Current Projects chat and miscellany

my current project: trying to fit

3 inner tubes
1 spare folding tyre
1 pump
bike tools
swiss knife
wind jacket
rain jacket
set leg warmers
set arm warmers
8 energy bars
4 cake bars
6 bananas
20 sandwiches
front and rear light
telephone
Garmin
Battery pack
wallet

...and maybe even a lock into the 3 bags currently attached to my everyday racing bike (normally there is not 1, I hate even the smallest of saddle bags ;-)) Hope that's enough for a 500k/24h ride (we'll eat pasta/pancakes etc. 3 times on the way as well)

update - thanks for all input and suggestions on gear and preparations my friends! we made it, with lots of food left to spare :) an epic adventure, especially the night bit through the woods of the Veluwe nature reserve... glad there were 3 friends joining us at 11 pm, bringing new energy to the group. I might do a proper write up later on (do we have a topic for stories like that?) - for now just the route data here and some pics

http://app.strava.com/activities/159364229

the easy 500 five (me in the middle)

heading to pasta stop in Rotterdam

the night

last couple of km in crazy crit 45kph mode, don't know where we got the energy