Can Dave's Lauf Uthald make 600km fun?
road.cc co-founder Dave has a new ultra-endurance challenge... or more precisely, some unfinished business. Let's take a tour around the bike he's chosen to complete it onHow far would you ride for fun? road.cc co-founder Dave Atkinson appears to have forgotten the amount of fun he hadacross Wales and back, and is attempting it again in 2024. This year he’s opted to do it on the newon the site and really rated. Let’s have a look around the bike and the kit he’ll be using on the ride.
The bike itself is designed as a fast-but-comfortable bike – Úthald is Icelandic for “Endurance” – and it has an interesting geometry that’s quite short at the back, but paired with a more relaxed head angle at the front. “The only thing I’ve changed is the Fizik Aliante saddle, which is fine but not a favourite of mine. I’ve swapped it for theAll of Lauf’s bikes are designed to be wireless-only, and the Rival AXS wireless groupset was the lowest tier until recently, when the excellentarrived on the scene. That’s currently only available as a 1x groupset though; here you’re getting a 48/35 crankset at the front and a 10-36 cassette, for a low gear that’s just under 1:1.
"I have PD-M520s that are 20 years old and still going strong. I don’t miss the extra platform of a road pedal, especially usingwhich are more or less the perfect balance of stiffness for pedalling, comfort and off-bike walkability. That’s been my go-to setup for some time now.”Aero extensions are increasingly common on longer-distance bikes.
“They’re about the longest quick-release mudguards you can get. The back could be longer, I’ve added a longer flap to get it below the axle which you want when riding in the rain, it’s a bit of a hack though so I might invest in a proper one. “I did, but that was specifically because it had a pretty major design flaw where the exposed edges at the top of the bag rubbed your legs raw after a while.
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