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Weekly yoga or pilates helps with comfort on the bike. Having a stronger core and some flexibility in your hips is what you are aiming for. Once you can ride 200km the rest is just sitting on the bike.

Does anyone recognise this bike?

I lost the buckle to my Giro helmet at Dreux on PBP. Just the male end bit. At the time I thought that Giro would happily pop one in the post but, unfortunately, they won't.

I'm hoping that someone has an old or knackered helmet that they don't mind separating from their little plastic buckle thing.

I've got the end that you stick the clasp in.

Any clip would do. I’ll take a pic later on and see what you think. Much appreciated, btw.

I lost a purple merino alpkit base layer. Women’s in size 14, I think. And a little clasp for my Giro helmet, which I doubt anyone would hand in. Lost that at Dreux control.

I’ve emailed Giro but they say that the don’t sell replacements so I’ll probably have to buy a new helmet.

When you initially passed me I was dead. I did some sums and realised I was going to miss my control time so got a move on and was so pleased when you realised I was running out of time joined in to get me in on time. It felt epic.

I’m also interested in the hope hub/Wtb wheel. Pm’ed

I'm out, unfortunately. I fell off last week and haven't quite recovered.

Have a good ride.

Anyone got one they want to sell or swap for short cage?

I'll meet you at the IH at 8am.

I'll plan to ride back. I need the mileage. I'm very happy to make my own way back if others are faster than me and want to smash their way home. As a guide, I should avg 14mph.

Day booked off. I'm coming.

Looks great.

I hope that you didn't hit any potholes on the way home.

And I'm going to start sewing my badges on my framebag à la @cgg.

Edit: patches! yes.

I thought my post would instigate some audax memento hoarding confessions! I think I'll be sad if I don't have an ill-fitting, boil in the bag jersey to take home.

ha! Me too but I haven't put in my final number yet as I'm in two minds about what jersey size to buy. Initially, I thought that was really naff but now I want a memento. The numb toes and tingling fingers will only remind me of the experience for a month or so.... a jersey will hang in my wardrobe forever.

I need to persuade my cockapoo to sit in my Rando bag. 13kg of dog strapped to your back can't be comfy for either party. I'm not far away from converting front end into a dog carrying machine.

I'd be up for coming along.

Even when it’s freezing cold?

I did Marvellous Medway last weekend and had one sit down meal which was an extravagance. The rest was garages and coops and it was fine because it wasn’t raining or freezing. There is only so much self flagellation I’m willing to put myself through. I’m definitely there for the ride though.

It was so nice doing a fully catered event with warm shelter at the controls. Taking your shoes off and being able to get warm was amazing. I thought I was carrying too much stuff but I used just about all of my kit including the spare cleat. I was able to get through controls pretty quickly on day 1 but I didn't rush on day 2, mainly because I was knackered and soaking wet.

Motivational text messages from @youramericanlover and @amey direct to my wahoo was a treat and got me through the Cotswold section. I also got an enthusiastic thumbs up for a passing motorcyclist who saw me grinding up the final part of Dover Hill. My knees are very tender today.

SR done. PBP here I come.

I can vouch for the combo. I don’t bother with a carbon fork-no need.

Me too. I feel similarly.. did I make a mistake taking the later slot? I might be really glad of the extra sleep the night before. The 400 I did started at 9am and it was great to start an audax without the first 3 hours trying to warm up and get my body started. Time will tell, I suppose.

Are you going to put a dynamo wheel on it?

I should really take my spyres apart, clean and regrease but I can never be bothered and I'm always using that bike. A Sunday afternoon job maybe.

A thread would be good. I'm doing something similar with an old 725 rim brake frameset at the moment.