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The trail can be really hard on your bike \u2013 good tires are essential, that is what they were made for. For experienced bikers the check before the tour starts is standard procedure \u2013 as also tools carried in your backpack for any eventualities. Here the most important tips from our bike expert Stefan Roos.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bike-check before the tour<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Before any tour the air pressure in the tires should be checked and this definitely cannot be done by hand as today tires are really robustly made. You need a pump with a pressure indicator or a separate pressure gauge (e.g. from Schwalbe).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every few weeks you should check the pressure in the shock absorbers and in the fork with a special suspension pump and clean and oil the slide faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brake pads should also be checked at intervals and freed of glaze with sandpaper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your bike has wheels without an inner tube, fluid should be topped up every three months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basic equipment and tools for the tour<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First of all, the most important thing and hopefully a matter of course: you should wear a helmet and cycling gloves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take a drinking bottle<\/a> in your rucksack or attached to the bike and you should also carry a first-aid-kit<\/a>, something to eat (depending on the duration of the tour), a windcheater, mobile phone and some money. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For longer tours or family tours the following tools are also recommended by the professionals<\/h4>\n\n\n\n