Gear

 

What Should You Bring to Moab Rocks?

Gear choice is always a tough one—carry too much and you’re needlessly weighing yourself down, too little and you may not have what you need when the unexpected occurs. To help you decide what makes the cut, we’ve put together three lists of items we would bring if we were racing. 

The first is a list of mandatory items that you are expected to have with you at all times when out on course.

The second list is made up of gear that will make your race more comfortable and help you deal with minor injuries (of course, we do have medics on standby at all times for any mishaps that may occur). 

And the third is a list of parts that we recommend bringing with you to the race. Moab is home to numerous well-equipped bike shops, but even they can’t guarantee they’ll have all the parts needed to fix every bike in every situation.

Before, during and after each stage, Velofix Ogden will be on site for repairs and will have a selection of replacement parts available.

Mountain Bike Mandatory Equipment List

  • Trail-worthy mountain bike (full suspension recommended). Just about any mountain bike will do (from a XC race sled to a full enduro rig), but most people will be happiest on a mid-travel trail bike. 

  • ANSI/CSA-approved bicycling helmet

  • 1 spare tube (per racer)

  • 1 tire pump (per team or racer)

  • 1 set of bike tools (per team or racer) size 4, 5, 6, Allen keys, tire levers & chain tool

  • Drinking water and a snack


Recommended Clothing

  • Full-length pants or tights

  • Dry waterproof or water-resistant jacket

  • Gloves (we suggest something waterproof and full finger)

  • Bring a toque (knit hat) that can be worn under a cycling helmet in cold weather

  • Fleece (stays warm when wet, and dries quickly)

  • Consider a waterproof hat to protect you from the sun or rain


Other Recommended Equipment

  • Small first aid kit, including:

    • 2 triangular bandages

    • 2 tensor bandages

    • 4 first-aid dressings sterile package 10cm X 10cm

    • 1 roll white medical tape

    • 1 set band-aids, knuckle bandages preferred, various sizes helpful

    • 1 silver rescue blanket

    • 1 CPR instruction sheet

    • Antibiotic cream

    • Your favorite buttocks cream!!

  • Bike computer/GPS

  • Duct tape

  • Sunscreen

  • Bug spray

  • Plastic zip-lock bags to carry everything out

Recommended Spare Parts

  • One spare derailleur hanger

  • A full set of spare tires

  • At least one tube even if running tubeless

  • Spare chain

  • Quick link for the chain

  • Depending on the bike drive train configuration you may want to bring spare chain rings as we will have limited spare rings for all the different bikes

  • One cassette for the bike is nice to have. Again, we will have limited drive trains for the various bikes and models.

  • A spare derailleur is also nice to have.

  • Spare shifter or shifters, depending on the configuration 

  • At least two complete sets of brake pads for the bike. We will have pads but depending on the conditions we could have challenges with enough.

  • Nice to have: 2-4 spare spokes for the front and rear wheels.

  • Nice to have: one spare brake rotor for the bike.

Note: DO NOT DRINK STANDING WATER OR DIRECTLY OUT OF A STREAM