Gear list for Atlas Mountain Race

An image of a red and silver mountain bike outfitted with black bikepacking bags (including a seat bag, frame bag, and down tube bag), parked against a brick and stucco wall. Overlaid text reads “ATLAS MOUNTAIN RACE” at the top (white on red) and “GEAR LIST” at the bottom (bold red with white outline), indicating this is a gear list for a bikepacking race. The scene is set outdoors on grass with scattered leaves.

Whether you’re preparing for the same race or just looking for inspiration, I’ve put together a list of all the equipment I carried for the Atlas Mountain Race. Even though I tried to include every little detail, I’m sure I forgot a few things. If you want to use this as inspiration, keep in mind that I have a lot of experience and I finished the race in about five days. If it takes you longer, you’ll probably need more stuff.

For context – the race takes place in mid-February in Morocco, which meant a lot of darkness and cold nights. The temperature dropped to -3 °C, and on the first night I rode through snow and ice. During the day it was the opposite – warm and dry – so I also planned for more water capacity. I could carry up to three and a half liters, but I never had to use it all. Resupply is also tricky, so I preferred to carry extra food.

I don’t like going super ultra-light, especially for a race I’m riding for the first time, because my priority is simply to finish. Honestly, I feel like I generally need more gear for a race than for a trip. In a race, I have to be able to ride in any weather. On a trip, I can afford to bring less clothing and just hide from the worst conditions. Still, I tried not to carry too much unnecessary stuff.

My rig for Atlas Mountain Race

Hygiene

wet wipes

54 g

chamois cream

Smarrr, 38 g

sun cream

Astrid sun, 36 g

Kdo nechce rakovinu kůže, bere.

zinc cream

z DM, 28 g

lip balm

Labello Sun Protect, 12 g

Na ochranu rtů před sluncem. To dokáže dělat nepříjemné divy.

tooth pase

10 g

tooth brush

CURAPROX Ultra Soft, 7 g

Rozkrojený...

Total weight 185 g

Base clothing

This is what I’ll be wearing for the whole ride. I’ll just take off my cycling shoes before getting into the sleeping bag…

shoes

Lake MX238 Gravel-X Wide Shoes, 728 g

helmet

ABUS PowerDome Helmet, 220 g

bibshorts

Gobik Grit 2.0 Shorts, 207 g

It fits me, and with the thigh pockets, there’s not much in them.

jersey

Castelli Unlimited Pro jersey, 125 g

footbeds

Specialized Footbeds Blue, 68 g

socks

Compressport Shock Absorb Socks, 40 g

Thicker, but it dampens the vibrations to my feet.

calve sleeves

Compressport Calve Sleeves R2 3.0, 36 g

gloves

Castelli Competizione 2 Gloves, 35 g

cleats

Crankbrothers Cleats Standard Release 0°, 30 g

glasses

Rudyproject Fotonyk, 29 g

with optical dock

watch

Garmin Fenix 6, 25 g

hat

with meloun from Aliexpress, 25 g

light holder

Lucifer, 20 g

sun sleeves

Aliexpress, 20 g

I didn’t take it off and used it for sun protection, so I didn’t have to bother with sunscreen.

shoe protection

Crankbrothers Shoe Shields, 8 g

Total weight 1616 g

Extra layers

What I carried to keep from freezing. Basically, I wore everything except the down jacket and waterproof pants. At night the temperature dropped to around -3 °C, but since it was only for a short while, it was bearable.

down jacket

Cumulus Inverse, 225 g

I wouldn’t have taken it, but it was part of the mandatory gear.

waterproof pants

Gorewear Gore-Tex Paclite® Men's Trousers, 180 g

waterproof jacket

Tilak Vega Shakedry, 175 g

baselayer

Gobik Winter Merino, 129 g

Yeah, a bit annoying to put on since it has no zipper, but perfect for the night.

gloves

Gorewear Windstopper Thermo Gloves, 88 g

They were really necessary. With the cold and the wind on top of that…

bibshorts

Craft Greatness Bike bibshorts, 80 g

When my butt hurts, I wear it as a second layer.

knee sleeves

Q36.5 Woolf Knee Warmer, 70 g

Light, basic, but it stops the cold.

warm socks

Specialized PrimaLoft Lightweight, 51 g

buff

Buff, 35 g

UPF 50

gloves

Kalenji Gloves, 31 g

It wasn’t always cold enough for winter gloves, so I also had a lighter pair.

Total weight 1064 g

Sleeping system

The strategy was to go to sleep relatively early at night and wake up around 2 a.m., when it wasn’t as cold yet.

sleeping bag

Cumulus X-lite 200, 375 g

It’s a custom build; I had it upgraded. Limit around freezing point.

sleeping pad

Klymit Inertia X Lite, 150 g

Half-length sleeping pad; sometimes I didn’t even inflate it.

Total weight 525 g

To survive

First aid kit and last-resort emergency items

rescue bag

Lifesystems Thermal Bag, 123 g

For a quick sleep it’s great. Spacious and easy to snuggle into. But it’s not really for long sleeps.

desinfection

Jodisol, 15 g

bandage

Sterile elastic hydrogel bandage, 15 g

lighter

BIC mini, 12 g

active charcoal

6x Carbofit, 6 g

plasters

Cosmopor Sterile hypoallergenic adhesive bandage, 5 g

diarrhea pills

6x Imodium Rapid, 4 g

purification tablets

Micropur Forte MF 1T, 3 g

In the end, there wasn’t much to clean 😅

fever pills

3x Paralen, 2 g

needle

1 g

Total weight 186 g

Tools and spare parts

Tools and spare parts for on-the-field repairs

tube

Schwalbe Extralight Tube, 143 g

pump

Lezyne HV Drive - M, 98 g

A compromise between weight and performance

pliers

Leatherman Squirt PS4, 56 g

A very useful piece of gear, but they’re probably no longer sold 😱

chain lube

Dynamic Chain lube, 52 g

multitool

WolfTooth Multitool, 50 g

Roky využívám. V řidítkách, lehké a je to hned po ruce.

tubeless repair

WolfTooth chainbreaker + tubeless fixer, 45 g

dry wipes

Temca Profix Tiger, 38 g

Useful for everything. Wiping the chain, drying something off, etc.

derailleur hanger

UDH, 26 g

brake pads

SRAM Brake Pads Sinter, 22 g

tire levers

16 g

patch kit

10 g

duck tape

RETLUX RIT DT2 Duct tape, 6 g

tire plugs

big ones, 5 g

pedal bearings

5 g

tubeless valve

4 g

zip ties

Aliexpress, 4 g

cleat screws

3 g

valve core

Shimano, 3 g

quicklink

SRAM, 2 g

valve tool

2 g

brake pin

2 g

chrader adapter

Aliexpress, 1 g

sewing kit

Curved needle and dental floss, 1 g

tpu patches

Aliexpress, 1 g

Pretty useful; I patched my waterproof pants with them, and they hold.

aluminium

1 g

For possible repairs of the AXS derailleur

Total weight 596 g

Electronics and accessories

phone

Sony Xperia 10 V, 171 g

powerbank

Klarus K5, 156 g

Lightweight, compact with a 10,000 mAh capacity and a numeric charge indicator.

camera

Insta360 3S Go, 135 g

tracker

Garmin InReach Messenger, 113 g

charger

Anker 521 charger 40W Nano Pro, 92 g

Two ports, each capable of charging at 20W – awesome.

navigation

Garmin Edge 840, 88 g

Za mě TOP navigace na závody.

light

Šolc Spider, 59 g

light charger

Šolc, 59 g

AXS charger

SRAM, 56 g

headlamp

Lucifer Z3 Mini, 51 g

Read review 🕵️

headlamp battery

186500, 50 g

camera holder

Insta360 magnetic clip, 35 g

USB-C cabel

2x 90-degree, 34 g

I trust 90-degree cables more; they’re less likely to break.

rear light

Fenix BC05RV20, 29 g

Excellent, simple, USB-C. Read review 🕵️

wired headphones

25 g

camera holder

Insta360 clip, 23 g

SD card reader

Insta360, 19 g

spare light cable

Šolc, 18 g

USB adapters

8 g

microUSB cabel

7 g

For the AXS charger 🙈

flat battery

3 g

fenix charging adapter

čínský, 3 g

I can charge it via USB-C

Total weight 1234 g

Bags

vest

Osprey Duro 6, 350 g

downtube

Tailfin downtube pack 3L, 277 g

Read review 🕵️

toptube

Restrap Race Top Tube Bag Long, 230 g

I like side pockets… Read review 🕵️

saddle

Apidura race saddle pack 5l, 200 g

Read review 🕵️

hydration bladder

Force Hydrapak Shape Shift 2l, 139 g

frame

Acepac Triangle Frame Bag MKIII, 130 g

Read review 🕵️

stem

2x Woho stem bag, 100 g

Read review 🕵️

soft flask

2x Kalenji Softflask, 90 g

bottle

Elite Fly Tex 550 ml, 51 g

Read review 🕵️

PET

2x , 40 g

The plan was to have them in the stem bags and fill them with nuts

Total weight 1607 g

Documents, money and others

passport

38 g

debit card

5 g

insurance card

5 g

money

3 g

glasses cloth

1 g

Total weight 57 g

Food & drink

water

2500x , 2500 g

dries bananas

1000 g

nuts

800 g

syrup

500 g

salty bars

360 g

protein bars

250 g

raisins

200x , 200 g

dried meat

Allnature Turkey Natural, 100 g

digestion tablets

Brainmax Digestive Magic, 15 g

Mainly for the first part, when I eat more

caffeine tablets

Extrifit Coffy 200 mg, 6 g

I always took it right after waking up, because a long night was ahead of me.

chewing gum

5 g

Total weight 5736 g

Weight summary

Hygiene185 g

Base clothing1616 g

Extra layers1064 g

Sleeping system525 g

To survive186 g

Tools and spare parts596 g

Electronics and accessories1234 g

Bags1607 g

Documents, money and others57 g

Food & drink5736 g

Without base weight11190 g

Without base weight, food and water5454 g

Total12806 g

Published March 1, 2025

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