Old epic kit list from a mate - adapt as necessary !!!! Form of photo ID - for Race Registration in Knysna Money IN ADIDAS RACE BAG Sleeping bag / sheet and blanket Inflatable pillow Pillow Case Men?s KIT list (sorry Ladies not sure on what you all need) 2 pair?s normal socks 4 pairs under jocks Tekkies (trainers) Flip flops (sandals) 1 pair long trousers and or 1 tracksuit pants (you can send your party outfit to Cape Town in separate bag going all the way to Spier) Baggies/shorts 2 x T-shirts 1 long sleeved sweatshirt fleece Rain Jacket (waterproof) Riding Rain Jacket Riding socks x 6 Riding shorts x 8 (if you are so lucky - Don?t wear brand new kit) Riding shirts x 5 Bath towel Hand towel Peaked cap Recovery protein drink powder Headlamp / torch Water bottle Earplugs Mp3 player Plastic bags for dirty washing Something to mark your tent (ribbon of brightly coloured material flag) Bike cable lock + key 2 x combination padlock?s (tent and adidas bag) Toiletries: Body Soap Toothbrush Toothpaste Shaver and cream Liquid detergent (biodegradable) Shampoo Chaffing remedy ? i.e. zambuk, chammy cream, tea tree oil or Blue Steel's anti chaff Elastoplast?s Arnica massage oil Mosquito Repellent Antihistamine if you are allergic to bee stings Panado (Pain pills) Clothes pegs and wash line FOR THE DAILY STAGES Bike Helmet Camelbak Gloves Riding Shoes Sweatband / Buff Riding sunglasses UV protection sleeves Water bottle (fill with plain cold water) Heart rate monitor & body strap CAMELBAK IN CAMELBAK Bladder filled with energy drink (3 Litres of liquid carrying capacity) lip-balm (UV protection) Sun-block 2 Power bars per day 3 Gels per day Sunglass cleaning cloth Energy drink powder (refills) Pump 2 x tubes Multi-tool (with chain breaker) Puncture repair kit Spares for chain (pins for Shimano, easy links for Sram) Money ? SA Rand?s Small bottle of Lube Cell Phone - Mobile Telephone (South Africa uses Dual Band GSM 900/1800 - this is the same as in Europe. SA sim card if you are a foreign rider) First Aid Kit (foil survival blanket, First Aid Dressings x 3, Adhesive first aid plasters x 5, Rehydrate sachet?s) Whistle Leatherman/pliers Zip ties Tyre levers Duct tape Bread and bananas for sandwiches at water points (put bread into ziplok bags) Digital Camera SPARES Chain links + pins Spare chain Spare tyre Spare shoe cleats/bolts Spare tubes x 2 Spare cables - 1 brake, 1 gear Brake pads x 2 pairs Spare Spokes Bike Hanger (specific to your bike) Bike cleaning stuff ? rags, degreaser, brushes Wash line and pegs Suggestions: If you're wearing a camelbak, fill the bladder with carbo drink powder & water mix. Also carry a small waterbottle with fresh water only for washing down the gels and cooling off body in the desert. Do everything you can to keep your race (adidas) bag as light as possible, it's a ?bitch? to lug the thing around after a hard day's ride. Pre-pack your daily rations of gels, bars and powder into ziplok bags for ease of access when you prepare your bag for next days ride. This also helps avoid bringing too much heavy food that is unnecessary. also prepack each days riding kit in a sep ziplock bag ! Share spares with your partner to save weight, no need for both to carry stuff. You will have to wash bike clothes during race - use liquid detergent/travelwash<?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
