Great read Jess! Recently been thinking about aero bars on my Mason for LEL later this year, got the redshift kitchen sink bars with their add on top and drop grips which is really comfy
Ahhh I LOVE the Redshift drop grips - I never used to ride on the drops because I found it put too much pressure through my hand, but now it's super comfy!
Hi Jess. Some great tips there on setting up your bike cockpit. Looking at the pics, is that an exposure light mount underneath your quadlock mount? If so, was that easy to fit and what exposure light has got your preference?
Yes! It's the Exposure Action Camera Mount and attaches perfectly to the AliExpress mount I listed in the post. When doing longer, through-the-night, rides I tend to use my Exposure Strada (I can't remember which version I have, but it's definitely not the newest). Aside from the insane battery life, I also love the fact it has a feature called 'Reakt' which automatically dims the light when approaching car headlights - one less thing to worry about when you're sleep-deprived! :)
Awesome and thank you for the info. I’m planning on doing a 400 and 600 next month so need to sort out my little cockpit and lights. I am bit scared as the longest I’ve ever done is a 300 so this will all be uncharted territory eel!
Those are great distances to really hone your cockpit setup and make sure you can operate as efficiently as possible! My biggest piece of advice (aside from eating continually) is to make sure you bring a backup front and rear light. No matter how confident you are in your light's battery life, there's nothing worse than seeing the battery indicator flash red when you're in the middle of a dark country lane and you've still got hours left to ride!
Great read Jess! Recently been thinking about aero bars on my Mason for LEL later this year, got the redshift kitchen sink bars with their add on top and drop grips which is really comfy
Ahhh I LOVE the Redshift drop grips - I never used to ride on the drops because I found it put too much pressure through my hand, but now it's super comfy!
Hi Jess. Some great tips there on setting up your bike cockpit. Looking at the pics, is that an exposure light mount underneath your quadlock mount? If so, was that easy to fit and what exposure light has got your preference?
Yes! It's the Exposure Action Camera Mount and attaches perfectly to the AliExpress mount I listed in the post. When doing longer, through-the-night, rides I tend to use my Exposure Strada (I can't remember which version I have, but it's definitely not the newest). Aside from the insane battery life, I also love the fact it has a feature called 'Reakt' which automatically dims the light when approaching car headlights - one less thing to worry about when you're sleep-deprived! :)
Awesome and thank you for the info. I’m planning on doing a 400 and 600 next month so need to sort out my little cockpit and lights. I am bit scared as the longest I’ve ever done is a 300 so this will all be uncharted territory eel!
Those are great distances to really hone your cockpit setup and make sure you can operate as efficiently as possible! My biggest piece of advice (aside from eating continually) is to make sure you bring a backup front and rear light. No matter how confident you are in your light's battery life, there's nothing worse than seeing the battery indicator flash red when you're in the middle of a dark country lane and you've still got hours left to ride!