This is a gear checklist I wrote back in 2010 for a trip to Qinghai Lake.
Some parts might need updating by today’s standards.
But I believe this “gear checklist” can still offer some help to beginner cyclists, whether for long or short trips.
[Gear Checklist]Carefully crafted for both long-distance and short-distance cyclists
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This is a gear checklist I wrote back in 2010 for a trip to Qinghai Lake.
Some parts might need updating by today’s standards.
But I believe this “gear checklist” can still offer some help to beginner cyclists, whether for long or short trips.