Gekauft. Bin aber enttäuscht. Keine Beschreibung dabei wegen den Modies. Man muss umständlich alle durchklicken bis man das gewünschte hat. Und das sich das Teil überhitzen kann und dann abschaltet. Mein Händler nimmt es aber nicht zurück. Ich werd es fahren bis es mich nervt....
The Wahoo Kickr Bike also uses a flywheel design more in line with the Neo 2T. Any idea whether this feels harder as well as the Neo does due to the design of the flywheel (compared to Kickr v5 or v6)? Is it comparable, or any idea whether Wahoo has adopted another implementation on their bike? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Tx.
Hi. I bought one. I found inflating manually with a bike pump took forever. So I bought the Flextail zero rechargeable pump. What did you use? My message being that it was near impossible with a bike mini pump.
Thank you. I was considering doing it again, but I'll probably try something different. My advice is to study the route, and the checkpoints. Understand your ability and likely distance per day and work around that. There are big distances between some, so look at what towns might be useful. I printed out a small distance marker sheet and taped it to the handlebar or stem to remember.
Don’t be fooled by all these video guides on RU-vid showing young people having the time of their lives doing this ride in one day. I’ve just completed it in 3 days with 3 of my mates and we all agreed that there’s not enough emphasis on how hard this ride is. I’m well above average fitness. Parkrun and circuit training every week etc and I struggled. Most of the climbs you will have to get off the bike and push at some point. Some of the tracks are so rutted you can’t pedal without getting pedal strikes every 10 seconds. The track around the reservoir is just deep potholes full of water so you can’t fly along them like in this video. The 4x4 track before the dam is completely unridable for at least 5 miles due to flooding and mud. So I have to say, I honestly don’t believe any of these so called ‘records’ on here. I certainly couldn’t do it over two days, let alone one. And get used to your feet being permanently soaked due to the silly amount of stream and river crossings.
@@MattPage not necessarily. I just don’t see any video evidence of the tough parts in your post. It’s very cleverly edited to make the ride look like a doddle. Which it isn’t.
@@GK1976A I wouldn't be able to win the Olympics or ride the stuff that Tom Pidcock can, but I wouldn't call him a liar. If you think Trans Cambrian is technical you need to ride elsewhere, because it's really not technical. Hafod forest has changed since I did it 3 years ago and Claerwen is rougher, the rest is similar.
@@MattPage I also forgot to mention that the downhill section after the last big climb before Llangurig is a death trap. Most of the tarmac path has been washed away due to flooding, leaving only a very thin strip of tarmac path with a metre drop on either side. If that’s not technical I don’t know what is.
@@GK1976A I cycled down that section a few months ago, so I know which section you mean. It has worsened since 2021, but I cycled there with no problems.
Nobody really cares in the Audax world about how fast people go. Often, the more regular riders time themselves to finish at the most social, moment. Its a journey
Some great scenery and an awesome route. Just did the 5 ferries route starting on Arran and absolutely loved it. Not quite as adventurous as your route though! Epic. 🙌
Riders who completed 2 of the first 4 in the series of 5 races (2019,2021,2022,2023), or who were a winner of any of the events in these years, were eligible to do the Magnus Opus element. They got to choose a Celtic nation to start from (Breton, Kernow, Cymru, Alba, Eire) and had to plot a route that passed through 3 mandatory parcours in order. All of the additional routes ended in Douglas, IOM (after at least an additional 1000km) where they could start the main routes with the rest of us mere mortals😁
Fabulous fitness level doing that in a one-r Matt. I got a set of those grips on the way, hoping that I can getvthem onto my Supercal as I have the RSL one-piece bar, I wasn't thinking it thru properly maybes. Is that headset i see a GPS Matt, it doesn't look like a phone/ I want something to nav the route and that looks great up there. Again, well played !
It's a wahoo roam, and I use it for all rides. The navigation on it is pretty good, and fine for things like this where you can easily download a gpx file.
I have no idea how you could sleep there alone. It is the scene of a crime waiting to happen, exactly the same vibes as the hut in the movie The Ritual. Great stuff !
Too many cars ?, have you ridden Sa Calobra !!, I'll be doing this in September but over 7 days and with mudguards, can't wait..........won't be using the A9, will take the route down from Melvich
Mine Tacx Neo 2T is leaning to the right, not the bike but the trainer. A search on google this is a common problem with Tacx Neo 2T. and i sold mine and will try Wahoo V6 now i think
It seems there are drivers worldwide who are wankers. I'm in Australia and the drivers here, especially the rednecks, are just so aggressive and impatient at times. Great video, too.
I would say you need to slow down and start to enjoy these events, especially if you're to take on Pan Celtic. Always finish and finish smiling is the best approach IMO.
Why's everyone wearing the Pogacar's helmet? Do they want to be him, like Lance back in the day with Livestrong? Those guys would be last guys I'd want to be my hero. Bunch of dopers.
Thank you! I didn't bother with a lock for this one, and the control was just 50 metres away, and the bike was left there. But it is rare that I take one anyway. When I do, its either just a reusable zip tie - simply to prevent the grab & go, or I do have a metal cord with a digit thing. For Pan Celtic I'm looking at Hiplock.
Just go ride Pan Celtic anyway, unless limited time and money are factors. Looks like you had a bad night. It happens. Pan Celtic should be a good ride. Even if it doesn't go well, I doubt you would do worse than top 10 at the worst and there's always stuff to learn. Clicking seemed to have got better over Gospel Pass. Maybe I got used to it. Would have driven me crackers. Bad enough watching it on here!🤣
Well done Matt, I think anyone who was on the ride that day knows how well you rode. I aspire to ride that well, and by that I mean to ride with souplesse and not have to paperboy steeper sections like Llyn Clywedog or most of the Gospel Pass. I got to Bangor as it was getting dark, so missed seeing the coast on the way to Aberdyfi in the sunset, and yes you're right, no better place in the world - hopefully I'll see it next year. I slept at the control for 2 hours and when i rode out saw the morning mist roll back to reveal the bobbing boats in Cardigan Bay, a magical sight. Plus, if only Gospel Pass was the end of it, there were two not inconsiderable bumps on the way back, Grosmont and Cross Ash. I rode with someone who is also signed up for the Pan-Celtic, and the BCM was his longest ride so far, he was doing it to iron out all the potential problems he might face further down the line. I did Brevet Cymru a couple of weeks ago for the same reason and i realised straightaway i needed to change gearing and nutrition if i was going to get around the BCM. It worked - I took 15 gels with me and used all of them to help get me through along with eating other stuff. But I'm pretty sure with your experience and expertise in endurance events you'll have it covered already - or see a nutritionist, literally a small price to pay for sorting out any issues a head of time. Good luck for that, I'll be dot-watching my friend and hopefully watching you too.
Riding events like this, as a race should be stopped. Carbon bikes and all the latest razmataz in bike tech should be banned. Events like this should be a celebration of the bike and all the health advantages it brings to the human race, not a platform for failed athletes to grandstand about their mediocre results. I love the bike, I hate shite like this.
While I appreciate your opinion, when did I ever mention that I was racing? I participated in the event exactly as it was intended: as a physical and mental test for the rider and a reliability test for the bicycle. Would you ban someone from participating simply because they only own one bike, and it happens to be carbon? Or prohibit someone because they are a strong rider? Audax events have speed limits in place to prevent racing, and they fulfil this purpose effectively. I started on my own and I finished on my own.
Wow! You're a nice friendly and cheerful chap aren't you. The max average speed for an audax and between controls is just over 18mph, so it's hardly racing. Each to their own for riding these events. I love cycling, but hate miserable shits like you. 😛
Oh dear. What a pathetic comment. Events like these are about challenge, pushing yourself to the limits whether it be distance or speed. Who the hell are you to state why people should be doing these events and what bike they use, and how fast they want to do it in. A bike is a bike regardless of what it's made from and the marginal aero gains. AND, an athlete is someone who is skilled at and takes part in a particular physical sport regardless of their results. There is no such thing as a "failed" athlete. How about getting out and DOING something like this instead of dictating what it should be and mocking those who take part. Idiot!
Impressive - for such an athlete as yourself to be honest about the challenges of long distance events- it gives mere mortals such as me confidence to give them a go. Filming makes Wales look stunning . Looking forward to riding some of these roads in June on the Solstice Sprint 1000km event
