It's January in Minnesota, 6 degrees F (-14 C) and I just came back from an hour ride on my Trek MTB. On my lower half, I wore 2 pairs of long underwear and padded cycling shorts beneath a pair of insulated cycling pants, thick wool socks and fur-lined hiking boots. On top, 2 long-sleeve merino wool shirts, a sweatshirt, a goose-down vest, and a zip-up winter cycling jacket with fleece-lined gloves. I wore a neck warmer pulled up over my nose, with a fleece-lined skull cap and a helmet. With a 10 mph NW wind, I was both sweat-soaked and frozen by the time I got home. I was hoping your video would help, but I wouldn't last 10 minutes in your ensemble.
@PEDALLERS16 сағат бұрын
Yep, there''s "UK cold@ and then proper winter elsewhere 😂 I admire you going out in those conditions!
@mad4tar7714 күн бұрын
Bursting to get out of the closet
@PEDALLERS16 сағат бұрын
I just love pink 😁
@Raymond-Farts19 күн бұрын
I've purchased thousands of dollars of Rapha kit for all the seasons cycling and casual. The one material I will never buy again is Marino Wool. Every item of Marino wear I have bought from Rapha got holes in it after the first use. I am currently sitting here watching this video with a needle and thread stitching a giant hole in a snood that I pulled out of the drawer to wear today because the temps were 32 degrees F. The choice words I spewed at the moment were not for young ears. This has happened at least a dozen times with Rapha Marino so I'm done with it. Assos will be my go to brand from now on.
@PEDALLERS16 сағат бұрын
I do have a few merino wool Rapha tops (and snood) - so far no holes 🤞
@robertmilner85523 күн бұрын
Can the rox 4 be connected to a quark spindle power meter
@PEDALLERS16 сағат бұрын
Don't think the ROX 4 supports power meters (only HR and cadence, etc). You'd have to go for the 11.1 or higher for PM support
@repo4Ай бұрын
Rox 11.1 also compatible with radars.
@PEDALLERS29 күн бұрын
Thanks - never tried the radar feature (or something like the Garmin Varia). Wonder how this works in practice? hmmm 🤔
@ozgurinsanАй бұрын
Insane that people want to cycle with 8000 people.
@PEDALLERSАй бұрын
Yep. The first few climbs are really busy 😂. Thins out a bit after that. Until the first water stop !
@davidnicholson6704Ай бұрын
Try the off road (Gravel if you want to call it what the cool kids do) its far better
@PEDALLERSАй бұрын
Yes! I do like a little off-road adventure. Hones the bike handling skills :)
@gundisrambo90542 ай бұрын
last year I have bought the MEN'S CARGO BIB SHORTS, which regularly sells at 270 € , at a discount. I should have returned them anyway. The pad is trash, there is no real compression, and after a couple of hours in the saddle you get sore because the pad moves a lot when riding. Also, the sizing may be opposite to the core bib, as I have an XL, but these bibs feel really wide. The straps are ok though, as I'm 6'5. This will have been my last Rapha product. I think they have nice designs, but their apparel is far from being "the best in the world" funcionalitywise
@PEDALLERSАй бұрын
I'm still searching for the perfect bibs - if they exist. Recently tried Lusso & Le Col - so will see how these go!
@DouglasAtlas-p5k2 ай бұрын
We did this in 2023. The roads are amazing but at least that year, the water stop was a fiasco. We wasted easily 45 minutes waiting to get water, and as a result of the delay we barely missed the time cut for the 312 (by 10 minutes) and did the 225. I believe organizers learned some lessons so likely was better in 2024 and beyond.
@PEDALLERSАй бұрын
Oof. Well at least we didn't get the delays during our ride. Will definitely be going back to Mallorca, but doubt I'll do this event again.
@DouglasAtlas-p5kАй бұрын
@ Agree. Would just do the route on a different day, self supported.
@112sje2 ай бұрын
Thanks for this. Some good advice, especially about the feed stations. I like orange juice in my bottle with electrolyte tablets in. I will be attempting the 312 for the first time , next year. I've ridden up the Femenia many times and the Puig Major once. The rest of the course will be a new experience. If the colours are mandatory, I hope the pockets are deep with at least one zip section. 🙂
@PEDALLERSАй бұрын
Enjoy it ! :) I think they may have changed the demand for mandatory 312 tops - but I'm sure they will announce this closer to the ride. The official tops we had were by Gobik - a good brand, but I didn't wear the top ;)
@112sjeАй бұрын
@@PEDALLERS Thank-you. There are four of us going next year and we are hoping to wear our Mansfield Club colours, especially wind jackets on the long descent off the Puig Major.
@PEDALLERSАй бұрын
That’s a great descent - I really enjoyed it. Just had to be careful with the number of other riders and consider their talent level - as well as my own 🤣
@enjoyschill2 ай бұрын
great pants. rapha and Pearl Izumi are the best.
@PEDALLERSАй бұрын
Never tried Pearl Izumi - but have heard of them. Currently trying out some bibs from Lusso and Le Col, so will see how they go.
@Meemers4082 ай бұрын
What size is your bike? Also do you a longer stem?
@PEDALLERSАй бұрын
That Enigma is around a 58 (custom build). I recently travelled with a Specialized Aethos (also 58) - still took the rear mech off to be safe, and it 'just about' fits in this box, although dropping the saddle a few cms works well. Other than that - no faffing around needed 🤞
@rodneynoriel15283 ай бұрын
If you compare today’s jerseys to vintage jersey from like the 70s, you might think, “damn the old jerseys are so long”. Then when you put on a contemporary like Rapha jersey, you might feel is better, till you try to use the rear pockets. You have dislocate your arm to get anything in the pockets and break your arm to access the middle pocket. Try to unzip the secure pocket. It’s not easy.
@PEDALLERSАй бұрын
Ha yes. Jersey pockets can be tricky. A choice between struggling (and crashing) or stopping. The zip pocket has definitely increased in size over the iterations of Rapha jerseys I have.
@mikekilbride21163 ай бұрын
The 2024 event learnt from some of the issues of the previous year. Food stops were better provisioned, they even added in an additional water stop. The get away was also very smooth, I arrived abour 6:15 and was away by 6:45. Would echo what you say about preparation and planning, nutrition and hydration are criical and I know that in 2022 I messed these up and sufferred in the last third, in 2024 I got it right and was strong throughout. It is a great event and I highly recommend, am booked in for 2025 and looking to get my best performance yet. Great video and lots of excellent advice.
@PEDALLERSАй бұрын
Wow - you really like it! I can understand it - it was definitely something I'm glad I did, such a different experience to normal riding. Good luck in 2025 - enjoy :)
@gaz7777gaz3 ай бұрын
Hi guys did you rent your bikes there ? Or take your own , I’m thinking of going next year
@PEDALLERSАй бұрын
We rented over in Hua Hin. Find the Hua Hin Roadies facebook group and a guy called Nick will sort you out. Not sure about Chang Mai or other places, but I'm sure you can rent something there also if you need to.
@keithjacobs59513 ай бұрын
Great info. What are the make of your glasses look good
@PEDALLERSАй бұрын
Thanks :) I had on Pit Viper 'The Miami Nights' - they do look good (i think!), but ... honestly they are not the best - for clarity or comfort. I read a comment somewhere - "these are Gas Station sunglasses" and i think that about sums it up.
@jamess44443 ай бұрын
Its quite a shame how the cyclists throw rubbish everywhere, I was picking up rubbish in the mountains for the next 2 days straight with locals while hiking. Just comes to show the type of people coming to do these events :(
@PEDALLERS3 ай бұрын
I get where you're coming from. It's frustrating to see some cyclists focus only on their performance and not care about the environment they leave behind. I always tuck my used wrappers in my jersey pocket. Thanks for helping to clean up.
@jamess44443 ай бұрын
@@PEDALLERS Its not all cyclist but a small number can give us a bad name I just cant remember it being this bad a couple years back, also event organizers should also take more accountability, but enough with my useless waffle, thank you for not littering...
@Bluesman25094 ай бұрын
We're going there (St Jean de Maurienne) next year...cant wait to do Madeleine and Croix de Fer/Glandon!!
@PEDALLERS4 ай бұрын
Enjoy it. Madeleine is great. Croix de Fer is on my todo list. Would also recommend the Roselend - that was a good day !
@jstoner90294 ай бұрын
Now I ride fast with people I don’t like, result! 🎉
@PEDALLERS4 ай бұрын
Ha! I got lucky then and the training camp group were a great bunch 😝
@johnhatfield10704 ай бұрын
Cycle on your own. Cycle like you’ve only just stolen it! Don’t let the “pay more to go faster with smaller effort brigade” divert you. Coffee and cakes are for non combatants, keep going and eat your own banana and peanut butter sandwiches…….. Who knows, one day you may be able to ride Portugal end to end on a fixed gear!
@PEDALLERS4 ай бұрын
Strong game! Not sure I can go without coffee and cake though 🤣 Portugal ride sounds good though - maybe not a fixie 😝
@pipikikinos4 ай бұрын
Your voice volume mate is lower than the music
@PEDALLERS4 ай бұрын
Ok - I didn’t notice it in the edit but will check it on the next vid - thanks 👍
@aarondcmedia95854 ай бұрын
Music at the same volume as the narration always boggles my mind.
@PEDALLERS4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the heads up - didn’t notice it in the edit but will check the next one 👍
@LJBenji144 ай бұрын
Nice and straight forward recs, no wasted time. like it
@PEDALLERS4 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍 focusing on waffling less 🤣
@guy5paris4 ай бұрын
So true!
@PEDALLERS4 ай бұрын
👍
@waschhalletuttlingen-georg89794 ай бұрын
Missing the video Mentioned at the end. Would love to see that.
@PEDALLERS4 ай бұрын
Thanks!. Yes it is coming just need to finish it off and get it on the channel. I mentioned it at the end of this vid to give me some accountability to get it done 👍
@Bruce_StrengthLabs4 ай бұрын
please take the bibs off
@brendanmcmenamin4 ай бұрын
Great review for someone like me thinking of attempting the 167 version. Plenty of great advice. Thank you.
@PEDALLERS4 ай бұрын
Thanks - glad it was helpful. It’s a great event, even though it’s a little hectic at times, still worth the experience. And with the 167 ride I reckon you still get to do the “best bits” of the route. Enjoy 👍
@78gusten4 ай бұрын
I would have liked to see the review/test of them.
@PEDALLERS4 ай бұрын
For sure. I was going to do a follow on video to ride and review them but … got a bit sidetracked. Sorry 😊
@jamesbenning96655 ай бұрын
Hi thanks -you have my sympathy. I'm 60 and reasonably fit but I find the other Canaries a little intimidating. I agonised over Lanzarote for a Christmas break and, for precisely the reasons you cite, went to Nice instead. I accept that I'd need warmer gear but for me, the trade off was well worth it. The cafes are open and there is plenty to do off the bike, the climbs are varied and verdant.
@PEDALLERS5 ай бұрын
That's a great option. Maybe I will also check out mainland Spain. Trouble is - if it's over Christmas it'll be a family vacation (that i sneak my bike on) - not sure my wife will say yes to having to wear 'warmer gear' by the pool ;)
@mrbigglesworth35ify5 ай бұрын
Not enough camel toe we need more camel toe
@bilipiton97586 ай бұрын
Solar version for Great Britain?? It's a kind of irony or? 😂😂
@PEDALLERS5 ай бұрын
You don’t need sunshine for solar 😝😉
@timtaylor95906 ай бұрын
the chamois is terrible, the front does come up too high, and the material isnt great. the pro team training jerseys are even worse.
@PEDALLERS6 ай бұрын
I didn’t really get in with the pro team kit so sold it. Still have one skin tight jersey though 🤣
@timtaylor95906 ай бұрын
pro team training is trash
@PEDALLERS6 ай бұрын
Yep. Not my preference
@user-cx2bk6pm2f6 ай бұрын
Is there something enjoyable about riding with 8,000 other people? Sounds like a disaster.
@PEDALLERS6 ай бұрын
Good and Bad, but overall I’ll pass next time (famous last words!). I didn’t like the early 5am start and queuing up with 8k others. Rolling out and hitting the first climb was pretty cool but then the number of riders descending around you wasn’t so enjoyable. Food stops (including local stores) was carnage.
@ZwiftDude6 ай бұрын
Wonder what your gear set up was? Ideally would be good to do these in Zone 2. I am a heavier rider and definitely wouldn't be able to do those climbs at threshold or under.
@PEDALLERS6 ай бұрын
I was on my Aethos - 52/36 front and 11-34 cassette. Looking at the HR zone for the full ride, I was in threshold Z4 for just 4% (so maybe I could have gone harder!) 45% at Z3 25% each Z1/2
@omars83907 ай бұрын
Is it me or does the Core stuff actually look a lot better and you get a zipped pocket for that credit card... Kinda funny when you said 8:36 "stand out from the crowd" are you sure? 🤣 Because everyone is a Rapha rider these days.
@PEDALLERS7 ай бұрын
I don’t mind the core jerseys - plain and functional. Agree, there’s a lot of rapha kit out there these days. I’m always in the lookout for something else, but not found another brand that hooks me yet.
@malinsanne7 ай бұрын
You definitely need a size smaller
@PEDALLERS7 ай бұрын
Pretty sure I don’t 😝
@user-cx2bk6pm2f7 ай бұрын
If you can't stitch in the pad without making the shorts look like a man-diaper, how can you claim to be a premium brand?
@PEDALLERS7 ай бұрын
Which brands are worth a look? I haven’t found an alternate that I would move to yet.
@user-cx2bk6pm2f7 ай бұрын
@@PEDALLERS 7mesh... their MK3 bibs work well for me. Pad stitching is discrete and edges are chamfered for a low profile look.
@PEDALLERS7 ай бұрын
Thanks. Will keep an eye on 7mesh - looks nice, minimal. Need them in blue, and not cargo 👍
@user-cx2bk6pm2f7 ай бұрын
@@PEDALLERS They have non-cargo version... for some reason they are not as easy to find on the UK website. No blue color tho.
@user-cx2bk6pm2f7 ай бұрын
Another pair of bibs with comically stitched bullseyes on the private parts and chamois that sits like a brick turd on the backside. I swear bib makers are trolling us to see how ridiculous they can make us look. Except 7mesh... who actually have discrete stitching and chamois with chamfered edges for a smooth transition.
@user-cx2bk6pm2f7 ай бұрын
Thumbs up for putting them on! Very helpful for potential buyers like me!
@PEDALLERS7 ай бұрын
No worries. Hope it was useful. The one tip I don’t think I mentioned - wait for the Rapha sale to buy 🤣
@ZwiftDude7 ай бұрын
Ditched all my Rapha kit
@PEDALLERS7 ай бұрын
For what ? I keep looking for another brand but can’t quite find the right one … yet 👍
@jnblawnandlandscapellc7 ай бұрын
What did you switch to? I'm currently running the PMCC line.
@PEDALLERS7 ай бұрын
I’m still looking. I keep getting adverts for Pedal Mafia but … I just don’t like the branding for some reason. Will keep looking 👓
@KenRick20106 ай бұрын
Siroko
@korsveien5 ай бұрын
I bought a Castelli jersey and the zipper is really so much better than Rapha core jersey. It’s a bigger plastic zipper and so smooth. Love it 😍.
@customteezzshop36708 ай бұрын
Ring of kerry in Ireland 10k riders around some of the most beautiful roads in the country, and pretty good food stops particularly in kenmare before the big climb up Molls Gap
@PEDALLERS7 ай бұрын
Thanks - I do fancy another trip to Ireland - with the bike this time. 10k riders sounds … a lot 🤣👍
@LOGICAL-JAY8 ай бұрын
Rapha recently destroyed their "brevet" line with a new cheaper version...no front pocket and cheaper material on the brevet now
@PEDALLERS8 ай бұрын
Think I had one brevet top a few years back but didn’t get on with the thicker material
@LOGICAL-JAY8 ай бұрын
My favorite are the "classic flyweight"(which they barely make anymore) and the "pro-team flyweight" which is discontinued and replaced by a cheaper product named "light weight"...
@PEDALLERS8 ай бұрын
Agree. My go to is also the classic flyweight. Pro team I’m not as convinced by the fit
@timbiddle68668 ай бұрын
Best video I have watched on 312 prep and knowledge upload, thank you. Also very good video for general endurance riding. Cheers Tim B
@PEDALLERS8 ай бұрын
Appreciate if - thank you ! I just tried to put together the things I’d learnt by taking part in this event - and riding in general 😀
@jacquelinejohnson22868 ай бұрын
Dartmoor classic? 100 miler. My son did the 312 this last 3 years and compared with last year he said the stops were much improved. Last years were terrible apparently. The wrist bands this year at least were distinguishable and no band only water. The guy with the puncture before it began that you saw did the 167 and apparently had 3 punctures in all that day! The atmosphere in the village was wonderful. My son every year has got better at his fueling strategy and getting it right is so important. Styrker? Bars (I've probably spelt that wrong) which have a one handed tap your handle bar opening helps.
@PEDALLERS8 ай бұрын
Dartmoor sounds good will check it out - could do with a target, thanks ! Sounds like the 312 this year improved with lessons learnt. About styrkr bars - yes I tried them and they are tasty and a decent amount of carbs- big though ! Cheers.
@marcusdollard73308 ай бұрын
Never did that ride but I have traned there in the 90s great place to ride I remember the drivers were very friendly and respectful
@PEDALLERS8 ай бұрын
Yes, it’s an amazing place with great rides. I will be heading back soon for sure, just not when theres 8,500 other riders there 😝