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Luggage and bags: Backpack and/or panniers - with approx. 30-35 l (60-60 lbs) volume and rain protection
A handlebar saddlebag - for carrying your gear with rain protection
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Helmet - best life insurance policy for mountain bikers
3 pair of functional underwear - Lycra or Microfiber. 100% cotton is not recommended.
2 pair of biker shorts with pad lining
2 short-sleeve & 1 long-sleeve biker shirts - 100% cotton T-shirts are not recommended
Biker shoes or sneakers - depending on your pedal type
3 pair of water-proof socks
Windbreaker jacket and/or vest - the kind you can fold up to the size of a fist
Rain suit - a must - it rains every 3 days on the average in Germany
Biker long pants - with or w/o pad lining
Gauntlets and/or gaiters - they should be in addition to the windbreaker
Glasses - not just for sunny weather, but for insect & cold wind protection
1 change of comfortable clothes - to relax in after a hard day of biking
Biker gloves - Gortex are good for sweaty palms
Toiletries and Medical Supplies: Personal hygiene kit - remember NO glass bottles
1 tube of dissolvable isotonic tablets - magnesium, calcium or multi-vitamine - available in any German market or drug store.
1 small tube of hand cleaner - to clean the grime off your hands w/o water
1-2 packages of tissues
Insect repellant
1 pen of after-bite lotion for wasp stings and mosquito bites
Tick tongs - available in all German pharmacies
Towel & shower shoes
Sun-screen at least LF 12 if not 30 and zinc lipstick is also a good idea
Photo Equipment: You should remember to provide weather protection and shock adsorption for you camera.
Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: Water bottle - at least 1 liter; Germany doesn't have drinking fountains
Tool kit - should include wrenches, screwdrivers, Allen keys, a chain tool, tire spoons, a spare innertube, innertube repair kit, spoke key, spare chain links and pins, chain lub spray/oil and a rag to clean the grime
Tire pump
Biker's first-aid kit
Bike lock - anything other than the simple cable locks are just too heavy
Night light / flash light - the battery-operated ones are the best
GPS
Pocket binoculars - to enjoy the view
Miscellaneous: ID, credit cards, ATM cards & cash - you should always have a small amount of cash with you
Medical insurance documents - remember that German doctors will not treat you without medical insurance documents unless it's a life or death situation, and a broken arm or leg is not necessarily a life or death situation.
Cell phone - with the local emergency numbers programmed into it: 110 for the police and 112 for rescue services
Maps - good mountain biking maps are available in better German book stores
Guide book - so that you will know where the local sites are
Updated Mar 14, 2006
Website: http://www.adfc.de
Helpfulness
Luggage and bags: Day backpack or rucksack
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Comfortable clothes, preferably sportswear designed for hiking, such as the German knee pants in the picture below. Sturdy, broken-in shoes are important. Don't try out new hiking boots in Germany or you'll hobble from one town to the next. Dress in layers to offer yourself a form of "air conditioning" and to suit the weather changes. Don't forget a raincoat or a poncho and a hat.
Toiletries and Medical Supplies: Sunscreen or suntan lotion, moleskin or bandaids for possible blisters. Don't forget moskito repellant. Germany has large moskitos called "Schnarken" which will eat you alive. The best this is to purchase the brand that is sold in a yellow and red bottle sold in Germany, because it is reformulated every year to combat the next generation of moskitos.
Photo Equipment: For photo experts, various haze filters are a must, because in the summer there is a perpetual haze hanging over the mountains.
Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: If you want to use your mountain bike instead of hiking, take an extra tube with you, because most of the German hiking trails are reinforced with medium-sized sharp flat stones, which prevent the trails from becoming muddy. It's easy to get a flat.
Miscellaneous: You can get maps and trail information at low cost or free from the Rhönklub, a non-profit organization which promotes hiking in the Rhön
http://www.rhoenwanderungen.de/
Mountain-bike Map for 6.50 € per request from Jochen.Heinke@t-online.de
Written Feb 25, 2003
Phone: (+49-661) 73488, Fax 79794
Website: www.rhoenklub.de
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