Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted March 12, 2015 Author Posted March 12, 2015 after 17 hours and the battery icon shows it's only on 50% ? huhHe had a total break time of just over an hour, so chances are it was charged during those times.
paul.esson Posted March 12, 2015 Posted March 12, 2015 How on earth did he only use half of his Garmins power? At 17 hours mine would be kaput. Garmin lasts about 9 hours unaided, so for endurance riding you need a recharger that does not switch the device into USB mode (so the Garmin doesn't think you've connected it to your computer and stops recording the ride). I purchased a battery charger (went for the simple AA batteries version to keep things simple) mounted it on the toptube in a Fuelbelt fuel box, see links below: http://www.fuelbelt.com/Gear-Cycling-Gearhttp://www.portablepowersupplies.co.uk/portapow-4x-aa-usb-battery-pack-emergency-charger/
Shebeen Posted March 12, 2015 Posted March 12, 2015 hmmm. suikerbossie also prolly not my first choice. well done http://www.everesting.cc/hall-of-fame/ see there's one on signal hill too, and somewhere in sandton
paul.esson Posted March 12, 2015 Posted March 12, 2015 Did you use a geared bike? Do you think it would be possible on a single speed? I used my Giant TCR SL3 with a Fizik Areone saddle running mostly 39/28 ratio uphill to keep it easy with a reasonable cadence, clicking down about 4 on the cassette to get going on the descent and free-wheeling most of the way to the bottom. I think It would be possible to do it on a single-speed if the gearing was right for the hill, it would have to be a free-wheel gear to allow for the descent. I was going to use a single speed myself to keep the bike as mechanically simple as possible, but coming over from the UK and also doing the Argus and other riding during our trip I really needed my carbon race bike and my fav tyres: Conti Grand Prix 4000 S2 25c clinchers.
J∆kk∆ls Posted March 12, 2015 Posted March 12, 2015 I thought the battery life of a Garmin Edge 810 was less than 12 hours?- Batteries have a tendency to die after around 15 hours of recording. A portable battery pack is a cheap solution for charging on the fly. Please note that units such as the Garmin Edge 500 will reset if plugged in mid-ride. Not cool. The workaround is to find an OTG (On The Go) micro USB cable (look it up, they only cost a few bucks). This cable has a pin removed which ‘tricks’ the unit into ‘thinking’ that it isn’t actually plugged in. Test it beforehand, but trust us – it works. Also good for charging your phone on alternate laps (#protips).
Prince Albert Cycles Posted March 12, 2015 Posted March 12, 2015 Interesting and admirable !So what was a lap ?294 divided by 71 is 4.1 km.Did he use one side of Suikerbossie or was it up and down one side ? If so which one ?
Marius Posted March 12, 2015 Posted March 12, 2015 I have the Garmin 510, getting the ADATA PV100 from Computer Mania and then I'll ask if they also sell the OTG Cable. If only I knew this going into the 24 Hr event
Spinnekop Posted March 12, 2015 Posted March 12, 2015 Interesting and admirable !So what was a lap ?294 divided by 71 is 4.1 km.Did he use one side of Suikerbossie or was it up and down one side ? If so which one ?http://www.everesting.cc/the-rules/
Man with no name Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 http://www.everesting.cc/the-rules/http://www.strava.com/segments/1187490 So. Mr F. Klapperkop = 163 m vertical. Everest = 8848 m acc to your URL above. :. 8848m / 163m = 54.28 ascents of Klapperkop. Which is 6.2 km * 54.2 ascents * 2 (up and down) = 673 km. Use it. Don't use it.
paul.esson Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 Hi Paul Please tell us more about your preparation and how it went with the actual attempt. Sorry for the delay in replying. Preparation:I've been riding now since May 2012 since repatriating to the UK, daily commutes and weekend rides mostly of the Surrey hills, covered about 26 1/2 miles (43,000 kilometres). Once the flights to Cape Town were booked for the Argus I had about 6 weeks to prepare for the everesting attempt, mostly reps of my local hill in Richmond Park the biggest session of which was a 10 hour 151 reps for 5,000 metres climbing https://www.strava.com/activities/260681711This climb really taught me the nutrition plan required for the everesting attempt, how many gels and energy bars would be required and the frequency. There is also a lot of info online about endurance nutrition which was really useful. The Actual Attempt:Found it really difficult to sleep the evening before (really buzzing inside and nervous) so headed of to start at 11pm, originally planning to kick-off at midnight. The first 1,000 metres flew by wwith by 2nd, Donallen Johnstone, smoking a fat one in the the car at the side of the road. After he went home to bed the long night ahead was a bit of a blur really but it was good that the hill is so beautiful and picturesque. The descents got a little chilly to be honest but thankfully the southeasterly was not to strong. YOU MUST do the night session at the beginning, it is the hardest mentally, I would not want to have had to finish in the dark and wwith low energy levels I think the cold would have had more of an effect also. Morning was ok, more traffic and the heat started to climb which was very noticable as I started to really glug the fluids down. Be sure you have about 10-25 litres of readily available water and try to pick an overcast day if you can! As the day went on I definitely got slower. I was targetting about 140 bpm on the climb (Zone 2/3 for me) but found later in the morning and during the afternoon I couldn't get above 130! so I guess my legs must have been pretty empty and thank god I had a really good nutrition replacement plan. Of course at the end I flew up the last two reps and felt really ok at the end...ate for England over the next couple of days! Couple of tips:(1) make sure you have a good 10 hours ride in before the event to help iron out/discover possible issues (shoe fit, sore arse, back pain, nutrition, boredom, change of clothing, etc.)(2) have a really good massage 24 hours before the attempt, it was brilliant and I had absolutely no muscle or skeletal issues during the ride which makes a lot of difference to the enjoyment of the experience and the likelihood of a 2nd, 3rd, 4th everesting! P.S.: my next attempt is in the UK in a month or two, a hill near Brighton called Ditchling Beacon: https://www.strava.com/segments/669138463 reps, 120 miles (190 kms), 15-16 hours I reckon!
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