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Lots of good tips here. I
Lots of good tips here. I find fig rolls great, you can wrap 3 or 4 of them up in foil and munch them on the move.I’ve gradually weaned myself off the energy “products” – gels and bars etc; I always take a couple but save them for emergencies. Eat normal food, and eat a little and often. It doesn’t have to be sweet – in the deluge of RideLondon last year, I had a mini pork pie with about 15 miles to go, it tasted brilliant!
Remember if you actually feel hungry you’ve left it too late, you need to be eating for 30-40 minutes time.
Do you stop at all? I find if I stop for 5-10 minutes every 120-150 minutes it makes a huge difference to me.
Judge dreadful wrote:I’m
I’m doing the 100 on my triggers broom, tired looking old BTWIN Riverside 300. I certainly wouldn’t risk a nice (new) bike, in any Sportive.
What a strange way to think about it! RL is a fantastic event; the number of participants, the closed roads, and starting and finishing in London are really stand out features. You’d probably enjoy it on a 70’s Raleigh Shopper, but if you have the cash, why not make it even more enjoyable on a new bike? Don’t leave it too long though, you need to get a few rides in before the big day to make sure it’s been screwed together right and to make sure it suits you and doing 100 miles.I meant to say, jam
I meant to say, jam sandwiches are an old favourite. You can wrap them up quite small and if you are careful with your hands going in and out of your jersey pockets they can survive quite a while without getting squashed. Brown bread is better than white.
Also, I read somewhere that cherries are good for recovery.Keep the hybrid for when the
Keep the hybrid for when the rain comes! Or flog it and use the money to get some new goodies for the road bike!I think Selle Italia have
I think Selle Italia have some fit system. I don’t get on with Fizik saddles, am still looking for one that is comfy beyond 2-3 hours.Be very careful with saddles;
Be very careful with saddles; they are very personal. I had a proper bike fit last year, which was a fantastic investment. Part of the deal was I could try different Fizik saddles for a week after; I had told the fit guy that I get numb bum after 3 hours or so riding.
First up was the Arione, which for me was murder! The numb bum was starting after 30 minutes, not 3 hours! Then I tried the Alliante, which was better but still not better than the Charge Spoon I already had.
Also be careful with HRM across sports, I know when I am running I regularly see over 200 bpm but on the bike the max is never more than 180.
Nutrition – you’ll need variety and normal food over that many days, you can’t just get by on gels and “science” recovery stuff. I find a big glass of milk after a ride makes a difference, and on the day you may well want some savoury stuff, possibly even the odd bit of junk food. Keep eating and drinking a little and often, don’t wait til you feel hungry; you’re fueling for 20-30 minutes time, not the immediate moment.I’ve done over 5,000 miles a
I’ve done over 5,000 miles a year for two years running, although the first year it only became a goal on 1st December when I realised I had done 4,500 miles, so I know what you mean by having to push yourself at the end!
I’m lucky in that I can extend my commute, I sometimes do 30 miles each way (it’s only 7 miles on the shortest route, but the road is horrible). If you do that 2 or 3 times a week, it takes the pressure off having to be out for 4-5 hours on a Saturday or Sunday.
I wouldn’t let the target of distance become too much of a reason to ride though, you need to enjoy it too. Maybe look for other challenges to keep you motivated? I got obsessed by the 100 Climbs last year, or at least the 14 in the SE. Quite a good way of racking up hilly miles.I have the dhbs and they are
I have the dhbs and they are good. Also have a look at Lusso, a British brand that do stuff around that price. I have some non-bibs from them which are really good.My local place in Shoreham is
My local place in Shoreham is a Giant-only “superstore” kind of place, but you can get them at other retailers. Might be worth a visit to your local stockist to go through the choices and sound them out about your Campag wheels.There was a thread about this
There was a thread about this last week, see if you can find it. I have the 1, the red one, love it.
Not sure if Campag wheels work with Ultegra though?
Found it –
http://road.cc/content/forum/151708-giant-propel-advanced-2-2015There was a thread about this
There was a thread about this last week, see if you can find it. I have the 1, the red one, love it.
Not sure if Campag wheels work with Ultegra though?hsiaolc wrote:This thing
This thing about choosing disc and rim is getting stupid.Just get the disc and get all the benefits and you are not restricted to summer long rides but you can go urban and commute.
No mountain biker will even think about getting rim brakes anymore. Why even bother with that question.
Use your head and then apply a bit of IQ.
Disc no brainer.
Mountain bikes are different FFS! They need different things from their brakes – and tyres! Oh I forgot, rim brakes only work in the summer…“Rim brakes just didn’t work”
“Rim brakes just didn’t work” Sorry but that isn’t true. Rim brakes don’t work instantly in the wet, that is all, they just take a bit longer. I’ve ridden all my life with rim brakes and not yet had a problem in the rain that made me think I needed disc brakes. If there was no difference in price or weight then I would have disc brakes, and like I said before if I commuted every day in the city then perhaps I would choose discs.
Oops I may upset the pro discs brigade.I get why disc brakes are the
I get why disc brakes are the coming thing, especially if you do a lot of urban riding as has been said above. However, I think good rim brakes can be very good, and you can mitigate the delay you get when they are wet to a certain extent. Remember that in the wet your tyres have less grip too, so the benefit of the extra braking may not be that much.I’ve done over 10000 miles in all weathers on my old bike; don’t think the rims are overly worn but will look to be sure.
In your case it sounds like the Defy is pretty much no 1 choice anyway. Can you get a Trek Domane with discs, it’s very similar to the Defy/Synapse, and may be a little lighter.
Not had that message but
Not had that message but Garmin Connect seems very reluctant to download the rides from my Garmin and put them up any more. I used to switch the pc on, connect the Garmin, make a cup of tea and by the time I got back the ride was up on GC and sent to Strava. Now I get some message saying I need to download Garmin Communicator, which I have had for years and always used to work perfectly, and even when I redownload and reinstall it, I get the same message. Turning the pc off and on again fixed it last time.
