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Curious about what Lewis Ciddor brought along during his third-place finish at this year’s Tour Te Waipounamu in New Zealand? In his latest video, Lewis shares what worked, what didn’t, and what he’d change for next time. Find his complete gear list and watch the video here…
The Tour Te Waipounamu is a bikepacking race following the length of New Zealand’s South Island, Te Waipounamu o Aotearoa, “that land between the mountains and plains.” The 1,300-kilometer route follows an ever-changing landscape of lush forest with walking tracks traced with tree roots, vast valleys crisscrossed by mountain rivers, and endless roads that fade into a horizon of rugged mountain ranges.
Two weeks ago, over 50 riders showed up to the start line at Cape Farewell at the top of the South Island. Almost 20 of those riders scratched from the event, but the fastest riders rode nearly non-stop to finish in dizzyingly fast times. Joe Nation took first place with a time of 4 days, 19 hours, 1 minute, setting a new fastest known time in the process. Rufus Wenlock finished in 5 days, 2 hours, 4 minutes, and Lewis Ciddor took third place with a time of 5 days, 13 hours, 17 minutes.
Fresh off the route, Lewis put together a detailed look at his 2024 Tour Te Waipounamu rig and gear list. In the video, he shares what worked, what didn’t, and what he might change next time. Watch the 23-minute video below and then scroll down for a complete breakdown of his entire gear list.
Bike
- Specialized Epic Evo 2022
- Rockshox Sid Select 120mm Fork
- Rockshox Deluxe Select Plus 110mm Shock
- Sram Eagle GX Derailleur, Shifter, Chain, Cassette
- Sram XX1 Cranks
- Shimano SLX 4-Pot Brakes w/metallic pads
- Shimano 180mm Ice-Tech Rotors
- Shimano XT Pedals
- Pro Tharsis 3five 10mm Rise Carbon Bar
- Bontrager Line 35 70mm/13°
- Curve Dirthoop Rear Wheel
- Stock Alloy Front Wheel
- Specialized Ground Control (Grid) 2.35″ Front Tyre
- Specialized Fast Trak (Grid) 2.35″ Rear Tyre
- Manic X-Fusion Dropper
- Specialized Power Comp Saddle
- Ergon GS1 Evo Grips
- Spirgrips Inner Barends
Bags
- Terra Rosa Gear Custom Framebag
- Revelate Pronghorn Harness and Bag
- Revelate Mountain Feedbag
- Bike Bag Dude Gas Tank
- Sea to Summit 1L Drybag and Ski Strap
Sleep Kit
- Terra Rosa Gear Synthetic Half Bag
- SOL Escape Lite Bivy
- Patagonia Micro Puff Synthetic Jacket
- Helly Hansen Fleece Beanie
Clothing
- Maap Evade Jersey
- Maap Team Base Layer
- Maap Team Bib
- Maap Draft Vest
- Maap Arm Warmers
- Maap Knee Warmers
- Maap Race Mitts
- Maap Neck Gaiter
- Montbell Versalite Rain Jacket
- Montane Minimus Rain Pants
- Specialized Trail Thermal Gloves
Electronics
- Garmin Edge 540
- Fenix BC26R (bar light)
- Fenix HM65R-T (helmet light)
- Garmin Inreach Mini
- 3x Spare 18650 Batteries
- 3x Spare 21700 Batteries
- 20,000mAh Power Bank
- Cables (iPhone, USB-C, micro USB)
- iPhone 13 Mini
- GoPro Hero 10
- Apple Wired Headphones
Repair Kit
- 2x Tubolito Tubes
- Tyre Lever w/sewing kit taped to it
- Peaty’s cO2 Inflator
- 25g cO2 Cartridge
- Lezyne HV Drive Handpump
- Park Tool Tyre Boots
- Park Tool Super Patches
- Spare Chainlinks
- Spare Valve and Valve Core
- Misc Bolts
- Zip Ties
- Spare UDH
- Wolf Tooth Chainlink Pliers
- 2x Sram Powerlinks
- Fibrefix Spoke
- Gerber Dime Multitool
- Crank Brothers M19 Multitool
- Smoove Lube
First Aid
- Ibuprofen
- KT Tape
- Rigid Tape
- Iodine Swabs
- Bandaids
- Gauze
- Steri Strips
- Super Glue
- Lighter
- Fire Starter
Further Reading
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