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You’ll also get intimately acquainted with your saddle, which means your rear end will likely develop some aches and pains throughout the ride. Practice shifting your position, and taking regular standing breaks to take the pressure off. And padded shorts go a long way. Fuel. A lot.

With a recovery drink, you want to consume 1.2 grams of carbs per kilogram of bodyweight and 0.4 grams of protein per kilogram of bodyweight, McGregor says. Make sure your brakes are working, whether you use rim brakes or disk, make sure they are clean and the pads are in good condition. I clean my brake bads and rims with isopropyl alcohol to make sure they operate at full stopping power without any grease or dirt contaminating the brake surface. When you’re going long, you’re going to get to know your bike pretty well. So it’s important that you work with your bike — choose efficient gear to save your legs.Spend time properly planning out your route. Take note of the terrain, elevation, what kind of surfaces you’ll be riding on. This will help you visualise your day in the saddle and also help you tailor your training to best replicate the kind of conditions you’ll be riding in. Composting requires specific conditions to allow these materials to break down. Sadly, only 1% of homes have a designated home compost & our current UK Waste system is not yet set up to handle compostable materials on mass. Attempts to send these materials to compost within food waste ends up with the wrappers being removed & burnt. According to McGregor, a recovery drink is ideal if you haven't got time to sit down for a meal. 'So if you’re coming in [from training] and you’re going to have breakfast or lunch within half an hour, it's not a problem,' she says.

Yes, all Veloforte gels are vegan! The vast majority of Veloforte range is in fact plant-based, you can find the full Veloforte vegan range in this blog post. Do they contain caffeine? I thought that I might have some trouble with the caffeine gels when I first tried them, but I don’t have a single issue to report! This is largely due to their formulation, with natural ingredients only and no artificial additives that can sometimes make your gut feel uneasy. To avoid overtraining, gradually build up your Saturday or Sunday ride by 20-30 minutes each time. These sessions aren’t about bagging Strava segments, so focus on riding easy and getting miles in your legs. Route planning Instead, try adding 10% to your weekend-long rides to develop leg strength, aerobic fitness and the all-important mental toughness to go long. Pedal smarter, not harder

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Your long ride starts way before you get in the saddle. Here are our top tips to get you to your long ride feeling strong and confident. Where to start Train with your fuel. Get used to opening and eating your energy bar or gel while pedalling. Find your favourites and learn how frequently your body needs to fuel. For cycling recovery, make sure you’re restoring your body’s carbohydrate stores and taking on protein within 30 minutes of your ride. You’ll thank yourself tomorrow. Long distance is all about efficiency. A clean, freshly lubricated drivetrain is far more efficient than a dirty one. Otherwise, you are wasting watts turning gritty gears.

Gareth works to a simple principle: “If you’re hungry, it’s too late”. Make sure you’re properly fuelled with a carb-forward breakfast before you start, and keep regularly topping up during your ride to avoid the bonk down the line.Let’s start with the obvious. You’re not going to be able to go all-out for six hours, and if you set off all guns blazing you’ll probably find yourself flagging long before you reach the finish line. We are currently undertaking detailed tests of these new materials and hope to adopt a viable solution soon. Don’t neglect your core, as this will give you balance and stability in the saddle and help prevent any weird posture, which can hurt down the line. Recover strong It’s wise to pedal with a higher cadence in a lower gear, which will cause less resistance — and less muscle soreness over the duration of your ride. You’ve heard the expression, “nothing new on race day?”. Well that goes for your long ride fuelling too. An all-day adventure on the bike isn’t the time to be experimenting with new fuels and flavours (especially if you’re miles away from the nearest toilet).