Good move  1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.

Clayton.

so clothing sorted.
new shoes,
x2 new bib shorts and jersey.

training is upto 40+ km in just under 2 hrs which I'm happy with but know I need to find the time to get some longer rides in and time is running out

Good to have an update and sounds like your getting there

Sorry to say, but you have to make the time somehow to progress further for the added miles, good luck  1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.

Clayton.

As someone who spent 6 months as a bike test rider doing between 1000 to 1200 miles a month.... Are you doing your training ride day after day, or with a break? If you're only doing a couple of sessions a week. the killer comes after a couple of days with no break off - it's then when you'll feel it as your body has not had a deal with a reduced recovery time, despite a lot of pre-event training. Your backside will also appreciate the daily, no break, training as well!!!!

Good luck with the ride!!

L110CDL wrote:

Good to have an update and sounds like your getting there

Sorry to say, but you have to make the time somehow to progress further for the added miles, good luck

I believe that the bicycle has evolved with the addition of a small internal combustion engine.



Would this help  Just because you're offended doesn't mean you're right.

arguably my new bike is more advanced than that one

electronic gears and carbon fibre galore

.....but even with all the tech is probably a whole lot slower

"Ain't no substitute for cubic inches"

Good luck with the trip - have fun  Just because you're offended doesn't mean you're right.

many thanks.

shropshiredefender wrote:

"Ain't no substitute for cubic inches"

Good luck with the trip - have fun

ebikes.....not for me. I'm in it for the exercise as much as anything.

but that said I can clearly see there's a place in the market for them - just not for me

Good decision about getting out there come rain or sunshine, i know when i was training it was hard to get the enthusiasm to go out in the rain, but after a few times it was good, you felt you are winning here and the best thing is that you don't get to hot  1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.

Clayton.

Tim in Scotland wrote:

shropshiredefender wrote:

"Ain't no substitute for cubic inches"

Good luck with the trip - have fun

E-mountain bikes are pretty good these days though - restricted to 15mph but can be derestricted just like a car’s ECU with a remap......

with about 6 weeks to go I'm wondering if I've bit off a little too much - as much as anything due to the time limitations

Must not think like that, positive thoughts only

Even if you have not had enough time to train, you must still go ahead and it's surprising what a bit of Adrenalin does and works wonders and most of all, enjoy the ride  1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.

Clayton.