Food is key, but they had tons of it on course when I did BCBR. IMO, it depends if you've got a sensitive digestive system/allergies. If you don't, they had ample food choices.
One thing I was surprised at was the variety of serious mechanicals; broken handle bars, broken wheels, seat posts, pedal axles, frames, you name it. Ultralight (read: easily breakable) is _not_ the way to go, IMO. However, looking back I'd recommend having a good handle on your bike component sizes and stay away from the funky shaped brand specific specs, if possible. Obsession Bikes was always good for helping people to find replacement parts and even bike loaners before the next stage.
The only tools I used in 7 days were my mini pump, a tube, and levers, once. As Pete said , Shimano tech support is on course and I left minor adjustments to them when I got to their tent, and I was running SRAM. They're drivetrain agnostic for the race so it's all good. However, if you need a SRAM replacement component you'll have to wait until you get back to the Obsession pit at the end of the day.
Nov. 9, 2021, 8:45 a.m. - Merwinn
Food is key, but they had tons of it on course when I did BCBR. IMO, it depends if you've got a sensitive digestive system/allergies. If you don't, they had ample food choices. One thing I was surprised at was the variety of serious mechanicals; broken handle bars, broken wheels, seat posts, pedal axles, frames, you name it. Ultralight (read: easily breakable) is _not_ the way to go, IMO. However, looking back I'd recommend having a good handle on your bike component sizes and stay away from the funky shaped brand specific specs, if possible. Obsession Bikes was always good for helping people to find replacement parts and even bike loaners before the next stage. The only tools I used in 7 days were my mini pump, a tube, and levers, once. As Pete said , Shimano tech support is on course and I left minor adjustments to them when I got to their tent, and I was running SRAM. They're drivetrain agnostic for the race so it's all good. However, if you need a SRAM replacement component you'll have to wait until you get back to the Obsession pit at the end of the day.