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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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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The history of modern bikepacking races is quite short, having started with some off-road races in the USA in the early 2000s. Road-based bikepacking races started with the World Cycle Race in 2012, then the first Transcontinental Race in Europe in 2013 brought much more attention. Near the origins of cycle sport in the late 1800s, there were many people recording times for riding ultra-distances solo and self-supported.
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Route overview, race summary & results, links to media coverage and rider reports from the 2018 Transcontinental Race, No. 6.
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Instead of doing multi-day training rides to prepare physically for bikepacking races, you should do them to test strategies and equipment and learn skills.
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Good bikepacking equipment doesn’t need to cost much. Reliability, functionality and repairability are often more important than weight or aerodynamics.
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Media coverage, full results and links to rider reports from the 2017 Transcontinental Race, No, 5.
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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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Options for keeping devices charged when cycling long distances, including dynamo-powered, battery-powered and mains-socket powered USB chargers.
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This page is under construction, but will include advice on how to avoid many common causes of bike crashes and what to do if you do crash.
Read more ...Bike crashes are categorized based on what was the primary cause of an incident and advice is given on how some types of crashes might be avoided.
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Sleep deprivation is dangerous for cyclists, so the risks involved in doing ultra-distance cycling and bikepacking races are discussed in light of this.
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Cyclists are advised to wear a helmet, a rear-view mirror improves safety in certain situations and the bike itself should be checked to see if it’s safe.
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Cyclists need passive lighting that reflects light coming from elsewhere to attract drivers’ attention and to allow drivers to judge their position & speed.
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