[Event] The 36ONE MTB Challenge

[FarmerMTB]

How many km's are you all doing a week at the moment?

Thanks for all the good advice that are being posted.

[Velouria]

My first 360ne , just got a couple of questions for the people who have done it before. 

 

What would you suggest for lighting? Strong headlamp with a few sets of batteries? 

Charging HR and GPS watches? Anyone used the garmin Fenix charger with a powerbank? how would you secure this to the bike? 

 

Ive done loong hours on enduro motorbikes etc and managed to handle the chafe and bum ache ok. Any suggestions for the MTB ?

 

Also what kind of clothing would you wear in the cold parts of the night?

 

Thanks,, looking forward to this! Kaking myself a little as a haven't really done adequate training

Thankfully for you, there are people out there that have selflessly done this sort of research, and answer these questions. My partner is one of those people, and in 2015 rode the whole way with no light!

 

http://www.velotales.com/2015/04/the-36one-2015.html

 

I personally am not that committed to such endeavours, and would recommend a light that can go the distance - 12hours if you are planning on riding through one night, and 24 hours if you're going for the "value for your money" 2 nights option.

 

I ride most of the way with my light on low, and switch to medium on the occasional downhill.

 

Check the internet for info about charging your particular GPS while riding - there is loads of info out there.

 

Concerning chaffe. HTFU. You might get chaffed, you might not. If you do, then you get an extra reminder of the weekend to take home and show the other half.

 

Clothing - depends on the weather. We've ridden in normal kit with jammers on year, to knee and arm warmers the next. Be prepared for anything, and pack your boxes strategically.

 

Like I've said before, it's just twelve 30km sections. Ride each one and only worry about the current section, and before you know it, you'll be over half way. And once you've done 180kms, what's another 180kms?

[Karman de Lange]

 

 

Like I've said before, it's just twelve 30km sections. Ride each one and only worry about the current section, and before you know it, you'll be over half way. And once you've done 180kms, what's another 180kms?

 

361 km sounds lot shorter than 2 x 180km's  ... :-)

 

Starting to get nervous now, doc check did not go to well, so going for follow-up on Friday (cutting bit tight).. not been on bike for week (resting injuries) .. gonna be a interesting funride.

[Velouria]

361 km sounds lot shorter than 2 x 180km's  ... :-)

 

Starting to get nervous now, doc check did not go to well, so going for follow-up on Friday (cutting bit tight).. not been on bike for week (resting injuries) .. gonna be a interesting funride.

I like the mental aspect of having done more kms than I have left

[sudraka]

hahah ,, so the the first half is 181 and the second 180!?  ---- I like!

 

Thanks for all the advise,, see you guys on the long and dark road...

[Karman de Lange]

I like the mental aspect of having done more kms than I have left

 

I been trying something new and don't use km on my device main screen anymore.  I have time of day ,heart rate and that's about it. This for some reason puts my mind in the "just go" mind set and not worry how time/km etc.  (I don't race to win, so time covered don't really matter)

 

For me its : Keep heart rate in the "go far zone" and just enjoy the ride.

[Velouria]

I been trying something new and don't use km on my device main screen anymore.  I have time of day ,heart rate and that's about it. This for some reason puts my mind in the "just go" mind set and not worry how time/km etc.  (I don't race to win, so time covered don't really matter)

 

For me its : Keep heart rate in the "go far zone" and just enjoy the ride.

At 36One, I take this to the next level. I don't even look at my Garmin until the sun comes up, and that's usually with around 90kms to go. I ride completely on feel - that place where it hurts a little bit, but it's a good kind of hurt. 

 

From 90kms to go, it's the bad kind hurt! My partner calls it long range white line fever!

[milky4130]

So i just snapped up an entry. I'll be lining up with absolutely no specific endurance training for this long event. Thought I'll just share that with the guys who are worried about whether they have done enough miles.

[sias]

I'll be lining up with absolutely no specific endurance training for this long event. 

 Join the club!

[milky4130]

And once you've done 180kms, what's another 180kms?

     Couldn't be any further from truth. For me the psychological barrier was the 200km mark. When I had a nice warm breakfast & 40 winks at the last CP, my entire system hit the reset button. Doing the remainder of the miles came so easy after that.

[Dogs]

He He - I'm probably the last one to give advise, but before last year's one my longest ride was 134 km in 6:36 two weeks before the 36One.  I did what Velouria suggested and made it a bunch of short sections and managed to finish reasonably ok, albeit in the dark of Saturday night. Where I "lost" a lot of time was fifing and faffing at the water - and checkpoints, but then my first priority was to finish.  This year I plan to manage my time better and hope to finish before sunset, so if you see some old and somewhat larger cyclist  , just drag me along.

[sias]

and hope to finish before sunset, so if you see some old and somewhat larger cyclist  , just drag me along.

I'll probably be right behind you!

[WaldoZ]

So i just snapped up an entry. I'll be lining up with absolutely no specific endurance training for this long event. Thought I'll just share that with the guys who are worried about whether they have done enough miles.

 

Nice! Will see you there! I'm working on Carl to also join in the fun 

[milky4130]

Nice! Will see you there! I'm working on Carl to also join in the fun

mooi Man, you will do well at these endurance type events but sad to see you skipping XCO on Saturday

[WaldoZ]

Yeah wanted to do it but I've been off the bike a bit with the travels and had to make a call and do an endurance race rather. Really enjoyed the XCO but wasn't really on my radar and it's always been 36One for me. Will join you guys again later the year though!

[Slowbee]

Thankfully for you, there are people out there that have selflessly done this sort of research, and answer these questions. My partner is one of those people, and in 2015 rode the whole way with no light!

 

http://www.velotales.com/2015/04/the-36one-2015.html

 

I personally am not that committed to such endeavours, and would recommend a light that can go the distance - 12hours if you are planning on riding through one night, and 24 hours if you're going for the "value for your money" 2 nights option.

 

I ride most of the way with my light on low, and switch to medium on the occasional downhill.

 

Check the internet for info about charging your particular GPS while riding - there is loads of info out there.

 

Concerning chaffe. HTFU. You might get chaffed, you might not. If you do, then you get an extra reminder of the weekend to take home and show the other half.

 

Clothing - depends on the weather. We've ridden in normal kit with jammers on year, to knee and arm warmers the next. Be prepared for anything, and pack your boxes strategically.

 

Like I've said before, it's just twelve 30km sections. Ride each one and only worry about the current section, and before you know it, you'll be over half way. And once you've done 180kms, what's another 180kms?

when you going to give up you day job and go into coaching ?

 

EDIT: and when you going to stop faffing around and enter the munga, after 360km, its only another 2/3rds to go :huh: