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	<title>Dom &#38; Phil&#039;s Bike Trip &#187; Pre-trip preparation</title>
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		<title>Ready for the off!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:47:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The quiet before the storm&#8230;
Our time is quickly running out and at long last nearly everything is prepared!
Our inventory includes:

Passport/ money
2 x bikes
2 x trailers + baggage
2 x people (Phil and Dom)
Maps of Europe
Bumbags &#8211; because it makes us look cool AND it stores our valuables &#8211; wallets/money/passport etc
12 x Cycling shorts and tops between [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The quiet before the storm&#8230;</strong></p>
<p>Our time is quickly running out and at long last nearly everything is prepared!</p>
<p>Our inventory includes:</p>
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<li><strong>Passport/ money</strong></li>
<li><strong>2 x bikes</strong></li>
<li><strong>2 x trailers + baggage</strong></li>
<li><strong>2 x people (Phil and Dom)</strong></li>
<li><strong>Maps of Europe</strong></li>
<li><strong>Bumbags &#8211; because it makes us look cool AND it stores our valuables &#8211; wallets/money/passport etc</strong></li>
<li><strong>12 x Cycling shorts and tops between us, roughly&#8230;</strong></li>
<li><strong>Lots and LOTS of socks.</strong></li>
<li><strong>4 x Drinking flasks</strong></li>
<li><strong>Puncture repair kits galore</strong></li>
<li><strong>Inner tubes</strong></li>
<li><strong>Pumps</strong></li>
<li><strong>2 x mobile phones</strong></li>
<li><strong>Non-lycra clothes for looking acceptable in public</strong></li>
<li><strong>Toothbrush/toothpaste/mouthwash/soap/shampoo/razors/flannel/pyjamas</strong></li>
<li><strong>A generous three man tent. (I hope its generous enough, we&#8217;re both going to <em>stink </em>)</strong></li>
<li><strong>3 pairs of shoes between us</strong></li>
<li><strong>A couple of sleeping mats</strong></li>
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<p><strong>Doms teddy bear &#8220;Mr<img class="alignleft" src="http://www.arenaflowers.com/product_image/large/4645-birthday_teddy_bear.jpg" alt="" width="92" height="92" /> Sparkle&#8221;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>And, lastly, the colossal  intercession of prayers on  YOUR part for our safety and for the Youth 2000 festival this August.</strong></p>
<p>Thank you in advance for it, we really do need that most of all <img src='http://www.catholicbiketrip.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_surprised.gif' alt=':o' class='wp-smiley' /> )</p>
<p>That about covers our list of ingredients, I think, so do keep donating (already donated? Heck &#8211; do it again!) via the webpage linked on this site and we&#8217;ll keep you guys updated as we travel, as and when we get the chance to.</p>
<p>Prayers,</p>
<p>Phil and Dom</p>
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		<title>Loaded bikes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 14:21:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After some research into how best to carry my tent, clothes and other essentials, I bought one of these in February: an Extrawheel trailer.  It clips onto the back of my bike incredibly easily and makes luggage easier to carry than panniers.  (My bike, being a mountain bike, isn&#8217;t set up very well for panniers.)
After [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-8" style="margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 5px;" title="Dom's loaded bike." src="http://www.catholicbiketrip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/loaded-bike.jpg" alt="Dom's loaded bike." width="300" height="238" />After some research into how best to carry my tent, clothes and other essentials, I bought one of these in February: an Extrawheel trailer.  It clips onto the back of my bike incredibly easily and makes luggage easier to carry than panniers.  (My bike, being a mountain bike, isn&#8217;t set up very well for panniers.)</p>
<p>After a few months of use and a couple of long trips testing it across different terrain &#8211; from off road tracks to London rush hour &#8211; it hasn&#8217;t let me down.</p>
<p>Phil was so impressed by it when he visited that he&#8217;s ditched his panniers from the last two expeditions &#8211; his new trailer arrived yesterday from Poland!</p>
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