Kajsa Tylen: The Billie Dovey 81 miles a day progress thread

[Supersuperleeds]

I hope today was better Kajsa.

69.5 miles and this is the header on her Strava upload


Day 35 - riding with a cold does not get you all the way home. At least nobody tried to kill me today. Decided on a change of scenery with some hills.

 

[T4tomo]

Aye keep your chin up Kajsa, there are tossers everywhere, you just found more than your fair share of them yesterday. Loving the vlogs, which must be hard to do when you come in knackered hungry etc. but gives everyone a great sense of what you are going through.

 

[ianrauk]

The vlogs are now essential viewing for me. Brilliant stuff.

 

[tallliman]

@ianrauk completely agree with you there.

I think the exploits of Kajsa and formerly Steve and Kurt help many of us to just get out on the bike even if the weather is a bit poor. The thought that it can't be that bad if someone is riding that far daily is very strong.

Keep going Kajsa! The winter will soon be over and if you are only on par with 81mpd at that point, you will be well ahead.

 

[Bimble]

Has anyone from CycleChat joined her for company on one of her rides yet?

 

[13 rider]

Has anyone from CycleChat joined her for company on one of her rides yet?

@GinaC posted a ride in the half century challenge when she rode with kajsa but no ride report

 

[steveindenmark]

I think they could go on the vlog and chat about anything. Not even about cycling and it would be entertaining.

Kajsa wont need to write a book. All she needs to do is release the CD at the end of the challenge

 

[Mugshot]

Suffering with a bit of a cold and still a little shaken from yesterdays problems Kajsa cuts things a little shorter and rides 69 miles

 

[Mugshot]

Day 35 and Kajsa is a winner already

View: https://youtu.be/yjVNU-emhPk

 

[Mugshot]

A Year in the Saddle - Kajsa Tylen's 2016 Cycling WR Attempt
16 hrs ·
Love my bike!! @llbikesnotts ‪#‎iamspecialized‬ ‪#‎Billie‬

 

[Dogtrousers]

Hmmm. I've been thinking about replacing my handlebar bag stuffed with mini pies with a top tube bag stuffed with mini pies. I'm still not convinced by the appearance of it though. Could I fit in enough mini pies and my phone and keys too?

 

[Mugshot]

Hmmm. I've been thinking about replacing my handlebar bag stuffed with mini pies with a top tube bag stuffed with mini pies. I'm still not convinced by the appearance of it though. Could I fit in enough mini pies and my phone and keys too?

When I got my new bike I got a top tube bag as I didn't want a saddle bag flapping around, I much prefer the look of it to a saddle bag and generally it's ok, unless I'm going on a particularly long one then I'll bung the saddle bag on as well. However, there isn't a great deal of room in it, Kajsa seems to fit her dinner in hers so she either doesn't eat very much or the size of her bag is very deceptive. Along with a multi tool and some other small sundies I could possible fit two sausages in mine.

 

[steveindenmark]

You need to sort out the looks from the practicalities. A bar bag is much more practical for me......I like my pies :0)

 

[Dogtrousers]

My tool kit, spare tubes, spare batteries, and other bits and bobs with no need for quick access are already in a saddle wedge. Trouble with that is that it's so tightly packed that it explodes when opened. Which is why the pies and phone go in the bar bag. I may try a top tube bag.

Anyway, back on topic. Kajsa is in Tamworth at the moment heading SW towards Worcestershire. Go KT!

 

[Milkfloat]

When I got my new bike I got a top tube bag as I didn't want a saddle bag flapping around, I much prefer the look of it to a saddle bag and generally it's ok, unless I'm going on a particularly long one then I'll bung the saddle bag on as well. However, there isn't a great deal of room in it, Kajsa seems to fit her dinner in hers so she either doesn't eat very much or the size of her bag is very deceptive. Along with a multi tool and some other small sundies I could possible fit two sausages in mine.

She has a saddle pack too.