The countdown & the route
OK, well, I’ll be off within 36 hours… wish I was a bit fitter… If all goes well I should be in Dunbar on Sunday 9th September.
Packing, and unpacking
And packing again… In between work today I’ve packed and unpacked, added and taken away, pushed, squeezed, strapped…. you get the idea… I think I have managed to think of everything I need, and then again, taken away some of what I don’t really need. I even found a place for the bell 🙂 –…
Supplies
Getting closer now, so here’s the food plan… In the end I decided on Expedition Foods dehydrated ration packs. They are light and full of calories (800 kcal per pack). Eating out every night would be tricky, and expensive, but this way I have a decent meal every night no matter what. There are quite…
Last piece of the puzzle
Last piece of the luggage puzzle arrived today…. These frame bags are made to order by Alpkit. I’m glad to find my measurements were good, and the colour scheme works too. So that’s me set pretty much. Bike doesn’t look quite so good as it did originally… From To Took a small trip down to…
Not Quite What I Had Planned
The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances. Aristotle So, the original plan was for a dress rehearsal before my trip, you can see the out and back route I’d planned below. I’d even booked a space at a campsite. Due to um, a recent incident,…
Big 40km/h Ooops
Um… ooops!? So, I thought, before I go off on my 170km tester weekend, I should have a quick run out, and check out the aero-bars, and the gear adjustments… So, to start with, it was pretty windy on the way out, so I hunkered down on the aero-bars and hid from the wind. Felt…
Minor Bike Upgrades and Some Adjustments
So, today I’ve added some aero-bars to the bike. I’m fairly used to having them on the tri bike, and I figure they offer a bit more variation of position. They also mean I’m pushing less air around, although I think any benefits will be eaten up by the panniers. Anyway, I got a low…
What to eat
So I am going to try and feed myself on this trip. I think this is going to come down to freeze dried / dehydrated food. Water, I am confident I will be able to find along the way (more on that on another post). There is the option of eating “out” every night, but…
Panniers Load Test
Loaded up the panniers with random things. Went for a short ride. [activity id=1756690504] Was a bit windy on the way out, bit tricky to figure out what was the wind and what was drag from the panniers. Bike handled better than last outing, probably due to the lower center of gravity from all the…
Add one Lowrider…
The replacement lowrider arrived today, and this one fits… So, now I have front panniers too. 🙂 Planning to put food and clothing in these.