Audax
Bryan Chapman Memorial, What I ate
What I ate on the 600km Bryan Chapman Memorial
People are always asking "I'm doing a 50 mile training ride, what should I eat?"
Here's the sort of stuff us Audax types eat. Did about 400 miles by the end of the weekend, after riding to the event
http://audaxing.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/what-i-ate-on-the-bryan-chapman...
Lightweight Saddlebag Alternative
Using a drybag as a lightweight saddlebag is the topic of the latest post on the audaxing blog
http://audaxing.wordpress.com/2012/05/16/lightweight-saddlebag-substitute/
In a sense there is no point in doing this for weight saving (even though it saves a whole kilo) as the bag will contain lots of heavy stuff. Also it's nothing compared to the vast bulk of the person on the bike
Anyway, drybags are great and worth considering for bike luggage
Old Roads 300km
Anyone heading down to this next weekend? I'm going, it'll be my first 300km audax (although i did a longer day ride last year) so also be grateful for any tips from peeps who have ridden it before...
Spa Cycles Derwent Leather Saddle Bag
A leather saddlebag is a classic cycling accessory that my grandad would have found familiar. That said, it's hard to avoid the phrase 'Gucci manbag' when trying to describe this offering from Spa Cycles.
Ribble winter trainer/audax / Genesis Croix de Fer - Advice please!
Having just moved 8 miles out of town, I'm looking for something I can use to run the commute and for a bit of weekend fun/fitness, and that I can maybe think about doing some light touring on. I'm after a decent balance of speed and comfort, and something I can ride year-round.
I had been looking at a Genesis Croix de Fer, as that seems to be a sturdy workhorse that could easily cope with winter commutes and would be a bit of fun for the weekends. My concerns, though, are the weight and the price.
FS: Condor Heritage, frameset or complete, size 55
New Condor Heritage frame, bought 4 weeks ago for a tour that's not now going to happen. The frame has been built up and ridden approximately 3 miles to check everything works, and is in unmarked condition. For sale either as a frameset (frame, fork, headset and bottom bracket) or as a complete bike.
Details of full bike build as follows:
• size 55cm Condor Heritage frame (55.5cm top tube: I'm 5'11" and it fits me perfectly with a 110mm stem, I'd say it would fit riders from about 5'9" to 6'1", depending on how long a reach you're after)
• 105 compact chainset, also brand new
Singletrack MTB mag
road.cc on YouTube