- News
- Reviews
- Bikes
- Accessories
- Accessories - misc
- Computer mounts
- Bags
- Bar ends
- Bike bags & cases
- Bottle cages
- Bottles
- Cameras
- Car racks
- Child seats
- Computers
- Glasses
- GPS units
- Helmets
- Lights - front
- Lights - rear
- Lights - sets
- Locks
- Mirrors
- Mudguards
- Racks
- Pumps & CO2 inflators
- Puncture kits
- Reflectives
- Smart watches
- Stands and racks
- Trailers
- Clothing
- Components
- Bar tape & grips
- Bottom brackets
- Brake & gear cables
- Brake & STI levers
- Brake pads & spares
- Brakes
- Cassettes & freewheels
- Chains
- Chainsets & chainrings
- Derailleurs - front
- Derailleurs - rear
- Forks
- Gear levers & shifters
- Groupsets
- Handlebars & extensions
- Headsets
- Hubs
- Inner tubes
- Pedals
- Quick releases & skewers
- Saddles
- Seatposts
- Stems
- Wheels
- Tyres
- Health, fitness and nutrition
- Tools and workshop
- Miscellaneous
- Buyers Guides
- Features
- Forum
- Recommends
- Podcast
OPINION
Video: My Brevet Cymru
Mon, May 06, 2013 11:35
39
Dave rides the Brevet CymruWell, that was pretty epic. I rode further than ever have I done before, and learnt new and deeper meanings of the term 'bonk'. Many hills were climbed, and one farmer's gate decorated.
I'll do a full write up soon but in the meantime here's a video I made of the day to give you a taste of the fun. Enjoy!
Dave is a founding father of road.cc, having previously worked on Cycling Plus and What Mountain Bike magazines back in the day. He also writes about e-bikes for our sister publication ebiketips. He's won three mountain bike bog snorkelling World Championships, and races at the back of the third cats.
More Opinion
Latest Comments
- David9694 2 min 34 sec ago
Drivers : cyclists should pay Road Tax etc...
- ReflecToes 5 min 3 sec ago
A friend of mine created a rear light called tailgator technologies that has an accelorometer in it to get brighter when you are slowing down. My...
- ErnieC 16 min 4 sec ago
when does armed resistance become genocide?
- Secret_squirrel 18 min 45 sec ago
Is it me or is it a bit weird to have everyone comment but the lady herself? I hope she approved the Team and BC comments.
- stonojnr 28 min 18 sec ago
well keep in mind the county council leading and proposing these active travel changes is Tory. so work that one out.
- Sredlums 1 hour 12 min ago
What I don't understand is what is so hard to understand about the fact that higher/steeper stems bring the handlebars closer to you. If you only...
- Rendel Harris 1 hour 58 min ago
I thought the rationale for wearing sunglasses over rather than under the helmet straps was so they could fly off in a crash and not stay around to...
- IanMSpencer 3 hours 55 min ago
I don't think you need have any concern about cycling safety improving with #toxicadi Ashley Neal advocating for us on protected cycle lanes....
- mark1a 4 hours 2 min ago
Surely it's the sensor that is 8K, not the lens?
Add new comment
39 comments
Well both is fine, old school long rides on the weekend, new school speed in the week, no problems!
I too have discovered that, like Inuit for snow, I need a hundred words to describe the kind of shattered and bonked you get on a 400! Best advice I heard was: "You will feel terrible once or twice on a 400. You need to have rations, and to keep slowly riding through it... and you'll be fine." ie for newbies (I am too) a 400 is pushing your body in all sorts of new ways and a carbo-crash somewhere along the way is inevitable. So... you did that and survived! Chapeau! Do a 200 in a couple of weeks - you'll feel fantastic!!!
I also know you will be thinking of a 600 and an SR soon enough. And PBP in 2015! Addiction approaching...
fantastic achievement. Did you ride on your own most of the time? i sort of assumed on these longer events people tend to buddy up a bit? I stick mostly to 100/150 audaxes but this vid has made me think a longer one would be a good challenge! Looking forward to the write up!
i did ride on my own for most of this one, i was just in that kind of a mood that day. got into a group going into hay-on-wye but apart from that i mostly kept myself to myself
Fantastic effort and not something I would do BUT - Andy Wilkinson holds the UK 24 hour time trial record at 541.214 miles! Nearly 300 miles further in the same time, but he did have to be put in the recovery position after finishing!
I did 200k a couple of years ago & struggled into a headwind for the last 50, it was the longest I've ever been sat on a bike. I can't imagine what 400 feels like. Respect is due!
Having watched the vid I am now thinking an Audax should be on my to do list. I joined Audax UK in '97 but then got into mountain biking before entering an event.
My longest ride so far is 125 miles but you have fired me up for something further.
Well done on your ride.
i spent a bit of time in the recovery position at talybont. or possibly the foetal position
Well done Dave, Epic ride mate! very inspirational! I'll use that on my upcoming sportive!
Pages