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Posted By clasher

I think permanents are silly. There's definitely...

I think permanents are silly. There's definitely way too many RUSA awards too. and some people have tried to get them going up here in Ontario but there's not much interest in them... same with...
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Posted By clasher

Different hubs have different drag. link with...

Different hubs have different drag. link with lots of tests (https://www.cyclingabout.com/dynamo-hub-power-drag-testing-schmidt-son-shutter-precision-shimano/). I'm not smart enough to understand any...
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Posted By clasher

Light bikes aren't a big advantage on most...

Light bikes aren't a big advantage on most brevets, aero is more important since it's "always on" so to speak. Gravel "race" bikes tend to be lighter than the regular versions, something like that...
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Posted By clasher

That's a great offer but my pbp plans are shot...

That's a great offer but my pbp plans are shot due to off-bike reasons. I actually did my 600 and paid the full amount. This 1000 was just supposed to be a good shakedown ride.
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Posted By clasher

DNF on a 1000k. Had a decent first day, made...

DNF on a 1000k. Had a decent first day, made 365km+3000m in 17h but had some gut troubles on the first morning and again when I woke up today. Saddle sores are also back with a vengeance which makes...
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Posted By clasher

I rode off the course in a small group and my gps...

I rode off the course in a small group and my gps started squawking about it, I started shouting and most of us stopped and turned around... I yelled in French and what little German I knew at the...
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Posted By clasher

I only ran it from approx 1930-2330 on high, it...

I only ran it from approx 1930-2330 on high, it didn't drain the battery completely. At the overnight it recharged long enough to run for a few more hours on medium in the morning. I ran the light in...
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Posted By clasher

Here's one copy of the route from rwgps:...

Here's one copy of the route from rwgps: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43034089 it seems to match up with what I've seen on the open runner links. In a video the acp released in the spring they said...
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Posted By clasher

Well I finished my 600 as well. 610km and 6319m...

Well I finished my 600 as well. 610km and 6319m of climbing on my rwgps files... who knew there was that much climbing in southern Ontario; I did, it was my route. I'd done it last year, and on a...
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Posted By clasher

Finished my 400K on the weekend. 19:50 was the...

Finished my 400K on the weekend. 19:50 was the time, was hoping for a bit less than that but it was only 16h on the bike so that was what I was aiming for. I rode with a group of 4 so the stops ended...
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Posted By clasher

I did my local 300, a tough one with ~2400m...

I did my local 300, a tough one with ~2400m listed on the rwgps but ~2900m recorded by two of us, one garmin and one wahoo. I was aiming for 12h ride time, 14h total. Finished in 13:48, with 2h stop...
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Posted By clasher

Finished my first 200 of the season, 8 hours of...

Finished my first 200 of the season, 8 hours of heavy rain in cool 6-8C weather made for a pretty miserable day. Fairly hilly with 1733m in the 210km. Worse too was that it was a local loop and I was...
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Posted By clasher

There's a bewildering amount of gps/go-pro mounts...

There's a bewildering amount of gps/go-pro mounts out there, seems like they make them for many kinds of setups. The flashlight adapters are ~5$ on aliexpress.
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Posted By clasher

I bought a go-pro/gps mount and a flashlight...

I bought a go-pro/gps mount and a flashlight adapter to set it up like this, but I might use tie-wire instead of the elastic:...
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Posted By clasher

I just ordered a lumintop b01 as a backup/helmet...

I just ordered a lumintop b01 as a backup/helmet light, though I am curious to try it out for full time use. I've decided to ditch the dynamo this year, especially since I signed up for the 84h start...
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Posted By clasher

I went from a miyata 1000 to a specialized...

I went from a miyata 1000 to a specialized roubaix. It was an older model, 2013 I think, so only room for 28mm tires but I found it more comfortable. I was faster on that bike but I also got in...
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Posted By clasher

Could the leather be stretching a bit?

Could the leather be stretching a bit?
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Posted By clasher

Started off my season with a flat 300k. It...

Started off my season with a flat 300k. It started with a wicked tailwind and I put a lot of time in the bank. It was -3C at the start, and got up to 8C I think. Rode with a group of 8 doing a...
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Posted By clasher

Audax and randonneur riding has been around for a...

Audax and randonneur riding has been around for a hundred years, and is experiencing massive worldwide growth... clearly it's need of some kind of fixing
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Posted By clasher

They don't list much info on their page: Saratoga...

They don't list much info on their page: Saratoga Brevet Series (http://adkultracycling.com/brevets/) but their routes are still on rwgps: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30900502 that was the 400 I'd...
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Posted By clasher

They used to run a brevet series out of that shop...

They used to run a brevet series out of that shop too, I was planning to do their 400k before the pandemic came along.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-26-23, 10:02 AM
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Posted By clasher

They suggested I just order from the global shop...

They suggested I just order from the global shop to get drain holes.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-26-23, 09:27 AM
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Posted By clasher

I'm thinking of building up a set of wr50 wheels,...

I'm thinking of building up a set of wr50 wheels, with 28h f/r dt350 hubs, but with j bend spokes instead. Would do the build myself to save money, and hopefully have wheels quicker/cheaper than...
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Posted By clasher

You might be able to email the ACP and ask to...

You might be able to email the ACP and ask to switch to 84h group and might get lucky there, seems like that's the group with the least amount of take-up. I've seem some posts on other forums...
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Posted By clasher

I've wanted to check out the Nebraska . Long...

I've wanted to check out the Nebraska . Long expanses of gentle rolling hills, grassy plains... seems nice, very sparsely populated so hopefully quiet traffic.

The western New York rides are nice...
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Posted By clasher

Those extra spots have all been spoken for,...

Those extra spots have all been spoken for, except for 2 at 20:15, and there's ~360 left in the last two 90h waves. If similar numbers of pre-registrations don't end up doing their SR, it seems...
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Posted By clasher

Even though it wouldn't count for the r10000,...

Even though it wouldn't count for the r10000, I've always liked the Catskill SR600 (https://parando.org/catskill-sr600/) route. I was planning to do it a few years ago but COVID got in the way of...
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Posted By clasher

"The spirit of gravel" cracks me up too, like the...

"The spirit of gravel" cracks me up too, like the rider that didn't stop at an aid station in a big race because had a camelbak was breaking the spirit of gravel. In the big gravel races they're...
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Posted By clasher

Perms in Ontario are only allowed to use existing...

Perms in Ontario are only allowed to use existing routes, though one can start at any control along the route. I've never done one, though I'll go out and ride my own 200/300 rides to check the...
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Posted By clasher

I think there can be some overlap, and it's...

I think there can be some overlap, and it's definitely possible to bikepack a brevet, instead of staying in a hotel one can camp, and ride solo if that's part of one's personal bikepacking ethos.
...
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Posted By clasher

I finally registered, despite finishing a 600, I...

I finally registered, despite finishing a 600, I was waffling on it for a while... decided to pick the 84h start, wave X with a 5:15 depart. I'm close to the start with an airbnb so no worries about...
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Posted By clasher

I have the Nitto B135, their 39cm model... which...

I have the Nitto B135, their 39cm model... which measures 39 at the ends of the bar, but since it's flared the hoods are only ~32 apart. I absolutely love it. I ride on gravel roads with that bike,...
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Posted By clasher

It's in the pre-registration form, when selecting...

It's in the pre-registration form, when selecting start times, the drop-down has remaining spots listed.
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Posted By clasher

Waves G to O are all filled now, only waves after...

Waves G to O are all filled now, only waves after 19:45 departure are left for the 90h. 84h has lots of room left, except the 5am wave only has 6 spots left. Waves D & E in the 80h have over 200...
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Posted By clasher

Looks like most folks are choosing 80/90h start...

Looks like most folks are choosing 80/90h start times, only looks like less than 200 more registered for the 84h start.

I could have registered now but am going to wait and see how I hold up on a...
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Posted By clasher

My favourite part of PBP was talking with all the...

My favourite part of PBP was talking with all the locals... in Loudéac I went into a pub and a regular started talking with me, bought my beer. The bartender and him both told me not to use vous with...
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Posted By clasher

I'm waffling on pre registration... I did two 600...

I'm waffling on pre registration... I did two 600 last year, but I also screwed up my knee on a 1200 and was a long time recovering, haven't managed anything more than 90km since then... also packed...
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Posted By clasher

My knee is still giving me occasional twinges so...

My knee is still giving me occasional twinges so I am really unsure of what next season is gonna bring. Only 65 days until the first scheduled 200 for our club, and 100 for one I'm the organizer. Got...
11-25-22, 03:40 PM
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Posted By clasher

If you've 3x ultegra, make the change to 3x...

If you've 3x ultegra, make the change to 3x tiagra, I used it and it works better than the 6700 stuff it replaced. The only thing I notice is the aluminum levers when I ride in the cold, they suck...
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Posted By clasher

I did my first season of riding brevets on flat...

I did my first season of riding brevets on flat pedals with some shimano 'touring' shoes that were much stiffer than regular shoes. It worked out well enough. I really only had a problem with the...
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Posted By clasher

I tried 650bx42 and it was nice to have for...

I tried 650bx42 and it was nice to have for gravel but I didn't find it a big improvement on pavement... frost heave makes some brutal cracks on the roads and they were just as jarring as the 700x28...
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Posted By clasher

Some of my favourite parts of the event were the...

Some of my favourite parts of the event were the controls, the festival-like feeling at the start and finish, talking to random riders in the cafeterias. I framed the medal and control card so I have...
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Posted By clasher

I only mentioned the riding out thing, because...

I only mentioned the riding out thing, because there was a heap of riders at the hotel I stayed at doing that exact thing. Many were Brits so they didn't have the time-change issue to deal with. They...
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Posted By clasher

I stayed in St.Quentin in 2019, it was pretty...

I stayed in St.Quentin in 2019, it was pretty easy to get trains back and forth, and not impossible to ride the distance if feeling strong.
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Posted By clasher

I scored an airbnb in Loudéac, it's a km past the...

I scored an airbnb in Loudéac, it's a km past the control on the outbound leg and only 100m off the 2019 route, so hopefully there's not massive changes in the route, but it should work out well for...
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Posted By clasher

I like my bolt v2 but a phone with a quality case...

I like my bolt v2 but a phone with a quality case and a powerbank is pretty close these days, rwgps works with sensors too, dunno if that's a paid feature or not, but our club has a paid account so I...
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Posted By clasher

I used these crud road racer...

I used these crud road racer (https://www.crudproducts.com/product/roadracer-mk3/) fenders on a road bike for brevets. I would only put them on if there was actually a good chance of rain in the...
08-02-22, 06:01 PM
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Posted By clasher

My rando bike is a road bike with 650B. It also...

My rando bike is a road bike with 650B. It also happens to be my gravel bike. My MTB still has 26" and it's what I'd use for anything chunky but we don't have fire roads around here so it just gets...
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Posted By clasher

Aliexpress has tons of them, usually under 5$...

Aliexpress has tons of them, usually under 5$ shipped... I thought about getting one after I shaved all my hair off but have been alright with some thin beanies under the helmet and sunscreen for the...
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