Exploring my local Swiss Alps, motivated by the VeloViewer Explorer score
I explored some incredibly beautiful Swiss Alpine valleys this summer and autumn on the bike and by foot due to…
Read more →I explored some incredibly beautiful Swiss Alpine valleys this summer and autumn on the bike and by foot due to…
Read more →The 2018 Transcontinental Race (TCR No. 6) starts Sunday evening, July 29th! Details of the route are on the dedicated…
Read more →If you like Riding High as well as Riding Far and you like to get off of the regular paved…
Read more →I’m heading to Ireland next week to take part in the TransAtlantic Way race, which starts in Dublin on June…
Read more →I look at ways to have front suspension on a road or gravel bike. I review the Specialized FutureShock fork found on the Roubaix and Diverge bikes and the RedShift ShockStop stem that can be put on any bike. I also list aftermarket gravel bike suspension forks and the effect of lower tire pressure.
Read more →The RedShift Dual-Position Seatpost allows cyclists to easily change the fore and aft saddle position while riding, so it’s useful for people riding a road bike with clip-on aerobars who want the saddle setback to be optimized for both positions. I found it to be well made and to function admirably.
Read more →I’ve created the Ride Far Strava Club to give Ride Far followers a chance to connect with each other and to see what other ultra-distance cyclists are up to. Join us on Strava!
Read more →2017 was a great first year for Ride Far with over 100,000 separate visits. I summarize some of the year’s highlights, give links to new pages and key blog posts, and announce what is planned for the future.
Read more →Comparison of power data collected from PowerTap GS and Stages 2nd generation cycling power meters. No significant differences were found in average power, power in any part of a typical range of values, and no change between when the cyclist was fresh or fatigued.
Read more →Latest news about the 6th edition of the Transconinental Race, a bikepacking race across Europe that will hopefully be held again in 2018.
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