When travelling half way across the world for a bike race with limited luggage weights and no access to bike shops, what your tool kits has can make or break the outcome.

🐻 Wild Bear MTB Stage Race — Post‑Race Wrap‑Up Four days of racing in Serbia delivered everything we hoped for: challenge, adventure, new friendships, and a serious dose of international stage‑race reality. Here’s the full equipment, nutrition, terrain and logistics breakdown from the trip — the kind of detail I wish I’d had before lining up. --- 🚴‍♂️ Equipment & Bike Setup Brakes & Drivetrain I went through a set of rear brake pads and was glad I packed spares. On Day