The much awaited TFN is less than a month away.
For those of you who are new to my blog (or TFN), Tour of Nilgiris is a ~1000Km, 8 day cycling ride across 3 states (Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu) involving 100 riders. More information is available here.
Several discussions are happening on what to wear and carry and what not to. Here is my list of gear / clothing for the much awaited ride…for 8 days.
Needed while cycling
- Trek 4300
- Cycling helmet - 1
- Moisture wicking jerseys - 3/4 pairs
- bTWin cycling gloves - 2 pairs
- bTwin padded cycling shorts - 2 pairs
- XUDD 700-Sun glasses - 1
- Sipper - 1
- Digital camera - 1 (will probably carry my Canon S90 pocket cam. Will miss the DSLR :-()
- Memory cards
- Cycling torch with batteries- 1
- Tail lamp with batteries - 1
- Cyclocomputer - 1
- Allen key - 1
- Puncture kit - 1 set ( spare tubes, puncture patches, mini pump*, levers, salt paper, chalk piece )
- Floaters (will mostly use this for even rides)
- Few packs of dry fruits
- Small plastic pouch to keep money safely during rain
- Saddle bag - 1
- Cycle lock - 1
- Bandana - 1
- Waist pouch - 1
- Sunscreen
- Lipguard
- Phone
Needed after cycling / during specific situations
- Spare brake shoes
- Fleece jacket - 1
- Fleece tee (Ooty in Dec is pretty cold) -1
- Rain jacket - 1
- Shoes *
- 4 pairs of socks
- 5 pairs of inners
- Phone
- Jeans - 1
- leisure shorts, tee’s
- Notepad - 1
- Skull cap - 1
- Chargers (Mobile, camera, etc)
- Pen drive
- Toiletries, brush, paste, towel & shaving set
- Antiseptic powder
- Flip-flops
- Ear buds (esp needed when a roomie snores)
- spectacles and case
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- can skip stuff
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