What do I need to carry?
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park tools pre-glued patches are the saviour of cycling in my opinion, not only do they work at 100 psi but those little plastic boxes are also just the right size for a £2 coin which means if you bonk and find a petrol station you can get enough to see you through!
cheap tubes are a false economy, the valves are s
t and the quality of the rubber is poor too. its worth spending a bit more to get quality tubes.
cheap tubes are a false economy, the valves are s
t and the quality of the rubber is poor too. its worth spending a bit more to get quality tubes.OK,
so far in no particular order...
Chain tool
Small multi tool
Leatherman
2 innertubes
Park Patches
Spare dropout
spare chain links
spare valves (tubeless)
spare brake pads
small bottle of stans
3x c02 canisters
tyre levers
zip-ties
short length of cable
pump
length of duct tape
6 pack light
night lenses for jawbones
waterproof
nuun water tabs
15 jels
2 banana soreen
8 stinger bars
small first aid kit.
90% of the tools and spares fit in the saddle pack. Soreen are taped to the frame and the rest in a camel bac.
I am going with a friend so much of the kit is split between us.
so far in no particular order...
Chain tool
Small multi tool
Leatherman
2 innertubes
Park Patches
Spare dropout
spare chain links
spare valves (tubeless)
spare brake pads
small bottle of stans
3x c02 canisters
tyre levers
zip-ties
short length of cable
pump
length of duct tape
6 pack light
night lenses for jawbones
waterproof
nuun water tabs
15 jels
2 banana soreen
8 stinger bars
small first aid kit.
90% of the tools and spares fit in the saddle pack. Soreen are taped to the frame and the rest in a camel bac.
I am going with a friend so much of the kit is split between us.
Edited by Gooby on Wednesday 18th July 14:53
Gooby said:
OK,
so far in no particular order...
Chain tool
Small multi tool
Leatherman
2 innertubes
Park Patches
Spare dropout
spare chain links
spare valves (tubeless)
spare brake pads
small bottle of stans
3x c02 canisters
tyre levers
zip-ties
short length of cable
pump
length of duct tape
6 pack light
night lenses for jawbones
waterproof
nuun water tabs
15 jels
2 banana soreen
8 stinger bars
small first aid kit.
90% of the tools and spares fit in the saddle pack. Soreen are taped to the frame and the rest in a camel bac.
I am going with a friend so much of the kit is split between us.
Wow - thats a lot!so far in no particular order...
Chain tool
Small multi tool
Leatherman
2 innertubes
Park Patches
Spare dropout
spare chain links
spare valves (tubeless)
spare brake pads
small bottle of stans
3x c02 canisters
tyre levers
zip-ties
short length of cable
pump
length of duct tape
6 pack light
night lenses for jawbones
waterproof
nuun water tabs
15 jels
2 banana soreen
8 stinger bars
small first aid kit.
90% of the tools and spares fit in the saddle pack. Soreen are taped to the frame and the rest in a camel bac.
I am going with a friend so much of the kit is split between us.
Edited by Gooby on Wednesday 18th July 14:53
Some friends did this last Friday.
I chickened out owing to the incessant rain the 10 days beforehand. And the fact I was MUCH less fit than them.
They managed in 15 hours.
Words to describe the going: "like the Somme" and "it was far harder than we expected".
In particular one hour towards the end was VERY hard work where they managed 3 miles in 1.25 hours!
I hope you are going downhill! (West-East).
I think you have a sensible list.
Are you sure you don't want a pump rather than 3x CO2?
Make sure you know where the water taps are: http://www.bikedowns.co.uk/Water%20taps.htm
I live in the Meon Valley about 5 mins from the SDW and I will probably be home all Saturday.
If you need any help/mechanicals/refreshment feel free to swing by. I have plenty of spare tubes, tyres etc...
I will PM my mobile number.
I chickened out owing to the incessant rain the 10 days beforehand. And the fact I was MUCH less fit than them.
They managed in 15 hours.
Words to describe the going: "like the Somme" and "it was far harder than we expected".
In particular one hour towards the end was VERY hard work where they managed 3 miles in 1.25 hours!
I hope you are going downhill! (West-East).
I think you have a sensible list.
Are you sure you don't want a pump rather than 3x CO2?
Make sure you know where the water taps are: http://www.bikedowns.co.uk/Water%20taps.htm
I live in the Meon Valley about 5 mins from the SDW and I will probably be home all Saturday.
If you need any help/mechanicals/refreshment feel free to swing by. I have plenty of spare tubes, tyres etc...
I will PM my mobile number.
Hi Walm!
Thanks for the offer - I will save the number. We went through the Meon valley the other day, had tea and cake at the fly fishing hut!.
we are going from Winchester to Eastborne West to East (with the wind). We are doing it with the BHF. We have done a few training rides as far as Devils Dyke and we did the whole thing last year (15hours 30mins)
My riding buddy and I both have tubeless tyres so we need C02 if we get a flat. You need C02 to pop the tyre on to the beed.
CF front splitter eh? ... . how much?
Thanks for the offer - I will save the number. We went through the Meon valley the other day, had tea and cake at the fly fishing hut!.
we are going from Winchester to Eastborne West to East (with the wind). We are doing it with the BHF. We have done a few training rides as far as Devils Dyke and we did the whole thing last year (15hours 30mins)
My riding buddy and I both have tubeless tyres so we need C02 if we get a flat. You need C02 to pop the tyre on to the beed.
CF front splitter eh? ... . how much?
This saddle pack contains;
Chain tool
Small multi tool
1 innertube
Park Patches
Spare dropout
spare chain links
spare valves (tubeless)
spare brake pads
small bottle of stans
3x c02 canisters
tyre levers
zip-ties
short length of cable
Spare brake pads
The second innertube will go on the back of the pack...
oh - forgot the GoPro....
Ah - if it's BHF then I am sure it will be well supported.
I didn't realise that about tubeless; makes sense.
Quite soon after the fly fishing there is a total b1tch of a climb called Salt Hill IIRC.
There is a massive root about halfway up that crosses the entire path.
This root is my nemesis. I have never successfully ridden up it.
Feel free to give it a damn good kick as you pass by.
As for the splitter, not sure if you're serious, but I advertised on SELOC at £200 and not a nibble. £125? Of which I will donate £25 straight to BHF!
I didn't realise that about tubeless; makes sense.
Quite soon after the fly fishing there is a total b1tch of a climb called Salt Hill IIRC.
There is a massive root about halfway up that crosses the entire path.
This root is my nemesis. I have never successfully ridden up it.
Feel free to give it a damn good kick as you pass by.
As for the splitter, not sure if you're serious, but I advertised on SELOC at £200 and not a nibble. £125? Of which I will donate £25 straight to BHF!
walm said:
Ah - if it's BHF then I am sure it will be well supported.
I didn't realise that about tubeless; makes sense.
Quite soon after the fly fishing there is a total b1tch of a climb called Salt Hill IIRC.
There is a massive root about halfway up that crosses the entire path.
This root is my nemesis. I have never successfully ridden up it.
Feel free to give it a damn good kick as you pass by.
As for the splitter, not sure if you're serious, but I advertised on SELOC at £200 and not a nibble. £125? Of which I will donate £25 straight to BHF!
Past the lakes, up the concrete cow lane, turn right up the hill? About half to three quaters of the way up? Big root / step across the whole path? Makes a nice jump on the way down! I would kick it but I have ridden it both times I have seen it!I didn't realise that about tubeless; makes sense.
Quite soon after the fly fishing there is a total b1tch of a climb called Salt Hill IIRC.
There is a massive root about halfway up that crosses the entire path.
This root is my nemesis. I have never successfully ridden up it.
Feel free to give it a damn good kick as you pass by.
As for the splitter, not sure if you're serious, but I advertised on SELOC at £200 and not a nibble. £125? Of which I will donate £25 straight to BHF!
I have a meeting with work that will define budgets for a while then we will see about splitters.
I did this ride in 2009 and 2010. The first year I took a shed load of kit, none of which I used. I came to the conclusion that as mountainbike rides go it is very easy on the bike and binned everything except that below:
Multi tool
2 spare innertubes
Park Patches
Bottle of lube
Tyre levers
Pump
Roll of tape
Waterproof jacket
Nuun water tabs
4 Torq bars (very dry)
3 pack sports jelly beans (brilliant)
All of which was carried in a camelback.
I may have been remarkably naive and very lucky but if I was doing it again this year I'd probably take the same again. Unbelievably, in 200 miles of riding I didn't suffer a single puncture. However, plenty of others did!
You probably know this already but, if it's wet, be careful cos the chalk turns into ice. My lad had a big off just before QE Park and the injury plagued him all the way to the end.
Also, a word of advice, save a little for the last climb towards Eastbourne. It goes on for ever and after 90 odd miles of riding is absolutely bloody awful!
Great ride though. Good luck.
Multi tool
2 spare innertubes
Park Patches
Bottle of lube
Tyre levers
Pump
Roll of tape
Waterproof jacket
Nuun water tabs
4 Torq bars (very dry)
3 pack sports jelly beans (brilliant)
All of which was carried in a camelback.
I may have been remarkably naive and very lucky but if I was doing it again this year I'd probably take the same again. Unbelievably, in 200 miles of riding I didn't suffer a single puncture. However, plenty of others did!
You probably know this already but, if it's wet, be careful cos the chalk turns into ice. My lad had a big off just before QE Park and the injury plagued him all the way to the end.
Also, a word of advice, save a little for the last climb towards Eastbourne. It goes on for ever and after 90 odd miles of riding is absolutely bloody awful!
Great ride though. Good luck.
We did it last year. Our kit list is down on last year but we are taking lights this time and a computer.
The first 65 miles to Devils Dyke are ... ok. It is a challenge but doable. The last 35 miles are just a soul destroying, nasty, slog. I would rather do the first 65 twice than the last 35 once.
The first 65 miles to Devils Dyke are ... ok. It is a challenge but doable. The last 35 miles are just a soul destroying, nasty, slog. I would rather do the first 65 twice than the last 35 once.
HereBeMonsters said:
TKF said:
HereBeMonsters said:
Why do people never carry patches any more? Far easier to patch a tube than replace it on a trail - especially with Leeches or similar instant patches.
Because tubes cost less than a pint.Simply go tubeless, use plenty of stans and unless you tear the tyre you will never know about any punctures.
HereBeMonsters said:
Patches are 99p for 8. And are quicker.
I can't agree. I had a puncture on a sportive the other day and it took literally a couple of minutes to whip the tyre off, shove a new tube in and pump it back up. It would have taken longer than that just to find the puncture.Patches are great once you've got no more spare tubes or to fix the punctured one once you get home.
Just my opinion.
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