Richard G wrote:Jealous now. lol

It's only useful for gross changes TBH, also, playing with X-rays all the time = not cool for your future.

I also have an MRI and pQCT within poking distance.

Trail-rat wrote:im pretty sure from gregs description thats what he looks like when hes setting up camp.

bike to bed in one explosive movement.

I have been known to fall asleep mid conversation after a few days in a multi day race. Schoolhouse bothy in 2013 HTR being a prime example.

Someone spiked the weather I believe.

whitestone wrote:Greg, what's the RH y-axis in the second graph?

Secondary axis for the lower values - ie the BF% , Fat Mass (kg) and bone mineral content (kg)

Richard G wrote: Where do you get your DEXA scans done?

About 5m from my desk

Working on some stats while I whittle away my last day in the lab. Having access to a DXA scanner has its perks. Sadly, no superpowers as of yet. Lean mass changes over the past year - focused effort to get a correct balance of weight to muscle - I've an issue with either being too light and weak, o...

Which is a good thing. It allows people to progress themselves.

Maybe, maybe...

£13 flip! That's great.

Ray - it's an 18 sorry!

FWIW - my 26er Inbred, currently in storage in Irl, is a bloody ace bike.

Westjet were always vaguely exciting when I flew with them..but that was 15 years ago.

Loads of finishers - no scratches.

I fear I may have to change my avatar.

Finisher Update:
Steve Field
Zbynek Simcik

Kenneth Decker - should be done in 5mins or so!

I have a Mk2 ScandAl you have have when I get back from the Divide if you like. Won't be able to post it before I go I'm affraid. I think it's an 18? Straight steerer and so forth. Green if that matters.

As said before - oversized bags so you can cram things in.

Nice and tight kit bags look great in the kitchen or garden - but are a bugger when you're out, wet, cold, and trying to cram an extra burrito in.

D'oh indeed.

Trail-rat wrote: the result is that your body adapts to go longer at lower intensity (and thats proper peer reviewed paper back science not anecdote)

Quite true. Something I personally practice too.

Richard G wrote:.., but really, really not good when you're up at VO2 max.

Which if you're there during a bikepacking race - you're doing something wrong.

Not an advocate of low carb BTW.

*crams more Custard Creams in face*

What? I'm tapering.

Richard G wrote:Unfortunately my coffee intake is more like 10+ cups a day...

I'm pretty sure my insides would be F'd if I put that much coffee in them.

How much fluid do you take in from a non decaffeinated source per day?

Richard G - after a day or two, when the headaches go away, I don't miss caffeine - if anything, I use it less when racing multi day things - occasional can of coke is about it. I find it makes me a bit too regular if I take on too much on multi day things. 24 hour races...all bets are off, I tend t...

Trackleaders back:

http://trackleaders.com/highland16

Not timed it but I might also have an extra step or two in there for food/recovery drink. Not really ever been in "race mode", as above a lot has transferred over from alpine climbing bivies - the kit is a little different and you have more room but most of the principles are the same. Ag...

Good work Ian B! Sounds like a great way to finish. Have to admit to being inspired and impressed by guys like you and Alan that are out there every year. It says you truly enjoy it I think? .. as if it's as tough as I suspect then going back when you know what you're in for is admirable. (edit - b...

100% agree with JamesO - having come from an Alpine background too, I'm possibly more aware that faff time = danger time down the road. Stu - this approach goes out the window if I'm not racing. Add in a "open beer, drink beer, burp" stage to it. This is just a carry on from the race appro...

Not the chemical kind. A post from Richard G in the HTR thread had me thinking: ...I guess it's pretty damn important to be able to get your sleeping kit out as fast as possible and packed up as fast as possible too. Is that something you multi day people practice? I still stand by my belief that yo...