The equipment we take with us on the ride will need to be lightweight and compact as we will carry everything we need. All of life’s luxuries will be ignored for 12 days. I have said to Joe that if he over packs his panniers he will either take them on the whole ride or find a skip by the side of the road. I have read reports of fellow end-to-enders that have five bags strapped to their bikes and even take paper back books to read. No chance – not for us. Our kit will consist of the following per person:
Trek 2.3 Road bike
2 x Altura 46 litre side panniers + rack
Mud guards
2 water bottles
Front and rear LED lights
First aid/medical kit:
Paracetomol Capsules
Rennie Tablets
Deep Heat
Plasters of various shapes & sizes
Sterile Compress
Folded Space Blanket (You'd be amazed how small it folds to!)
Sterile Wound dressing with bandage
Elasticated Bandage
Triangular Bandage
Antiseptic Wipes
Safety Pins
Latex gloves
Lip sun block
Midge cream (to keep the northern mozzies away)
Clothes:
2 changes of cycling tops, shorts, and 2 pairs of socks
Waterproof Jacket
Cycling shoes
Helmet
Gloves
1 T shirts,
2 pair’s pants
1 x pair of light weight trousers
Flip-flops
Sunglasses
Hi-Viz tabard
Base layer
Long sleeved t-shirt
Shoe covers
Arm/leg warmers
Cycle spares.
Chain breaker
1 x Tyre
2 x Inner Tubes
Puncture repair kit
Tyre levers
Multi-tool
Tie- wraps
Duct tape
Penknife
Chain lube
Misc
Notebook and pen
Money
Credit card
Travel Towel
Wet wipes
Toothpaste
Half a toothbrush
Watch
Verification form (to be signed at JOG and LE, plus our overnight stopovers)
Energy drink, REGO
Bungee straps
Blackberry Mobile + charger
Maps (loose laminated pages from a 99 pence Morrison’s road atlas)
Sun screen
Wash kit + deodorant
Kernow Flag
Confirmed Route
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