Weight is of course our primary concern. We can take 30kg each on our Emirates flights and the excess baggage charges are punitive. Our bikes weigh almost 20kg when all packed up, so we have about 10kg each plus our carry on. Should be OK, hope we don't have to wear all our clothes on the flight to reduce the weight of our luggage. This restriction is a good thing really as it helps save us from overloaded bikes.

You will notice that we carry no cooking equipment. We plan to either eat at restaurants or buy ready to eat food in boulangeries, markets and delis

BIKE GEAR

2 bikes

Back panniers on each - 1 set Ortlieb Classic and 1 Karimore

2 Locks

Pump

2 Waterproof Front bags with map pockets

2 Bottle cage and bottles

2 spare tubes

2 Helmets

All in one tool

Puncture repair kit

Duct tape

4 Flashing lights

15mm spanner

Spoke spanner

Fork spacers

CAMPING

Tent with footprint

2 Self inflating mats

2 Self inflating pillows and pillow cases

2 Sleeping bags

2 Silk Sleeping sheets

2 stools

3 plates, 2 wine glasses

2 knife fork and spoon sets

Cork screw

Pocket Knife

2 Headlamps

ELECTRONICS

GPS and battery charger

I pod and speakers and charger

Mobile Phones and charger - we each carry a mobile phone in case we lose each other

Bike Speedos

Adapter

Camera, charger and memory cards

Eee PC net book

I pad

Kobo e book reader

PERSONAL - EACH

2 sets of cycling gear

Rain jacket

Cycling gloves

3 sets underwear

3 pairs socks

Running shoes

Casual shoes or sandals

Polyprop top, long johns, hat and gloves

Set of casual clothes

Bathing suit

Towel

Toilet gear

Spare glasses and sun glasses

Sun hat

FIRST AID

Panadol

Aspirin

Prescription medications

Antibiotics

Anti Inflammatory

Sleeping Pills

Elastic Bandage

Sticking Plaster

Dressing

Scissors

PAPER

Passports

Relevant cycling maps

Print outs - Itinery, Plane tickets, print outs of hotel resevations in Paris

Credit Cards,

Contacts, phone numbers

Diaries

ODDS AND ENDS

Clothes line

Pegs

Safety pins

2 small back packs

Sewing Kit

Tissues wipes

XLO

BBQ cover tocover the bikes when we are camping

2 'body bags' to pack bikes in for the return home (it is impossible to get bike boxes in Venice)

2 light weight bags to pack the gear in for the flights.

We had a trial pack yesterday. It all fitted and the weight was fine. I had forgotten however how heavily laden bikes handle, I will have to get used to it again. I must do a bit more riding before we go I am certainly not fit enough!

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