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I will PM you for some specific questions if that's ok?
It's up to @umop3pisdn , but I vigorously discourage asking things which are not private in PMs. If you ask on the open forum, his answers will help strangers from the future and if we disagree with him you'll get to hear about it :)
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Is there a go to BTA mount?
If you can find one, the Zipp Vuka is good: rigid with plenty of adjustment.
The Velcro ones are a bit shit in my experience: they don't stand up to bottles being removed and replaced.
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I have a Zipp Vuka mount you’re welcome to borrow, You can change the bottle mount on it, I have a profile design one on ther at the moment, which as a straw you can drink from without moving...
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I'd be interested in some 12h advice too. I've entered the Nationals, and I've never done a 12 before. In at the deep end and all that. Likelihood of getting a ride might be a useful starting point.
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I did the Bentley 12 the first two years it ran (2014&5) unsupported and used the official food station.
It worked well. The first year was better as they had my stuff on a table. The second year I had to bend down to pick it up.
My strategy is to carry more bottles to minimise stopped time. So I carried 4litres aiming for one stop.
I'd do the same again if I rode it again -
I only used the official feed zone once to grab some flapjack. Not sure why, I might have dropped a gel that lap. Sounds like it should be fine though.
That's what I did, drink a bottle per lap + one spare for when you drop one (you will). Test your bottle setup well in advance - I found Specialized Purists stayed in my holders (Elite) better than any other. Still lost four from my BTA mount though, mostly in the runup to roundabouts where I was sat up.
I had a one of these which fits about 4 gels, plus 2 up each skinsuit leg. I stopped for 2 minutes or so around 4 and 8 hours to completely refill food, easier than faffing around with gels taped to bottles IMO but obviously you lose a few miles. Gives you the opportunity to grab some normal food to which you'll probably want after a while.
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Don't know about unsupported for this, but there's lots of places you could leave stuff. H&C seems like good idea as many people there.
Depends on your saddle. I have about three different saddle bottle mounts. One specific to Adamo's tail.
I also have maybe 4-5 different bento boxes and 'the best' is also dependent on type of bike and what's going in it. What bike do you have? How much do you plan on carrying in it?
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Hoping for a bit of advice for the upcoming National 12hr TT which I plan on entering. It's on the bumpy Bentley course - H12H/8
@umop3pisdn - I will PM you for some specific questions if that's ok? I know you rode and wrote about it last year.
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I will have support from hours 4 -12. I was going to leave all my stuff at the Hen and Chickens Pub for them, but before that, I was going to label up bottles and have them at the official feed zone. Is this a bad idea or will it work ok?
I plan on having one bottle BTA that I swap each 20 mile lap, plus a backup bottle in a rear cage, just in case I miss one or need extra. Is there a go to BTA mount? I was planning on making my own if not.
Although I will tape food to bottles, I want a backup so planned on having a top tube bento box with backup gels, chews etc. Is there a good one out there? I have a narrow, quite pointed top tube so this one will prob not stay put. It also has poor reviews.
Will prob think of loads more questions, but that's it for now!
Colin