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41 posts & 26 voices | Started 1 year ago by MidlandTrailquestsGraham | Latest reply from molgrips

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MidlandTrailquestsGraham - Member

There's always a pit area.
At Mountain Mayhem and SITS they provide a marquee for solos.
At others it's just a roped off area.
Some events like Bristol Bike Fest, people tend to set up their own pit anywhere near the start and finish line.
At Set2Rise it was possible to park right alongside the course.
Proper pit areas can get crowded, especially at Bristol where the team handover area inevitably spills over in to the solo area.

I generally find someone who has set up there pit away from the busiest area, then ask their pit bitch if they'll keep an eye on my stuff while I'm racing.

Posted 1 year ago #
jimmers - Member

Touching cloth at Mayhem didn't help me...

Came 19th on an SS doing solo this year, I could have got another lap in but it's all down to preparation and sticking with what you know. I experimented with using more gels and energy powder instead of tried and tested foods. Needless to say it didn't work.

I had a pit helper for the first time who passed me bottles every lap (as instructed). Usually I use a small camelbak, I think I was drinking too much.

I think food is the weakest link, you need something that you can eat on the bike but not something that is too sugary to give you stomach cramps. I ended up reverting back to the tried and tested rice pudding.

Next year I'm going to try having rice pudding in bottles so I can simply drink it on the bike (somehow).

Posted 1 year ago #
DaveGr - Member

For me it's down to preparation and deciding never to stop for anything other than a food grab or wee stop unless I really have to - in 24 hours I would try to have a few 5 min stops for warm food, clothes change etc. as well as the grabs

Came 19th on an SS doing solo this year, I could have got another lap in.....

Phew, I was 18th and you were closing in over the last few laps !!!!

I also had a helper for the first time at Mayhem this year - helped a lot. I had everything laid out and could just tell her what to hand to me depending on what I felt like. I would also tell her if I wanted anything different on the next lap - like warm soup or rolls. In between laps she made up drinks and put out gels etc. No problems with the food but also think I drank too much as I was using bottles instead of camelback !!!! Still, there's always the Exposure 24 hour next year ...

Posted 1 year ago #
jimmers - Member

and you were closing in over the last few laps !!!!

That was the six tins of rice pudding starting to kick-in!

Posted 1 year ago #
molgrips - Member

As I understand it, training for solo endurance is basically as many base training rides as you can manage. 5, 6 hours or more - as long as possible. Try and do them at constant effort, that is slack off on the hills and ride down on the brakes. After all if you are honking up a hill you're not base training, likewise if you are coasting down.

Power meters help for this of course but aren't cheap

Posted 1 year ago #
molgrips - Member

What is this talk of challenges? Do you mean, the STW rider who goes the longest without stopping? This would be an itneresting race within a race, and might tempt me back to the 24 hour solo tent...

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