What Should You Pack For A Long Cycle
'Your bike' is not an answer…
Whenever summer starts to rear its glorious head each year, the number of two wheeled cycling machines that start hitting our streets increases very rapidly. There is something very liberating about riding a bicycle on a lovely day that makes us want to do it more and more and go further and further each time. (This may be limited by your fitness levels.)<br/><br/> If you feel yourself getting the bike bug and you start thinking about going on your first really long cycle there is a bunch of essential things that you really need to take with to make sure you don't meet any problems you can't overcome and so you get the best biking experience possible.<br/><br/> First Aid<br/><br/> As safe a cycler as you may well be, there is always the possibility that you will have an accident. Hit a patch of oil on a corner, burst a tyre on a pot hole or get side swiped by a passing motorist. These are all things that you probably wouldn't be able to avoid, so with this in mind you really should take a reasonable first aid kit with you. You should include plenty of gauze and plasters to deal with cuts and grazes, a tube of Germolene or other antiseptic to stop your cuts getting infected. Paracetamol and Ibuprofen really help you deal with any aches and pains you might have and probably some sort of bandages in case you really come a cropper.<br/><br/> Food and Water<br/><br/> You should always remember to take lots of food and water with you when you go a long cycle. Water is especially important because as you cycle you sweat a lot and all the more if it is a nice sunny day. It is good to have high energy food that has some salt in it too, both to give you the boost you need to keep going and to avoid your muscles getting cramped up. Most road bikes come with places where you can fit a bag too so you don't have to carry one on your back, as this can be very uncomfortable on a long cycle. A cheap BMX bike probably won't have space though.<br/><br/> Map<br/><br/> Once you have fitted all your kids bike helmets securely, a final super essential is a map or some kind of GPS device. If you know the route very well you might not but if you are going anywhere you don't know then make sure you have an up to date map so you don't get lost.<br/><br/><br/><br/>
About the Author
Sam Qam is a keen cyclist. He has designed and built his own cheap BMX bike and an elaborate new style of kids bike helmets with built in airbags.
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