Guides
Guides for randonneurs and ultra-distance cyclists
What decides a 600 km brevet or a 1200 km randonnée is rarely FTP. These guides cover the rest: durability, fueling and staying comfortable in the saddle for a very long time.
- Guide · durabilityCycling durability: what it is and how to train itTwo riders with the same FTP can finish a 600 km brevet hours apart. The difference is durability: how much of your fresh power, and how much of your efficiency, is still there after five, ten or twenty hours of riding.Read the guide
- Guide · fuelingHow many carbs per hour on long rides?Most riders who fade late in a long ride did not run out of fitness. They ran out of fuel, hours earlier, without noticing. Here is how much to eat and drink, and how to practise it.Read the guide
- Guide · comfortSaddle comfort on long ridesOn a 1200 km randonnée, more riders abandon with saddle sores, numb hands or sore necks than with tired legs. Comfort is trainable, and most of it is preparation.Read the guide
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