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[Closed] What should I take for Basque MTB trip?

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I don't have a full-face, kneepads or elbow.

List so far:

Tubes (many)
Brake pads
Spare tyre
Tools
Levers
pump
Spare bite valve
spare gloves
Old rear mech


 
Posted : 08/03/2013 11:06 am
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You've missed: 'bike' off the list 😉
+ gear cables
+ mech hanger


 
Posted : 08/03/2013 11:09 am
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Clothes.


 
Posted : 08/03/2013 11:10 am
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Don't need a mech hanger on a Soul. If you bang it, you need a new mech. Cables is a god shout though.


 
Posted : 08/03/2013 11:16 am
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You didn't say it was a Soul....how are we supposed to know that?? 🙄


 
Posted : 08/03/2013 11:18 am
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I'd get the tubes with slime in them. Lots of thorns about. (or go tubeless)


 
Posted : 08/03/2013 11:21 am
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[i]Clothes[/i]

He'll be wearing his basque


 
Posted : 08/03/2013 11:35 am
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[i] go tubeless[/i]

I've seen him change a tube and this is very good advice 😉


 
Posted : 08/03/2013 11:36 am
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Going tubeless would be the best thing you could do.


 
Posted : 08/03/2013 11:41 am
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I should imagine Doug has a pretty good support set up in place and anything he hasn't already got can be readily sourced from Spanish LBS. So I would limit what I would take to bike specific items, standard riding kit and go tubeless as stated above.


 
Posted : 08/03/2013 11:45 am
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My Soul has a hanger. And I've managed to break it.


 
Posted : 08/03/2013 11:49 am
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A good appetite and ability to ride after a few cidres


 
Posted : 08/03/2013 1:58 pm
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You shouldn't really ride wearing a Basque. But whatever turns you on I suppose


 
Posted : 08/03/2013 2:04 pm
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wwaswas - you're right. It's not that I can't change one, but it's painful for people who can do it so much better to watch. They get so annoyed they step in and do it for me, better. Who am I to argue?


 
Posted : 09/03/2013 9:10 am
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Charlie has it!! Appetite and thirst 🙂

Anything that you have on your bike that is specific or weird. I have cables, several types of brake pads etc and can get most things. Working bike is a great idea that lots of people don't quite manage to execute! Camera. Jelly babies 🙂 tubes or tubeless is a good idea and without it we find on average two flats a week so it's not dreadful. And clothes that take into account that we will be going up mountains. We have a great bike shop but it is more expensive than the Internet. Basques are optional! Oh yeah I think that something in your water to help hydration works well for multi days in the sun.


 
Posted : 09/03/2013 10:35 am
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Glasses.


 
Posted : 09/03/2013 12:34 pm
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Lovely sunny day today...

[img] http://db.tt/zcaA98ZH [/img]


 
Posted : 09/03/2013 12:41 pm
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I'm hopefully jumping on this trip at the end of march.

Chocolate hobnobs for me, always a must.

Last year in the Pyrenees i ran tubeless Rubber Queens - ****ing brilliant - came away with bits of slate, wood, nails and umpteen thorns in the rear alone - not one problem, held air the whole time and still is so yeah tubeless is always good.

Brake pins and springs i found were pretty useful

Length of old tyre & super glue too


 
Posted : 09/03/2013 1:19 pm

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