Preparing a bike for touring?
 

Hi all,

As some of you may know I'm touring the Lake District in April, as it's my first time I just wanted to know what prep you more experienced tourers do to prepare your bikes?

Re: Preparing a bike for touring?
 

Make sure that it's mechanically OK:
Oil level, tyre condition, pressures, brake pad thickness, chain condition etc. This is nothing you shouldn't be keeping an eye on anyway.

Take with you a lock & chain if you're going to have to park up places you're a bit unsure of, take chain lube, take a little engine oil, take a puncture repair kit.

Jambo

Re: Preparing a bike for touring?
 

Make sure you have breakdown assistance and the phone number and policy number of said breakdown assistance and your insurance

Re: Preparing a bike for touring?
 

Just make sure it's well fettled, sort any niggles out. Check the oil, possibly change it if it's due soon etc. etc.

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And most importantly, make sure you've enough tread left on your tyres for your projected mileage, tyres wear terribly fast when getting close to worn out.

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What about the tyre pressure? stay the same F33 R36 or make slightly harder I.E. F35 R38?

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And take adequate 'protection'

Re: Preparing a bike for touring?
 

What sort of protection ;)

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Re: Preparing a bike for touring?
 

Just the wife ;)