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Some years ago i went through a similar patch where i struggled to do 100k rides! I never worked out the cause but eventually was back to my old self and enjoying rides up to 300k as this ive found is my limit in terms of enjoyment versus suffering! All the best!

Well done Richard I bought the Ortleib quick rack! Very versatile and quickly on and offable...

Attempting 600km DIY rides is audacious - calendar rides of that length are incredibly tough even with the support from controls, other riders etc. Did you struggle at the same time on both rides? - if yes then maybe changing the time you start might be worth considering? Getting the night riding done with the inevitable slump around dawn early in the ride might possibly help? Or possibly try to plan a short sleep stop?

I didn’t even release hydraulic disc brakes were available in 2017. 32 * 32 sounds good

They seem a better investment than a Carradice bag and look to be a lot less problems!

If I've learned anything from cycling it's that regardless of the route you choose, you'll always have an uphill, literally or metaphorically. Be safe and have fun my friend!

I'm no expert (my longest ride is only 200K) but is it worth trying a different route next attempt? I'm thinking this route has too many 'demons' now ? Just a thought

better luck next time

A 600 sounds like a heck of challenge as a solo DIY Richard (as well as just plain too long for me, full stop!). The mental game is as hard as the physical ride at the longer distances on your own. I'd say congratulations on getting as far as you did, recognising when it is wise to stop and having the guts to make the call. Chapeau! BTW - what are the earphones you use?

It's tough doing the long rides DIY - they can be pretty boring, and there are always down times where you have to lift yourself up. It's a bit easier on calendar events because kindred spirits can give you a boost when you need it, and vice versa. I think it takes maximum mojo to do the very long rides DIY - so I wouldn't see it as a mojo failure: just a temporary reduction in maximum mojo. Good luck on the next one - a hyper SR is quite something.

Regroup your mojo, get rest and I will forward to your next episode. Its about enjoying the miles and not pushing too much.

Are you on Strava Richard? There's at least 3 pages of folk with the same name so I can't work out which, if any, are you! Thanks.

How did you find ordering the right Tailfin for your bikes Richard? I have to confess that I got lost in the specs and Tailfin weren't much help - very nice but obviously engineers! I've got a new bike on order and fancy fitting a tailfin to it. Thanks.

I am still confused how you do the front on videos as you don’t appear to be holding an extension stick.

Fair play

Very nice👍

Looks like a good investment Richard 👍 Dont feel too guilty !! 😉

Great trip thanks for sharing 👍

Thanks for adding a map. Really helps to visualise it. I took a screenshot so I could look at it as you got to each horse

great idea

Don’t be too hard on yourself. I am very impressed with the ride you did. The cloud photo was brilliant. It would be good if you put the Strava image of your route up , so that viewers who don’t know the area very well can get a visual image. Same question about the hydration pack.

Well done for trying. How did you get on with the hydration vest? - what is it's capacity?

Nice sunrise! Rest well. Thanks for sharing.

Hi mate, what happened to the Condor Fratello you had? I came across your channel with the review you did on it and I notice you no longer ride it. Interested to hear as I was giving it some serious consideration on my next bike.

Enjoyed that. Thanks for filming. A couple of questions if I may. Early on you film yourself from the front but both hands are on the bars. How do you hold the camera? Are you still riding the Arkrose you did a video about once?

You look like a really happy person

Nice 1 Richard. Thanks for sharing. 👍

Great video,enjoyed watching it and planning on doing it although I live on Norfolk/ Suffolk border. The subtitles that are produced were hilarious for the names of places. Oh that north wind is just as bad today 1st June. Thanks , will watch the rest of your trip

Amazing ride, I can’t believe how easy you make it look and enjoying going at your own pace, very inspiring 👍

New subscriber here, just found your channel 👍 so what bike were you on and how long did it take you?

Nice day for it. That camera definately giving out good quality images 👍🏼

Iconic views, roads, and great weather. A great weekend out on the bike.

Packed in newtown before, an incredibly hard ride. Arrived at that youth hostel over time and plenty of folks still faffing. Got to load up on caffeine and get though the night at a decent pace.

What a beautiful country Wales is, and thanks for showing it off at it's best. Awesome achievement getting to Bangor, some serious climbing involved in that, no mean feat.

Absolutely gutted..!!! I’m quite new to audax and this was another one of those rides on my list to do. Because of my shifts I couldn’t go this year, but wasn’t too upset as I thought I could ride it next year. But alas that won’t happen now. Why has finished?

I agree with Andy - really like the 360 shots. It's a shame BC400 is ending - I was hoping to do it at some point: As you say, it might get picked up by some keen new folk. But also interested in what Mark might cook up next.

Great video Richard 👍 Love the 360 shots. Shame to hear about BC400 ending? Rode it as a DIY 500 a couple of times so there's always that option.

Been meaning to say, give cycle.travel a try: It's by far my favourite bicycle routing app, created by a cycle tourist as a passion, with a day job of cartographer. He showed street view long before komoot, and for byways can often show pictures from geograph - an open source OS square photo database.

Aye up Richard. Brilliant adventure. Thanks for sharing once again. 👍👍👍

Great series Richard, keep up the good work 🚴🚴🚴

Really enjoyed following your trip on this series of videos. Glad you had such a good time 👍

Chapeau! Enjoyed watching the series. Looks to be some great cycling routes and infrastructure experienced. Thanks for sharing.

Nice one Richard, just wish we had a better cycling network in this country. Keep up the good work. 🚴🚴🚴

Thank you for sharing. Keep them coming please! All the best.

What an adventure. Well done for the hard work and enjoy your journey 👏👏👏

Ha, ha. When you said about paying £4 to watch Andy’s video, I actually laughed out loud. Brilliant. Love your adventures Richard. Thanks again for sharing.