Equipment List

Deciding what gear to bring was actually more of a challenge then I expected. Basically you don't need anything but clothes and a bike(and a couple of extra tubes)....But then all of the "what ifs" start kicking in. I've repeatedly had thoughts of riding thru a scenic deserted country road and having my seat post crack....I've never seen that happen before , but "what if"? Plus it has been my experience that Japanese bicycle shops are low on the inventory and selection side of things. Chances are they wont have the right size you need or they will have only one at triple the price.(compare to the US) So I decided its better to be safe than sorry. Here is the List of the gear I have loaded....minus jersey,helmet,and personal wash-up items.
1. 2008 Felt F75 road bike.(aluminum with carbon forks) $1100 in the US. I paid $1800.00 in Japan.....ahhh.
2. Kickfix rear countour max carry bag.
3. Deuter triangle bag
4. topeak large seat bag in reverse position mounted on front handle bar.
5. green bottle in bottle rack for holding electronic chargers and cords.
6. rain jacket
7. make shift tent...2 tarps 12 stakes, netting,clamps safety pins.
8. Orange inflatable sleeping pad
9. Inflatable pillow
10. Super light sleeping sheet
TOOLS
11. Multi-Cycling tool 19 tools in one.
12. 2 tire levers
13. 1 head strapped LED light.
14. Spray-lube
15. 3 spare tubes
16. patch kit
17. 1 cycling cleat..shimano
18. rear gear wrench with socket
19. micro-Air pump
20. 2 CO2 cartridges
21. Bike lock
22. 1 pair brake pads
23. 1 Felt seat post.
24. seat post clamp
25. general clamps
26. 1 pair scissors
27. emergency chain links
28. 1 spare tire.
30. Water bottle
NAVIGATION
31. Garmin GPS 705 with US maps installed (real helpful in Japan)
32. Japan Atlas book in English
33. Holy Bible
Electronics/ Communications
34. Sony Vaio Type P 600 gram Laptop.
35. Sony Handycam HD 1080 6.1 mega pixel
36. Cell phone

Total weight: Bike unloaded 21 pounds. Fully loaded 44 pounds.