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07-16-09, 04:31 PM
Hi,
On Saturday, me and a friend are embarking on a journey from London, England to Lands End (500km). We'll be doing an average of 70km a day, the longest day is 93km and the shortest around 60km. The distances aren't a problem for us, but it'll be the first time we ride self-supported with tents, sleeping bags etc. (we have a hotel booked for one night in the middle of the trip and one night at the end but that's it).
I'll be carrying my sleeping bag on a rack mounted above the rear wheel, my roll mat clipped to the outside of a 30L rucksack and everything else goes inside the backpack. There are two main areas I'd like your help in:
1) Aside from the necessities like change of clothes, etc, what essentials do I need to bring? I've got spare tubes, a decent bike tool, hydration system, puncture repair kit, first aid, anything else I should have for the bike?
2) In terms of nutrition, we will have decent breakfasts and attempt to eat as many carbs as possible, we also have 2 energy gels per day to consume. Does that sound okay? Should I aim for 3 big meals or spread out my intake over the day? Anything specific I should be eating/drinking? I've also heard I should drink 500ml-1L of water in an hour, is this correct?
Any help would be much appreciated. :thumb:
On Saturday, me and a friend are embarking on a journey from London, England to Lands End (500km). We'll be doing an average of 70km a day, the longest day is 93km and the shortest around 60km. The distances aren't a problem for us, but it'll be the first time we ride self-supported with tents, sleeping bags etc. (we have a hotel booked for one night in the middle of the trip and one night at the end but that's it).
I'll be carrying my sleeping bag on a rack mounted above the rear wheel, my roll mat clipped to the outside of a 30L rucksack and everything else goes inside the backpack. There are two main areas I'd like your help in:
1) Aside from the necessities like change of clothes, etc, what essentials do I need to bring? I've got spare tubes, a decent bike tool, hydration system, puncture repair kit, first aid, anything else I should have for the bike?
2) In terms of nutrition, we will have decent breakfasts and attempt to eat as many carbs as possible, we also have 2 energy gels per day to consume. Does that sound okay? Should I aim for 3 big meals or spread out my intake over the day? Anything specific I should be eating/drinking? I've also heard I should drink 500ml-1L of water in an hour, is this correct?
Any help would be much appreciated. :thumb: