New section on Rider Safety
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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The importance of time efficiency and time management in bikepacking races
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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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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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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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.
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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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A tribute to Mike Hall: Legend & leader
Mike Hall won various bikepacking races, founded the Transcontinental Race and inspired people all over the world to ride farther than they thought possible.
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Appearing on The Bike Show podcast
I’ve just been interviewed for The Bike Show podcast discussing the Indian Pacific Wheel Race, a new bikepacking race that is currently happening in Australia.
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Crank length and comfort for long-distance cyclists
The cranks on 70% of new bikes are the wrong length. Appropriate length cranks can help to increase comfort and avoid injuries when cycling long distances.
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Transcontinental Race results: Scratch rate, finish time & distance per day
Analyses of the probability of finishing the Transcontinental Race, distribution of finish times and distance ridden per day across the first four editions.
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Christmas brings humble pie and an alternative perspective of “epic” rides
Extraordinary cycling efforts are worthy of praise but we shouldn’t forget the people who face far greater challenges everyday without receiving recognition.
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