Q: How long were your pit stops?
A: For your first event, I’d strongly recommend taking a “relaxed” plan of attack. You want to keep the wheels rolling as much as possible, but it might be too costly to shoot for 2 min stops throughout the night. Have a good plan in place, then on race day be flexible and seek the flow.
Q: I know this one is a little more personal but, how many chammies/bike shorts did you go through? Do you rotate every few hours or do you just use one for the whole 24 hours? Any issues with chaffing, if so, any secrets for prevention……besides vasoline?
A: It depends on the race. If it’s a close one, go the whole 24 without a change. I think the perfect plan is to change twice during the race, every 8 hours. The first change could coincide with when you mount your lights, the second the am breakfast stop. To keep things pain free (well, sorta anyway) new chammies are key, and the kind that you know are uber comfortable. The other key is a saddle you know won’t rub you raw. It all gets lubed up with chammie cream.
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