Front Light

I think I'm going to go a flashlight for my front light. Just read this review of the Lenser LED P7. It sounds like an awesome flashlight, though a tad expensive!

It has 130 hours of battery life and 4.45 wats with 167 lumens! That's pretty insane. Going for ebay for about $100.00, when compared to a decent bike light that is very reasonable.

UPDATE: Ebay is actually more expensive than bike lights which sells them for $98. Additionally, they seem to work well in a combo with the Two-Fish cyclo-block velcro attach system which is available for about $13.

These two-fish cyclo-block thingys look kinda handy for strapping things to your bike, anything from torches, u-locks to pumps etc.

Touring Shoes

Ideally I want shoes that I can wear on and off the bike. I have gone for Time ATAC cleats/pedals for this reason (they are small and low profile, no clipety clop!). At the moment I am thinking the Exustar Stelvio SPD commuter/touring shoe. They are leather, look like fairly normal (click the pic for a full view) and are walkable!

If possible I don't want to have to bring a spare pair of shoes... so these would have to get me into restaurants and wherever else I want to go. They also need to be stiff for long rides... a bit much to ask for just a pair of shoes?

Sleeping Bag

I think I've found the perfect sleeping bag! 640 grams!

It fits the temperature range nicely and is rated to an extreme of -4 degrees...but I would be hoping not to be anywhere that cold.

The Vango Venom 150:

Specification:
Suggested Usage: +7 to +25oC
Performance: 2 season
Maximum User Height: 185 cm
Dimensions: Length 210/ Chest Width 75/ Foot Width 50 cm
Total Weight: 640g (Excl sac 575g)
Fill Weight: 1x90 top/ 1x60 base g/m2
Pack Size: 20x12 cm
Zip: Left-hand



Prices:
ebay has them on buy it now for about $169 + $10PH
UK shops have them for about 50-65 pounds which would be cheaper but postage tends to be hefty...

Jackson online (a UK store) have it for about 160 including postage.

Outdoor Action have it for about $130 including postage from the UK...