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battery pack that'll charge a Garmin 5 times or more, weighs nothing and costs less than 20 quid these days.
Any decent ones you know of that are waterproof and will fit in a bento box/bag rather than a bar bag?
Thanks, I'll check out your packing list laterz.
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"to people carrying next to nothing (who are supported)"
... to idiots carrying next to nothing (who aren't supported) ;)
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Just read your kit guide. Some interesting/clever stuff in there - the buff and arm coolers, etc.
I bought a rain jacket for the Mersey three years ago and I've never even used it. I should pack that. I have light arm warmers already but I guess it will depend on the forecasts - I tend to use heavier ones and take them off during the day. My buff is a deep winter one and I don't tend to wear it much anyway. Reflective stuff is going to annoy me - I don't really want to buy hi-viz stuff. What about using reflective tape - would that pass inspection?
It's funny you went from merino to polypro undershirt - I did the opposite. I have long and short sleeve merino undershirts - I'll decide on which closer to the event I guess.
Now I'm worried about all this talk of hotel booking and crap. I've not even thought about getting there or getting back. Pretty sure I'm not going to want to cycle it!
Any suggestions for good hotels near the start/finish?
I was planning on riding straight through - maybe with a powernap if needed. It's really going to depend on how fast I'm moving - if I get into bunches or solo it, if I stop long for food and be a tourist rather than smash it like a race.
I think the Vedettes start Sunday afternoon and faster riders are finishing on Tuesday. That'd give me 4 days recovery before the National 12hr Champs. Um..
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I'm a dynohub user - however, I don't tend to do much charging of shit from them (even though I have a Luxos-U). A battery pack that'll charge a Garmin 5 times or more, weighs nothing and costs less than 20 quid these days.
The Luxos is great - but only if you are moving at constant speed (reasonably high). Pain in the arse when climbing etc. I'd not worry too much about killing a £20 battery pack connecting it up to the Luxos, but the constant on/off of the charging when you slow down won't do wonders for a Garmin's life (and they are more than 20 quid).
Anyway - I'm also putting together some stuff on what I am carrying for this PBP - less than last time, possibly still more than many, but hopefully enough to keep my skinny little body warm enough.
https://marcusjb.wordpress.com/2015/05/23/paris-brest-paris-2015-my-packing-list-part-1-clothing/