To be successful in self-supported, ultra-distance bikepacking races requires, among other things, cycling speed to be optimized. In this section, I investigate what aspects of your bike, equipment, and the way you ride affect cycling speed to what degree and how these aspects can be optimized. The section begins with some general pages and then certain topics are investigated in detail in the subsequent pages:
 


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