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Thanks!
An ECE to the start, and back, of the Man of Kent 200. Ridden the route down there so many times so it should be fine as long as I sort out my comfort issues on the bike.
@hippy - my boyfriend often comments that it looks like my arms are locked. I've picked up that bike fit book from the library so I'll have a look and make some adjustments. My money's definitely on the stem. Goddamn it.
plasticniki
4th RRtY ride yesterday, a DIY to Cambridge and back. Though it was pretty easy on paper (very flat, plenty of places to stop) it was the hardest 200 I've done yet. On the return leg it started snowing and coming back through the city just killed our speed. That said, the morning was pretty beautiful and we stopped at that cycling cafe in Saffron Walden which was lovely.
Been having issues with my hands and feet on my last two 200km rides. I did a few last year before starting my RRtY effort and had no issues, besides feeling a bit achey the next day, and November and December's efforts weren't too bad. Winter ones have also coincided with me swapping over my stem for a shorter one and also getting different bars (this was after some bastard nicked the stem, bars and shifters off my bike). I feel more comfy on my bike and can use the drops now, but over longer distances I get numb little fingers and also my left ankle kills the next day; can't work out if it's a winter issue (though I don't suffer with cold extremities) or bike fit because of a shorter stem and different bars (think they're a bit wider).
My next RRtY is a 300 so I guess I need to sort all this out :/