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Let's get real ... a good idea alone is not enough! It must be carried out and that's what the organization's all about: Getting rid of all the nasty planning ahead of time so that we can concentrate ourselves solemnly on the tour during the tour and not a hundred other things.Tree of organization







planning, logistics, & maps:

This time it's a lot easier than for the past tours! [A few less sweat drops to wipe off the forehead] We'll be driving down to Canet-en-Roussillon [F, approx. 710 mi.] by car and leaving it there. Then, we'll take a few TERs [French regional trains] from Perpignan [F] to Biarritz [F]. The bikes can travel for free on these trains and no reservation is required in advance. After the bike tour we'll simply drive back home towards the north. The to and from drive will cost around $ 430. The cost of the train ride is about $ 200. So, the complete logistic costs will total up to approximately $ 315 per person.

Then there's the tour money which will be pooled together in the old traditional way and from which our daily necessities will be paid for. We're fixing this sum at around $ 20 per person and day. Which comes to a total of $ 280 per person for the entire tour.

To sum it all up, the grand total of the tour will estimate at around $ 600 per person or $ per person per day. You can't find a cheaper "all-inclusive"!


For the maps and infos, we have to thank Jordi Laparra who lives in Barcelona and has ridden the different stages many times to offer the best possible route. The book [in Spanish only] and the maps [1:40000] "La traversía de los Pirineos en BTT" can be found as a package under ISBN 84-8321-100-9. Price: around $ 50
Map and more





equipment :

Without the right gear we may risk freezing our a**es off or getting drenched or having to eat disgusting ready-made-soups or breaking down in the middle of the mountains with no way to fix anything. So, equipment is very important BUT we can't overload ourselves ... minimalism is a must!Jeremy checkt alles


bikes

tent

sleep-gear
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tires

cooker

flatware
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carrier

tools

medipack
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saddle

gps

hygiene
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grips

bags

rags





checklist :

   Here's the list of things we take with us on tour. Things like water and food is bought underway. Water bottles are exchanged frequently to avoid bacterial infection.


Bike-gear (everyone):
  • Bike
  • Tension cord (2 long, 1 short)
  • Spare tube (latex)
  • Patches
  • Helmet
  • Pump
  • LED flashlight
  • Drinkbottle
  • Saddle bag
  • Frame bag
  • 2 x Ortlieb carrier bags

Clothes (everyone):
  • Bandana
  • 2 x SebaMed jerseys
  • 1 x Shorts
    (w/out inlay)
  • 1 x T-Shirt
  • 1 x Cargopants
    (w/ removable legs)
  • 1 x Pullover
  • 1 x Longarm-Windstopper
  • 1 x Raincoat
  • 1 x Socks
  • 3 x Underwear
  • 1 x Longarm-Undershirt
  • Sunglasses
  • Towel (small)
  • Swimsuit
  • Sandals

Sleeping Gear:
    Everyone:

    • Sleeping bag
    • Sleeping mat
    • Drybag

    One Person:

    • Tent

Medipack (one person):

  • Rescue-Cream
  • Betadine ointment
  • Bandages + butterfly bandages
  • Disinfectant spray (which burns)
  • Zinc oxide tape
  • Sterile gauze
  • Pincers
  • Nivea cream
  • Cooling cream
  • Heating cream

Hygiene Stuff (one person):

  • 2 x Toothbrushes
  • Deodorant
  • Toothpaste
  • Comb
  • Shampoo
  • Soap SebaMed + box
  • Q-Tipps
  • Nailclipper
  • Handwash detergent
  • Sunscreen
  • Scissors
  • Mosquito repellent
  • Toilet paper
Tools (one peron):
  • Alien II (Multitool)
  • Brunox
  • Teflon chain oil
  • 15mm wrench for pedals
  • Wire cutter (small)
  • Pliers
  • Insulating tape
  • Vulcanizing tape
  • Duct tape
  • 1 x Shift cable + end caps
  • Spokey for XT-spokes
  • Spokey for 14G spokes
  • Cable tie (various)
  • Chainlinks XT
  • Chain P-link 9-speed
  • Rags
  • 2 x 9-speed chain rivets
  • Superglue
  • 1 x spare break pads
  • Spare spokes:
    • 270 & 272mm XT spokes
    • 1 x 260, 262 & 264mm
      3 x 14G 12mm nipples

Cooking:
    Everyone:

    • Knife (Opinel)
    • Aluminium mug
    • Spoon

    One Person:

    • MSR-Whisperlite + bottle
    • Spare parts cooker
    • Grindstone
    • Pot (2.7 quarts) + lid
    • 2 x Lighter
    • Emergency provision (salty)
    • Emergency provision (sweet)
    • 1 x big box
    • 2 x small boxes
    • Pepper/salt
    • Herbs
    • Sugar
    • Powdered cappuccino

Papers:

    Everyone:

    • ID
    • Money
    • Bankcard
    • Logbook + pen

    One Person:

    • Tour wallet
    • Credit card
    • Maps, guide + plastic protector
    • Important infos (addresses + phone numbers)

Misc (one person):

  • Lock
  • GPS logger
  • Emergency cell phone
  • Sewing kit
  • Camera + flashcard + bag
  • Spare batteries (camera + GPS)