For long rides, I much prefer FulGaz to Zwift. So many beautiful places around the world to ride.

My goodness where have you been? Only just getting Zwift 😮 hahaha (life changing along with the kickr). N.B. The riding in one spot for theee hours is the easy part, having that Tim of yours hassling you is the hard part hahaha

Great effort Amanda. I like the smart trainer and Zwift but I have not ever gone longer than 105 minutes. Good luck with the training.

Surely someone knows someone who can lipread so you could add "that" in both sections where Tim speaks and you and Tim speak...

Good video

What model is the ikea bed?

Do I need different wheels and tires to ride the checkpoint on the road ?

Go Amanda

Take care. Hope all goes well.

Hey Tim - I'm in my early 50s as well - getting old sucks - I've got the same issue. I've found that when I complete a race especially multisport or triathlon I really need about a month from any real training - I just put away my bike and kayak and just do easy running - jogging for no more than about 40 mins and I find I start to feel better slowly and after about 6 weeks I start mixing training up with a bit of a paddle or bike ride

Great video, thanks for putting it together.

This thing is an actual dinosaur but it’s an ashamed that there are going extinct because of us😢😢😢😢😢.

Such a nice experiment

Ross River Fever?

Don't push yourself too hard Tim. Listen to your body.

Need to get a blood test. IF we can rule out Overtraining Syndrome. Then, my WAG is...: 1) Low-t (or hormone imbalance) 2) Undiagnosed sleep disorder (which can be related/contributory to depression), 3) chronic fatigue syndrome brought on by a COVID low grade viral infection or (less likely) Epstine-Barr, 4) Thyroid disorder 5) Low Iron and/or Vit. D. ALL these can be determined by a blood test. Don't waste any more time... The sooner you get a blood test to find anything unusual, the sooner you can get back to normal. Delays for seeking answers and treatment only compound the psychological impact to OCD type athletic personality types. Good Luck.

Just had COVID. Have the Sunshine Coast 70.3 in Sept, but can’t do anything more than a small walk without getting tired. Going to have to pull off a miracle to make the event.

Sorry you’re not well, but pleased you are listening to your body, giving yourself time out to fully recover your health.

Well that’s shit; sorry you’re going through that Tim. Just a thought, could your Cortisol level be too high? If it stays high it can cause fatigue that can last for extended periods of time. I’m no medic, just putting it out there as a possibility if it drags on. Love you guys, always enjoy your videos.

I hope you feel better soon Tim, I'm sure you'll come good and be ready for the world championships. Cheers Amy

I couldn’t pick you, Tim 😂

i just signed up for this years race, originally was planning on doing the gravel specific ride, but then reading the information, it sounds like they have responded to feedback, and it will be very tame, pure gravel. So instead, I signed up to the classic 100, planning on riding my gravel bike equipped with 50mm aggressive tyres, front suspension fork and a 50t rear cassette. I'm also very confident off road rider, which im hoping will give me an edge as i wouldnt be the outright fittest rider. how do you think that will go given your experience? my other bike option is a dual suspension trail mtb which i think will be too much bike looking at your video.

this was 3yrs ago. Did your engine blow up?

Crazy high pressures

I also have a checkpoint with multiple wheelsets, I have 2 sets of the same wheel model, so I dont have to adjust the brakes, and I also have a cassette for them, so they are just a 5 min swap. Also also have a X01 rear mech and 10-52 cassette for when I need more low gearing otherwises the XPLR 10-44 is my daily driver. I run road tires on one set, gravel on the other. Got rid of my other 2 bikes

I chanced upon this video trying to find an UHS alumni list. I was there. I absolutely remember the whole class of 1987 getting behind the rowers on this day and being super proud of the achievement. I even remember the chant. The day stands out because of this unspoken class war between the nearby schools we shared the buses with. Well done Tim Whitburn you seem super healthy and I wish you all the best.

Perfect follow-up video to the Mocke surfski classes. I started with a Zen, too. Was a wonderful learning ski and so much fun in any condition. I now have a Think Six which is perfect for me now but would have been the wrong ski to start on. His commentary is spot on. The scary part is if he wasn't doing laps in and out where he could control when to head in, and if the conditions had worsen while getting fatigued. That's when wrong choices can be disastrous. Challenging himself in a controlled environment is such a good way to advance and hone skills. Great video!

Lovely video! I enjoyed that. Did you ever found out the problem with the GoPro?

Awesome👍

Where exactly is the ocean pool located?

Well done, its on again next Sunday 9th June, I am doing my first event ride but only the 50k, my excuse ....age however if I work at it maybe the 100 k next year

Great video guys, its on my bucket list to visit Australia one day though I would not know where start, toy have shown some amazing places ob your video's ❤

Sorry, the audio messed up in a few areas!

Great video. How many ks on the van in total? Must be a stack by now.

I don't think its at all about lack of endurance. Its about lack of funding. Stage races are expensive af and the women's races just do not bring in the same kind of media interest. Yet. I hope this will improve in time. And in shorter races, I prefer the women's courses because the men's take all day. I don't really want to watch a whole day of racing especially when the first half is basically a group ride.

Australia! 😝😝😝

I think he answers his own questions when he admits knowing nothing about cycling or the UCI. Stick to Tris

We know it doesn't cost $4000 more to build a Trek than a than a Merida.

Don't make it on the same day. I wanna watch the mens TdF first and then the TdF Femmes avec Swift. Then I'd get 6 weeks of cycling on Free TV.

Completely agree - it would also save on costs with event promotion, traffic management, health and safety

In 2019, a woman won the transcontinental race across Europe, close to 4000 km men and women racing one another in the same distance at the same time so yes they can do the same as men.

If it were as easy as just an arbitrary decision, yes it'd be the same. But it's not. Pro cycling is an extremely difficult sport from the logistics perspective, 150km+ of road closures, support, media, sometimes for 3 weeks straight in a different spot each day moving across a country. It took 100 years to build pro men's cycling into what it is today. And let's not pretend even now men's pro cycling is a particularly rich or successful or financially stable sport. It often has funding problems at the level of the riders, teams, media contracts, and event levels. Women's cycling has come an enormous way in the last 10 years. Yes it has a long way to go still, and it's good to push for change, but let's not be delusional about it. It needs to be financially viable for the stakeholders, it needs time for the pathways and competitive depth to develop, it needs to build relationships between the events and teams and media. Just saying "run a women's TdF same route, same distance, on the same day" is not realistic or helpful.

Tim, you are right. Too many old farts control many sports. Many of them have self-interest at heart. (6:03 's grandad here)

Awesome race mate. Looks like a ton of fun! well done Tim and Amanda

Hi Guys, Hope your well. Safe Travels.

You would have loved that tim.

Deadset weirdos and I love it ❤ we aspire to be like you two. 😂

How tall are you? I just picked up this same bike in a 58 and about 183cm or 6’. My first new bike in about 15 years so I am very new to sizing. Primarily riding road but also commuting. I felt like the gearing was hard with the stock 1x compared to my previous 2x. Does the rear cassette make a big difference? I’m afraid I bought the wrong bike, but if I can adapt it like you that would be great. Perhaps the tires are more of the issue of getting up to speed on road?

Omg lol. What are we talkin? Like 1L? 2L? 😂