Getting Ready for the AIDS/Lifecycle Ride

[snapdragen]

mel - I over packed when I did the AIDS ride a million years ago. I found I only wore sweatpants and my ride t-shirt in camp. Slept in them too...

Are you bringing bike clothes for each day? Have you been told the trick with gallon or 2 gallon zip lock bags?

If you can make room in your duffel, a regular air mattress is lovely, otherwise a thermarest works.

[Trek420]

mel - I over packed when I did the AIDS ride a million years ago. I found I only wore sweatpants and my ride t-shirt in camp. Slept in them too....

Right, I really did not pack street clothes. Just shoes and a pair of sweats. Even wore bike duds on the plane back.

It's not like I'm fast enough to get to camp early and hang out

Bring flashlights AND something blinky for the tent. Like a beacon guiding your way safely home from the porta-potty Don't leave it on of course, just when you head out and turn off when you get back.

Knotted gave me a string of purple flashing lights from Ikea that worked well!! Have fun. be creative.

[melissam]

Ooh, a blinky light -- great idea! I'm putting a checkered flag for Tent ID, but that would be hard to spot during the wee hours of the morning.

I think I'll bring my LED taillight that I never use for bike commuting.