Which companies have you approached so far? You were talking about Raleigh earlier this year. What equipment/ clothing/ shoes/ etc do you need?
None so far.
Might as well do a list.
At least 2 or 3 pairs of shoes (I reckon on 20,000 miles a pair and have 2 pairs)
DHB shorts. I have about 5 pairs, which I have doubts about them lasting 80,000 miles.
New tights
2-3 pairs of winter gloves
base layers
waterproof jacket (I have a few, but they aren't great)
Spare pair of wheels for disk brakes. Anything that can handle the abuse, can fit tubeless (preferably HP as well) tyres and are fast (Stans 340 built with SS bladed spokes on Hope disk hubs with Hutchinson Intensity tubeless tyres are what I built)
spare Hope bearings for headset, wheels and bottom bracket
Additional backup lights as I expect them to fail at some point, especially if it's a wet winter.
rear lights (Smart)
Front lights (Cree lights from Amazon)
GPS devices (I think that Dave Barter has a boxfull because he tests them)
Steel forks for the Specialized backup bike, which has carbon forks with an aluminium steerer, which I believe are prone to failure.
A good cartridge bearing (like Hope) headset to fit the Specialized
Ceramic rim brake pads for the Specialized
An SQR saddlebag would be handy (mine is falling to bits)
8 speed chains. Lots of them!
Chainsets (I'm using a triple)
cassettes, though I have a pretty good stash
tubeless tyres I'm using Hutchinson Intensity but may use Atoms in the summer
tubeless sealant
spare SPD pedals
BB7 disk brake pads
mudguards for the Specialized
High 5 zero/Nuun hydration tablets
Whey protien and recovery protien (fast food)
While we're talking companies and food etc, it might worth asking hotel/pub/restaurant chains.
I may need a helmet if UMCA regulate the ride and insist on it, as they do for at least some of their races.
All I can think of for now.
Before I go firing off emails to Wiggle etc. Any advice on how I could approach companies for that lot would be much appreciated so that I do it well. Or if anyone is good at or even enjoys that sort of thing and could do it for me.