Stanflashm4n
Old School Hero
I’ve just received some of this in the post!Have some weight on your arms, and more than one hand position - bar ends are good so you can rotate your wrists/hands - the arms work better that way.
High cadence - 3 pedals a second
Get out of the saddle every mile or two, if even just for 20 pedal strokes - gives your muscles a chance to stretch and helps avoid saddle soreness.
Watch out for the high bar though, it puts more weight on your backside.
And Brooks saddles usually take some breaking in.
A soft or cheap saddle isn't usually comfortable over distance - but cycling shorts help (hidden under trousers if necessary) over 30 miles plus.
Scotland in July?
You'll be begging for rain, to wash the midges away. Keep moving!!!
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