Preparation - the bike
They say preparation is everything. I agree - to a certain degree. Getting the bike checked, gathering stuff, having an idea about the route, doing a testweekend to check if the condition isn't tooooo bad. That's enough preparation. My Surly, my trusty friend :-) It just got checked by Daan from Bikeproject . For the freaks: Frame: Surly Bridgeclub 2018 with lots of braze-ons Tyres: Schwalbe Hans Dampf (what an awesome name 😀) 27,5 x 2,35" Gears: SRAM GX 2×10, 24/36T and 11-40T cassette Brakes: TRP spyre mechanical disk brakes 160 mm Handlebar: Jones H-bar Bags: Revelate Design Panniers: Arkel Dry-Lites Rear rack: Tubus Vega Saddle: Ergon SR Sport Gel Women But, this whole trip is not about the bike...