Recent content by telemike4

Oh yes, and if your short of crew then run solo until about 8pm. If you cant manage that then you don't have any hope.

You can do it physically, sure, at the right pace. The challenge is mental at 1am-6am. A crew can help with that. My first time would have been my last if not for the fact that i didn't want to waste my crew's efforts. You can find a crew, some will be better than others, but any are better...

The shorter stem will increase response, and the wider bars will slow it down

What is your target. 250kms will put you mid field, which is nothing to be ashamed of. you can do this on much less than 10 hours per week, as long as you have the mental toughness. I did WEMBO and did 300kms and i didn't average more than about 7 hours per week (some weeks more, some zero). Are...

I have a first series trance (which is only half a degree slacker than the current Anthem I think) with brand new pivot bearings (unridden) and a good shock. Size is 18 or 18.5, not sure. PM me

Yes, done it several times, though with more experience it has largely passed. Answer one was correct. The solution is just to keep pedalling. Way back in the archives someone said to do a 24hour you needed to go out training with no lunch, get lost, run out of water, have a mechanical, and...

steve, that sounds like a cracker of a ride. but for the issue of children I'd be seriously interested. Good luck with it. michael

Great Race That was a great race CORC and WEMBO. Well done. Thanks to the midnight singers atop the hill (hopefuly ASADA didn't come up and test you), the lady in the yellow bikini (wasn't quite sure in this day and age what to say, but there should be more of that), the bongo drummer and other...

I'm in. And with this course I have some prospect of achieving a PB. Don't quote me on that at 3am though.

A great ride by all the Aussies, and the rest of the riders. I enjoyed the running commentary on bikepacking.net, as i didn't have time to follow it all directly myself. Thanks for keeping us posted on the Aussies Canberoo

How long was that track? I had it at 13kms, but others had it at less.

It was a tough track. I rode the first 17 hours until an inner ear problem gave me vertigo. I thought about how hard it would be to do 20-30 laps of just bluetongue and little seymour, or the downhill track, or "that bastard hill" while out riding and it didn't sound appealing.

Is there a rider list available, by category by any chance. I'd like to see tha names of all the people who will beat me.

where are you off to Fatguts

entries Russ When are solo entries closing? thanks