Advice for a long distance cycle trip?

[Maxnaggle]

evening! i've got a 700km trip coming up in 8 weeks from Rimini (Italy) to Munich, was just wondering if anyone here had done anything similar and what they had done to prepare for it? It's going to be spread over 2 weeks, so about 60km a day.

thanks!

[biggarlogs]

Buy a car......sorry I am just jealous of your stamina.good luck mate

[Hobbsurf]

Vasaline

 

Or modern day equivalent. :-)

 

Russ

[Phillip]

Yeah hobbsurf is right, it's called chamois cream- get some and some padded pants. Prepare by spending time in the saddle to get used to it and to get your fitness up a bit. Enjoy and good luck mate

[Paul Barton]

Get a good bike shop to set your bike up so it fits you perfectly. After a few days even small things like the angle of the saddle or the handlebar stem length can cause niggling problems.

[Stevedavid43]

Check out warm shower forum for loads of advice on long trips

Good luck

[johnanderton]

You could message this guy dan he's doing uk - Rome , he and his brother are both climbers here in northwest uk , there away now I bet they will have come across everything that goes with such a long cycle

[Marc Lewis]

The distance wont be a problem, it will be saddle soreness. Get a good saddle and decent pair of padded cycling shorts.

And as others have said, dont forget the cream!! Good luck.

[D A Tree Surgeons]

Hi Max

for the last four years ive done long rides around 1000 miles 8 days

this year we are doing calais to Croatia in 8 days in june

my big training rides have just started, i was away in belgium over the weekend to complete the liege bastogne liege sportive. the hardest part for me is finding the time to get saddle time! but any saddle time is good , good luck with your ride, the other thing about long rides day after day is that your body soon gets use to it and it becomes very natural to ride every day

[bolthole]

Vasaline

 

Or modern day equivalent. :-)

 

Russ

 

This...

 

Wiggle | Assos Chamois Cream | Chamois Cream

 

Apply liberally in the morning. If you do chafe then apply Sudocreme or any nappy creme. Slather it on as soon as you stop for the day.

 

Don't, whatever you do, mix the two up and put the chamois cream on chafed bits. I know this from excruciating experience.

 

It says 'do not apply to intimate areas'! You really should make your own mind up about that...