Tingling and numbness are the signs of nerve compression. If neglected long enough, this can lead to permanent issues. One should have at lest 3 hand /arm positions completely different from one another when it comes to pressure distribution. Another detail, often taken for granted, is stack : reach ratio. On most modern bikes, sometimes even those falsely marketed as "touring", SR ratio is quite aggressive (way less than 1.5), meaning that, no matter how good your core muscles are, it is inevitable to put the most of the pressure on your palms. Yes, more upright position means more air resistance, but if your are not into racing (as you claim), why keeping an aggressive posture? Add bumps on the road and constant shock-absorbing by your hands, repeat this often enough and you have got a perfect storm for a repetitive strain injury. A simple step, such as installing an aero bar, ergonomic grips and adjustable seat post can make a huge difference on a extremely long ride. Take a look at the Transcontinental day one videos; aero bars, or other creative / customized handle bar solutions are wide-spread. Once one has got a choice between different positions, one has to set a reminder to change position and spend the same amount in time riding in each. You are a huge inspiration for me. Stay healthy!
My chiropractor gave me wrist stretches and also adjusted my shoulder blades that really seemed to help a lot. I would have never thought of that beforehand. However the bike suggestions are totally awesome you obviously have a great deal of bike knowledge.
I second this, I ignored wrist pain for about 1 year and a half which eventually lead to surgery for nerve decompression. Recovery is long and rarely 100%... better to check it if you notice symptoms
Hi Katie! Just wanted to let you know what an inspiration you are! You make me want to get on a plane and fly to England to try your amazing routes (the shorter ones for now of course haha!). I’m relatively new to cycling and your videos have been so helpful to me! I can’t thank you enough! ☺️
I’ve stayed at several hotels with bikes and I never even thought to ask if I could bring it in the room. It’s non-negotiable, it’s coming with me 😂 anyway great job on your amazing ride!
My penny farthing came into the rooms in 2020 for Tasmania Australia for Cradle Mountain & the National Championships, I had it on the car rack so brought a tarp indoors for her to sit on 😎
i did a ride in holland a few years back, at the end of the day there was a load of dirty bikes being taken upstairs in what I would call a good quality hotel, the next morning they all came down clean, must have been alot of mud in the shower trays overnight !
I stayed at a hotel in North Wales in 2021 which had bike racks outside covered by CCTV. When I arrived the Hotel Manager told me that she had just had another rider playing hell because she was not allowed to take her bike into her room. I told the Manager that she should have told the guest to sod off. This sort of thing gets cyclists a bad name.
Premier inn,Wetherspoon hotels and travelodge are the only true “cycle friendly “ hotels in my experience, you can take your bike to your room no questions asked.
@@reidanderson2646 no cyclist bikepacking would ever leave there bike outside,cctv or not, it’s more like the hotel owner giving the hotel business a bad name, any hotel reception telling me to sod off I would gladly do so🚴🏽♂️.
I saw this video after I solved my saddle soreness this morning. I simply raised my saddle a few millimetres and bingo, comfort, on both my MTB and Road bike.
Tingles and numbness... after PBP in 2019 I lost the sensation at the tip of a few fingers for a few months. Which was fun using a keyboard! Decent padding in the gloves, more comfortable bar tap and switching positions on the bike - all helped post PBP.
You need the red shift stem suspension.. and ergon gp5 with flat bars… or drops with extra positions, and getter gel gloves Yup it’s carpel… now it’s started you need at get that fixed. Generally doesn’t get better on its own as such, especially if your going the same activity causing it to be numb
Hands tingling - redshift is my go to. Also genesis bar tape double or triple loose wrap. Hands fine for the whole APN however before my shift to redshift they got really bad.
Hi Katie very good what you said yes you would be eating alot and sleeping l eat a lot every day never put weight on but l always ride my bike l like what you said a big one truck thanks take care
1:28 I had 1 or 2 month trying to evercome finger hand and feet numbness... I took one or two acupuncture therapy appointments to help me and lots of hand small therapy workouts during the day to regain control of my nerves and the force I lost.
This is very helpful and good prep for the brutality of an event like that. Got one coming up in late July and staying hydrated is the biggest issue. It's reassuring to know that someone else can't sleep in an event like that LOL.
Outstanding rides Katie. You must feel like doing something other than cycling for a bit. Must be time for a beach break, paddle boarding, hiking, yoga etc. Somebody take Katie out to a movie and a club.
Recover well, that 1000K in those conditions must've "drained the batteries". More subscribers, more demands, don't burn yourself out Katie. Pop to the coast & chill, for a vegan roll & a ice cold drink ! Stay safe 🌏 🦙 🐑
Hi Katie, When you did your last London run you started the video from the pub. I think I know which pub that was. It's the back end of Hyde over towards Romiley.. Vertical roads up to that pub from all sides. It's high driving up in a car let alone on a road bike! When's your next big trip with Richard, Gregg and Sarah? 🥰
numbness in your hands is from the Ulnar nerve, it can get inflamed or irritated. it does go away but once i started to get it, it now happens often. you can buy gloves with extra padding in that area or use a thicker gel type bar tape.
funny thing is i think when you find the right seat ,saddle ass is never much a problem ,in saying that my seat has been on 3 bikes now ,and it was a stock seat on a lapierre mtb ,so nothing fancy either ...
Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino - which is my fav Arctic Monkey album not where I would stay mid-ride on the Earth-Mars-Earth 200km(million) audax :)
Good report like it when I was in Australia riding the Gold Coast Tour I came of my bike went over the handle Bars after hitting one of those wraps that tell you to go slow landed on my face looked really bad for 3-weeks a friend of mine was riding downhill did the same thing went over the barrier he is now paralysed in a wheelchair riding a bike can be very dangerous like everything in life so many things can happen 🙂
@@KatieKookaburra I am too. TBH as a bike ride it's not that great, endless rollers with no stand out climbs. On the other hand what makes it a brilliant experience is the history (second oldest amateur cycling event), and the people of Normandy and Brittany who come out every four years to support the event and who stand on the side of the road at 2 in the morning and encourage you to ride on.
Katie, or anyone else with decent hearing, did you say that you use “Ride with GPS” when you’re planning a route? Couldn’t quite make out what you said. I’ve recently signed up to that and was wondering whether to update to premium. I usually use a combination of Garmin Express, Strava, online OS mapping and Google.
Didn't even need to ask the Arctic Monkeys album question - there's only one answer 😂 got a ride from Scotland to London this week so might have to use that to finish 👌
Hi. Well done again. That chain set looks perfect. I've got a Tiagra 48/34 and it seems odd that I can't get a smaller chain ring than 34. Is there a work-around you can think of? It seems that the two rings have too much overlap. Also, can I ask a stupid question, but do you look to maintain an overall average speed? If you don't ride to power, what is the metric that you use, or is it just 'feel'? Cracking ride, but are you tempted to go for the biggies now - the ultra competitions? Last question: you were second woman home. Is that rider in your sights now? Thanks for the channel, very engaging and inclusive.
Hello Katie, inspiring ride under terrible weather conditions. I was surprised to see that you were walking? Have you thought about getting lower gears? On one of my bikes I ride 12-36 cassette and 30-44 chain rings. I do know from experience from cycle touring that actually uses less energy to walk up the hill then cycling so you can recover just a little bit. Kind regards David B
Ref tingling in the hands. I had this for the first time last year after a multi day ride, I couldn’t put my fingers together for about a month after or straighten them. Turned out it was the gloves padding combined with the round bars. I’ve changed my gloves to ones with lass padding and bars that have a flat profile on top. Zero issues since.
@@KatieKookaburra I’ve got the Prime (Wiggle own brand) carbon bars, the best bars I’ve ever had. Greatly reduced road buzz and on the corners it gently slopes off to the side allowing my hands to sit more naturally. I can still fit a Garmin mount, one of those feed bag things and a bar bag. I’ll take some pictures either tomorrow or Friday and tag you on Instagram so you can see them with stuff fitted.
Such good planning! Proper preparation... Your numbness in hands possibly direct pressure on the nerves from the bars over all those k's. Should go away. Congratulations on being otherwise so undamaged.
Hi Katie when I went to France to do the mega avalanche race, I went out 2weeks before the race training and I had the same problems with my fingers, I don't know if its the same as you but I just needed thicker softer handlebar grips, so soon as I bought both my road bikes if taken off the strips and put on thicker ones, hope you don't mind me saying so.
I do things my way an use my own judgement on what my body an bike tell me.. I dont ask others what they do i dont care etc. I use methods i have learned on my own on training an nutrition.. I set my bikes up how i like them not what a fitter reccomends sure that will make some scratch there heads haha but i have seen an felt it both ways my way an there ways.. I test an test an test some more and keep notes.. I like to do things my way.. I also build all my bike myself. An fit them myself for me what i have learned not what others reccomend etc.. Sure call it what you want but i aint gettin dropped by no one i hold my own an can recover well also for next day iget addicted an never want to stop haha .. There is so so much to learn in this sport but always test test test some more an take notes an eventually you will hit it
In terms of sleep you could try an app with rain and wind sounds. Also on You Tube there are videos to listen to ‘hypnotic’ type voices to lull you to sleep within 12 mins etc 💤💤💤💤
Imagine telling the guys in the Tour de France "Right lads, sorry but you have to ride these next 4 stages back to back, (1000K audax, give or take) through wind & rain ! Grip nerve issue ? Reckon even Phil (Sky) can only offer so much advice, those guys, 4/5 hours in the saddle, then back outside the team truck, winding down before heading back to the team hotel. Maybe Emily or Mark Beaumont have some tips, if you can grab him between spins on the RAAM. Cut yourself some slack Katie, the demands you place on yourself. ❤ ☀️ 🐑
You burned something like 21K Calories on the ride. Time to "restock". You also need lots of fluids as well. Typical after several day ride activities. Glad you aren't feeling the ride in anyplace you shouldn't like burning in the bum muscles (glutes/hip flexors/lower abs).
9:01 Dark rides... My aproach was like mental ... I never imagine to endure 24 hrs constantly riding and mostly over ofroad terrain... the weird uncomfortable parts... Dogs! And then the dark on down hills is scary, I fell once... Sooo did you fell or feel close to crash during night? any dogs scare barking or chasing?
Do you switch out your drive train often on the bike or for example will you leave the GRX on and forgo Ultegra for awhile. I recently switched to the same GRX Cranks, rear and front derailleur. Thanks!
Do you take your Pot Noodle with you (because you always seem to have one), or buy one in a shop/filling station along the way? Have you tried "Naked Noodle" or the Aldi lookalikey version = the same!
OK Katie, I know I have probably asked this before but as a Vegan (which I believe you are) can you tell me what specific Pot Noodles and Sausage Rolls you consume on a ride? LOL 🤣
great to hear the voice of experience with all the extra things that need consideration...about to do Chase the sun 330km...done about 320 before so not too concerned about distance or time in the saddle but the idea of doing more than that or riding through the night does put me off those longer distances..
You may want to look up cycle palsey and treatments (generally rest), especially if you find that you have lost some strength in your hand. Suffered a bit of it few months ago and accupressure massage and following the hand exercises and stretching has fixed it.
Tingling and numbness are the signs of nerve compression. If neglected long enough, this can lead to permanent issues. One should have at lest 3 hand /arm positions completely different from one another when it comes to pressure distribution. Another detail, often taken for granted, is stack : reach ratio. On most modern bikes, sometimes even those falsely marketed as "touring", SR ratio is quite aggressive (way less than 1.5), meaning that, no matter how good your core muscles are, it is inevitable to put the most of the pressure on your palms. Yes, more upright position means more air resistance, but if your are not into racing (as you claim), why keeping an aggressive posture? Add bumps on the road and constant shock-absorbing by your hands, repeat this often enough and you have got a perfect storm for a repetitive strain injury. A simple step, such as installing an aero bar, ergonomic grips and adjustable seat post can make a huge difference on a extremely long ride. Take a look at the Transcontinental day one videos; aero bars, or other creative / customized handle bar solutions are wide-spread. Once one has got a choice between different positions, one has to set a reminder to change position and spend the same amount in time riding in each. You are a huge inspiration for me. Stay healthy!
Also shock absorbing stem from Redshift is able increase comfort on long run (redshift shockstop) :-)
My chiropractor gave me wrist stretches and also adjusted my shoulder blades that really seemed to help a lot. I would have never thought of that beforehand. However the bike suggestions are totally awesome you obviously have a great deal of bike knowledge.
I second this, I ignored wrist pain for about 1 year and a half which eventually lead to surgery for nerve decompression. Recovery is long and rarely 100%... better to check it if you notice symptoms
Aero bars, that is my main solution - th-cam.com/video/QhzzRmJSWrs/w-d-xo.html.
Hi Katie! Just wanted to let you know what an inspiration you are! You make me want to get on a plane and fly to England to try your amazing routes (the shorter ones for now of course haha!). I’m relatively new to cycling and your videos have been so helpful to me! I can’t thank you enough! ☺️
Emily that’s awesome to hear!!!! Thanks so much and enjoy the bike :)
I'm a new rider and just wanted to say how much I'm enjoying your videos, ty!
Other than a truck driver, I have never seen somebody get so excited over a truck. Brought a smile to my dial.
I’ve stayed at several hotels with bikes and I never even thought to ask if I could bring it in the room. It’s non-negotiable, it’s coming with me 😂 anyway great job on your amazing ride!
My penny farthing came into the rooms in 2020 for Tasmania Australia for Cradle Mountain & the National Championships, I had it on the car rack so brought a tarp indoors for her to sit on 😎
i did a ride in holland a few years back, at the end of the day there was a load of dirty bikes being taken upstairs in what I would call a good quality hotel, the next morning they all came down clean, must have been alot of mud in the shower trays overnight !
I stayed at a hotel in North Wales in 2021 which had bike racks outside covered by CCTV. When I arrived the Hotel Manager told me that she had just had another rider playing hell because she was not allowed to take her bike into her room. I told the Manager that she should have told the guest to sod off. This sort of thing gets cyclists a bad name.
Premier inn,Wetherspoon hotels and travelodge are the only true “cycle friendly “ hotels in my experience, you can take your bike to your room no questions asked.
@@reidanderson2646 no cyclist bikepacking would ever leave there bike outside,cctv or not, it’s more like the hotel owner giving the hotel business a bad name, any hotel reception telling me to sod off I would gladly do so🚴🏽♂️.
I saw this video after I solved my saddle soreness this morning. I simply raised my saddle a few millimetres and bingo, comfort, on both my MTB and Road bike.
Tingles and numbness... after PBP in 2019 I lost the sensation at the tip of a few fingers for a few months. Which was fun using a keyboard!
Decent padding in the gloves, more comfortable bar tap and switching positions on the bike - all helped post PBP.
You need the red shift stem suspension.. and ergon gp5 with flat bars… or drops with extra positions, and getter gel gloves
Yup it’s carpel… now it’s started you need at get that fixed. Generally doesn’t get better on its own as such, especially if your going the same activity causing it to be numb
Prep can make or break your trip. You are quite an expert on those insane long rides🙃😉
loving your channel
Hands tingling - redshift is my go to. Also genesis bar tape double or triple loose wrap. Hands fine for the whole APN however before my shift to redshift they got really bad.
Aero bars, that is my main solution - th-cam.com/video/QhzzRmJSWrs/w-d-xo.html.
Hi Katie very good what you said yes you would be eating alot and sleeping l eat a lot every day never put weight on but l always ride my bike l like what you said a big one truck thanks take care
Hey Katie! You’re amazing. Well done. You’re the queen of planning and making this work!
I love your outtakes 🤣
Hope the kit video includes the marigolds 😜
My bet is that although you have some problems you wouldn't be doing anything different. You enjoy it so just keep at it.
1000 km ...? what a long distances compare to my regular cycling that 300 km weekly..you are a wonder woman..
1:28 I had 1 or 2 month trying to evercome finger hand and feet numbness... I took one or two acupuncture therapy appointments to help me and lots of hand small therapy workouts during the day to regain control of my nerves and the force I lost.
Favourite album “the best of the beatles “ !!
🤣🤣👌🏼🤣 those that know, will know.
Is that you Alan?
@@chris1275cc “DAN ,DAN ,DAN!!!!”
This is very helpful and good prep for the brutality of an event like that. Got one coming up in late July and staying hydrated is the biggest issue. It's reassuring to know that someone else can't sleep in an event like that LOL.
Outstanding rides Katie. You must feel like doing something other than cycling for a bit. Must be time for a beach break, paddle boarding, hiking, yoga etc. Somebody take Katie out to a movie and a club.
Defo! Off camping and mini beach holiday very soon. No cameras either so a proper relax x
Recover well, that 1000K in those conditions must've "drained the batteries". More subscribers, more demands, don't burn yourself out Katie. Pop to the coast & chill, for a vegan roll & a ice cold drink !
Stay safe 🌏 🦙 🐑
Hi Katie, When you did your last London run you started the video from the pub. I think I know which pub that was. It's the back end of Hyde over towards Romiley.. Vertical roads up to that pub from all sides. It's high driving up in a car let alone on a road bike! When's your next big trip with Richard, Gregg and Sarah? 🥰
numbness in your hands is from the Ulnar nerve, it can get inflamed or irritated. it does go away but once i started to get it, it now happens often. you can buy gloves with extra padding in that area or use a thicker gel type bar tape.
Thanks - it’s the median nerve though for what I’ve got. The one you mentioned is another one cyclists suffer with though.
Thanks for the tip :)
Thanks for the tips.
funny thing is i think when you find the right seat ,saddle ass is never much a problem ,in saying that my seat has been on 3 bikes now ,and it was a stock seat on a lapierre mtb ,so nothing fancy either ...
YOU ARE GREAT !!
Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino - which is my fav Arctic Monkey album not where I would stay mid-ride on the Earth-Mars-Earth 200km(million) audax :)
Good report like it when I was in Australia riding the Gold Coast Tour I came of my bike went over the handle Bars after hitting one of those wraps that tell you to go slow landed on my face looked really bad for 3-weeks a friend of mine was riding downhill did the same thing went over the barrier he is now paralysed in a wheelchair riding a bike can be very dangerous like everything in life so many things can happen 🙂
Sorry to hear about your and your friend’s crashes x
Makes sense to me get the steep stuff out the way well your fresh, eat and sleep well. Not had a call from Marigolds yet:)
My body is still sore from sympathetic pain.
Well done, and with a 600 in the bag as a pre qualifier you're doing PBP next year surely?
Either way, good stuff.
Nah don’t think I fancy it. You doing it?
@@KatieKookaburra I am too. TBH as a bike ride it's not that great, endless rollers with no stand out climbs.
On the other hand what makes it a brilliant experience is the history (second oldest amateur cycling event), and the people of Normandy and Brittany who come out every four years to support the event and who stand on the side of the road at 2 in the morning and encourage you to ride on.
Katie, or anyone else with decent hearing, did you say that you use “Ride with GPS” when you’re planning a route? Couldn’t quite make out what you said. I’ve recently signed up to that and was wondering whether to update to premium. I usually use a combination of Garmin Express, Strava, online OS mapping and Google.
Yes Ride With GPS :)
Didn't even need to ask the Arctic Monkeys album question - there's only one answer 😂 got a ride from Scotland to London this week so might have to use that to finish 👌
Hi. Well done again. That chain set looks perfect. I've got a Tiagra 48/34 and it seems odd that I can't get a smaller chain ring than 34. Is there a work-around you can think of? It seems that the two rings have too much overlap. Also, can I ask a stupid question, but do you look to maintain an overall average speed? If you don't ride to power, what is the metric that you use, or is it just 'feel'? Cracking ride, but are you tempted to go for the biggies now - the ultra competitions? Last question: you were second woman home. Is that rider in your sights now? Thanks for the channel, very engaging and inclusive.
Favorite Worst Nightmare is the best AM album. I am shocked you didn't mention it. When I'm in a race I'm blasting Brainstorm
Brianstorm is my all time fave blast it song - and 505 is one of my all time faves but not my fave album as a whole.
Hello Katie, inspiring ride under terrible weather conditions. I was surprised to see that you were walking? Have you thought about getting lower gears? On one of my bikes I ride 12-36 cassette and 30-44 chain rings. I do know from experience from cycle touring that actually uses less energy to walk up the hill then cycling so you can recover just a little bit. Kind regards David B
Thanks :) I chose to walk as I would probably walk faster than riding them mega steep bits
Ref tingling in the hands. I had this for the first time last year after a multi day ride, I couldn’t put my fingers together for about a month after or straighten them. Turned out it was the gloves padding combined with the round bars. I’ve changed my gloves to ones with lass padding and bars that have a flat profile on top. Zero issues since.
Ahhh so the flat bars really help??? I like the look of them just not sure how I would mount all my stuff onto it.
@@KatieKookaburra I’ve got the Prime (Wiggle own brand) carbon bars, the best bars I’ve ever had. Greatly reduced road buzz and on the corners it gently slopes off to the side allowing my hands to sit more naturally. I can still fit a Garmin mount, one of those feed bag things and a bar bag. I’ll take some pictures either tomorrow or Friday and tag you on Instagram so you can see them with stuff fitted.
@@KatieKookaburra I’ve tagged you on Instagram with a picture of my bars.
Could you leave a link to the route mapping facility please? It looks like it's just what I'm looking for. Thanks.
MMM...
Such good planning! Proper preparation...
Your numbness in hands possibly direct pressure on the nerves from the bars over all those k's. Should go away. Congratulations on being otherwise so undamaged.
I get the tingling fingers on anything over 600km so I now use clip on aero bars to give me another position that’s not putting weight on my hands
Hi Katie when I went to France to do the mega avalanche race, I went out 2weeks before the race training and I had the same problems with my fingers, I don't know if its the same as you but I just needed thicker softer handlebar grips, so soon as I bought both my road bikes if taken off the strips and put on thicker ones, hope you don't mind me saying so.
I’m
Not worthy … Great job !!
I do things my way an use my own judgement on what my body an bike tell me.. I dont ask others what they do i dont care etc. I use methods i have learned on my own on training an nutrition.. I set my bikes up how i like them not what a fitter reccomends sure that will make some scratch there heads haha but i have seen an felt it both ways my way an there ways.. I test an test an test some more and keep notes.. I like to do things my way.. I also build all my bike myself. An fit them myself for me what i have learned not what others reccomend etc.. Sure call it what you want but i aint gettin dropped by no one i hold my own an can recover well also for next day iget addicted an never want to stop haha .. There is so so much to learn in this sport but always test test test some more an take notes an eventually you will hit it
In terms of sleep you could try an app with rain and wind sounds. Also on You Tube there are videos to listen to ‘hypnotic’ type voices to lull you to sleep within 12 mins etc 💤💤💤💤
You know what I love the sound of… hairdryers and hoovers. Not sure neighbours in the hotel would be a fan 😎🤣
I wouldn't waste valuable storage space on an eyemask- just use your Buff scarf. They're better than any eyemask.
Awesome
Pink Floyd all day all night. Take care Katie
Great vlog skinny k ur so brave and strong well done again 👏 👍 💪
Imagine telling the guys in the Tour de France "Right lads, sorry but you have to ride these next 4 stages back to back, (1000K audax, give or take) through wind & rain ! Grip nerve issue ?
Reckon even Phil (Sky) can only offer so much advice, those guys, 4/5 hours in the saddle, then back outside the team truck, winding down before heading back to the team hotel.
Maybe Emily or Mark Beaumont have some tips, if you can grab him between spins on the RAAM.
Cut yourself some slack Katie, the demands you place on yourself. ❤ ☀️ 🐑
Plenty of slack here, John :) As I said it’s been days of eating and sleeping :)
@@KatieKookaburraOasis & Arctic's will aid recovery, take care.
Hi Katie what cassette did you use? Thanks
You burned something like 21K Calories on the ride. Time to "restock". You also need lots of fluids as well. Typical after several day ride activities. Glad you aren't feeling the ride in anyplace you shouldn't like burning in the bum muscles (glutes/hip flexors/lower abs).
How would I describe Katie? After 1,000K - demented but delightful.
9:01 Dark rides... My aproach was like mental ... I never imagine to endure 24 hrs constantly riding and mostly over ofroad terrain... the weird uncomfortable parts... Dogs!
And then the dark on down hills is scary, I fell once... Sooo did you fell or feel close to crash during night? any dogs scare barking or chasing?
Do you switch out your drive train often on the bike or for example will you leave the GRX on and forgo Ultegra for awhile. I recently switched to the same GRX Cranks, rear and front derailleur. Thanks!
I will most likely keep GRX on it, love it!
But how do you get your dynamo light working?. Have you changed your wheel as well?. What dynamo light do you have?. Thanks very much for answering
The dynamo is the wheel hub which has a lead to the light. Exposure. You need a wheel with the hub built in.
Do you take your Pot Noodle with you (because you always seem to have one), or buy one in a shop/filling station along the way? Have you tried "Naked Noodle" or the Aldi lookalikey version = the same!
Did you get any memento for completing APN? If so, are you going to do anything with it as this was a few years in the making?
My cap :) I don’t like wearing caps on the bike but love it as a little memento :)
Is the tingling in all fingers, on both hands? Or just curtain fingers. Another area that can produce tingling is trapped nerve in the neck.
OK Katie, I know I have probably asked this before but as a Vegan (which I believe you are) can you tell me what specific Pot Noodles and Sausage Rolls you consume on a ride? LOL
🤣
Bloooody hell….. really?! ‘Beef’ pot noodle and vegan sausage rolls.
@@KatieKookaburra "vegan" beef?
Hi Katie, what route planning did you use? I couldnt quite catch it on the video.
Ride With GPS :)
What top tube bag is that?
Restrap :)
What kind of bike pack are you wearing?
Bike pack??
You mean the bag on the back of the bike? It’s an Apidura one :)
I bet you look good on the dancefloor
Put your feet up Big Tub of Hagen Das loads of crisps fizzy pop
Slipknot: IOWA (Not kidding)🤘🤘
why bovva? :)
GET A H.A.V.S watch, I think you will be surprised. Could save you a lot of pain
Why do you push yourself so hard ? Why do you not just enjoy cycling?
Love cycling and love riding a long way :)
your teeth look fabulous.. :-)
Ha why thank you :)
What should you do, 🤔, stop moaning.
great to hear the voice of experience with all the extra things that need consideration...about to do Chase the sun 330km...done about 320 before so not too concerned about distance or time in the saddle but the idea of doing more than that or riding through the night does put me off those longer distances..
You may want to look up cycle palsey and treatments (generally rest), especially if you find that you have lost some strength in your hand. Suffered a bit of it few months ago and accupressure massage and following the hand exercises and stretching has fixed it.
Congratulations on mastering this ordeal! Do you have any plans to participate in a RAAM?