Game-Changing Bikepacking Kit | Top 10 Must-Have Gear for Bikepackers and Ultra Cyclists

Looking for the best bikepacking gear for your next adventure?

Over the past year, I've tested and refined my bikepacking kit across all kinds of trips—from overnight bikepacking escapes to intense multi-day ultra races. Bikepacking is more than just riding your bike, and having the right gear will help your enjoyment and speed.

From the rugged mountains and deserts of Morocco to the challenging, rainy trails in the UK National Parks, these environments have helped me identify the top 10 game-changing pieces of bikepacking kit. Whether you're gearing up for a big ultra cycling race or a casual bikepacking weekend, these picks may help.

Discover the top 10 game-changing pieces of bikepacking kit that have supported my bikepacking trips, ultra races and cycling adventures.

If you have any experience of this kit or you’ve got your own bikepacking gear essentials, please do comment below.

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00:21 Anker 737 Power Bank
01:58 Spatz Arm and Leg Warmers 
03:39 Exposure Six Pack
05:08 Eye Mask
06:16 TailFin Top Tube Bag
08:15 SOL Bivvy Bag
09:20 Tick Tweezers
10:48 Anker MagSafe Charger
11:30 Photochromic Lenses
12:57 Grips

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[CycleXplorer]

What piece of bikepacking kit have you discovered this year that you've loved?

[Laura-dvcb]

Thanks, that’s a great help to set up my adventure.

[OutdoorVeluwe]

I have the same power bank, I use a 100 watt charger and it is full in an hour.
So stop at a restaurant somewhere to eat, recharge and it is full again😊

[Jimoto]

Thanks for the recommendations! Just a side note, I had numbness in both hands during and after my first ultra and the cause turned out to be the ergon paddle style grips themselves! I was putting direct pressure on the central (ulnar) nerve and couldn’t feel the tips of my middle three fingers for a month. I switched out the paddle grips for my old standard grips and no more problems.

[lydiagould]

Some great recommendations here! I have the slightly smaller Anker charger which seemed fine for the 3-4 day trips, but the one you had is better, particularly for races abroad.
Will definitely be getting the Magsafe charger after the most miserable bivvy experience in the New Forest in torrential rain, both phone and garmin wouldn't charge and I tried to blow into the port to dry it unsuccesfully. Eventually managed to dry it in the cafe toilets' hand dryer the next day.
Guess you're already planning 2025?😀😎

[Al_Fresco]

Ah I was doing so well up to #3!
Especially good to see you did AMR with the 6pack as thats what im planning to do (picked mine on ebay for £150 2yrs ago!) But im nervous about charging it.
Does your power bank fit into the tailfin TT bag? I have the medium tailfin TT bag and while the battery pack does fit into it, it's too small for me to plug in my USB cable!

[omare_biketonature]

Nice! Nitecore power banks are lighter and less bulkier, and Fenix light is a good and less expensive option with extra battery. Cheers

[BrianRPaterson]

Somebody complained about the sound.
If I was paying, I might care. But, since the insight and enjoyment is free, I don't.
Thanks

[spektrumB]

The problem you keep referencing "race". In reality, many people doing bikepacking trips aren't racing. How and what you do in racing have little to do with ordinary people doing bikepacking.

[markcowen]

Everything seems to be a “game changer” these days.

[JeffPrince-zp]

What an echo chamber you have going on there. Near impossible to hear you.