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    Expedition Ancash: 40 Days Bikepacking in the Peruvian Andes

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    40 Days

    Preparing for an extended bikepacking trip

    One of the biggest considerations when planning any bikepacking trip is calculating just how much gear you should bring.  Lightweight camping gear can help to keep the weight down, but there is always a compromise between weight and comfort.

    Enjoyment on the bike can directly depend on carrying the least amount of weight. A light setup will give you a ride great offroad and uphill but you will be making sacrifices in other areas like comfort at camp.

    In Peru we would be riding trails but also crossing vast distances on road. So whatever bicycle we picked would be a compromise between trail plush and stiff road machine. In the Ancash department we would be crossing several ecoregions including desert and snow which made selecting the right clothes for the trip an interesting task.

    Caches

    Most of the equipment we kept with us through the entire 40 days. However there were some loops off of our main route where we would cache our gear. We also slimmed down our weight as we went including a few extra parts we ended up not needing. We ended up leaving a tire near Laguna Klanganuco. On one of our last days of the expedition we decided to bike back up there and get it back!

    Brendan James

    Brendan James

    Traveler and photographer, Brendan has cycled throughout Latin America and currently lives in Guatemala. bio
    Elizabeth Sampey

    Elizabeth Sampey D.P. T

    Endurance athlete and former pro USA Cycling national champion. website
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    Liz’s Bike

    • 2018 Scott Spark RC Ultimate 29″
    • Industry Nine Enduro 305 Wheelset
    • 2×10 Shimano Drivetrain
    • Sunrace 11-42 Cassette
    • One-Up Radr Cage
    • Maxxis Ardent 2.4″ Tires

    Full Gear List

    Misc.

    Osprey Syncro 15 Backpacks
    Steripen Freedom – USB water filter
    Sawyer Mini Water Filter
    Sinewave Cycles Revolution USB Inverter
    Anker Power bank
    USB Charger for Gopro and Camera Batteries

    Camping

    Big Agnus Jack Rabbit 2 Tent
    Primus Gravity II MF Stove
    GSI Cookware
    Marmot Sleeping Bags
    Thermarest Sleeping pads

    Cameras

    1x Panasonic G7 4k Camera
    Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7 ASPH. Lens
    Cannon 50mm FD Lens
    LG G4 Smartphone
    2x Gopro Hero4 Black
    Various Gopro Mounts
    Tripod, Gorillapod

    Luggage:

    Custom Defiant Pack frame bags:
    Malamut Seatbag Harness
    Geissler II Feedbag
    McClure Handlebar Harness and Front Bag Kit
    Sea to Summit Dry Bags

    Clothing:

    GORE Bike Wear
    Julbo Stunt Glasses
    Julbo Aero Photochrromatic Glasses
    Julbo TREK Photochromatic Glasses
    La Sportiva Down Jacket
    La Sportiva Boulder Approach Shoes

    A Frantic Start

    Last Minute Part and Bike Swaps

    Pedal Pushers Cyclery in Golden Colorado was invaluable with getting us setup with our bikes and extremely accommodating with all our frantic last minute component swaps!

    Brendan’s Bike

    • BMC Fourstroke 02 FS Bike 29″
    • Defiant Pack “Wave” – Downtube storage
    • WTB i25 Rims
    • Shutter Precision PD-8X Dynohub
    • Sinewave Cycles Revolution USB Inverter
    • 2×10 Shimano Drivetrain
    • Sunrace 11-42 Cassette
    • One-Up Radr Cage
    • Maxxis Ardent 2.4″ Tires

    Putting it All in One Big Box.

    The days leading up to our departure to Peru were some of the craziest. We were waiting on Liz’s new bike to come from Scott – and wThe days leading up to our departure to Peru were some of the craziest. We were waiting on Liz’s new bike to come from Scott – and were unsure of what gear we would bring. I was packing for an unknown amount of time abroad (it would turn out to be two years) – and we were both stressed over what equipment to bring.

    Defiant Pack had prepared bags for Liz’s new bike sight unseen using promotional photos from the internet – which was really quite a feat. At one point we even considered bringing my old Weber Monoporter Bike Trailer – and had a local machine shop modify the hitch for Liz’s enduro bike.ere unsure of what gear we would bring. I was packing for an unknown amount of time abroad (it would turn out to be two years) – and we were both stressed over what equipment to bring.

    Defiant Pack had prepared bags for Liz’s new bike sight unseen using promotional photos from the internet – which was really quite a feat. At one point we even considered bringing my old Weber Monoporter Bike Trailer – and had a local machine shop modify the hitch for Liz’s enduro bike.

    Liz’s bike finally did come the night before our departure and we frantically worked to re-outfit it from race machine to bikepacking rig. Which meant phoning various shops in the front range to try and find small pieces for this rare bike.

    The Scott 900 RC Ultimate was a full carbon race-ready rig and came with a brand new Sram Eagle 50t 1×12 drivetrain. We knew that parts for the Eagle setup would be hard to find in Peru so we opted to exchange the drivetrain for a more practical 1×10 Shimano system with an extended range Sunrace 11-42t cassette – which was also the same system my bike was running – so we could use the same spare parts.

    Read on…