Rider briefing
Learn
Practical articles for gran fondo riders, with the research behind them.
Fueling
- CaubergHow many carbs per hour on a gran fondo?
60, 90 or 120 grams an hour? What the research says about carbohydrate on long rides, and how to set your own target. - CaubergHow much should you drink on a gran fondo?
Enough to keep losses under about 2% of your body weight, but never more than you sweat. How to find your amount, and why not to overdo it. - CaubergMeasure your sweat rate with a bathroom scale
The simplest accurate way to know how much you sweat: weigh yourself before and after a ride. A step-by-step protocol and the sum.
Tactics
- CaubergRiding in a group: where the shelter is, and how to use it
Deep in a big group you push 5–10% of the air you would alone. Where in the group the shelter is, what the front costs, and how to ride a fondo with that.
Training
- CaubergMental training for a gran fondo: self-talk, goals and a fresh head
How hard a ride feels limits how long you can keep going. Self-talk and goals can change that feeling; a tiring day at work can make it worse.