London to Brighton Off Road 2017
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breamster said:
I'm already signed up and for an unfit oaf like me this is going to be a tall order. I can't wait!
Logistics - I'll be on my own on the day and parking in Brighton. Any idea how I can get Myself and bike to the start line in London?
How is everyone else planning to do this?
I know people who have driven down the night before. Parked their car somewhere overnight (side street) then got a lift back home. Then gone with their bike to the start in London with their bike on the morning.Logistics - I'll be on my own on the day and parking in Brighton. Any idea how I can get Myself and bike to the start line in London?
How is everyone else planning to do this?
daddy cool said:
I did it in 2015 - write up here: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Nice. Thanks for that. How fit would you say you were before you did it?Landlord said:
Nice. Thanks for that. How fit would you say you were before you did it?
Pretty fit really (don't mean that to sound w
ky, but I mean I was doing decent mileage). The toughest part for me was the time in the saddle - get yourself some comfy shorts and chamois cream! The hill at 60 miles is brutal, and most people didn't bother trying. If you have done some decent hill practice before and have low enough gears you should be able to manage it though. Theres a couple of hills earlier on, but nothing as bad from memory...Heres the strava details (hope its visible):
https://www.strava.com/activities/400978012
If you ever fancy some training practice at Swinley hit me up
I did 12 miles yesterday, 600' elevation. Physically I was fine (bear in mind my being a relative new comer to cycling, plus a fat smoker!) but my arse started to suffer towards the end. Not too bad but another 30 mins or so would have been wearing.
I have padded shorts plus a "gel" seat but - being a rather "wide" chap, I think I need to wider seat. My sit bones basically just sit on the outer edges of the rear of the saddle.
I have padded shorts plus a "gel" seat but - being a rather "wide" chap, I think I need to wider seat. My sit bones basically just sit on the outer edges of the rear of the saddle.
Landlord said:
I did 12 miles yesterday, 600' elevation. Physically I was fine (bear in mind my being a relative new comer to cycling, plus a fat smoker!) but my arse started to suffer towards the end. Not too bad but another 30 mins or so would have been wearing.
I have padded shorts plus a "gel" seat but - being a rather "wide" chap, I think I need to wider seat. My sit bones basically just sit on the outer edges of the rear of the saddle.
It's all about small steps.I have padded shorts plus a "gel" seat but - being a rather "wide" chap, I think I need to wider seat. My sit bones basically just sit on the outer edges of the rear of the saddle.
Give it a couple of months and you'll be doing double that mileage with no problems
If you're looking for a new saddle you could try looking at a Specialized store. They can measure your sit bone width and recommend a saddle to suit. They also do a 30 day trial with them so if the saddle isn't comfortable for you, you can exchange it for another model.
Landlord said:
I did 12 miles yesterday, 600' elevation. Physically I was fine (bear in mind my being a relative new comer to cycling, plus a fat smoker!) but my arse started to suffer towards the end. Not too bad but another 30 mins or so would have been wearing.
I have padded shorts plus a "gel" seat but - being a rather "wide" chap, I think I need to wider seat. My sit bones basically just sit on the outer edges of the rear of the saddle.
When I started riding three years ago I just couldn't get a comfy saddle, I tried 6 or 7 different types.I have padded shorts plus a "gel" seat but - being a rather "wide" chap, I think I need to wider seat. My sit bones basically just sit on the outer edges of the rear of the saddle.
I then got myself a Charge Spoon saddle and just rode it and rode it and after a month or two it eventually became quite bearable. (£20 on Amazon)
Also I buy the Tenn padded shorts, decent quality and they fit the fuller figured gentleman, they also have elasticated legs that stop the shorts from riding up your crack. (£15ish on Amazon)
And finally I use Udderly Smooth Chamois Cream to keep things nice and soft and to minimise friction on longer rides.
Some riders I know don't use any of the above, but they are average sizes and weights.
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