Forum: Long Distance Cycling

Anyone want to share their plans for long distance riding in 2010? I am thinking of doing the brevet series sponsored by the Ohio Randonneurs next year. I am about 2 hours from Columbus. I just started riding on a regular basis in August. I just completed 100K on Sunday. I need to upgrade my...

I'm a bag *****, I admit it. I've been through a healthy selection of bags both front and rear - Jandd, Carradice, Acorn, Ortlieb, etc. My recent acquisition is a pair of Epic Designs bags - a seat bag and a handlebar harness. These were acquired with bikepacking in mind... but the seatbag...

As I posted in previous forums, I am new to long-distance cycling and have a question regarding crotch pads. I have read a bit on the forums and it seems that this is a very (cough) personal area. I haven't had good luck with padded shorts in the past, but I've only used the cheap kind. After...

I have been riding almost exclusively on Continental Gatorskins 23mm (true measure) and wanted to try some 28mm tires of the same model (actual measure 27mm). So I put a pair on one of my bikes. While the test involved two different bikes, both are of the same material and have the same setup and...

I'm participating in my very first century in 3 weeks (El Tour de Tucson) and I think I'm going to be fairly prepared. I've read tons of threads around here and I think I have a hang of the pacing and nutritional aspects of the century, so finishing isn't a major concern of mine (I did 60 miles the...

i just got this old beater UO-8, which rides pretty nice. It seems to have what may be a comfy geometry, but they are rather heavy, tho lighter than Schwinn Varsitys. Anyone done long rides on one of these?

I am riding a 120 mile fundraiser in two weeks on the Silver Comet Trail. I am a 56 year old woman & I normally average about 70-90 miles a week. I am trying to up that as time permits. I have done 50 miles twice before w/o any problems. I need any advice that would help make this work.I want to...

Note: I know this won't fit into everyone's training plans, or life plans, and I know this will not interest everyone, so there is absolutely no pressure to participate in this challenge. If you don't want to participate in this one, that's OK. But it is do-able (I've done it many times) and may...

I'm training for my 1st century...the Wheels O' Fire in Georgia (3/2010). I'm a new rider averaging between 50-70 miles per week. My two cycling books suggest training plans for a century...one is by time (ex: 2 hours at 4 RPE) and the other does it according to miles (ex: 55 miles on...

It's a new year, let's keep each other motivted for the century a month challenge. Be sure and report multiple centuries in a month, or maybe you are stepping up for a century-a-week. Good luck with weather as we start the year, and most of all, be safe on all your long rides this year!

What brands of tights are you wearing when the temperature is in the mid 40's to mid 50's? I have a pair of the Pearl Izume Thermafleece tights and simply roast when riding in the low 50's. The knee warmers would be fine in this temperature if I didn't have to stop and adjust them every 15...