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Trip Preparation: Equipment
Bike gear/parts | Camping/medical equipment | Clothing | Issues for women
You will also need extra spokes (in two lengths - back and front wheels are generally different), spare gear and brake cables and numerous puncture patches with adhesive. Take one spare tyre between two people and two spare tubes each (make sure you test all spare tubes before leaving home!).
Take a decent lightweight lock. Having a cyclometer/altimeter adds to the fun. With Tibet's dry and dusty terrain you will need to lubricate your chain and front shocks regularly. Helmets are optional but do make riding downhill with the weight of full panniers behind you a lot safer.
Know all the sounds your bike makes and when a new sound appears figure out the source and eliminate it as soon as possible. You must know at least how to repair a puncture, and change spokes, cables and chain links.
See Tibet Overland for a comprehensive list of recommended bike components, spare parts, tools and accessories.
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Cycling to the foot of the highest
mountain on earth - Mt Everest
base camp marker
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