It’s been quite hard raising all the money required for the trip – it’s fair to say that I’m not a natural salesperson! On top of that, I have spent an absolute fortune on new, but essential 
) kit. Luckily my husband is into his cycling too, so at least supports most of my purchases, plus yesterday was my birthday so I got lots of new goodies then too.
New things I have deemed as essential?
- Cycling shoes (that actually fit)
- Rain jacket (that breathes)
- Extra pair of gloves
- Various pairs of new shorts (you have to test them to know if they are going to be comfortable, and once you know the answer is no, its too late to send them back)
- 2 saddle backs
- Tri bag
- Cycle tops – 2 were donated by local company CLEAN – thank you guys!!
- Arm warmers
- Leg warmers
- Transition sunglasses – the bizzo!!
- Gu – energy gels that I think are fantastic, but aren’t cheap either