Whilst this page is written for self-supported bikepacking and long-distance cycling in general, the advice and information may be useful for randonneurs.
Similar Posts
Free maps on your Garmin Edge Device
I just came across an excellent article on how to download free maps to your Garmin Edge 705/800/810 OpenStreeMaps are easy to order from this site http://garmin.openstreetmap.nl/ and DCRainmaker tells you how to get them onto your map-capable Garmin device here: http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/05/download-garmin-705800810.html
Elegant Cadence Sensor Magnet
[This tip is courtesy of Ian Boehm via the Audax Australia Checkpoint magazine No. 59] Almost all cadence sensor systems rely on a magnet attached to your crank activating a reed relay inside the anonymous black box on the boom or chainstay of your chosen conveyance. The average cadence magnet adorning your left crank is…
Drivetrain efficiency is all about lube
From a VeloLab article “DRIPPING WITH SPEED“ Lube isn’t all that sexy, at least not this kind. But it is unquestionably the cheapest way to make your bike measurably quicker. The most efficient lubes in perfect conditions are likely not the fastest when the going gets rough, with the exception of paraffin. The only real…
Dynohubs, Lights & GPS Devices
Byduncan
These days most randonneurs use a navigation device (smartphone or GPS) which will be needed for much longer than their battery will last and a dyno-powered USB charger is a great solution.Here are some comments from the Randon list: Tim Feldman asked: How much power does the USB charger provide, and thus, how quickly will…
Performer MBB
Byduncan
After years of trying to adjust my Performer highracer FWD so that the power idler did not touch my leg I decided to convert it to a moving bottom bracket/traction direct system. I already had a modified Cruzbike front end that bolted straight on after I cut off the boom. The result is a surprisingly…
The First Recumbents
Geared recumbents , as distinct from early front-drivers , first appeared in the 1890s, soon after the pneumatic-tired safety bicycle. See Early Recumbents Jan Heine has discovered recumbents. “While the racing world outlawed recumbents soon after Francis Faure set an hour record on a recumbent in 1933, cyclotourists and randonneurs couldn’t have cared less about what the Union Cycliste…