Clothing

Giro Carbide R II shoes

Cavalo Helmet

Pearl Izumi P.R.O Escape bib shorts

Canari jersey

Smartwool socks

Giro gloves

Oakley Crossrange glasses with transition lenses

Generic brand UV arms sleeves

Generic brand leg warmers

Generic nylon gloves

Sugoi packable wind jacket

Cannondale packable wind vest

Rainbow Rex cycling cap

Smartwool merino beanie

Showers Pass waterproof socks

Marmot Precip packable rain jacket

Giro waterproof gloves

Generic Amazon puffy jacket

Generic reflective ankle straps

Wool Buff

Neoprene shoe toe covers

Details: My transitions glasses were incredible, I probably wore them over 90% of the race. I decided to use my HSA to get these glasses from sportrx.com (highly recommended) because I didn’t want to deal with carrying two different prescription glasses (sunglasses and clear glasses for night riding). SPD pedal system with recessed SPD cleats was chosen over SPD-SL for ease of walking on tired legs and cleat durability. This was my first time using bib shorts for an extended race and now I won’t use anything else. They’re a nuisance when you have to use the bathroom, but the lack of having to re-position them over time is worth that inconvenience to me.

This race started on July 6th in Oregon, and there were hundreds of miles in the high desert area — due to this I chose to wear UV arm sleeves instead of constantly applying sunscreen, I also figured this would help keep me a little cooler with the white sleeves preventing direct skin contact with the sun rays. The leg warmers were a necessity during the cold nights, and a lot simpler to put on than full length tights.

A puffy jacket is a necessity for me, especially given my light sleeping arrangement. This is kept in a 1L drybag to keep it dry (the last thing you want is for your backup warm gear to be wet at night), the drybag doubled as a pillow with spare clothes stuck in it. I was incredibly fortunate and never had to throw on the rain gear because it never ended up raining. I only used the jacket during the night to stay warm while sleeping. I chose not to bring rain pants, which I regretted in hindsight because they would’ve been another excellent resource to stay warmer at night.