GET READY TO RIDE
LET’S MAKE SURE YOURE READY AND HAVE WHAT YOU NEED FOR YOUR RIDE!
TIME IN THE SADDLE
Time in the saddle is paramount. It’s the best to estimate how long you expect your ride to take you and then make sure you are riding at least that amount of time per week. You will want to do shorter rides during the week followed by longer ones on the weekend. Training ahead of time will make your ride more enjoyable.
PROPER FUELING
Knowing what to eat and how often can make or break your ride. Make sure you try out different nutrition options ahead of time on your training rides and then stick with what works. Everyone has the story of that time they decided to try something different right. Before a big ride and how miserable it is. Leave the experimenting for when you can easily bail and not have it effect your goals. We have rest stops every 20 miles (give or take) with the basics: water, fruit, PB&Js, electrolytes, salty items as well as sugar items. We try our best to have a variety and something for everyone’s needs.
BIKE PREP
Bike prep can be broken down into two parts, fit and maintenance.
Proper fit of your bike will ensure that your ride is comfortable and that you are less likely to sustain overuse injuries while training or on the day of your event. Fit incorporates proper saddle width and height, cleat adjustment and handlebar position to tailor your bike to fit your body’s biomechanics. The last thing you want to have happen on your ride is a mechanical that inhibits you from finishing. All those hours of training can be ruined by lack of maintenance. We highly recommend getting your bike tuned up about two weeks ahead of your ride. This will give you time to get a few rides on it to make sure everything is perfect and if not,
you have time to remedy anything that isn’t working properly.
SUPPORT SKILLS
Every rider should know how to change their own flats and have the appropriate gear necessary to do so (spare tube, inflation device, tire lever) In addition we will having roving support on the course. Our roving support consists of vehicles on the course going from point to point to assist with flat repairs and possibly other small mechanical
issues. There are only 3-5 vehicles spread out on the course at any given time. This means it can take a bit for one to pass you. Being prepared yourself will help with wait time. There will be a support number given in your final email that you can also text for help during the ride. They can also transport you back to the start line if necessary.
