Book review: Ultra-Distance Cycling by Simon Jobson & Dominic Irvine
Contains a lot of useful content about riding far. Well-written and reasonably well-organized. Highlights include the training & nutrition chapters.
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Exploring the French Alps: Haute Savoie & Savoie
Report from a week of idyllic riding on Alpine roads, some gravel and some trails in the northern French Alps, including highlights from my action camera.
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2018 Ultra-Distance Bikepacking Races
What are your bikepacking race plans for next year? List of all of the major races that have been announced for 2018.
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Garmin Edge 1030 – Initial Review
The Edge 1030 has a larger screen than the Edge 1000 and has excellent daytime visibility and the battery life is finally sufficient for ultra-distance cycling.
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Exploring Instead of Touring
VeloViewer Explorer scores divide the map into small tiles and counts how many you’ve ridden through. I’m trying to tick off as many as possible.
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Transcontinental Race: Five years worth of veterans
636 different people have started one or more of the first five Transcontinental Races. How do the finish and scratch rates compare across editions?
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Transcontinental Race No5, 2017, Update
An update after 13 days of this year’s race. There was tragedy at the start, then the closest-ever finish between 1st and 2nd places plus much more.
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Why you should never tell anyone to “Ride safely!”
Telling cyclists to “Ride Safely!” annoys me because it’s a pointless instruction that has implicit connotations that are detrimental to the intended goal.
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Transcontinental Race No5, 2017, Race Preview
Preview of which riders are likely to be the main contenders in the upcoming race and who else might be interesting to follow.
Read more →Unsupported vs. supported ultra-distance bike races
Support teams should not be allowed in ultra-distance cycling because they increase costs, vehicles are unnecessary & riders should make their own decisions.
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