Ultracycling

Ooops... I've never cleaned any of my camelbaks. :S

You're lucky! Mine had some black slime growing in it. I could shit through the eye of a needle for 2 weeks and I lost a lot of weight. Silver lining to that Camelbak I guess :)

I also only ever put water through them. I had a bottle on the downtube on TD, which I put electrolytes in, just to keep the Camelbak scuzz free.

Got to the baby isle in the supermarket and get some disinfectant tablets.
They're what I used to clean mine properly.

Many of my bottles are black on the inside. But then, I am black on the inside so perhaps that's why I don't notice anything. #iambecomedeath #ironguts

Similarly, I use milton sterilising fluid, soak it in the sink with half a cap of that in cold water for 30 mins, then I leave it in the freezer between uses. I sterilise it a few times a year.

My missus uses Milton Sterilising fluid to clean my bottles during 24hrs.

It's probably cheaper than tablets:
https://www.ocado.com/webshop/product/Milton-Sterilising-Fluid/70706011?ULP_CAMPAIGN_ID=52&gclid=CNup4YCbsNMCFeQp0wodsqsGsQ&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CP-L64GbsNMCFZIK0wodXP8Eng&dnr=y

That's similar to what I used to do. Even with the odd Miltons clean and freezer storage mine can grow black stuff in them. I just got black Torq bottles so I can't see it - problem solved.

Sounds like the Plague.

The Plague ended when one of my ancestors was born. It decided to die out rather than try and infect us.

IO had one of these before, I forgot. It packs small, is light and is good.

https://www.sigmasport.co.uk/item/Sportful/Fiandre-Light-NoRain-Short-Sleeve-Jersey/6YK7

I think it's exaclty what you're looking for.

I use sterident, it is amazingly effective. No aftertaste, which is an issue I have had with other options.

Helpfully the good people of BikeRadar have coined the name "jerket".

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/article/the-rise-of-the-jerket-49692/

You can wear one with your jeggings for that casual/sporty around town look.

I'd looked at those, yeah. Kristof is sponsored by Sportful so I was looking at what he was wearing to get some ideas. That's why I was checking out that 2nd skin top over a normal jersey (instead of the down jacket I don't wear). Sportful seems quite limited in sizes/avail over here though.

And... I'm out.

LS version: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/sportful-fiandre-light-wind-jersey

I'm currently haemorrhaging cash in prep for the Highland Trail. Just got the last Porcelain Rocket Albert seatpack that works with dropper posts. New carbon tarp poles, new bivvy, new waterproof shorts. SPOT subscription, Rapha Bibs. Ouch.

Since TCR, for TABR I've changed/got
custom bivvy
custom framebag
water bladder
extended bladder hose
rebuilt a crashed dyno wheel
new dyno wheel being built
SPOT tracker (no sub yet)
new undershirt ordered last night
new sunglasses last night
new cranks
new seatpost
new saddle(s)
new Revelate feedbag
new aerobridge that didn't fit
need to order a new lightweight jersey
will need new tyres, chainrings and cassette, plus replacements for half way mark in US

That's just the shit I can remember and I'm not even in the proper panic buying stages yet :)

Oh yeah, new phone case and new phone mounts

it's a good top. worth a try. I liked mine. Wore it a lot actually.

I often use thickish longsleeve merino baselayer for that kind of things. Versatile, can wear under the short sleeve jersey so you'll have the pockets and shoulders stay pretty warm, doesn't take that much space, rather warm with a thin jacket or gilet on top, doesn't mind being damp. Just rode through a night wearing merino baselayer and somekind of windstopper jacket while it was -5, it was comfortable.

Would be interesting to hear more about how you train for these events. Though I probably won't change how I ride as I just ride as I feel like. Short rides on a single speed and longer rides like audaxes and light camping during weekends. This Easter weekend I rode a 200, 300 and 400km diy audax. Probably not the most effective idea in training perspective, but that's the kind of riding I like to do. Though not usually 900km's during a weekend but long rides. Makes me good at staying in the saddle but not fast.

I'll grab one, try for size and feel and see what happens. Cheers.

IT's thin, it's light. It's pretty wind proof, it;s a bit water resistant. It's not super warm, but will add some warmth to mild temps. It's neither here nor there, but in the middle. So about what you wanted.

Yeah, I have a long merino top and it's almost always on me during winter months here. I have a short sleeve version too because they're great.

With the US though it's meant to be super hot so I'm likely not to be using any undershirt/base, so I'm changing my layering system from UK weather to start with lightweight jersey and then have stuff added on top of that, in order to deal with the heat and freezing temps at altitude too.

Yeah, it came up while I was analysing Kristof's clothing but I lost the link while scrambling to make use of my merino jacket :P

I think I could fit ym down jacket under it. So you could keep warm that way and not wear waterproof. Worth trying when you try it on. As that's a good system for nighttime warmth.

It'd squeeze the down err down, though wouldn't it? Guess even compressed it's still going to be pretty warm.

Yeah, doubt you'll need merino base, I think your 'add on top' approach is right for the US in summer. I experienced some chilly nights, and when it did rain, it was cold. But daytimes I was getting up around 45ºC all the way from southern Montana to Mexico. I was also super glad to have a buff with me to cover my face when there was loads of dust (less of an issue on pavement I guess) and also to cover my ears when endless wind was giving me a headache and generally driving me mental.