Should you carry a full toolkit to be prepared for any eventuality, or will you only need the basics?
Jan Heine is confident his bike will not need much attention along the way.
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Cleat position
Have you ever wondered if your cleats are set up correctly? This page has some detailed information on attaching and setting up different cleats. Steve Hogg’s thoughts Joel Friel on Midsole Bike Cleat position
Make your own Cycling Cap
A pattern for a cycling cap, with two brim options and optional earflaps. A Christmas gift from Emily O’Brien. http://www.dillpicklegear.com/pickle-project-cycling-cap-sewing-pattern/
Mudguards don’t slow you down
Jan Heine’s thoughts on mudguards (fenders).
Coroplast Velomobile
Now this has possibilities: SpearHead Velomobile A coroplast velomobile kit for your trike.
Battery Charge Extender for the Garmin EDGE
Portable Emergency AA Battery Charger Extender suitable for the Garmin EDGE 500 This comes highly recommended by other randonneurs. I wonder if it works with the Edge 810? http://www.gomadic.com/garmin-edge-500-portable-aa-battery-extender.html Andrew Mead says: I start with the Gomadic plugged in so the Edge draws external power first and doesn’t put the AAs into a high current…
Taming the Garmin Etrex 20/30
Garmin’s Etrex series of GPS units are used by many people in preference to their cycling-specific Edge devices because they are robust and take replaceable batteries. If you want to know how to set it up a Garmin Etrex 20 or 30 GPS for randonneuring, Francis Cooke has a very useful guide.