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@almac68
merak is right about securing everything on the bike.. the pave ends up being littered with water bottles, spare inner tubes, broken saddlebags, pumps, and food.. so you need to concentrate when negotiating. btw my garmin was hanging on with one cable tie by the time i reached ninove last year..
anything you put in the rear pockets can also go missing, so keep valuables zipped away. you can also thread an old inner tube thro the rails of your saddle, then wrap around your saddlebag for extra security.
double wrap your handle bars, when you hit the pave, don't grip the top bar, but hold it losely maintain a good speed, stay in the saddle. let your your hands, feet and arse absorb the punishment, 80 psi in the tyres also helps.