Ragbrai Equipment List

RAGBRAI EQUIPMENT LIST

Limit your luggage to 3 piecesincluding all gear, sleeping bag & tent.

Please no Rubbermaid containers or trash cans.

MOST IMPORTANTGET YOUR BIKE TO BICKELS ON THURSDAY OR FRIDAY

ATTACH A TAG TO YOUR BIKE WITH YOUR NAME ON IT PRIOR TO LOADING AT BICKELS.

HERE IS A LIST OF THINGS YOU MAY WANT TO TAKE ALONG:

BIKE BAG

REAR VIEW MIRROR

WATER BOTTLES

SPARE TUBES, TIRE LEVERS & PATCH KIT

FRAME PUMP

SMALL PACKAGE OF MOIST TOWELETTES (w/alcohol) for personal hygiene & great at removing bike grease.

ANTIBACTERIAL GEL

BIKE LOCK & CHAIN

DUFFEL BAG w/tent, stakes, mallet, ground cloth (if needed), sleeping bag, pillow, air mattress or foam pad, & flashlight w/new batteries. You can bring a fold up chair if it is compact & will fit in a carrying case. Please put your name on chairs.

PORTA POT FOR TENT (coffee can w/ziploc baggies for liners)

HELMET (a requirement for all BB activities & RAGBRAI)

RIDING SHOES & RIDING GLOVES

SUNGLASSES OR CAP W/VISOR

EXTRA PAIR OF PRESCRIPTION GLASSES (if needed)

RIDING SHORTS W/CHAMOIS LINERS & JERSEYS, TSHIRTS &/or TANK TOPS

UNDER WEAR & SOCKS SPORTS BRAS & SWEATBANDS

SLEEPWEAR

SWIMSUIT

CASUAL DRESS FOR EVENINGS (SHORTS & SHIRTS)

LIGHT WEIGHT LONG SLEEVE SHIRT (may need for sun protection)

SWEATER OR SWEATSHIRT W/HOOD

LONG PANTS & LEG CLIPS OR TIGHTS FOR RAIN OR COOL DAYS

LIGHT WEIGHT JACKET OR WINDBREAKER

SNEAKERS, SANDALS OR CASUAL SHOES (good for walking)

SUNSCREEN, ZINC OXIDE, LIP PROTECTION

BUTT BUTTER (a great ointment to prevent discomfort from long days on the saddle, available at bicycle shops) OR SOMETHING SIMILAR

SMALL BAG FOR CARRYING TO SHOWER W/toothbrush, toothpaste, brush/comb, soap, shampoo, razor & shaving cream, deodorant, lotion, moist towelettes or toilet tissue, triple antibiotic, BandAids & safety pins, nail clippers & file, ear plugs, sanitary protection & disposable bags

PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS FOR THE WEEK, TYLENOL OR ALEVE

TOWELS & WASHCLOTHS (a small bath sponge will dry faster than washcloths)

SCISSORS OR POCKET KNIFE

INSECT REPELLENT

CAMERA W/FILM OR DISPOSABLE CAMERAS

NOTEPAD & PEN, CARDS & STAMPS, ADDRESSES & PHONE NUMBERS

WALLET, MONEY or TRAVELERS CHECKS, ID & MEDICAL RELEASE

BOOK OR MAGAZINE & SNACK FOOD OR POWER BAR FOR BUS

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Tip: Put all clothing for each day in a plastic bag (two-gallon ziploc bags work great). This keeps your clothes from getting wet or ruin. I love this idea because when you get back to camp and go to take a shower you don’t have to dig through everything, you just grab a bag and go. 