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What to bring with you when riding a bicycle to Tibet

The most important thing when riding is equipment. Good equipment will ensure safety; secondly, experience in outdoor sports. If you have little experience, you can go with two or more people, which can effectively reduce accidents. Accidents happen.

(1) Vehicle preparation: When riding into Tibet, the journey is long and the road conditions are poor in some places. It is recommended to prepare a vehicle, which costs thousands of yuan.

Car repair equipment and spare parts: car repair kit (including No. 4 and No. 5 hexagonal, slotted and Phillips screwdrivers, tire repair tools, bone adjustable wrenches), lightweight pump, and three-in-one bicycle A pannier bag (your own backpack can also be tied to the rear rack, but it is inconvenient to put things in and out)

Spare parts: brake cable and transmission set (essential) (includes front and rear brake cables, front and rear transmission), Inner tube, outer tire, brake pads, 4 V brake systems, pads, 4 disc brake systems, a number of spare screws, spare wire (in case the screws are not suitable), and chain oil.

(2) Cycling equipment: sun hat, helmet (essential), sunglasses, magic headscarf (essential, can be used as a face mask, mask, dustproof and sunproof), long cycling gloves (optional windproof Waterproof), ordinary short cycling gloves, cycling raincoat pants (moisture-proof, windproof when going downhill, and good rain-proof effect), cycling sneakers (choosing comfortable ones, Jiefang shoes are a good choice), sports cotton socks , long-sleeved T-shirt, sports shorts, sports shirt (mainly worn when resting, long-sleeved when riding), cotton coat or down jacket (can be used as a backup when going up the mountain or when it gets cold at night), sports trousers, Cycling kneepads (one can protect yourself, the other can block the wind)

Electronic equipment: mobile phones, flashlights, chargers, spare batteries, hair dryers (not essential, but they can be used for blowing on the road) dry laundry or something).

(3) Cleaning supplies: towels, toothpaste and toothbrushes, soap, shampoo, washing powder, shavers, knives, and protective pads. You can omit the above supplies if you feel they are not necessary.

(4) Medicines and food: cold medicine, Huoxiang Zhengqi capsules, safflower oil, Xie Li Ting, anti-inflammatory drugs; chocolate, compressed biscuits, mustard (you can buy flatbread in Tibet, plus Pickled mustard is delicious)

(5) Documents, cards and others: ID card, passport, bank card, Postal Service, Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of China, China Construction Bank, but it is best to prepare cards and cash from Agricultural Bank of China and Postal Service on the road. , prepare as much as possible in case you cannot find the bank on the road. At the same time, keep notebooks, pens, maps, sewing kits, etc. scattered and do not put them in one place.