I absolutely love riding randonees. Sure, it hurts, and sure negative thoughts creep into one's head - but that what makes them adventures. You meet your demons (at your own pace - within a generous time limit) and defeat them. Its hard to explain - I'm certainly not doing a good job at it.
But one of the reasons I enjoy it is that I never train for randonneuring. "Training" is a great way to ruin something fun. If I can ride a century now and then, I can do a 200K. If I can do a 200K, then a 300K and 400K are totally possible (that's my limit so far). Its mostly about hanging on. Best of all, you get to spend a whole day on the bike. I've done randonees at a relatively relaxed pace, spending time at controls with coffee, soup, and usually good company. I've also tried to hustle. On those rides, I almost always go into "limp-home mode" at one time or another. Sensible gearing helps with that - and there's always, *always* a second, third, or fourth wind. All this being said, cyclotouring is by far my favorite kind of riding besides everyday wandering. It just takes a bit more time and money. Esteban San Diego, Calif. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
