yup - Ive wild camped not 20m from a busy motorway toll booth and under motorway bridges - noise whats that
First tour, advice please on emergency gear
- Thread starter Kbrook
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yup - Ive wild camped not 20m from a busy motorway toll booth and under motorway bridges - noise whats that
Just put it all together, fully laden it weighs a ton, 54lbs to be precise, just rode it down the road, didn't feel too bad but then again I didn't go up any hills! Its actually only 13 lbs heavier with me included than I was 3 years ago before I started cycling so that's reassuring.
Ian H
Ancient randonneur
An easy emergency spoke can be made from one about 5-10mm longer than any on your bike. Use it by making a 'Z' bend through the flange hole and tightening at the rim as usual.
Edit: the elbow should be cut off.
If you're using rear panniers you're unlikely to bend a gear hanger even if you drop the bike.
Edit: the elbow should be cut off.
If you're using rear panniers you're unlikely to bend a gear hanger even if you drop the bike.
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I've calculated that I'm 77% of the total weight, that's lots different to yours.
Just clicked on your link, makes me fretting about my three days a little pathetic.
snorri
Legendary Member
- Location
- East coast, up a bit.
Just go with that!
I would add to your list, and exclude some things from your list, but really it's down to personal preferences based on experience.
When on longer tours I find it refreshing to have a complete change of clothing, including footwear, for exploring the area on foot in the evenings, but that's just me!
Enjoy your trip
.
- Location
- London
nice chart which shows how pretty unimportant the bike and its bits are to the weight. Thanks.
Stephen Piper
Veteran
- Location
- Romney Marsh, Kent
Does no one take a pillow or am I the only one to get neck ache after 2 nights without a decent neck support?
I use a pannier - with a towel or a fleece spread over it - decent size and nice and firm - the pannier also makes a nice back support when im sitting in the tent
Stephen Piper
Veteran
- Location
- Romney Marsh, Kent
Clothes in a stuff bag have helped a bit but good sized inflatable pillow is what I'm looking out for.
- Location
- London
Have bought a few pillows but generally prefer to use bags/clothes I have.
But would this be handy for you?
https://www.tauntonleisure.com/vango-self-inflating-pillow-moss-p14877.html
seem to remember that I may have seen one in Go Outdoors and was kinda impressed, almost added to my pillow collection.
I've just bought one from poundland....it was £1
