TrailWarrior Posted April 9, 2015 Author Posted April 9, 2015 image.jpgimage.jpg €£*^#?¥!!!!!!Things look to get interesting next week........ ......oh boy!
Ikonic Posted April 9, 2015 Posted April 9, 2015 According to www.yr.no who is normally very accurate with their forecasts, no rain is expected
fanievb Posted April 9, 2015 Posted April 9, 2015 According to www.yr.no who is normally very accurate with their forecasts, no rain is expected yr.no for the win i've had and (in)accuweather report stating that it was sunny and hot, while we had gale force winds and torrential rain. loving the idea of lower temps, i don't function well in anything over 27deg
GlockG4 Posted April 9, 2015 Posted April 9, 2015 yr.no for the win i've had and (in)accuweather report stating that it was sunny and hot, while we had gale force winds and torrential rain. loving the idea of lower temps, i don't function well in anything over 27deghelps with the hydration. When it gets very hot one can very easily dehydrate and pop spectacularly, specially when you did not do heat training.
fanievb Posted April 9, 2015 Posted April 9, 2015 helps with the hydration. When it gets very hot one can very easily dehydrate and pop spectacularly, specially when you did not do heat training. yep, happened to me on stage 2 of Lord of the Chainrings, everything was going very well until we hit the climbs with the temps hitting 42deg. I bonked badly to the point of struggling to walk.
wannamtber Posted April 9, 2015 Posted April 9, 2015 yr.no for the win i've had and (in)accuweather report stating that it was sunny and hot, while we had gale force winds and torrential rain. loving the idea of lower temps, i don't function well in anything over 27degJust the messenger...Think it's best to pack for all that can get thrown our way!
tunariaan Posted April 9, 2015 Posted April 9, 2015 Lol..reading trough the comments makes me smileOuens is meer gepla oor strava as enige iets anders..lolHere some advice..eat all the time ..drink lots..it gets chilly in the eveningTake eye dropsTake a small torch on your helmet incase you need to work on ur bike.Take a protein shake halfwayDont take your shoes of too long halfway if you are going to shower..your feet will swell alot.Ride with surgical gloves underneath your normal gloves incase its might be cold.Enjoy the race
TrailWarrior Posted April 10, 2015 Author Posted April 10, 2015 Lol..reading trough the comments makes me smileOuens is meer gepla oor strava as enige iets anders..lolHere some advice..eat all the time ..drink lots..it gets chilly in the eveningTake eye dropsTake a small torch on your helmet incase you need to work on ur bike.Take a protein shake halfwayDont take your shoes of too long halfway if you are going to shower..your feet will swell alot.Ride with surgical gloves underneath your normal gloves incase its might be cold.Enjoy the race Mmmmm....Take eye drops.? That's a new one for me....
fanievb Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Mmmmm....Take eye drops.? That's a new one for me.... I wear contacts while riding and its a permanent part of my equipment. dust and wind it not your friend.
Velouria Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 loving the idea of lower temps, i don't function well in anything over 27deg The hotter temperatures make the air thinner, which means you can go faster! Lol..reading trough the comments makes me smile Ouens is meer gepla oor strava as enige iets anders..lol Here some advice..eat all the time ..drink lots..it gets chilly in the evening Take eye drops Take a small torch on your helmet incase you need to work on ur bike. Take a protein shake halfway Dont take your shoes of too long halfway if you are going to shower..your feet will swell alot. Ride with surgical gloves underneath your normal gloves incase its might be cold. Enjoy the race Showers? Is this some top secret thing that only a few people in the inner circle know about? Then again, If I have a shower at 2 in the morning, I don't think I will want to get back on my bike!
RockSpider85 Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 I love the heat - will take that any time over having to wear arm warmers Me too - spent the long weekend in bed. Made the rather amateur move of reading last year's race report:http://www.velotales.com/2014/04/the-36one-challenge-2014.html and was even grumpier than I normally am when I get man flu. Flip shame! well from today I need to get my legs going again and the positive thoughts flowing. Think all the flue meds killed my nervous butterflies in my stomach. Have read your report probably 10 times now and watched the 36One video on the site 20 times. Not even the snakes scare me anymore, I just want my legs to work on the day!!!
RockSpider85 Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 The hotter temperatures make the air thinner, which means you can go faster! Showers? Is this some top secret thing that only a few people in the inner circle know about? Then again, If I have a shower at 2 in the morning, I don't think I will want to get back on my bike! Do you know if there is like an area where we can change clothes....just want to check otherwise the support at half way need to bring a towel for me to change behind... he he he my cycling tan is currently a sight for sore eyes Think I read that there will not be showers this year.... as it was not really utilised in the previous years. (I could be wrong)
RockSpider85 Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 I have a question to all the expert techno guys... Can one use Strava on your phone with mobile data switched off? In an effort to safe battery life and also as a backup for my Garmin that will not last the whole race? What are your plans to "record" the full race? Dont know about the data, but your gps positioning needs to be on and that drains phone energy. I am riding with an Amped charger that will charge my Cycleops Joule while I am riding. (when required) While training the charger took 1 hour to charge my battery of the Joule to full and I will probably get about 3 charges out of it for my gps. (Best I can use it for my phone also) The guys previously said that Garmin can not be charged while riding. (go check the earlier posts on this thread)
fanievb Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Do you know if there is like an area where we can change clothes....just want to check otherwise the support at half way need to bring a towel for me to change behind... he he he my cycling tan is currently a sight for sore eyes Think I read that there will not be showers this year.... as it was not really utilised in the previous years. (I could be wrong) that was the newsletter they sent out last week, and it was regarding sleeping facilities Please note that there will be no formal sleeping facilities available en-route. This service was not utilised by the riders in the previous three years, therefore the decision to exclude this service.
fanievb Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Dont know about the data, but your gps positioning needs to be on and that drains phone energy. I am riding with an Amped charger that will charge my Cycleops Joule while I am riding. (when required) While training the charger took 1 hour to charge my battery of the Joule to full and I will probably get about 3 charges out of it for my gps. (Best I can use it for my phone also) The guys previously said that Garmin can not be charged while riding. (go check the earlier posts on this thread) there is a solution to the problem, I posted it somewhere
RockSpider85 Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 that was the newsletter they sent out last week, and it was regarding sleeping facilities Please note that there will be no formal sleeping facilities available en-route. This service was not utilised by the riders in the previous three years, therefore the decision to exclude this service. Ahhh cool beans my bad!
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