What am I bringing?

Bike Stuff

Marin MuirWoods Bike with some cool-ass wheels

Keystone Panniers from REI

Topeka handlebar bag

Assorted tools which I only vaguely know how to use (I was told not to get the all-in-one tools, so instead I got individual tools),

Some rainjacket

A couple blinkies in case I get stuck in the dark

Km counter that might work

My Nalgene backpack/hydration pack

 

Clothing

The COOLEST sunglasses in the world. they're shatterproof Smith and Wesson, and they arrived in a giant, 2 foot long gun box. I'll be pissed if anything happens to them. (People always seem to develop a strong attachment to their favorite sunglasses... I wonder why)

If there's one thing that sucks, it's bikeshorts. The whole spandex thing plus all that padding (it's a diaper, I swear) spells disaster. Anyway I'm bringing one or two pairs. I'm not planning on wearing them though.

Other

1 semi-broken headlamp

2004 Mexico Road Atlas, Spanish version, published by Guia Roji

Lonely Planet Mexico with half the pages torn out

Gadgets: Ipod, charger, Nikon Coolpix5000, Belkin Media Reader + chargers, headphones, a spare battery or two

Toiletries: Deodarant. Soap. Toothbrush and Toothpaste. Band-Aids. Cipro, Advil.

DEET mosquito spray (Third-world countries never seem to have strong mosquito repellant)

Sarong