Cycle Touring Sleeping Mat

Here are three tried and tested air chamber sleeping pads for bike touring one non big agnes.

Cycle touring sleeping mat.

Click here to open my detailed article on choosing a touring bike in a new tab. 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. Two of which have a lot of road use from our recent tour. Tom s expedition bike which was custom built to my design in 2015.

It comes in several widths and lengths in both rectangle and mummy. Choosing the right sleeping sleeping pad can make the difference between a rejuvenating rest and a fitful night tossing and turning. Bike touring demands light compact gear and nothing delivers light compact performance like a good down sleeping bag. Adventure junkies far and wide are in on this little secret.

In a previous post i mentioned sleeping pad options for bike touring. Camping mattresses suitable for cycle touring and bikepacking are split into three categories. Big agnes q core sleeping pad. For road and mixed terrain trips i ride my oxford bike works expedition aka.

A good mat is not only for comfort but also for warmth. For bike packing you need a light small inflatable air mat to sleep on. That s where we come in. 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 most interesting of the three is the q core super light sl sleeping pad. Below you ll find an. What you need is a really great sleeping pad to help you get that quality adventure rem you ve been dreaming of. The key to an amazing adventure is a good night s sleep.

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. The rei magma 30 is one of the top all around performers in the niche. It weighs in at just over a pound packs small and delivers an exceptional warmth to weight ratio. 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.

Space is key for a bikepacking setup as well as ease of public transport and sleeping gear is always the capacity hog. Through trial and review. 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.