Times flies and its just about time to head to Europe for Challenge
Roth and
Copenhagen.
I am really looking forward to my first time at Roth, I have heard so many good stories from the race, with the atmosphere and course, it should be a ripper.
Since I am flying through Asia, the baggage allowance is only 23kg so I have written a list of what I need and don't, as its always a struggle to stay under 23kg! I use a cardboard Orbea Box and carry on bag for laptop, book and any heavy stuff
- Orbea Bike
- Durace 75 Race Wheels
- Training Wheels - may have to leave at home and borrow some
- Saucony Kinvara's and Fastwitch shoes, one of each, I can save weight, wear one pair on plane
- Compressport Calf compression - wear on plane, save weight
- Orca wetsuit
- Sugoi Race kit
- Sugoi training kit, one kit
- Drink bottles - get in Europe
- Pair of jeans - wear on plane
- Jacket - wear on plane
- Undies - 3 pairs, wear one on plane
- Socks - 3 pairs, wear one on plane
- T shirts - 3
- Shorts - 1
- Laptop
- Bike Pump - borrow
- Timex Race Trainer Pro watch - wear on plane
- Aero Helmet
- Normal Helmet
- Cycling shoes
- Lydiard running book - always get me motivated
- Passport
- Wallet
- Toiletries, just take the tooth brush and get the rest there
That's about it, so if i get desperate I normally stuff all my smaller clothes in to my Jacket pockets and if I really need to put three t-shirts on at once. It does not sound like much but it all adds up.
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| Random Dead Snake on Farm |
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3 comments:
Also, once you've got a backpack as your carry on, just have another smaller bag (a manpurse or just a reusable bag like the ones you use at the supermarket), and you can stuff a whole lot of things in there too. I've been trying to avoid the wretched 23kg mark for years... one day I'll have it down pat.
might I suggest wearing your Orca wetsuit on the plane? ;-) SAFE TRAVELS!
Remember that the Laptop is allowed it's own bag as carry on, airlines don't like checking laptops. I'm sure you can stuff some stuff in there as well :)
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