Friday, 11 July 2025

Kit List for a short break

Heading off for an overnight stay is a great way of avoiding the local roads and trains you may get all too familiar with. Compared to a month-long tour you can travel lighter as you will have an accurate weather forecast. The following assumes a hotel stopover. 


Rider Kit List
- Dress for the forecast weather
- Toolkit to facilitate puncture repair including the means to remove the wheel
- Bike lock suitable for a café stop though check that your hotel can secure your bike
- Water and snacks appropriate for the weather and the planned café stops
- Extra clothing to deal with heat, cold and wet such as arm warmers, a light rain jacket, a sun cap, sun glasses, spare dry gloves 
- Minimal spare clothing such as underwear, a clean shirt for the evening and spare shoes if you use clippers pedals and plan to walk
- Minimal toiletries 
- Any medication, suncream 
- Means to charge any devices such as USB plug and charge lead
- Devices to be charged, such as phone and cycle computer 
- Cash and card

Additional Organiser Kit
- Power bank for any charging needs
- Basic toolkit to deal with non-puncture mechanicals
- First Aid kit
- Electrolyte tablets
- Spare lightweight rain jacket 
- Arm warmers

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