http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: kit - Recent Topics en Wed, 13 May 2026 02:11:35 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18917#post-284974 Sat, 16 Jun 2018 13:48:12 +0000 unhurt 284974@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>In August I'm off to cycle 600km of the <a href="http://trailway.ca/">T'Railway Park</a> plus a bit more on the road (basically <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/yayk23qGczH2">this</a> and then <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/gdktXvPLMFs">this</a> - with optional detour to <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/iYsga1FJwqv">Red Bay, Labrador</a> if I make really good time). </p> <p>Taking this bike:<br /> <a href="https://flic.kr/p/27q4Dpj"><img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/979/42279140212_317b1ed4cd_n.jpg"></a></p> <p>Spare spokes, tube(s), chain links and bolts (various) plus duct tape and cable ties are all no-brainers, but having mostly toured on indestructable Schwalbe Marathon Pluses, I'm not sure if a tyre boot and lots of glue / patches is sufficient, or if this is the sort of enterprise that calls for carrying a spare tyre. No bike shops en route, just one sporting goods store (with no website) vaguely on the way, and then a place in Corner Brook (past Deer lake and after I'm done with the trail part). Feels like a "yes".</p> <p>Thoughts/opinions/other spare parts mountain bikes might demand that indestructable Surly tourers generally don't? Wondering about brake pads, even if I stick new ones on just before I go. </p> <p>I have also acquired a (really cool) little MSR bulb pump water filter and plan to excavate my embarrassing midge jacket. Trail goes through lots of places with shops, so everyday supplies not an issue, though I plan to check out what kind of camping gas is on sale at key points (having been caught out before when they only had calor type refills noooooo. Cold food is OK, but nae coffee is not). </p> <p>What am I forgetting? (Will be buying new <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/bear-spray-expires-1.4703457">bearspray</a> in St John's before I leave.) </p>