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2017-03-28
THE WEIGHTING GAME
INTO THE WILD
Otto’s high tech gear-tuning system
Bont’s Vaypor+ get added bounce
BIKE BAGS AND BOXES
Derby recently joined the ranks of Britain’s indoor velodromes. To celebrate its opening we ride from the track that started the British cycling renaissance – the National Cycling Centre, Manchester – to the state-of-the-art Derby Arena, in the company of
How to enjoy the benefits of drafting other riders; ride in a headwind; prepare your own riding snacks; train for more power and master your Functional Threshold Power; plus how borrowing a mate’s bike to shift some pounds changed Joey Clements’ life
ESSENTIALS
GOLDEN CHILD?
REAL RIDER Last summer Amber Junker Brameld, 12, completed all three ascents of Mont Ventoux in a single day
LIFE CYCLE IMPORTED FRAMES
I’M A RIDER STOFFEL VANDOORNE
Boardman Elite Endurance SLR Disc 9.2
Cannondale Super Six Evo Disc Ultegra
Canyon Ultimate AL SLX 9.0
Orbea Avant M20 Team D
ROSE XEON CWX 3000
HEAD HEAD-TO- VALUE PACKS
SPECIALIZED ROUBAIX COMP
SRAM RED ETAP WIFLI UPGRADE KIT
MULTI-TOOLS
DT SWISS ERC1100 DICUT
BOXING YOUR BIKE
GETTING STARTED
RIDE INTO A HEADWIND
MAKE YOUR OWN SNACKS
TRAIN FOR MORE POWER MAXPOWER
HOW CYCLING CHANGED MY LIFE...
DEAL WITH A RUNNY NOSE
IT’S ALL DOWNHILL FOR NED, AND HE’S REALLY NOT KEEN
“There is somethin just a little exciting about dropping yourself into the unknown”
Pembrokeshire
Lake District
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
Distance 102 miles (164km) Grade Hard. Long distances to cover with some soft ground, big climbs and technical sections. Missing the Mull loop south of Campbeltown section removes 32 miles from the total. Download mapmyride.com/routes/view/1450310224
Distance 112 miles (180km) Climbing 3950m (12,959ft) Grade Hard Duration 6-12.5 hours Maps OS Travel Map Tour 3 Lake District & Cumbria Download the route fredwhittonchallenge.org.uk/route.php
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