Hello cyclist,
Myself along with two other companions will be graduating from university this year, and have decided on doing a 1000 mile bike ride this May! While we are all new to cycling, we are all currently long distance runners. We run around 70-90 miles a week depending on racing and workouts, and hope that this will prepare us enough for our bike trip. We all have bikes for the trip but thats about it. We are working with a college budget and therefore were hoping to get some help with some of the less vital, but still very desirable equipment. We are hoping that some experienced cyclist may have extra equipment that is gathering dust, that could help make our ride more comfortable. Things like saddle bags, padded gloves, padded tights, maybe helmets. If anyone wanted to contribute information and tips about performing a long ride that would also be greatly appreciated. Thanks for any help!
Myself along with two other companions will be graduating from university this year, and have decided on doing a 1000 mile bike ride this May! While we are all new to cycling, we are all currently long distance runners. We run around 70-90 miles a week depending on racing and workouts, and hope that this will prepare us enough for our bike trip. We all have bikes for the trip but thats about it. We are working with a college budget and therefore were hoping to get some help with some of the less vital, but still very desirable equipment. We are hoping that some experienced cyclist may have extra equipment that is gathering dust, that could help make our ride more comfortable. Things like saddle bags, padded gloves, padded tights, maybe helmets. If anyone wanted to contribute information and tips about performing a long ride that would also be greatly appreciated. Thanks for any help!