Isle of man End to end - things to pack?

souljacker

This will be my first ever end to end and first big ride in this sort of event, what are the essential things to take with me? Obviously a couple of tubes but what else do you guys take?

thanks in advance

weeksy59

puncture kit or slime patches, food,bananas, carb bars, spare mech hanger, wet jacket, multi tool, credit card, mobile phone, cable ties.

souljacker

thanks weeksy

cat_with_no_tail

Split links, some of the climbs are real chain breakers.

souljacker

yeah got a couple of them

John Moore

Cat With No Tail - Have you got a place as yet? Or are you heading down on Saturday evening to try and get in?

I'll PM you the name of the guy who from our gang I don't think will be going if it's of any help

cat_with_no_tail

PM received and replied John. Thanks very much.

i-drive

MUD TYRES ,,,,,boggy as hell on the final sections .
st johns will be claggy if your at the bach of over 1000 riders.

tis the first time ive not attented.

cat_with_no_tail

They've got the new boardwalk down from the top of the sloc now, so that's not too bad. The rest of it apart from Arrasey drains pretty well too and the bit down through the fields into Port Erin is not too bad because it's quite deep grass so the ground tends to be pretty firm. I'd not be getting Mud tyres just for that 2mile section linking the sloc up with the fields.

souljacker

too late for a tyre change for me now, i'll have to stick with what i've got! :shock: