Cycle Touring Sleeping Mat

Within each category you ll find a range of options and styles of interest to the cyclist from a simple slice of foam costing 5 all the way up to to luxurious padded air mattresses costing hundreds of pounds.

Cycle touring sleeping mat.

Big agnes q core sleeping pad. And when you re out on the road it s not always easy to get one but it doesn t have to be that way. Tom s expedition bike which was custom built to my design in 2015. A good mat is not only for comfort but also for warmth.

For most people a sleeping pad is a necessity on any bikepacking trip whether it s an overnighter in the woods or a multi week dirt road tour. The rei magma 30 is one of the top all around performers in the niche. Camping mattresses suitable for cycle touring and bikepacking are split into three categories. That s where we come in.

Our trips normally get a bit chilly so i look for something 3to4 seasons in terms of thickness and insulation comfort is a secondary bonus. Here are three tried and tested air chamber sleeping pads for bike touring one non big agnes. The most interesting of the three is the q core super light sl sleeping pad. Choosing the right sleeping sleeping pad can make the difference between a rejuvenating rest and a fitful night tossing and turning.

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It comes in several widths and lengths in both rectangle and mummy. Choosing an ultralight sleeping pad for bikepacking and bike touring. What you need is a really great sleeping pad to help you get that quality adventure rem you ve been dreaming of. We ll both be taking the big agnes q core superlight pads stowed in fork mounted cages to cut down the bulk in our saddlebags.

Two of which have a lot of road use from our recent tour. Space is key for a bikepacking setup as well as ease of public transport and sleeping gear is always the capacity hog. Bike touring demands light compact gear and nothing delivers light compact performance like a good down sleeping bag. It weighs in at just over a pound packs small and delivers an exceptional warmth to weight ratio.

The key to an amazing adventure is a good night s sleep. For bike packing you need a light small inflatable air mat to sleep on. A roll mat inflatable and self inflating.