Gear list for Hellenic Mountain Race

Compared to the Atlas Mountain Race, I didn’t change much equipment, as I already know a lot of gear works for me and there’s no need to keep experimenting. I mainly considered at the last minute what to take based on the weather forecast. With an expected time of up to five days, the forecast could be relied on more or less, and I could have left some gear at home. In the end, I packed more durable waterproof outer layers and even a sleeping pad, because I didn’t feel great before the start and the forecast wasn’t perfect.

As for bike components, this time I chose narrower tires since half the route is on paved surfaces. I also swapped the pedals for Xpedo, as the previous ones had a lot of … issues. I’m not bringing a handlebar bar either, which also saves quite a bit of weight. On those climbs, the weight will matter.

I also pared down clothing a bit, since I expect nights to be warmer than in Atlas.

Regarding bags, I’m taking the new Apidura stem bags, where I’ll carry most of my food. I won’t have a vest or backpack. Water goes in the frame and one half-liter bottle in the jersey pocket. The lower frame bag probably wasn’t strictly necessary, but I decided to take it for extra space, so I wouldn’t have to overstuff the pockets. Since I added a few things at the last minute, it really came in handy.

And how did it all turn out? The Hellenic Mountain Race report is already done.

My rig for Hellenic Mountain Race

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… Compared to Atlas, basically nothing changes – just the bags and the jersey. The originals were already quite stretched out.

shoes

Lake MX238 Gravel-X Wide Shoes, 728 g

Not really for walking, but they’ll survive one more ride 😅

helmet

ABUS PowerDome Helmet, 220 g

bibshorts

Gobik Grit 2.0 Shorts, 198 g

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

jersey

Van Rysel, 128 g

It also has pockets on the sides.

footbeds

Specialized Footbeds Blue, 68 g

cleats

X-pedo XPT Cleats, 65 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

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

Total weight 1617 g

Extra layers

Here I allowed myself to lighten up a bit, since I don’t expect much cold.

waterproof pants

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

waterproof jacket

Tilak Vega Shakedry, 175 g

hookie

Nalehko Alpha Hoody 60, 105 g

gloves

Gorewear Windstopper Thermo Gloves, 88 g

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

Slovakia Divide ;), 35 g

Total weight 784 g

Sleeping system

After weighing, my sleeping bag is 15g heavier, thanks to a wash at Cumulus 😅 In the end, I packed the sleeping pad too, because I felt a bit under the weather and wasn’t sure how the ride would go.

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

Total weight 525 g

To survive

First aid kit and last-resort emergency items. The goal is not to use any of it.

záchranná folie

Heatshield Blanket, 84 g

desinfection

Jodisol, 15 g

lighter

BIC mini, 12 g

active charcoal

6x Carbofit, 6 g

diarrhea pills

6x Imodium Rapid, 4 g

purification tablets

Micropur Forte MF 1T, 3 g

small plaster

4x COSMUS plaster on sport, 2 g

fever pills

3x Paralen, 2 g

big plaster

Cosmopor Steril plaster, 1 g

needle

1 g

Total weight 130 g

Tools and spare parts

Tools and spare parts for on-the-road repairs. I noticed there’s no service along the route, so ideally I should be able to handle practically everything myself.

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 😱

multitool

WolfTooth Multitool, 50 g

tubeless repair

WolfTooth chainbreaker + tubeless fixer, 45 g

brake pads

2x SRAM Brake Pads Sinter, 44 g

dry wipes

Temca Profix Tiger, 38 g

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

tire levers

West Biking, 33 g

One regular and one thick one for pushing the brake pistons

derailleur hanger

UDH, 26 g

chain lube

Silca Synergic, 20 g

pump holder

12 g

patch kit

10 g

duck tape

RETLUX RIT DT2 Duct tape, 6 g

tire plugs

big ones, 5 g

tubeless valve

4 g

zip ties

Aliexpress, 4 g

cleat screws

3 g

valve core

Shimano, 3 g

valve tool

2 g

brake pin

2 g

quicklink

SRAM, 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 610 g

Hygiene

chamois cream

Smarrr, 38 g

sun cream

Astrid sun, 36 g

zinc cream

z DM, 28 g

lip balm

12 g

mouth wash

Lush tablets, 10 g

tooth brush

CURAPROX Ultra Soft, 7 g

Total weight 131 g

Electronics and accessories

phone

Google Pixel 9a, 252 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

light holder

61 g

light

Šolc Spider, 59 g

AXS charger

SRAM, 56 g

headlamp

Lucifer Mini, 51 g

headlamp battery

186500, 50 g

phone holder

49 g

headphones

Intezze DREAM, 36 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.

camera holder

Insta360 clip, 23 g

powerpack holder

20 g

camera holder

19 g

USB adapters

8 g

tracker holder

7 g

flat battery

3 g

fenix charging adapter

Aliexpress, 3 g

I can charge it via USB-C

Total weight 1379 g

Bags

downtube

Tailfin downtube pack, 277 g

I could probably pack without it, but I don’t want to stuff everything into the pockets.

stem

2x Apidura expedition stem pack, 240 g

I’ll use them to stash snacks

toptube

Restrap Race Top Tube Bag Long, 230 g

I like side pockets…

saddle

Apidura race saddle pack 7l, 210 g

bottle

2x Elite Fly Tex 550 ml, 110 g

bottle

Elite Fly Tex 950 ml, 71 g

bottle cage

48 g

bottle cage

37 g

Total weight 1223 g

Documents, money and others

business card

7 g

debit card

5 g

insurance card

5 g

money

3 g

glasses cloth

1 g

spoon

1 g

Total weight 27 g

Food & drink

water

2050x , 2050 g

carb mix

Enervit Maltodextrin Fructose, 500 g

gel

Penco Energy gel LONG TRAIL, 420 g

raisins

400x , 400 g

dried apricots

400x unsulfured, 400 g

peanuts

peanuts, not salted, 400 g

dates

Medjoul, 400 g

dried meat

2x Allnature Turkey Natural, 200 g

electrolytes

Natural Nutrition, 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

chewing gum

5 g

Total weight 4896 g

Published May 17, 2025

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