Originally Posted by
saddlesores
1. don't carry/wear/use NEW gear on your tour. everything should have xxx hundred miles on it already.
2. go over every cable, link, bolt, connection on your bike, know how to remove/replace/adjust, and carry the tools and spares you'll likely need.
3. never, ever wear denim in the rain, especially not while playing your accordion in a forest at midnight!
I never ever cared about wearing new gear on a tour. so I did not check any part on my bike before touring.
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P.S. if one maintains a bike on a regular basis there is no need to check it for a tour.
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Last edited by str; 01-03-26 at 11:52 AM.