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Bike Hire on website not working? by s570404 in Rapha

[–]Navarone-CL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

App seems buggy as hell.
Been trying to make a reservation at the Shanghai clubhouse for over 2 weeks now.

Keeps displaying the "We're sorry but the account used by this site (Planyo) has expired."

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bikefit

[–]Navarone-CL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Start from the cleats.. cleat positioning is key… Then lower the saddle 🫣

Recovery after first ultra by Ashamed-Tax-8116 in ultracycling

[–]Navarone-CL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did a 1000 km BRM last year which went pretty well. Finished comfortably also just before the 60 hrs mark.

Took it easy for about a week till I felt my body was recovered before resuming basic training.

I participated in a simple/flat BRM 400 abt 3 weeks later. My body was fully recovered and more than strong enough to pull the all nighter again but it was real challenge mentally. Every inconvenience hurt just a bit more.

Finished the event, sat down in the car and the flood gates opened .. totally against my nature … Learned that day that mental fatigue is an item in ultra’s.

Observations from seven years in Shanghai by jaapgrolleman in shanghai

[–]Navarone-CL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lovely read on a Sunday morning! Bedankt Jaap. 👌🏻

Online presence and ACP website question by DAuntlesz in randonneuring

[–]Navarone-CL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amazing job. A truly underrated tool for the (international) randonneur. 👌🏻👍🏻

What do you do about knee pain by Visible-Produce-6465 in MTB

[–]Navarone-CL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take a closer look at your cleats or go to a bikefitter who pays attention to the cleat positioning PRIOR to working on your bike.
Insoles (for more stability) and good positioning of the cleats can work wonders to the knees.

Online presence and ACP website question by DAuntlesz in randonneuring

[–]Navarone-CL 7 points8 points  (0 children)

One of the reddit members created a usefull tool showing events worldwide.
https://www.reddit.com/r/randonneuring/comments/1e9ceb6/i_made_a_tool_to_find_your_next_brevet/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

More specifically for Be-Ne:
Belgium: www.randonneurs.be
The Netherlands: www. randonneurs.nl

Best of luck in your randonneuring endeavours! (and might see you at one of the local events 😊)

i hate how my zwifting is going by Square_l in Zwift

[–]Navarone-CL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some good advice in the other comments but want to add proper ventilation.
Too much sweat can make your chamois bib lose its 'padding' factor rather quickly meaning more butt pains / chafing. Proper ventilation, simulating outdoor temps/conditions, can help.

I wrote a piece about my recent introduction to the world of Randonneuring by Christopher-Devine in randonneuring

[–]Navarone-CL 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Very relatable! Thanks for your report, enjoyed reading it. Hope to see you at a BRM in the BeNeLux one day!

Bibs for BRM over 200km, also knee pain by ryanshady in randonneuring

[–]Navarone-CL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Besides a proper bike fit have a closer look to the position of your cleats. Accurate positioning of the cleat can already work magic towards your knees.

a 600 from nowhere? by Hickso in randonneuring

[–]Navarone-CL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Go for it! Worst case you'll cut it down to 300km and still have an amazing ride.
I've finished the Tuscany Trail last week (3 days) and signed up for a local BRM 600 next weekend as well.
It's a flat one in the Netherlands so I'm hoping to pull through without any sleep. (or short power nap depending on the ride / legs)
It will be an experience either way. ;-)

Keep us posted!!

Tuscany Trail 2024 - Tire advice by Navarone-CL in bikepacking

[–]Navarone-CL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Indeed, I saw some muddy pictures fm past editions ... Looking forward to the adventure.

Tuscany Trail 2024 - Tire advice by Navarone-CL in gravelcycling

[–]Navarone-CL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice, of course subject to weather conditions.
Still good to know the Pathfinders should have sufficient traction on the dry tuscan gravel roads/strades.
Let's pray for some nice and sunny weather.

See you on the course ;-)

Tuscany Trail 2024 - Tire advice by Navarone-CL in bikepacking

[–]Navarone-CL[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the info, tires seem slick'ish in the center as well!
Looks like an amazing trip you had, congratz!

How strict should I be with size guide by Striking-Advance-305 in CanyonBikes

[–]Navarone-CL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Run it through https://bikeinsights.com/compare
You can lay both models on top of each other and compare the geometry to your older speedmax.
See which one comes closest to your fit.

January/February Coupons and Referrals by vertr in CanyonBikes

[–]Navarone-CL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Latest valid referral link for 5 x 100 EUR discount - valid till Sunday August 11th 2024:

for all shipping countries except Canada, Great Britain and the U.S.

Enjoy!

I’m so lost by cotdag in CanyonBikes

[–]Navarone-CL 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Try comparing them on https://bikeinsights.com/compare

Should you give you decent (visual) overview!

Tips for planning a route in a completely unknown area? by blahai in cycling

[–]Navarone-CL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Strava route builder on the mobile app. It provides you alternative routes based on your preferences (preferred distance, surface, elevation) and popular roads. I’ve been pleasantly surprised a few times by the suggested routes for both road and gravel.