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Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
08-12-22, 05:30 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 12,836
Posted By GhostRider62

A wise person told me that long brevets always...

A wise person told me that long brevets always get very personal.

I DNF'd a 1200K recently. I broke the seatpost changing the saddle in the morning. Even the best wrench in NJ couldn't fix the...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
07-14-22, 10:34 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 12,836
Posted By GhostRider62

I think swelling is often caused by incorrect...

I think swelling is often caused by incorrect hydration. (not always....)

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3366912/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8001428/
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
07-11-22, 05:03 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 12,836
Posted By GhostRider62

I "successfully" completed the NJ 600K over the...

I "successfully" completed the NJ 600K over the weekend. It is probably the easiest, best supported and nicest 600k imaginable with flat to just a touch rolling terrain thru lush farms (blueberry,...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
06-17-22, 11:46 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 12,836
Posted By GhostRider62

I have to say there is always a lot of thought...

I have to say there is always a lot of thought put into all the brevets in the area. As you are probably from the area, we live in very populated state(s) here. Although this route is only a...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
06-12-22, 06:03 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 12,836
Posted By GhostRider62

Yes for sure. I guess I remember the old...

Yes for sure. I guess I remember the old pre-RUSA days with a cue sheet that would say ride to the next state, turn around and come back, see you at the finish (some exaggeration but not much). ...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
06-11-22, 07:28 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 12,836
Posted By GhostRider62

I got the centenary medal medal today on NJ's...

I got the centenary medal medal today on NJ's 300K, it is an old route. The 15th route approved by RUSA. It is a lovely route but very hard. Today's brevet was so professionally run that it is almost...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
06-08-22, 05:05 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 12,836
Posted By GhostRider62

So true that the level of support varies from...

So true that the level of support varies from area to area. There are brevets where the RBA has you fill out the card, log in, sign the waiver and basically they meet you at the end and at the...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
06-07-22, 03:40 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 12,836
Posted By GhostRider62

Not when the RBA puts a control right in the...

Not when the RBA puts a control right in the middle of a gravel section and I am pretty sure it is not allowed to deviate from an unsafe route to a safe route although I know that riders do this. ...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
06-07-22, 06:26 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 12,836
Posted By GhostRider62

We had one guy double flat going into gravel this...

We had one guy double flat going into gravel this year. I double flatted and crashed a couple years ago when thrown into horrible gravel. No thanks. Never again for me. This is a very dangerous...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
06-06-22, 03:25 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 12,836
Posted By GhostRider62

Gravel on Brevets suck. Wet gravel more so. ...

Gravel on Brevets suck. Wet gravel more so. Good on you, DT42.
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
05-01-22, 06:27 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 12,836
Posted By GhostRider62

I successfully completed a 200k yesterday in NJ...

I successfully completed a 200k yesterday in NJ on a red upright bike. It was supposed to be 40F at the start but driving down in the early morning darkness, the cranberry farmers ominously had the...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
04-25-22, 06:41 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 12,836
Posted By GhostRider62

Good question. I would guess 400K would be...

Good question.

I would guess 400K would be plenty but then again, the French have changed the allocation of spots. They were unfair to themselves in my opinion, so, more French riders will now get...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
03-25-22, 06:43 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 12,836
Posted By GhostRider62

I once rode cross the USA and it was 110-120F but...

I once rode cross the USA and it was 110-120F but very dry in the West. It wasn't bad other than the climbs. I just had to climb very slow because there is not much evaporation to cool you when...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
03-24-22, 12:27 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 12,836
Posted By GhostRider62

High heat and high humidity are a difficult...

High heat and high humidity are a difficult combination and food/fuel/water get tricky.

I did 55-60 mile ride around Penang on my Bike Friday in brutal heat humidity, starting at the Shangrala in...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
02-13-22, 04:19 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 12,836
Posted By GhostRider62

Yesterday, I did my first 200k on an upright in 6...

Yesterday, I did my first 200k on an upright in 6 years. Weather was pleasant but very windy. With a very upright position and a headwind for the last 60 miles and arms and hands hurting, I was...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
11-17-21, 05:42 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 12,836
Posted By GhostRider62

Mine are more dreams/aspirations than real plans...

Mine are more dreams/aspirations than real plans but I would like to do New York Montreal New York, in addition to a full series. My plan to do The Race Across the Netherlands got scuttled with a...
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