rareposter wrote:Don't refill bottles from streams or reservoirs
It's really worth taking a water filter if you can't guarantee being able to get fresh water when you need it. The little Sawyer ones aren't expensive and weigh virtually nothing.
So far we have had one company bail out, rail company refuse a ticket refund and now cancelled tickets, 2 plane cancellations. I swear the logistics of getting to/from the start is a major hassle! This yewr more than ever.
Any tips for the final weeks riding? Plqnning on just a couple of 50 milers, Sunday and Wed.
Made amazing progress. When I got my road bike, was still stopping every 13 miles for fuel. Can now do 35 no issues. Also did a 55 miler at 15 mph saddle time last week, up from 13. Amazing how you dance up a hill that was once a real effort.
Did some hill training in the Malverns with 2000 and 3000 ft of climbs over 25 and 30 miles on 4 consecutive days. Picked the wrong week (heatwave week) but still benefited from it. Am sure Cornwall will still fck me up, but happy to get off and push a hill if its beyond me.
So the only thing to stop us now is a lockdown, another train cancellation or my knee. Bizarrely it seems to hurt more when not cycling than when I am. A bit of over training I think but nothing major atm. One to monitor I think. Taking a foam roller to help with the recovery in the evenings.
Any last week or packing tips (supported trip) appreciated. Gave up on the racing seat few weeks back and have a comfy one instead. Feel to much better buttock wise. No prizes for looks but not even needing to apply creams now so wise call I think.
It’s worrying you’ve left it so late to find the right saddle. I hope you are right but if it is supported maybe take the old one just in case the present one turns out to be killer after a week. Week before I did nothing other than get the garden in good shape to leave and check the bike over at least twice to ensure everything is good. Don’t try to get as much milage out of a tyre as I did
Whatever I am, wherever I am, this is me. This is my life
The knee pain .... i've always suffered from it .. on my LEJOG i rode with a 26 tooth front chainring ...really ... spun out at 17mph but encouraged a lot of knee friendly free wheeling ... or just raise your saddle 6mm .. i did and the knee pain went away ........ As for hills .." There is no hill so steep i cannot push a bicycle up it " ...said some sage person .. and it's defiantly my maxim ..although it was close on Beridale ....
“Quiet, calm deliberation disentangles every knot.”
Be more Mike.
The road goes on forever.
Paulatic wrote:It’s worrying you’ve left it so late to find the right saddle. I hope you are right but if it is supported maybe take the old one just in case the present one turns out to be killer after a week. Week before I did nothing other than get the garden in good shape to leave and check the bike over at least twice to ensure everything is good. Don’t try to get as much milage out of a tyre as I did
Changed it about 4 weeks ago. And its the old one off my Mtb so its not new new. But good tip to take the old one, thx.
Yezterday was mental. 85 miles from Falmouth to Sheepsomething past Bude. 8k ascent. Mate had crash, lost an hour sorting that, finished at 8.1t5 in dark {FFE - family-friendly edit }.
Not overly impressed with the routes, over reliant on [inappropriate word removed] county lanes. Will have more thoughts on that later.
Today we are in Dunster, 53 miles, far easier and needed,
Tomorrow is 80 mile to Bath via Cheddar. Long one again!
Finding I can do hills in morning, come afternoon am walking anything over 12%. Did a 26% one yesterday am but not fit enough to maintain that all day.