A few questions about what you carry and what you want from the ride — then a plain, honest kit list, with the why behind every line.
Private by design
No account, nothing tracked. Your answers stay in this browser and vanish when you leave — the only way to “save” a profile is the shareable link we make at the end.
Step one
Tell us about your riding
What will you carry? pick any
What do you want most from riding?
How far are your typical trips?
What is the ground like?
Where will the bike live?
When will you mostly ride?
What roads will you mostly ride?
Riding through rain and cold?
Pick at least what you carry and what you want from riding.
Your profile
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Your kit, line by line
Gear links go to our buying guides; some include affiliate links, always disclosed. We never sell placement in a pick.
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Riding with a disability?
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