The Road to 500 miles in 24hrs
- Thread starter RojoRacing
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LarryOz
Cruzeum Curator & Sigma Wrangler
Great job Jason!
Watched it all through the day - wishing I was there of course!
24 hour rides & suffering appear to go hand in hand. (i.e. if you aren't suffering, then you probably wear taking it easy)
Knowing you, I doubt if that would ever be an issue!
Watched it all through the day - wishing I was there of course!
24 hour rides & suffering appear to go hand in hand. (i.e. if you aren't suffering, then you probably wear taking it easy)
Knowing you, I doubt if that would ever be an issue!
Robert O
Well-Known Member
Let me see: get on the bike in September, take on a major race in a new discipline, sprinkle in some killer MTB races in the middle of your training, finish fourth overall and first recumbent rider? You're amazing, and I for one have nothing but awe for your achievements. Nicely done, Jason!
VenRiderGuy
Well-Known Member
Not in the least.....you did GREAT! Get yourself feeling better and thinking about riding again for the pleasure of it. Thank you for representing the Cruzbike tribe. No doubt about it....You're the guy who still goes fast.
Peder Torgersen
Guru
Well done 24 hours is a long time to be on any type of bicycle.
You did well hope you will tell us about some of the experiences on this long race when you recover.
You did well hope you will tell us about some of the experiences on this long race when you recover.
1happyreader
zen/child method
Whoo hooo Jason
I hope you are smiling , you earned it.
Now that the dust has settled, what might you have changed ??
I know you didn't have the equipment investment you might have had if the bike was yours.
??? more rides in darkness ??
how did the headrest and padding work out for you ??
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and efforts.
I hope you are smiling , you earned it.
Now that the dust has settled, what might you have changed ??
I know you didn't have the equipment investment you might have had if the bike was yours.
??? more rides in darkness ??
how did the headrest and padding work out for you ??
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and efforts.
RojoRacing
Donut Powered Wise-guy
Off the top of my head real quick. I still needed more time to refine the seat pad and headrest interface but we made changes mid race that I can refine now back in the shop. Night riding is a specialty of mine and you'll probably see a few more people using my lighting setup after seeing how well they work and only at 10-20% output all night.
Biggest loss of time was stopping to pee. For some reason on this bike in this position(laying back on my kidneys) I don't retain any fluids I drink. I had to stop on course or in the pits every lap and that's with me drinking half of what I'd normally drink.
The fact that I can barely ride with one hand and only my left hand at that, makes eating on the bike at this point nearly impossible. Compared to my fellow competitors in the top 10 I spent almost twice at much time not moving. Even with all the support I had this weekend I spent much more time not moving then I normally do during a self supported 24hr Mtb race.
I'm currently back at the daily grind but I'll probably not ride again till this weekend so I should have time to write up a race report.
VenRiderGuy
Well-Known Member
Jason (the man who still goes fast), I look forward to reading your race report.
LarryOz
Cruzeum Curator & Sigma Wrangler
One word: Condom- catheter
OK - maybe two words - but they are really nice and worth the minor hassle.
Hook a tube to it and stick in your shorts. We you gotta pee, you just whip it out (talking the tube now, not... ) and hang it over the edge - The warm pleasurable feeling of an emptying your bladder out on the rode.
Just make sure no one is directly behind you and your golden!
It does take a knack to relax enough while you are pedaling to "let it start flowing", but once you got it figured out - it is great.
They are a little hard and painful to take off, but well worth the time savings.
Rick Youngblood
CarbonCraft Master
Fantastic job Jason. 0% disappointment and 100% impressed, especially the short time to prepare the Vendetta and yourself for a huge challenge, Bravo!
Charles.Plager
Recumbent Quant
Considering your limited time acclimating to the bike and getting it 100% dialed in (which takes a good season of riding and tweaking) your result is amazing!
Robert
Robert
JOSEPHWEISSERT
Zen MBB Master
Where can I get one?One word: Condom- catheter
OK - maybe two words - but they are really nice and worth the minor hassle.
Hook a tube to it and stick in your shorts. We you gotta pee, you just whip it out (talking the tube now, not... ) and hang it over the edge - The warm pleasurable feeling of an emptying your bladder out on the rode.
Just make sure no one is directly behind you and your golden!
It does take a knack to relax enough while you are pedaling to "let it start flowing", but once you got it figured out - it is great.
They are a little hard and painful to take off, but well worth the time savings.
JOSEPHWEISSERT
Zen MBB Master
Regarding the need to pee, I noticed it a lot when I started riding the V. Then I slowly adapted. I did 100 miles on Sunday and only urinated once for the whole ride, at around 50 miles. But I might like to try a catheter (Larry's idea) for racing anyway.
LarryOz
Cruzeum Curator & Sigma Wrangler
Joe,
Many places cell them. Here is one:
www.blowoutmedical.com
This is the SKU for a medium: Medium 28mm MEN5290_ea
You can buy these if you want to practice at home on your trainer:
2000 ml Bag without Anti-Reflux Chamber KND3502_ea
Tubing - 5/16 Inch x 18 Inch PVC with Adapter - Nonsterile KND8884731900_ea
You might also need to buy some extra 5/16" tubing (without the adapter) that can fit in the end of it at whatever size you need when you are out on the road
jond
Zen MBB Master
with larry's condom catheter you will do great things especially if you keep the drain free of the rear wheel.
jond
Zen MBB Master
JOSEPHWEISSERT
Zen MBB Master
Medium? What are you implying?
