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End to End cycle checklist

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Below is a list of the things we are planning to take on the End to End cycle.  If you think of anything that we have missed, then please let us know! Also feel free to use this list for your own cycle.

Item Check
Bicycle Gear
Pump
Bike locks x 2
Bike light’s front and back x 2
Water containers
Panniers + rain covers
Camping Gear
Sleeping bags x 2
Tent
Clothing
Cycling shoes
Cycling shorts x 2
Cycling jerseys x 2
Cycling mitts x 2
Helmets x 2
Cycling socks x 6
Electronics
Camera’s (still+video) + chargers
GPS + charger + USB cable
Mobile phones + chargers
Laptop + charger + ext drive
Miscellaneous
Scottish Youth Hostels membership card
OS Travel Maps x 5
First Aid Kit
Sunblock
Sunglasses x 2
Assos Chamois Cream
Personal
Personal medications
Shower/hair stuff
Towels
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Toilet paper
Tools
Bike repair kit
Inner Tubes x 4
Tube patch kit
WD-40

We’re now on twitter

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twitter18 We’re now on twitter, so you can follow us at twitter.com/endtoendcycle.

We got a tent

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Eurohike Ryde TentToday we got a night for the End to End cycle. Since for two nights of the cycle we have no accommodation booked, since the Carbisdale Castle and Treyarnon Bay youth hostel’s were both fully booked.

We got a Eurohike Ryde Tent from Millets for £19.99.

We’re now raised 50% of our target for the NAS

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NAS logoWe now raised 50% of our target for the National Autistic Society, via our justgiving page. So once again a very big thank-you to everyone that’s given money so far.

Their is, of course still time to give more money, via our justgiving page.

Route update (Carlisle to Slaidburn)

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We have just sorted out another day of the route, we have sorted out day 8 of the End to End cycle, that takes us from Carlisle to Slaidburn, covering a distance of 82.6 miles.

Carlisle to Slaidburn route