Kit List for your cycling trip to the French Alps

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We've put together a suggested kit list to help you with your packing. The list isn't exhaustive however if you have any questions please contact us.

 

• ******SPARE REAR DERAILLEUR HANGER****** Bike shops in France rarely carry a stock!!!!!!!

• Passport / any visa requirements / ATM and credit cards

• Personal Travel Insurance to cover cycling

• Bike insurance - strongly recommended

• Bike (or pre-arranged bike hire). We recommend as a minimum, a 50/34 compact chainset with a rear cassette to 30 or 32, or 52/36 11 to 34

• Cycling shoes - pack in hand luggage

• Helmet - pack in hand luggage

• Sun glasses

• Blinky lights - for extra safety in some of the tunnels

• Cycling jerseys

• Cycling shorts

• Leg and arm warmers

• Waterproof jacket and layers - the weather can change quickly in the mountains

• Gilet

• Overshoes

• Racing mitts / long fingered gloves

• Small supply of inner tubes or tubular spare tyres etc, mini pump, multi tool, tyre leaver

• Chamois cream

• Off bike clothing

• Bottles

• Energy products - the alpine heat is not the pace to test new products

 

 

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