This page has information about the bike i will be using for the ride and the various equipment and supplies i will be taking with me.

The Bike…

The bike is a mountain bike that i have had for years, since 1996 to be exact.
Its a Proflex 856 full suspension bike, those in the know will know about these bikes and will understand why i dont want to go out and buy a brand new machine.(apart from the fact i cant afford to!)

The bike has been in storage for a few years after my passion moved to bikes with engines. However the trusty steed is to see daylight again so i am in the process of stripping and rebuilding it.

A fair ammount of work has had to be done to get it to the stage it is now at, including importing suspension parts from abroad. Some parts have been replaced, all others stripped and serviced.

The bike had its first test ride on Wednesday 23rd Jan 08, just a little gentle roll around the estate, many adjustments were made and the suspension is still to be set up properly yet. But initial feeling is good. It seems to still work well.

Other Equipment: -

Recently i have been building up my luggage set, this so far consists of a handlebar mounted bag with 8 litre capacity, a hydro pack back pack that also has a small ammount of space for storage and most recently a rear rack pack.  The rack pack is a quick release rack that mounts to the seat post, the bag then slides on and attaches to the rack.   I have been loading up the luggage for my training rides in order to try to replicate the conditions of the ride as close a possible.