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Let’s be honest – after 3 months on a paddleboard and 5 months hiking – we wanted to get the cycle completed withing a year. Funds were tight and time pressing with other commitments coming up from mid May.
After finishing the hike on 5 April 2022, it meant one thing. A fast turnaround and to get out there to see if we could cycle back.
We would have loved top of the range touring bikes, but we had to make do with Dave’s old Mountain Bike and a borrowed Hybrid bike from one of Sophie’s friends (Thank you Nick – you’re a godsend).
We pinched, borrowed and stole where we could – thank you Jeanette, Martin, Louis and Gina – and bought some gear where we had to.
As for looking for corporate sponsors… there was no time.
Below is a little more information on what we are taking on our Cycle LEJOG. We will be taking tent and sleeping bags to camp as much as possible on the way up and use the Warm Showers Network and Hotels/Hostels only when we have to.
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Dave and Sophie's Kit
Dave’s Bike – Old Trek 4300 Mountain Bike with Disc Brakes and 24 Gears. Knobbly Tyres converted to Schwalbe Marathon Plus Slick Tyres.
Sophie’s Bike – Borrowed Giant Roam Hybrid Bike with Disc Brakes and 27 Gears.
Pannier Sets – Rear mounted panniers on both bikes. Dave’s is a borrowed Pannier (thank you Martin) with a Rhino system 3 Bag Setup totalling 70 litres. Sophie’s is a bought £30 Generic Pannier with 2 borrowed Altura Pannier Bags (thank you Jeanette) and our tent and stove on top in a drybag and bungees.
Other bits on Dave’s Bike – Hero Beam Lights Front and back, cheap generic Amazon Wireless Cycle Computer (£10), two Bottle Cages with Water bottles, Heavy Duty Kickstand (£10)
Other Bits on Sophie’s Bike – Front and back borrowed lights (thank you Martin and Jeanette), two bottle cages (one borrowed one bought) with borrowed Water bottles, cheap generic Amazon Wireless Cycle Computer (£10), Heavy Duty Kickstand (£10).
Tent – MSR Access 3 with Groundsheet and extra pegs
Sleeping Bags – Dave is using a 10 year old Vango Venom 300 and Sophie a OEX Fathom 400
Sleeping Mats – Dave is using a Trekology 800 mat (no real R value but lots of width for his bad hip!) and Sophie is using her OEX Traverse mat.
Other Bike Gear – Pump with PSI Reader, Spare Inner Tubes, Allen Key and Spanner Set, Puncture Repair Kit, Grease, D Lock and Cable lock.
Helmets – Sophie is using a borrowed helmet (thank you Gina) and Dave a Halfords Mountain Bike Helmet (£30)
Clothes on the bike – generic padded shorts and tights for each, jackets and tshirts and other stuff thrown together from hiking and what’s in the wardrobe!
Shoes – Trainers for both
Cooking System – Soto Windmaster Stove and pan set, gas, sporks, sponge, lighter, Sea to Summit XL Bowls.
Drybags – Dave and Sophie use Lomo and Sea to Summit drybags.
Trackers – Dave and Sophie use the Spot Gen 3 GPS Tracker.
Action Cams – Dave and Sophie use the DJI Osmo Action.
For any other queries on kit, or to sponsor with kit, please email supitandsea@gmail.com
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