 48 liter.	2 × 948 g
Front Panniers	2 × 948 g	Vaude Aqua Back I am using the Vaude Aqua Back as front panniers; they are somewhat bigger than the for this position designed Vaude Aqua Front.	Vaude Aqua Front Only differ from the Aqua Back with respect to their smaller size (28 liter).	2 × 800 g
Packsack	673 g	AquaQuest White Water Duffel Waterproof bag (50 litre) that is easy to pack from the top due to its large opening. Can be strapped to the Vaude panniers with side release buckles.	Ortlieb Dry Bag PD350 59 liter pack sack, waterproof, just a big bag with opening at the narrow end. I use it mainly as a bag for the tent as it is probably also rather little suitable for a lot of odds and ends or things that you have to get during the ride.	481 g
Handlebar Bag	632 g + 59 g	Vaude Aqua Box (Exchanged by OnTour Box L, see below, in Shkodër, Albania on 25th of August 2022. For the reason see damages.) Unfortunately, slightly smaller than the large Ortlieb models; but that was not reason enough for me to start using a other bag than from the Vaude Aqua Series. Incl. carrying strap.	Vaude Aqua Box Waterproof, contains a small inner pocket which allows to get some order with all the small stuff in there. Super handy for snacks to be able to quickly grasp them while riding. Weight incl. inner pocket and small carrying strap.	669 g + 15 g
Handlebar Bag	590 g	Vaude OnTour Box L (New since 25th of August 2022 in Shkodër, reason see damages.) Replacement bag for the Aqua Box after it was damaged and then initially not available again. The main problem is that it is only waterproof with the (supplied) rain cape. Handy, however, is that it has many more small (side) compartments than the Aqua Box and is also somewhat lighter.
Top Tube Bag	238 g	Ujing Top Tube Bag Cheap made-in-China top tube bag. One of the few bags that hang down on the left and right of the top tube. A mobile phone stowed inside of this bag can be reached unbeatably fast thanks to a hook and loop fastener; and that is important, because for navigation I constantly need to take a look on the smartphone map.
Bike Computer	29 g	Sigma BC 1609 STS Wireless bicycle computer, common features (no altimeter data). By now, I have this computer in use for about 10 years with very little downtime.	Sigma BC 7.16 ATS (switched from wireless BC 9.16 only few days after tour start, as that one’s sensor stopped working, and the 7.16 was the only available bicycle computer in the next bike shop) Wired bicycle computer with standard functionality (no temperature or max speed).	21 g
Lock		Abus Cable Lock According to Amazon recensions any lock can be forced up. Thus, also this rather small, light and flexible lock will prevent spontaneous robbery. Thanks to it being a combination lock we do not have to carry any key with us.		405 g
Lock	745 g	Abus Tresor To be sure (in case Amazon reviews turn out to be not that trustworthy ;-)), we also have this more robust chain lock with us. It is also a combination lock.
Helmet	264 g	Uvex I-vo cc	Bikemate Helmet A helmet from Aldi which I have owned and used for ages now.	285 g
Helmet Raincover	30 g	Vaude Helmet Raincover I thus save the hood on the rain jacket.
Saddle Cover	41 g	Vaude Saddle Raincover Unfortunately, the Brooks leather saddle tolerates water poorly.	Vaude Saddle Raincover My saddle might handle water better than Tizian’s Brooks, but it is nevertheless nice not having to sit on a wet saddle.	24 g
Carrier Straps	126 g + 60 g + 58 g	Carrier Straps (3 Pieces) (One lost on 01.10.2022.) Although I attach the packsack directly to the rear panniers using side release buckles, bumpy roads require additional attachment to the seat post by a carrier strap to prevent the packsack to slip backwards. Moreover, the carrier straps are needed to attach objects on top of the front rack.	Carrier Straps (2 Pieces) One flexible carrier strap with hooks and one strap with side release buckles. Both I use to attach the packsack to rear rack and panniers. The one with side release buckles can also be used to carry panniers, e. g. the handlebar bag.	124 g + 41 g
Rucksack	65 g	Motorhead Folding Rucksack Small, to fist-size foldable rucksack; ideal for city sightseeing or short hikes.	Gym Bag A promoting gift from the KIT Career Fair, foldable to a very small size and light, nice for sightseeing in cities or buying groceries.	76 g
Banner	54 g	Zweiradler Tours Banner Small ‘advertising banner’ that can be attached to our rear packsack. Invites passers-by to look up on our website what those loaded bicycles they just saw are all about.		41 g
Banner	51 g	Central Asia Tour Banner (Disposed of on 24.10.2022. Hanging it over the handlebar bag has not really worked well.) Already in December 2019 we had jerseys printed with the logo of the Central Asia Tour 2020 that we had planned back then (Covid-19 …). Unfortunately the print included the year. Now, I cut and sewed the shirt into a small advertising banner (that does not show the outdated year anymore) that I can attach to the handlebar bag.
Weight of Garage	25 039 g			22 098 g
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Bedroom
Tent		Husky Beast III 3-person tent (i. e. for 2 persons + luggage). Pretty affordable tent which convinces mainly by its simple concept: No frills, simply hang the inner tent on the two tent poles, throw over the outer tent, done. The inner tent consists almost entirely of mosquito netting, so the ventilation is top. However, we are on the road now with the second set of tent poles, because the first is broken. Incl. stuff sack.		2960 g
	156 g	Accessories: 11 V pegs made out of aluminium from Shine Trip. Some are already deformed a little bit, so it is probably not the best quality. On the other hand, the drawcords are very handy when pulling out the pegs.
		Spare Parts: 2 Tent Pole Segements • Repair Sleeve • Washers (fit exactly around the poles) • Patches • Glue • Side Release Buckle • Inner Tent Hooks • Cord Stopper		104 g
Chairs	520 g	Helinox Chair Zero Possibly the lightes camping chair on the market, which still feels robust and can be loaded up to 120 kg according to Helinox. Of course, the seat level is rather low, which makes it somewhat difficult to work with objects standing in front of the chair (like the stove). But it is perfect to relax after a demanding day. Incl. stuff sack.	Helinox Chair Zero Very lightweight and small camping chair, yet robust (has a capacity of 120 kg) and comfortable. After having a camping chair, one cannot imagine any more how one could have lived without one … . Incl. stuff sack.	520 g
Ground Sheet	444 g	Tarpaulin Cheap tarpaulin (technically made for gardening/industry/car trailers). We use it mostly as a tent underlay for protecting the groundsheet of the tent, as a picnic blanket or as a sun protection.
Sleeping Pad	413 g	Vaude Perfomance 7M Very lightweight and small packing size, but not self-inflatable. Can be inflated to a very thick and accordingly comfortable size. Four years after the purchase two of the air compartments got connected to a single larger one, because apparently the glue holding the compartments separated wear out. Due to the five years warranty, I got a new one for this tour. Incl. stuff sack.	Exped Airmat HL M Very small and lightweight sleeping pad due to its body-shaped form and it being not self-inflating. However, it does not provide much thermical isolation, but for this I have the additional sleeping mat below. Incl. stuff sack.	323 g
Sleeping Pad	12 g	Accessories: Repair Kit	Accessories: Small Pump (keeps moisture out of the inside of the mat) • Repair Kit	44 g + 15 g
Sleeping Mat			Old Sports Mat As additional isolation under the sleeping pad or to sit upon. Unfortunately it is pink.	222 g
Sleeping Bag	1027 g	Alvivo Ibex 500 Rather inexpensive down sleeping bag (as per dealer because Alvivo produces this sleeping bag in large numbers). Comfort temperature 4 °C. Incl. stuff sack.	Alvivo Ibex 500 Down sleeping bag with a comfort temperature of 4 °C; so far I have only used it in one night with temperatures below zero, but these could be endured well (provided of course one wears some additional layers of clothes in the sleeping bag). Incl. stuff sack.	944 g
Sleeping Bag Inlet	276 g	Cocoon Micro Fiber Travel Sheet (January 2023 given to my parents on their visit to take it home for storage, as I never used it.) If it is too warm for sleeping in the down sleeping bag, but one still wants to cover oneself somehow. In cold nights one can maybe lower the comfort temperature of the Ibex 500 a little with help of the inlay. Originally, the opening on the right side is closed only by a tiny Velcro strip, which simply not enough to hold tight. Therefore, I went to a Repair Café and added a zipper. Incl. stuff sack.	Forclaz Silk Liner Thin inlet made of silk, which makes it very lightweight. In warm nights it can directly be used as sleeping bag, in cold nights as inlet to save the down sleeping bag from dirt and for additional heat. Incl. stuff sack.	116 g
Pillow	190 g	Thermarest Compressible Pillow (Bought in January 2023.) After six months of always watching Belinda sleep on her soft pillow, I wanted one too.	Thermarest Compressible Pillow Very comfortable compressible pillow: 30 × 41 × 10 cm, packs to about one fourth of this size.	198 g
Headlight	74 g	Sigma HeadLED Headlights are definitely more functional than flashlights.	Crane Headlight (Finally broken completely in Wadi Rum (January 2023).) To see something despite darkness, mainly in the tent or while cooking in the evening. Weight incl. batteries.	111 g
Alarm Clock	24 g	Casio W-87H Digital watch with detached watch strap: The smallest and lightest clock with an alarm function that we could find. It allows us to save the battery of our smartphones by turning them off even in the nights in which we want to have an alarm in the morning. Weight incl. battery.
Weight of Bedroom	2860 g			5446 g
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Wardrobe
Shoes	969 g	The North Face Hedgehog Fastpack For years I haven’t worn any other shoes than this model. Relatively lightweight and still robust. If one wears them every day, of course they nevertheless wear out after two to three years. By now I have already bought my fourth pair of Hedgehogs. The orthopedic raise of my right shoe accounts for 77 g of the weight.	Lowa Gorgon GTX Ws Trekking shoes with barefoot soles, which makes them very comfortable and good for the knees. Unfortunately the inner soles are already coming apart. For cycling this does not do much harm, but they are probably not suited anymore for long hiking trips without fixing this.	675 g
Shoes	724 g	Keen Clearwater CNX Outdoor sandals. In the past I always only took flip-flops with me instead of sandals, but now they are supposed to be a bit more robust and also be used for cycling. Let's see if carrying them along turns out to be worth it. The orthopedic raise of my right shoe accounts for 96 g of the weight.	Keen Clearwater CNX Robust and waterproof outdoor sandals. Especially in hot temperature it is very uncomfortable to cycle in closed shoes. Also, it’s good to have a lighter pair of shoes in which one can get into fast.	435 g
Rainwear	218 g	Vaude Strone Rain Jacket Thin, lightweight racing bicycle rainjacket with longer back and without hood (since I already have the raincover for the helmet).	Triple2 SMUDD nul Sustainably produced rain jacket made from recycled plastics. Rather one of the more expensive purchases I did for the tour, which I still have to test for its functionality.	191 g
	120 g	Vaude Men's Drop Pants On my previous tours I always carried a pair of rain pants, but have never worn it. Yet I didn’t want to set out to Central Asia completely without one. The compromise: Short rain pants. Lighter and smaller in packing size, it still saves the body parts which are especially exposed when cycling, the thighs.	Vaude Women’s Drop Pants II What makes me really uncomfortable when cycling through rain is the cold stemming from the clothes on thighs and butt being wet, so I decided to go with this long rain pants. In winter I can also use it as an additional layer also if it is not raining. Weight incl. stuff sack.	144 g + 8 g
			Self-Made Gaiters Made from parts of an old Aldi rain pants in order not to get too wet feet.	51 g
Jackets	496 g	Vaude Wintry Jacket IV Warm softshell jacket for cold days.	Crane Softshell Jacket Cheap thin softshell jacket, but seems to withstand medium wind well so far.	322 g
	352 g	Vaude Posta Long-Sleeved Trikot As soon as it gets a little bit chilly in the short-sleeved trikots/t-shirts, I put on this jacket. Since I have several trikots and t-shirts but only one such thin jacket, it will probably become one of my most worn item of clothing.	Quechua Fleece Jacket Very comfortable jacket from Decathlon, a hoodie.	350 g
			Btwin Wind Protection Jacket Very thin, produced for bicycle racing; good for mild days to protect from the sun or when going downhill.	88 g
Long-Sleeved Shirts	359 g	Fleece Pullover One of my favourite pullovers; appeals to me optically, it is warm, dries fast and though I have worn it constantly and everywhere for ages now it has shown almost no signs of wear yet.	Quechua Fleece Pullover Comfortably warm and lightweight Decathlon fleece pullover.	204 g
	259 g	Wijld Long-Sleeved Shirt Thin, long-sleeved T-Shirt.	Vaude Tacun Blouse Long-sleeved blouse for sunny summer days, as it is airy and due to the long sleeves protects the arms from the sun.	146 g
	310 g	TCM (Tchibo) Long-Sleeved Functional Shirt Another layer for cold days. Eine weitere Schicht für kalte Tage.	Wedze Ski Undershirt 900 Long-sleeved functional shirt. Breathable, warm lowest layer on cold days, for cycling as well as in the tent.	217 g
Long Trousers	384 g + 71 g	The North Face Exploration Convertible Zip-off trecking pants with seven zip pockets. I have seldomly worn them on the bicycle so far, but whenever one is out and about via foot, they are the first choice. Unfortunately, these pants are the reason I need to carry a belt (71 g) with me.	Quechua Zip-Off Pants MH550 Very airy zip-off trousers with practical pockets; I intend to use them mainly off the bicycle.	309 g
	402 g	Vaude Men’s Wintry Pants II Casually cut trousers; softshell on the front (extremely effective against cold headwind and also a little water-repellent), comfortable stretch material on the back side (like sweatpants). No butt padding.	Vaude Women’s Wintry Pants IV Very comfortable, windproof and water-repellent long cycling pants without padding.	290 g
	239 g	TCM (Tchibo) Long Underpants	Long Functional Underpants Synthetic, warm, for cold days and nights.	137 g
			Harem’s Pants Very thin material, ideal for warm days if one doesn’t want to get sunburn, or for places where one has to cover one’s knees or legs.	154 g
			Second Harem’s Pants (Bought in Aqaba in January 2023, mainly in preparation for Saudi Arabia.) In principle similar to above one, but white and even wider.	170 g
Short Trousers	176 g	Nike Sports Pants ‘Nike’ sports pants (bought in Cambodia), with three zipper pockets.	Shorts	147 g
	152 g	Vaude Active Pants (Old) Old cycling shorts which I have worn a lot and which thusly is already heavily worn-out. I will still use it until it gets big holes eventually and then throw it away.	Kalenji 3/4 Tights Are actually running pants, but for me they are also comfortable on the bicycle (I really do not like padded shorts).	151 g
	162 g	Vaude Active Pants (New) Because the thing with the holes of the old cycing shorts probably won’t take very long, I already have this new copy of shorts with me.
Short-Sleeved Tops	154 g	Zweiradler Tours Presentation Jersey :-) In the corporate design of our tours.	Zweiradler Tours Presentation Jersey :-) In the corporate design of our tours.	106 g
	140 g	Vaude Men’s Advanced Tricot IV Cycling jersey; thin, lightweight, sportive.	Vaude Women’s Advanced Tricot IV Airy, comfortable cycling jersey with pockets at the back side.	111 g
	2 × 147 g	Wijld T-Shirts (2 Pieces) Mainly (but not neccessarily limited to) everything aside from cycling.	Wijld T-Shirts (3 Pieces) T-shirts made of wood: Light, comfy, and when aired sweaty smell is gone quite fast. Thus they are more convenient than cotton or synthetic shirts.	3 × 94 g
Pyjamas	440 g	Long-Sleeved Pyjamas Mainly for protecting the sleeping bag. To me this seems more convenient than using the sleeping bag inlay for this purpose.	Pyjamas Pants I am not comfortable sleeping in sweaty clothes or being sticky ;-), so I have these long pyjamas trousers made of cotton and modal, which feels nice and is cooling in summer, and wear them togother with one of my t-shirts which I can also wear during the day.	206 g
Underwear	172 g	H.I.S Underpants (4 Pieces)	Underpants (7 Pieces) (2 weeks after tour start reduced from originally 9 to 7 due to being unnecessary weight)	314 g
	234 g	Socks (6 Pairs) 2 pairs of long, 2 pairs of medium-length (but thicker ones), 2 pairs of short/thin ones.	Socks (7 Pairs) 1 pair of thick merino socks, 1 pair of merino sports socks, 3 pairs of short sports socks, 1 pair of long and 1 pair of short cotton socks.	318 g
			Bras (2 Pieces)	83 g
Swimwear	83 g	Adidas Swim Trunks One can also go bathing with cycling pants, but the swim trunks are sufficiently lightweight to not do any harm with taking along these anyway.	Bikini	100 g
Head and Neck			Cap To shield the sunlight.	62 g
	95 g	Adidas Woollen Cap Quite thick, but still fits beneath the helmet if necessary.	Fleece Cap Looks stupid, but fits well beneath the helmet and warms wonderfully.	35 g
	40 g	P.A.C. Multifunctional Cloth Made of merino wool. Can be worn as headband below the helmet against cold ears, or as scarf.	Simond Multifunctional Cloth Multi-purpose cloth: Can be used as scarf, headband, wristband, headscarf, and many more.	32 g
			Wedze Fleece Scarf To save the neck from severe cold.	27 g
			Cloth Large cloth, usable as thick shawl, as headscarf, or also as skirt (at places where one needs to cover one’s knees).	184 g
	18 g	Balaclava Yet another item against the cold.	Balaclava	36 g
Hands	63 g	Forclaz Trek 500 Gloves from Decathlon, touchscreen-compatible. Only for moderate temperatures and not waterproof.	Forclaz Trek 500 Gloves from Decathlon, are supposed to be windproof and water-repellent, but in reality only resists weak wind and very little water.	51 g
Hands	48 g	Forclaz Trek Overglove 500 Water- and windproof top layer gloves, not lined. According to Decathlon they reduce the temperature limit about another 7 °C (however, this seems to be a rather optimistic value, in my view).	Forclaz Trek Overglove 500 Water- and windproof mittens as outermost hand coating.	45 g
Storage	2 × 73 g	Bags für Rain and Winter Gear I use a fabric bag to put in the rain gear (rain jacket, rain pants, rain cover for the helmet) and one for the winter clothing (gloves, cap, multifunctional cloth, balaclava).	Bags for Sorting One bag mainly for winter gear, the other to keep underwear and socks together. Additionally a plastic bag to store the unused pair of dirty shoes cleanly in the pannier.	82 g
Weight of Wardrobe	7320 g			6263 g
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Kitchen
Stove	473 g	Primus Omnifuel incl. Pump Camping stove capable of burning gas, petroleum, gasoline or diesel, such that one should find usable fuel anywhere (mainly it will be gasoline). The problem with burning liquid fuels is that they tend to produce soot and thereby clog the stove. Precautionary, we have bought a rather expensive stove, such that this hopefully does not happen so often. Incl. the pump for creating the pressure in the fuel bottle.
	214 g	Accessories: Wind Screen and Heat Reflector (aluminium) • Storage Bag • Multitool (for stove maintainance) • Grease (for pump maintainance)
	109 g	Accessory: Cake Ring (Even with a cake ring, baking a cake is rather difficult with the Primus stove; we use the cake ring as a top piece for the stove to increase the distance to the pot. Even though the Primus Omnifuel can be regulated, it only knows temperatures between very hot and extremly hot. To allow moderately hot, for not burning everything immediately, we’ll try to use the cake ring.)
	145 g	Primus Fuel Bottle 0.6 l Bottle for liquid fuels.
Dishes	566 g	GSI Glacier Stainless Base Camper Pot Pod made of stainless steel with a capacity of 3 l and usefull silicon handles, including lid with holes for draining and storage bag.
	72 g	Quechua Camping Soup Plate With volume scale. Diameter 16 cm, volume 0,5 l.
	100 g	Plastic Bowl with Lid Can be used for example as a small salad bowl or a large muesli bowl. Diameter 16,5 cm, volume 1,2 l.
	30 g	Cutlery Quechua plastic cutlery: 2 forks, 2 spoons.
	104 g	Cooking Utensils Bread knife, vegetable knife, peeler, wooden spoon.
	67 g	Cutting Board Thin cutting board made of plastic.
	116 g	Dishwashing Utensils Detergent, Sponge (split into four small pieces), steel wool (split into two small pieces).
	38 g	Small Microfibre Towel (Lost somewhere in the mountains behind Alanya while clipped to a pannier to dry. In January 2023 got a new one.) As kitchen towel.
Food Storage	238 g	IKEA 365+ Plastic Box To store leftover or delicate food. Volume 1 liter.
	20 g	Vegetable Net
	14 g	Food Bags
	31 g	Clips Weight incl. storage tin.
Water Containers	2 × 194 g	Quechua Aluminium Bottle 1.5 l (2 Pieces) With aluminium bottles, in contrast to plastic bottles, one is save from water tasting like plastic.
		Thermos Hard Plastic Bottle 0.7 l An exceptional plastic bottle that after years of use still doesn’t cause its contained water to taste like plastic :-).		185 g
		Thermos Bottle 0.75 l Keeps hot drinks warm for a very long time; it’s just fantastic to have a hot tea on an icy morning, which could be prepared the evening before.		309 g
		Tea’dicted Insulated Bottle 1 l		438 g
		Ortlieb Water Bag 10 l If we need to carry water for several days.		140 g
		Sawyer Water Pouch 2 l Additional water capacity; this pouch was included in the Sawyer water filtration system.		29 g
Water Treatment	198 g	SteriPEN Classic Water purification via UV lamp. Works absolutely reliably so far (no bad diarrhea in Nepal 2018 ;-)). Incl. storage bag and batteries.
		Sawyer Micro Squeeze Water filtration system, which filters 99,9999 % of bacteria and protozoa (acording to Sawyer). Very lightweight and compact, can be cleaned and reused and used on any standard water bottle or the corresponding water pouch.		54 g
	7 g	Accessories: Cleaning Coupling (to couple a bottle in reverse direction on the filter, to backwash and thus clean it) • Spare Gasket
	12 g	Coffee Filters (5 Pieces) For the pre-treatment of more heavily soiled water(rather for emergencies).
Miscellaneous	19 g	BiC Lighter Mainly required for lighting up the cooker.
Consumables	ø 5333 g	Food • Water • Spices		ø 2667 g
Weight of Kitchen	8294 g			3822 g
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Bathroom
Towels	154 g	Large Microfibre Towel 118 × 58 cm². Fast drying, small size and weight. For showering and bathing.	Olymp Microfibre Towel (large) Fast drying, small and lightweight. Size: 140 × 70 cm². I classically use it for showering and such.	210 g
Towels			Olymp Microfibre Towel (small) Size: 30 × 38 cm². This small one is more of a multifunctional cloth to be used whenever something needs to be dried, be it face, saddle, dishes, …	30 g
Storage	24 g	Laundry Net For storing (dirty) clothes.	Laundry Net	35 g
Storage		(Toilet) Bags In order to store all the bathroom stuff neatly and leakproof.		66 g
Glasses	27 g	Humphrey’s Photochromic Sunglasses Glasses with corrective lenses that automatically adapt their tint to the surrounding brightness.	Sunglasses With three pairs of glasses having different tints and one protective cover.	68 g
	15 g	Glasses with Corrective Lenses I use them as spare glasses.
	114 g	Spectacle Case For the spare glasses. In addition, snapping cases are extremly handy for catching mosquitos inside the tent!
Rings	40 g	Ring (In our gear since January 2023.) In some conservative countries it is better to have a ring with you as "proof" of your marriage.	Ring (In our gear since January 2023.)	40 g
First Aid	202 g	First Aid Kit Dressing material (plasters, bandages, compresses) • Emergency blanket
	70 g	Hansaplast Disinfection Spray
	14 g	Geratherm Clinical Thermometer Galistan-filled thermometer. Weight incl. storage box.
	111 g	Medicine Ibuprofen (pain killers, also for fever), lorano (antihistamine, against allergic reactions), loperamide (anti-motility medication, temporarily stops diarrhea, but shall only be used in emergency, not as proper treatment), azithromycin (antibiotics for diarrhea caused by bacterial infections, for emergency), elektrolyte powder (to restore mineral salts while having diarrhea), malarone (prophylaxis and emergency medication against malaria).
		heat it Insect Bite Healer Mini gadget for treating mosquito bites with heat via smartphone.		4 g
Feminine Hygiene			Menstrual Cup It is so much better, more practical and sustainable than tampons, sanitary pads or other disposable products. Those of you who have never heard of this thing before and are wondering what it is should really check it out! Incl. storage bag.	14 g
			Accessory: Cleaning Container	17 g
			Panty Liners (Self-)Made of cotton, washable and reusable.	24 g
Personal Hygiene		Foamie Travelbox Storage box for shower soap. Solid shower soap it is more eco-friendly and sustainable (no packaging), lasts for more washes but foams as much as liquid one. This is why we try to avoid buying liquid body wash.		55 g
		Nail Clipper		18 g
		Brush With small mirror.		35 g
		Hair Cutting Scissors		52 g
			Razor	33 g
	63 g	Laboratory Wide-Neck Bottle Enables us to urinate inside the tent, especially if it’s rainy and/or cold outside. 500 ml with handy wide opening.	Pibella Travel	17 g
			Hair Ties	1 g
			Earplugs	20 g
Consumables		Shampoo • Shower Soap • Deodorant/odium bicarbonate • Hand Washing Detergents		ø 340 g
	ø 201 g	Hand Sanitiser • Toilet Paper • Handkerchiefs • Condoms		ø 386 g
		Toothbrushes • Toothpaste		ø 128 g
	ø 200 g	Sun Screen • Bug Spray (Careplus with 50% DEET)
	ø 27 g	Personal Medicine • Skin cream or similar (especially in winter for dry skin)		ø 72 g
Weight of Bathroom	1262 g			1665 g
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Office and Studio
Smartphone	171 g	Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 Outdoor smartphone: Water, dust and shock proof, exchangable battery.	Motorola Moto g7 Play In terms of price a lower middle class smartphone, but perfectly fine in my opinion, and regarding battery life even better than many more expensive products.	162 g
Smartphone		Accessory: Rubber Mounting		18 g
Camera	161 g	Sony DSC-WX350 Small-sized compact digital camera with 20 times optical zoom and veritable image quality. Due to ist small size it is perfectly handy to take pictures one-handedly during riding. Weight incl. one battery.	GoPro Hero 7 Black When my old digital camera wasn’t usable any more, I used this opportunity to purchase an action cam. For still images this one has also an acceptable image quality and in addition it is robust and veeery tiny. However meanwhile it already has three successor models I think … Weight incl. one battery.	118 g
	3 × 23 g	Accessories: Spare Batteries	Accessories: 3 Spare Batteries (by Homesuit) • Frame Case	3 × 13 g + 26 g
			Mounting: Smallrig Super Clamp • Straps and Mount (to attach the GoPro to bags, helmet, etc.)	200 g + 71 g
		Panasonic Lumix DC-GX880K Mirroless interchangeable lens camera with MFT sensor and including Lumix G Vario 12-32 mm/F3.5-5.6 lens. Bought second hand about two months before tour start; it will probably take a while until we know all the settings and options :-). Weight including original battery as well as lens.		374 g
		Accessories: 2 Patona Spare Batteries • Carrying Strap		2 × 30 g + 18 g
Drone	239 g	DJI Mini 2 Small camera drone with a flight time von about 30 min per battery. It is a new acquisition for this tour, but DJI has a profound reputation and already by the very first look the drone and it’s accessories seem to be really high-quality and well thought out.
	412 g	Obligatory Accessories: Remote controller • Propeller Protector • Gimbal Protector
	618 g	Optional Accesories: Transport Bag • 12 Spare Propellers incl. Screws • 2 Spare Control Sticks • Screw Driver • 2 Spare Batteries • Space USB-C cable • Charging Hub (also for discharging the batteries; thus, the drone batteries can be used as an additional power bank)
Microphone	183 g	Zoom H2n Small, portable microphone. Can be used with batteries recording directly onto a SD card and can also be connected to the laptop via USB to be used as a laptop microphone. Weight incl. batteries.
Microphone	83 g	Accessories: Wind Screen • Bag • USB Mini B Cable
E-Reader		Tolino Shine 3 In order to get to read once and then on the tour we brought this E-reader. Weight incl. (improvised) Case.		162 g + 12 g
Laptop	1206 g	Asus Zenbook 3 Deluxe	Acer Swift 3 While planning the tour my old laptop stopped working, so I decided to buy a new small and lightweight one which I could bring on the tour. This one is no expensive high-end product, but it does a what it should and I did not have any problems so far.	1216 g
Laptop	522 g	Accessories: Case • Charger • Docking Station • Mouse	Accessories: Charging Adapter • Laptop Case • Anker (Micro-)SD to USB-C Adapter	485 g
Memory Devices	9 g	SanDisk MicroSD and SD Cards 4 × SanDisk MicroSD 64 GB Extreme • SanDisk MicroSD 64 GB Ultra • SanDisk SD 16 GB Ultra • Intenso SD 8 GB Class 4 • 4 × SanDisk adapter from microSD to SD.		2 g
Memory Devices	6 g	USB Flash Drives 128 GB • 64 GB • 16 GB		6 g
Power Supply		Anker PowerPort Solar Solar charger with USB port. So far seems to be very good and makes us independent regarding electricity. On a sunny day, the big Anker Powerbank can be filled half.		483 g
	363 g	Anker Powercore 20100 Big power bank with 20100 mAh. Incl. storage bag.
		Anker Powercore+ Mini (2 Pieces) Each has a capacity of 3350 mAh. Weight incl. storage bag.		2 × 84 g + 6 g
Accessories	39 g	Tripod Mini tripod, to shoot self-timer images more easily.
	33 g	USB-C and Micro USB Cables (2 of Each) Two of each to be able to charge several devices simultaneously.		44 g
	37 g	Charging Adapters (2 Pieces) Output 5 V 1 A and 5 V 2 A or 9 V 2,67 A and thus compatible with our cameras, smartphones, microphone etc.		35 g
	14 g	Sony MH410c Earphones	Earphones	14 g
Games		Nsv Qwixx Strategic dice game.		34 g
Writing Materials	44 g	Notepad DIN-A6.	Notepad DIN-A5.	274 g
			Scetch Block Also DIN-A5.	163 g
	12 g	Pens fine Faber-Castell felt-tip pen • wide Stabilo felt-tip pen • Ballpoint pen • 2 Faber-Castell pencils		22 g
			Accessories: Pencil Sharpener • Rubber	13 g
Documents	2 × 40 g	Passports	Passports	2 × 40 g
	5 g	Identity Card	Identity Card	5 g
	4 g	Driving Licence	Driving License	5 g
	32 g	Bank/Credit Cards Partially invalid cards serving as ‘false prey’ in case of robbery.	Bank/Credit Cards Partially invalid cards serving as ‘false prey’ in case of robbery.	32 g
	38 g	Health/Emergency Related Documents Vaccination passport • Covid Vaccination Certificates • organ donor card • health insurance • emergency phone numbers (like of embassies) • emergency contacts	Health/Emergency Related Documents Vaccination passport • Covid Vaccination Certificates • organ donor card • health insurance • emergency phone numbers (like of embassies) • emergency contacts	27 g
	22 g	Photocopies Paper copies of passports and passport photos.	Photocopies Paper copies of passports and passport photos.	17 g
Miscellaneous			Whistle As a warning signal.	16 g
		World Map (Disposed of in December 2022 in Bogazi, as we did never use it.) World map in DIN-A2 format, showing a physical map on the front and a political map on the back. We will continuously mark our route on that map as we ride, to be able to show it to interested people we encounter.		37 g
	48 g	Visiting Cards		39 g
Storage	85 g	Wallet	Wallet	19 g
Storage	140 g	Boxes For putting in the documents and electronic accessories.	Storage Bag	9 g
Consumables		Cash
Weight of Office and Studio	4675 g			4474 g
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Workshop
Pocket Knife	100 g	Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Provides already about half of all tools that are usually needed: Blades, saw, scissors, tweezers, tin opener, bottle opener, screwdriver.
Tools	208 g	Presch Allen (Hex) Keys Sizes in mm: 2/3/4/5/6/8.
	19 g	Presch Torx Keys T25 and T20: The first one is required for all the screws of the Magura brakes, the second is needed to adjust the position of the headlights.
	19 g	Screwdriver A little bit smaller than the one in the Swiss Army Knife; it is needed for example for opening the gear lever and replace cracked shift cables.
	85 g	Knipex Cobra Tongue-And-Groove Pliers Super small water pump plier with a length of only 125 mm, but still having a capacity for nuts up to 27 mm.
	25 g	Wrench A small wrench with two sizes: 8 mm and 10 mm; needed for the stand, fenders and the head-/taillight.
	136 g	Chain Tool (At the first use (change of our chains in Riyadh) the plastic rotator of our cheap chain tool broke. Replaced by new one made fully of steel bought in Riyadh.) Required for repairing a broken chain or for replacing a worn chain by a new one (which will definitely be necessary at some point of our tour).
	36 g	Spoke Key Required for replacing broken spokes or repairing a tacoed wheel.
	36 g	Cassette Removal Tool To remove the cassette one also needs other tools we do not carry, but in contrast to this tool which is specific for our Shimano HG cassettes, the others are probably available everywhere.
	3 × 12 g	Tire Lever For removing the tires from the rim or put them back on.
	2 × 44 g	IceToolz Cone Wrench (Bought in January 2023 after several problems with hub clearance.) For adjusting the cone hub of the rear wheel.
Spare Parts and Repair	45 g	Rema Tip Top Patch Kit (Topped up in January 2023 with new patches and glue.) Contains patches in different sizes, vulcanizing glue and sandpaper.
	2 × 216 g	Schwalbe Tubes (2 Pieces) We have french valves (also called Sclaverand or Presta valves), which can only hardly be found outside of the Western World (since their holes in the rim are thinner than for Schrader or Dunlop valves, we cannot use these).
	2 × 616 g	Shimano Chains CN-HG95 (2 Pieces) 10 gear chains.
	8 × 9 g	Magura Brake Pads Black (8 Pieces)
	3 × 7 g	Spokes (2 Pieces) Lengths 256 mm, 260  and 262 mm.
	18 g	Shift Cable
	9 g	Vaude Spare Parts for the Panniers (Since January 2023 we also carry a set of spare mounts, which we took from the last broken pannier we threw away then.) Reduction adatper – for adapting the diameter of the mounting system of our panniers as well as one set of pannier mounts.		80 g
	10 g	Lowa Laces On the one hand, experience shows that Tizian wears out his laces relatively quickly, and on the other hand, you can also use them as a sturdy cord for various purposes (e. g. as a clothesline).
	24 g	Pattex Repair Extreme All-purpose adhesive.
	68 g	Screws and Nuts Could be useful for diverse damages.
	25 g	Needle, Thread and Patches
Maintenance	138 g	Chain Oil
	9 g	Topeak Chain Hook & Wear Indicator For measuring the wear of the chain.
	155 g	Pump Plus adapter from French to Schrader valve.
	79 g	Rags Glasses cleaning cloth (for fine dirt/for polishing), micro fiber cloth, a couple of small rags made out of an old Jeans (for coarse things like the chain, for which the rag should be tear-resistant).
	76 g	Old Socks Used as working gloves or as a coating of the stainless steel bottles (for preventing them to rattle on the frame) as well as protection bag for spare tubes.		33 g
	16 g	Old Toothbrush For cleaning the chain.
	2 g	Ruler
	131 g	Erdal Leather Grease Mainly for greasing Tizians Brooks saddle. But if necessary, it can surely also be used for greasing other things (not only leather).
Attachment	32 g	Velcro Straps		6 g
	41 g	Cable Ties 230 × 5 mm white (16 pieces), 180 × 2 mm black (15 pieces).
		Karabiner		13 g
	213 g	Duct Tape
	51 g	Rubber Bands
	4 g	Safety Pins
	45 g	Cord
	30 g	Clothes Pegs
Storage	343 g	Big Tool Bag
Storage	17 g	Small Tool Bag
Consumables	ø 13 g	Spare Batteries Coin cell batteries for bike computers (CR2032) and alarm clock (CR2016), AAA-/AA-Batteries for headlamps, microphone and Steripen.
Weight of Workshop	4139 g			132 g

Total Weight	54 589 g			44 900 g

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The bicycle icons and their position in the table indicate in which pannier and on whose bicycle the gear item is usually carried while driving. Depending on climate, place or other circumstances this however changes.
Meaning of the Icon		Tizian	Belinda
Rear Left Pannier		Mainly kitchen and workshop.	Bedroom/items that are only used in the tent.
Rear Right Pannier		Mainly bedroom.	Mainly wardrobe and bathroom.
Packsack		Mainly wardrobe and bathroom.	Usually only the tent and sleeping mat.
Front Left Pannier		Mainly items which should be easily accessible during the day, like rainwear, first aid kit, toilet paper etc.	Mainly pantry (food pannier).
Front Right Pannier		Mainly pantry (food pannier).	Mainly items which should be easily accessible during the day, like rainwear, jackets etc.
Handlebar or Top Tube Bag		Mainly items which should be quickly accessible, like camera, smartphone, snacks, sunglasses etc.
Attached to the Bicycle
Not clearly assignable to a pannier			Prime example: handkerchiefs, of which I carry a pack in almost every pannier.
Only for spare parts: In use by now
No longer carried with us (sent back, lost, broken, disposed, given away)

Stem
Tizian	FSA – Full Speed Ahead Afterburner 6°	Belinda	Humpert Ergotec High Piranha
	With this stem the handlebar is situated a little lower than with the originally installed stem by Humpert Ergotec – I was used to that position from my old bicycle. (Individually replaced.)		(Installed as standard.)

Pedals
Tizian	Sgodde Flat Pedals	Belinda	VP Components VP-196
	As with my old clipless pedals I did not have the feeling that they yield much improvement and because I didn’t want to buy new clipless pedal shoes, I decided for flat pedals instead. (Individually replaced.)		Standard pedals made of aluminium. (Installed as standard.)

Saddle
Tizian	Brooks B17	Belinda	Terry Figura Gel Max Women
	The traditional bicycle touring saddle per se. Hard leather, which allegedly adapts to one’s butt after some hundred kilometers and thus gets comfortable. After a few tours with this saddle I cannot enthuse that much about this saddle as other bicycle tourers do, but all in all I still usually had less butt pain than my tour partners that used other saddles. (Individually replaced.)		Before encountering this saddle I tried out various different other saddles. Even after measuring my seat bones and choosing seemingly fitting saddles I generally got pain in my seat bones after only a fraction of a day’s ride. With this saddle now however I can endure also longer day stages. The Figura series is meant to be for people cycling in a slightly sportive position, and the gel version is definitely good enough and more affordable than the GT or GTC Gel one. (Individually replaced.)

Rims
Tizian	Ryde ZAC 2000	Belinda	Schürmann YAK-19
	(Installed as standard.)		Hollow aluminium rim, 26 inches. Same as Tizian’s rims the hole for the valve is made for Presta valves (French valves) and thus too small for the globally more widespread Schrader or Dunlop valves. The dealers we bought the bicycles from also did not want to enlarge the holes by drilling due to safety/insurance reasoning, thus we have to rely on our spare tubes for now – or at some point on any local mechanic who doesn’t take the safety issue that seriously ;-) (Installed as standard.)

	Gear
	Gear
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We both have a TX-400 by Vsf Fahrradmanufaktur, both in diamond geometry with 26  inch wheels, but Tizian has the model of 2018 while Belinda the one of 2019, thus they differ in some places. Furthermore, we both exchanged some components individually or added some new ones.

Frame
	Vsf Fahrradmanufaktur TX-400
	Diamond frame made of double butted 25CrMo4 steel, which is quite more robust in contrast to aluminium and, in case of emergency, meldable. Tizian’s TX-400 has a frame height of 57 cm, Belinda’s one of 47 cm. (Installed as standard.)

Handlebar
	Humpert Ergotec Trekking
	Made of aluminium. (Installed as standard.)

Grips
	Ergon GP5
	Ergonomic handles with snapped off horn. The grips are made of rubber, so they get slightly sticky from heat, but besides that they are very comfortable. When sitting on the bicycle the whole day one is quite happy with the various possible grip positions. (Individually replaced.)

Rearview Mirror
	Busch & Müller Cycle Star
	Having a rearview mirror on the bicycle turns out to be really practical and pleasant; thinking about it, there is actually no reason why it should be less helpful on the bicycle than on a car. The Cycle Star is lightweight and flexible and can even be readjusted while cycling. (Individually added.)

Brakes
	Magura HS33
	Hydraulic brakes are considered to be more low-wear, reliable and robust than mechanical brakes. In contrast to disc brakes, a defective hydraulic rim brake can easily be replaced by a worldwide available mechanical rim brake. According to our bicycle dealer, the Magura rim brakes apparently need even less maintenance than hydraulic disc brakes. Unfortunately however, rim brakes of course in turn lead to a higher abrasion of the rims. All in all it was difficult to assess which of rim or disc brakes are better in total. Hence we just sticked to the ones that have anyway been installed by design on our TX-400s. (Installed as standard.)

Rear Derailleur
	Shimano Deore XT RD-T8000
	10 speed rear derailleur with long cage. In contrast to internal-gear hubs, a derailleur is significantly more easy to maintain or to find spare parts for in remote regions (but in turn it is more error-prone). Moreover, internal-gear hubs are fairly expensive (with this the bicycle costs would have doubled). The 30 speeds however could gladly be set a little lower, as with how it is now one also reaches one’ limits when ascending steep slopes, whereas we hardly use the highest gears. (Installed as standard.)

Front Derailleur
	Shimano Deore XT FD-T8000
	The suitable front derailleur of the Shimano Deore XT T8000 series. (Installed as standard.)

Shift Levers
	Shimano Deore SL-M610
	3 × 10 speed gear shifter. (Installed as standard.)

Headset
	Ritchey Comp Logic V2
	(Installed as standard.)

Crankset
	Shimano Deore FC-T521
	10 speed crank arm with integrated chain guard. Teeth: 48-36-26. (Installed as standard.)

Front Hub
	Shutter Precision PV-8
	Smooth-running hub dynamo. (Installed as standard.)

Tail Light
	Busch & Müller Line
	Dynamo driven tail light with two LEDs. (Installed as standard.)

Chain
	Shimano CN-HG54
	Mountainbike chain for 10 speed gearings and HG cassettes. As spare chains we carry the higher quality HG95, see workshop. (Installed as standard.)

Cassette
	Shimano CS-HG500-10 11-34
	HG (Hyperglide) cassette for a 10 speed chain. Gradation of the tooth number of the sprockets: 11-13-15-17-19-21-23-26-30-34. (Installed as standard.)

Bottom Bracket
	Shimano Octalink BB-ES51
	Installed as standard was the Octalink BB-ES300, which however is not as robust as the BB-ES51. We decided for exchanging this part because the bottom bracket is one of those components which we couldn’t easily repair ourselves if it gets damaged. (Individually replaced.)

Seat Post
	Humpert Ergotec Skalar
	Patent seat post made of aluminium; the special mount of the saddle with two saddle screws has various advantages: For one thing obviously not the whole burden is loaded on one screw, for another thing the screws are in this setup more subject to tension and less to shear forces. In addition, the incline of the saddle can be adjusted precisely by correctly tightening the screws. (Installed as standard.)

Spokes
	ED 2,34
	Spokes with a diameter of 2.34 mm at the head and 2 mm on the other end. (Installed as standard.)

Tyres
Tizian	Schwalbe Marathon Mondial	Belinda	Schwalbe Marathon Mondial Evolution
	The wired Marathon Mondial came with the bicycle when I bought it; beeing a wearing part, I will stick to them first and switch to the more high-quality Evolution version when they are worn down. (Installed as standard.)		The Marathon Mondial Evolution folding tyres are more failsafe than the standard Marathon Mondial; although they also do not get the attribute flat-less by their manufacturer Schwalbe, they are only half as heavy as the ‘flat-less’ tyres Marathon Plus Tour. The ones I have are 2 inches wide and are thus rather thick, therefore better for gravel roads. (Individually replaced.)

Kickstand
	Hebie 611 FOXs
	Luckily the TX-400 is by design equipped with a rear stand. In comparison to centrally mounted stands these in general cause a more stable footing, especially when the bicycle is heavily loaded. Furthermore, when being extended, it is not in the way of the pedals, which makes life easier when lubing the chain. The stand is generally a damage-prone component when bicycle touring due to the high load. So far however the Hebie hasn’t let us down. (Installed as standard.)

Fenders
	SKS Bluemels
	Standard mudguards made of plastic. (Installed as standard.)

Chain Guard
	Selfmade Chain Splash Guard
	Selfmade splash guard for the chain. Consists only of a piece of a PET bottle attached to the lower bottle cage with cable ties, but keeps the biggest dirt splashed up from the front wheel off the chain. (Individually added.)

Rear Rack
	Tubus Cargo Classic
	The standard model of the rack expert Tubus from Münster, Germany. As for all Tubus racks also here the spring flap is missing, which does not serves any purpose when using panniers and thus would only be unnecessary weight. The Cargo Classic doesn’t have lower bars to attach the panniers as many other Tubus models do, which would have the advantage that the weight of the packsack, being located on top, would weigh less on the panniers and thus their attachments but more on the upper level of the rack instead (the problem can at least partially be circumvented by stuffing other small luggage, such as our camping chairs, below the packsack to fill up the empty space). Additionally, the lower hanging panniers would lead to better stability due to the lower centre of gravity. At this point we however saved some money and kept the installed Cargo Classic. (Installed as standard.)

Front Rack
Tizian	Tubus Grand Expedition Front	Belinda	Tubus Tara
	I decided for a front rack that combines both low- and highrider. The highrider will provide me with additional capacity in special situations (such as having more proviant for particularly long stretches through uninhabited regions). (Individually replaced.)		(Installed as standard.)

Headlight
Tizian	Busch & Müller Lumotec IQ2 EYC Plus	Belinda	Busch & Müller Lumotec IQ-XS
	LED Headlight with 50 Lux. (Installed as standard.)		LED headlight with 70 Lux. (Installed as standard.)

Bottle Cages
Tizian	Cube HPA Bottle Cage 1,5 l • xtreme Bottle Cage for 1,5 l PET bottles • Small Bottle Cage	Belinda	Three 0,5 l Bottle Cages
	Two large bottle cages for 1.5 liter PET bottles and a small one for the fuel bottle. (Only the small one was installed as standard.)		Two of them have already been installed by default; I use them for my hard plastic bottle and the thermos bottle (even if they are larger than standard 0.5 l bottles, they still fit in there). The third one I bought extra; it is flexible enough so that the large 1 l isolated bottle can be placed in it.

Accessories
Tizian		Flags
		Stickers with the German flag made by Michael & Rene Pflüger, attached on the head tube as well as rear mudguard. Binds unbreakably and the colours still shine like on their first day after years of exposure to UV light. They have already led to a free overnight stay once. (Individually added.)

Tizian	Belinda	Country	Day	Distance	Description
			14	599 km	Welding of some panniers loosened The Vaude Aqua series panniers use two different tarpaulin materials on different sides of the panniers, which are welded together along the edges. In the case of Tizian’s handlebar bag, this adhesive bond along one of the edges had come loose first, small holes along the weld seam of the other panniers, with the exception of Belinda’s handlebar bag, followed. After contact with Vaude, we found that the defects are according to them a production defect in exactly the years in which we had purchased the panniers. Accordingly, Vaude has sent us rreplacement panniers or will do so; so far we have received new Aqua Back and Aqua Back Plus panniers in Shkodër and as a handlebar bag replacement for Tizian the OnTour Box L, while the Aqua Front as well as Aqua Box are not available at the moment. Belinda’s Aqua Front therefore remain for the time being held together with our Pattex glue until another opportunity for us to have some place to have them sent to by Vaude arises.
			18	769 km	Right grip horn broken during accident In a near collision with a motorcycle and subsequent fall, the horn of the right grip bent off and hangs since then only quite loose.
			74	2827 km	Clearance in the Rear Hub Bearing Clearance in the bearing of the rear hub, therefore slightly wobbling rear wheel around the axis of rotation. Since you can adjust the bearing tension in the Shimano hub bearings, this does not necessarily mean that the bearing is defective. However, we do not have the two open-end wrenches necessary for adjustment with us. But the problem could be fixed in the (probably only) bicycle workshop in Prilep.
			129	4879 km	Flat Tire Caused by shard that has drilled through the tire. Shard removed, tube patched, in the tire remains a small slit where the shard has been before.
			129	4922 km	Flat Tire Just like Belinda’s flat tire above caused by shard. Tube was patched, but a small hole in the tire remains.
			155	6103 km	Flat Tire This time caused by a thin wire, directly patched.
			159	6191 km	Clearance in the Rear Hub Bearing As before in North Macedonia the bearing of the rear hub got clearance. Fixed for now by adjustment in a bike repair shop in Larnaca.
			183	6968 km	Flat Tire Caused by a thin wire, patched.
			194	7077 km	Flat Tire Caused by something like a staple, patched.
			219	8189 km	(Double) Flat Tire Two flat tires on consecutive days, again triggered by mini wire, which we did not find in the tire during the first patch and therefore removed only during the second patch.
			223	8412 km	(Almost) Flat Tire The tire lost very slowly air, so we could still postpone patching i some time by inflating ethe tire very two days the patch. In Riyadh finally repaired, the mini hole was caused by a thorn residue.
			256	10563 km	Puncture caused by wire, patched.