Multi-Day Training Rides for Bikepacking Races
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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Sleep Deprivation in Bikepacking Races
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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Passive Lighting for Cyclists
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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Active Lighting for Cyclists
Cyclists need active (powered) lighting to illuminate the road ahead, to attract drivers’ attention and to allow drivers to judge their position & speed.
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Nutrition, Food & Fueling Strategies for Bikepacking Races
Cyclists must find their own supplies in bikepacking races. A variety of strategies on where to find food and how to stay well-fueled are described.
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Sleeping Strategies & Equipment for Bikepacking Races
A variety of sleeping strategies and sleeping equipment are presented that people in bikepacking races use to get some efficient rest.
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Time Management & Measuring Time Efficiency in Bikepacking Races
Time efficiency when off the bike is at least as important as cycling speed in bikepacking and ultra-distance cycling races in which the clock never stops.
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Schedule & Goals in Bikepacking Races
Having a planned schedule & updating it frequently helps ultra-distance cyclists stay focused, motivated & assess their rate of progress towards the finish.
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Introduction & Summary of What Determine Cycling Speed
Aerodynamics, weight, rolling resistance & mechanical resistance all determine cycling speed, but how much do each of these affect long-distance cyclists?
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