Do you prepare for a ride the night before?

[PeteXXX]

My preparation depends on the time of the ride. If it's a stupido'clock ride, then, yes. I will even have porage in a jug in the fridge ready to nuke in the microwave for 3 minutes..
Otherwise, I can be ready to go quite quickly as all my bikes are on standby for action!!

 

[Shut Up Legs]

I've prepared for a ride about half a year in advance! I used Google Maps to plot the route (and StreetView to 'browse' the route), a cycling mapping site to estimate the elevation gain. To be fair, the ride was a major one: about 250km with 4,000m climbing. And yes, it turned out to be really enjoyable! That was my first ride to Lake Mountain (NE of Melbourne) and back.

 

[Stu Plows]

Route, kit, drinks and food all prepped night before. Check my bike after every ride so that as I am loading bike in car/setting off I only have to do chain and tyres.

 

[cyberknight]

I Normally check the bike the day before but the kit and bits and bobs normally get sorted out last minute depending if swmbo has woken up, missed many a ride cus she was still asleep and i had the kids .

 

[Brightski]

Get up n go ....

 

[the_mikey]

clean clothing, make sure chain has been mickled within last fortnight, garmin charged to 100% and loaded with relevant route, phone charged (nokia brick so every 10 days ) and that is about it
oh and check weather for relevant places
Cheers Ed

+1 for chain Mickleing!

 

[young Ed]

+1 for chain Mickleing!

Bike is still in stand since yesterday adjusting gears and half way through mickling
Cheers Ed

 

[ianrauk]

All prepared the day/night before so on the day can get up, brekkie and go.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Organization is the name of the game for any planned ride further than a 10 mile trip

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

I've separate places for every day clothing and cycle stuff. It's just a matter of grabbing element appropriate stuff and putting it on.

Bikes are mostly kept as immaculate as possible and just waiting to twist my garmin on, ready to ride

 

[Kookas]

Last time I went on one, the only preparation I made was to go to sleep early enough that I could get up at 8 am.

 

[young Ed]

Last time I went on one, the only preparation I made was to go to sleep early enough that I could get up at 8 am.

what time do you normally get up?
Cheers Ed

 

[Kookas]

what time do you normally get up?
Cheers Ed

11am these days, but back then it was usually closer to 3pm.

 

[400bhp]

Stuff always prepped the night before. I'd just end up forgetting something if I didn't.

Bike comes in the hallway for early morning weekend rides too.

The less faff in the morning the better.

 

[young Ed]

11am these days, but back then it was usually closer to 3pm.

i wake up without an alarm about 7!
Cheers Ed