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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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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Further analyses of the 2017 Transcontinental Race, no. 5. incl. rankings at every checkpoint and the rankings for the times between the checkpoints.
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We all want to stay safe when cycling. Advice on risk level, types of crashes, how to avoid them, safety equipment, sleep deprivation & dealing with animals.
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Provisional list of links to reports about participants in the 2017 Transcontinental Race No. 5 that has since been moved to the main 2017 TCR results page.
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Time efficiency when off the bike is at least as important as cycling speed when trying to improve your rate of progress in bikepacking races.
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