Prepare for a long-distance bicycle trip ... The long-distance bicycle trip mentioned here means that the mileage is not less than 1000 km, or the time is not less than one week. Make necessary preparations before long-distance riding.
First, choose a car. It is best to use a 27-inch flat-handle all-terrain vehicle, which is specially designed for long-distance bicycle travel. The front and rear frames of the car have a speed of 2 1-27 and a load of 150 kg (including the rider's weight), and the tires can be selected according to the road surface and load, with a range of 1.25- 1.5 (referring to the thickness). This kind of car is hard to buy in the domestic market at present, but some of them are brought back from abroad by private people. All-terrain vehicle can be replaced by one of the mountain bikes (long-distance driving is also considered in the design): 26 inches, speed 2 1-27, load 120- 150 kg, optional tires1.5-1.70 kg. If you want to take the asphalt road, you can also use a 27-inch fine-grained station wagon with a curved handle. Bandwidth 1.25, with back box. It is very light to ride, suitable for long-distance travel with less load.
Second, shunting. Generally, you can ride and watch while traveling by bike. You are free, and speed is not very important. What matters is convenience and comfort. Diversion according to this requirement. Seat: Put the rider's armpit in the middle of the seat and touch the axis of the roulette wheel with your hand, which is the correct seat height of the rider. The handlebar and the seat should be on the same level and the height should be between half an inch. Check whether the transmission is consistent and whether the front and rear brakes are sensitive. You can put some leakage repairing liquid in the front and rear inner tubes. If there is air leakage, check and pull out the hole, face the hole to the ground, and the belt can be mended automatically when the air is enough. Another way is to put a thick canvas between the inner belt and the outer belt. 1992 I put a canvas in the spring, and there have been no problems so far. With all this work done, this car won't give you any trouble on the road.
Third, tools. As long as you are fully prepared before you leave, the car is adjusted correctly, and there is basically no problem on the road. Just in case, you should also bring some tools and parts that match the bicycle you choose. For example, scissors, Xiao Mu file, multi-purpose hands-on, travel pump (can be installed in the car), glue, cut and filed small pieces of rubber, one for the inner belt and the other for the outer belt, in case of emergency.
Fourth, clothing. Generally, long-distance cycling usually chooses summer, so it is best to choose short cycling clothes, which has the advantage of tight body and no extra resistance. Cycling pants have leather pads or imitation leather pads, which are wear-resistant and breathable. If it is rainy season, of course, rain-proof equipment is indispensable. At present, there is a cycling suit on the market, which is both warm, windproof and rainproof. It is most suitable to go to areas with changeable climate, and of course it is more expensive. If you don't have cycling clothes, especially cycling pants, you can also wear smooth and highly elastic shorts. Direct contact with the body, without wearing any clothes inside. It is best to apply some oil such as vaseline to the parts that are often ground. When the weather is cold, you can line one or two newspapers on your chest, which has excellent insulation effect. In order to prevent wind and small flying insects, you should also wear riding glasses. Colorless, suitable for cloudy days; Colored, can prevent direct sunlight; There are also light yellow ones, which are designed for the night. Helmets, some foreigners like to wear when traveling, in case of traffic accidents. In fact, bicycle hats are more practical, comfortable and economical. Riding gloves are for anti-slip and wear, depending on personal situation. Foot covers can not only help you to have a correct posture, but also save your physical strength. Of course, if you can't use it or are not used to it, you might as well not use it, otherwise it will cause tension, but it will be unsafe.
Fifth, ride. The above can be called hardware, and riding is software, so it is very important to master the correct riding technology. Master the riding speed and get ready to sniff the ball. When traveling in dry areas, you can apply some vaseline oil to the nasal cavity to avoid nasal dryness and ensure smooth breathing. If you need to breathe through your mouth, then you are strong or tired. At this time, you have to slow down and adjust the transmission. When going uphill and downhill, don't change gears at once when using the transmission (people who are not familiar with the transmission often use it), which will make you uncomfortable and more tired. Downhill can relax and slide down. If it is too steep and too fast, use the rear brake to slow down. This is not an emergency. Don't lock the brakes at once, or you will lose a lot of things. Finally, before taking a long bike trip, it is best to take advantage of the holiday to take some short bike trips in a day or two so as to get used to it gradually.
1, spare inner tube: one or two inner tubes suitable for your bicycle.
2, tire rods: generally two, can help you take off the outer tire and put on the spare inner tube.
3, cold patch film: at least five, this is a product that does not need to be polished and cut, and it is very fast to use.
4. Cold patching glue: a right-hand man to flatten the scar on your inner tube.
5. Polishing: Polishing your inner tube to meet the bonding conditions.
6. Portable pump: Let your wheels fall and then stand up.
7. Chain breaker: It can help you move on when you drop the chain.
8. Combination tool: multifunctional weapon, a rare good helper.
Here's a detailed explanation based on the above eight tools. Let's start with the spare inner tube. When you have a flat tire, you don't have a spare inner tube. You can only make the flat tire worse and move on. If you use a spare tire, you can save a lot of time and energy, replace the punctured inner tube and leave it for repair at home or at night. Of course, unfortunately, you have to have a second or third puncture. When choosing a spare inner tube, you need to pay attention to whether its specifications meet your bicycle and whether the valve can meet your portable pump. Different specifications of wheels and tires will have different specifications of inner tubes to match them. As long as you buy it according to your own bicycle inner tube, there will be no mistake. As for the choice of air valve, there are three forms, one is French and the other is English. This kind of air valve is the most common one. Ordinary bicycles are like this, with rubber valve cores, and the other is American, which is what we often say. Different valves are equipped with different wheels and different air pumps, so the valve form you want to choose should be consistent with your wheels. Then there is the length of the air nozzle, because the rim height of different wheels is different, so it is necessary to provide air nozzles with different lengths. Generally, our common inner tubes in the market are mainly Zheng Xin and Taiwan Province Jianda tires, and of course there are foreign brands like Michelin. Just choose the inner tube that can meet your own use.
Why are there two tire rods? Because when you scrape the tire, the edge and rim of the tire are closely combined, so you need to use one of them to tilt and fix the tire, and then use the other one to continue the later work, so that you can scrape the tire off smoothly and easily. Generally speaking, the material of tire stick is superior to engineering plastic and metal (steel). The advantage of engineering plastics is light weight, but the disadvantage is that they are not as powerful as metals. Steel tire sticks are naturally heavier, but in terms of strength, they are more dominant. The function of the tire rod is independent, and the following content will introduce one that can replace it.
Cold patch film, this film is used for cold patch bonding, so it is called cold patch film. This is a product handled well by the manufacturer. It doesn't need polishing, because it's clean and doesn't need polishing. Its structure is divided into three layers. The first layer is protective paper, which plays the role of isolation. Before you use it, this paper is used to isolate other foreign objects. Don't tear it after you use it, because it can be very effective. The second layer is the cold patch film itself, which keeps itself clean under the protection of the isolation layer. It is also rubber, which has certain elasticity and toughness. The third layer of tin foil, like the first layer of protective paper, is used to isolate and protect the cold patch film. When you use it, just gently tear off this layer of tin foil when you are ready to glue it.
Cold patch glue is used to bond your cold patch film and polish the inner tube of the wound. Generally, it is in the box when you buy a boxed cold patch film. After you use it, you can also buy it separately. Generally, it is an aluminum pipe structure, so attention should be paid when handling it, and it should not be squeezed too hard. If it is leaked, it is a bad thing. When in use, squeeze out a proper amount of glue according to the polished area, and then wipe it evenly with clean fingers. After drying, you can tear off the third layer of tin foil of the cold patch film and stick it evenly on the injured part of the inner tube.
Abrasive blades are used to grind the injured part of your inner tube to a degree suitable for bonding. There are generally two kinds, one is ordinary coarse sandpaper and the other is steel. Of course, in order to make it more convenient to use, you can choose to make it yourself and fix the steel grinding plate on a successful object, such as a wood block.
Although the portable air pump is portable, it can be fully competent for the work with sufficient gas as long as it is used properly. Portable gas cylinders are generally completely compatible, that is, they can deal with American and French gas nozzles. Their conversion forms are push-pull and detachable, and the common brands are Zefal in France and Sigma in Germany. The material is mainly on the cylinder body, including engineering plastics and aluminum alloy. In terms of inflation methods, there are pedal type and hand-kicking type, which can be selected according to your own preferences. The fixing methods of portable air pump are mostly to install matching pipe clamps on the side of the kettle frame, or to fix them directly on the frame, and the latest models are tied and fixed with rubber belts.
The function of the chain breaker is to take your chain apart, and of course it can also be installed. The key to selection is thimble, because thimble bears a large force and needs enough hardness and toughness when used. Generally, Lifu in Taiwan Province Province, Shimano in Japan and PARKTOOL in the United States are selected.
Combinatorial tools and multifunctional tools combine the functions of many gadgets, which greatly reduces the complexity and is more portable. It is a rare weapon. It is a combination of common size Allen wrench, straight screwdriver, cross screwdriver, small wrench, spoke wrench and tire lifting rod. More importantly, it provides the function of chain cutter.
Well, with these convenient and easy-to-use tools, our trip will be smooth and unimpeded. Do you feel more practical in your heart? Of course, before you go on the road, you'd better be familiar with it and use it, so as to give full play to its role.
We have equipped the car. Where is it? We should arm ourselves, okay! I'll be right there.
The first thing to ride a bike is to ensure safety, so the first one is a helmet. Choosing a helmet that suits you can make you more handsome. What is right? The helmet with the helmet on it is right in the center of your forehead. The helmet won't turn over your head, it won't move back and forth, and it won't feel trapped. On the contrary, it will protect the head easily and naturally, and the breathability can not be ignored. The more pores, the better the air permeability. However, this is not stipulated under the premise of ensuring safety, because some helmets can achieve the same air permeability in design although there are not many air holes. Helmets are the first equipment to ensure human safety, so the helmets of regular manufacturers will have corresponding standard certification marks, such as American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) or snell Foundation, and usually have certification marks from international, national or regional national authoritative certification bodies.
Cycling clothes, whose function is to help you sweat and make your body feel dry, are generally composed of short-sleeved shirts and shorts similar to T-shirts. Most of the materials are polyester, and there are also some patented materials from big companies, such as Lycra and COOLMAX from DuPont in the United States. Clothes are mostly tight-fitting, aiming at reducing wind resistance and rubbing bicycles. When riding, the front of the coat is shorter than the back, and there will be three storage pockets at the back, which can store light items, which is very convenient. You can pick up and put things freely by hand during riding. Shorts will have padded crotch to increase riding comfort.
Kettle, this is a must, water is the source of life, how can it be lacking? The average kettle has a capacity of 600,750,900 ml. It would be great if you could install two kettles on your bike. The design of the spout is also specially prepared for riding, which can ensure that it is convenient for you to take out the kettle and drink water when riding, as long as one hand cooperates with the spout. Remember! Don't block your sight by drinking water while riding.
Glasses for bicycles must meet the requirements of ultraviolet protection, non-fragile, good air permeability and face-fitting design. Ultraviolet protection is generally the standard UV400, and unbreakable means that it will not hurt the human body when it is hit. Good air permeability is to keep the line of sight clear, and the face-sticking design is to prevent foreign objects from entering the eyes.
Gloves can improve the comfort of hands when riding and protect them when falling off the car. With short fingers in summer, you can control your bike better.
Car seat bag, the necessary tool mentioned above, can be put in when the pump comes out. Of course, if the bag has enough capacity, other items can also be put in.
This paper briefly introduces the tools and equipment needed for riding out. These are all things to ensure your safe riding and smooth travel. You can choose according to your own needs, or you can choose other equipment or tools you need, because they are all your good helpers.