Sram eTap and gear ratios Riding in the Transatlantic Way Race highlighted one particular issue with my bike that could be improved; gear shifting. I bought it as a stock 2016 Genesis Datum 10 equipped with Shimano Tiagra 10 speed gearing. This mostly worked well but I had occasional issues with the left shifter intermittently refusing …
Distance 338.9mi moving time 27:35:16 climbing 29373.36 ft – Total duration 55:01:37 stopped time 27:26:21 So what is Trans Kernow? Well the organisers, Rockets & Rascals Plymouth, describe it as follows: “It may take one day, it may take three days. We don’t know what route you’re going to take, all we do know is you have got to get …
DAY #4 – DISTANCE 225.8MI, MOVING TIME 17:56:50, CLIMBING 13,156 FT, AVE TEMP 9C / 48F A bright, cool, day greeted me as I emerged from my snug little bivi tucked away in the Savernake forest, near Marlborough. Immediately before sleep the night before I’d polished off the last pieces of chicken that Martyn and Sarah had given …
Day #3 – Distance 92.2mi, Moving Time 7:54:25, Climbing 3140 ft, AVE Temp 6c / 43f For some strange reason I remember turning the light off by my bed at exactly 03:47 and, surprisingly, I was then wide awake again at 07.37. I briefly considered chasing more sleep but, no, there was an adventure to …
Day #2 Distance 160.1 Mi, Moving Time 15:03:55, Climbing 8,061 ft, Ave Temp 6c 43F Day 2 dawned and I awoke happily warm and, remarkably, somewhat drier than when I’d wriggled into my little bivi cocoon 5 hours or so earlier. My weather check the day before had suggested that sunshine and unfavourable northeasterly winds were to …
Day #1 Distance: 163.8 mi, Moving Time: 14:37:39, Climbing: 14,934 ft (For perspective that is close to 3.5 times the height of Ben Nevis or ½ of mount Everest!), Ave temp: 39f / 4c I can’t quite believe what I just wrote but, yes, a little over a week ago I actually rode all that and …
Nutrition and diet is a massive subject with any number of highly qualified experts offering equal and opposite opinions as what we should eat and particularly what we should eat for athletic performance. I don’t claim to be any kind of an expert but I am able to report on what is working for me. …
It’s been a scenic week out on the road with plenty of photo moments. I’m currently training 5 days in 7. Monday and Tuesday’s workouts are on the trainer indoors and targeting very specific power zones and cadences for about an hour. Wednesday sees a longer 2-3hr ride on the road, again targeting particular power levels …
What am I riding for this adventure? A Genesis Datum 2016 “10” edition. The version with the lowest equipment specification (There’s 10, 20 & 30, all with the same frame but different drivetrain and paint jobs). I rode this pretty much in it’s stock Shimano Tiagra setup from September till January other than changing …
