DIARY OF A DERRIERE

#dareyourderrieres

Our girl has arrived with her Derriere's ready for the Mongol Derby.

"Its like having a permanent saddle pad stuck to your seat, dreamy."

We have arrived in Ulaanbaatar! The weather is hot, people extremely friendly and riders are all full of excitement. I am counting down the days half wanting to crack on with it but the other half of me knows we are in for a very rough ride! 

There has been SO MUCH discussion between everyone about kit, what they have/haven't got and what we really need. The reality is...no one actually knows. The last few days at home before we flew I went on some longer rides with the Derrières strapped firmly to my bum. They really are fantastic, not just if you are wanting to do some distance rides but also for the comfort of someone who only really wants to do minimal riding. It's like having a permanent saddle pad stuck to your seat, dreamy. They are also great at wicking away any moisture which will be super important as the day of the race start (Thursday) is forecast to be 32 degrees!!! This is also extremely handy as we have a luggage allowance of just 5kg which means there will not be an awful lot of space for spare clothes...hence some things may have more than a couple of wears, and potentially no washes!

I'll let you know how they hold up next time as we travel to the Steppe first thing in the morning. Will make sure to say my prayers each night.