THE REALLY OBVIOUS ITEMS:
______ your bicycle (of course!)
______ your helmet (mandatory)
______ your sense of humor
CARRY WITH YOU ON YOUR BIKE:
______ cool shades
______ Bicycle gloves
______ identification
______ insurance card
______ credit cards
______ Money
______ 2 large water bottles
______ sunscreen & lip balm
______ small first aid kit
______ odometer
______ frame or mini pump
______ 2-3 spare tubes & tire tools
______ patch kit - with GOOD glue!
______ bike lock & cable
______ snacks
______ windbreaker, rain jacket, rainsuit
______ camera
______ few sheets of spare toilet paper
______ red fanny flasher/butt blinker
YOUR HOMEY CAMPSITE:
______ tent and ground cloth
______ light weight sleeping bag
______ air mattress or sleeping pad
______ Pillow
______ clothes line & clothes pins
______ insect repellent
______ foam ear plugs (zzzzz)
______ a good book or 2
______ frisbees, fun toys
______ small flashlight & fresh batteries
______ Swiss Army knife
______ Postcard stamps
______ address book
| TOILETRIES:
______ travel size toiletries/soap
______ regular medications (if any)
______ Ibuprofen (it's a long ride)
______ toilet paper
______ tissues
______ towels & wash cloth
______ zip lock bags (keep wet things wet)
______ Woolite/soap
_____ Chamois Cream/Butt Butter (!)
CLOTHES:
______ 1 pair cycling shoes, socks
______ 3 pair cycling shorts
______ 2-3 bright colors bike jerseys (opt.)
______ 2-3 brightly colored t-shirts
______ 1 pair casual/walking shoes
______ 1-2 pairs casual shorts
______ 1-2 pairs casual slacks or skirt
______ 2 sports shirts or blouses
______ underwear, socks
______ swimsuit or sports shorts
______ zip lock bags (keep dry things dry)
______ flip flops/shower shoes
OPTIONAL SPARE PARTS:
______ 2-3 add'l tubes if tires not 700cc
______ spare spokes, front & rear
______ spare nuts & bolts for racks/cages
______ spare cleats & hardware
______ Allen wrenches
______ small screwdriver
______ tiny pair of pliers
______ proper freewheel remover
______ cleaning rag
WILL YOU BE BOXING YOUR BIKE?
(see "How to Box a Bike" for other tools)
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