Leader of the pack Karen Ramsay is ready for anything.
Husband Dave and I have quite different views on riding preparation.
I’m more of a jump-on-the-bike-and-find-out-halfway-through-the-trip-the-tyres-are-bald type of person, where he’s a plan-and-prepare-for-just-in-case type. We do try to compromise.
We both have our own theories on why we should choose one or the other.
Dave likes to be prepared, organised and self-sufficient if a problem arises. My idea is that you can’t prepare for every eventuality and something or somebody will turn up to help. I see it as a way of meeting new people. Dave, on the other hand, likes to be the person who can help out someone else.