Equipment

Here is a summary of things I took with me to Cuba. 

Compiled months after the trip, so I may have missed some things out. The only things bought new, for the holiday, were the bikini and suncscreen. Everything else, I made do with what I had already.

Bike Stuff

Specialized Rockhopper Disc Mountain Bike – my only bike

Rack – Black, not sure what else to say about it as borrowed from a friend

Rear Panniers – Altura I recall, again borrowed from a friend

Tools – Puncture repair kit, pump, tyre levers, multi-tool, spanner (for removing pedals) 

Spares – One inner tube

Bike lock – Abus D-lock

Water bottle and holder

Camera Stuff

Camera – Canon 400D and Canon Ixus 40

Lenses – Canon 24-105mm f/4 L and Canon 70-200mm f/4 L

LowePro Orion Trekker II Backpack

Accessories – circular polarizer, spare battery and charger, memory cards, Jobo GigaOne storage device, cleaning kit

Clothing

Bike gear – 1 x padded shorts, 1 x baggy shorts, 2 x tops, 2 x sports bras

Non bike gear – skirt, shorts, board shorts, vest tops, shirt, hoodie, bikini, underwear

Footwear – Salomon cross-trainers for cycling, flip-flops for everything else

Waterproofs – lightweight waterproof training top (not used)

Books

Guide – Lonely Planet Guide to Cuba

Guide – Bicycling Cuba: 50 Days of Detailed Rides (by W Smith)

Fiction – Dirty Havana Trilogy (by Pedro Juan Gutierrez)

Non-Fiction – The End of Poverty (by Jeffrey Sachs)

Miscellaneous

Wash bag, small first aid kit, washing powder, sunscreen and aftersun, towel

Sunglasses, baseball cap, head torch, pen-knife,

Mobile, iPod mini, journal, pens

Passport, tourist card, credit card, cash, flight ticket, insurance documents and vaccination certificate, money belt

Cardboard box from local bike shop for transporting bike on plane. Box was left at casa particulares in Havana, together with roll of duct tape, ready for return flight.