I've got a saying, '60 miles is about right for a bike ride'. I usually make this observation when riding centuries. -JimD
On Mar 6, 2012, at 5:06 PM, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > I'd very much like to hear about your experience, Smitty. I too am > thinking of increasing my distances -- God forbid, but maybe I will > even get around this year to entering the Santa Fe Century that I've > been meaning but never quite getting around to ride for the last 20+ > years. The longest ride I've done in the last 12 months was about 35 > miles, tho' this was on a fixed gear; the longest I've done since high > school (some 40 years ago) is an organized 50 miler, back in 2004, > also on the fixie. > > Anyway, I'd like to hear how another distance-neophyte finds his first > 60 mile ride: what was uncomfortable, what helped you through, what > you would change, what you will keep. > > As for tires, I can heartily recommend the Kojaks: have the roughly > 35s in both the 700C and 559 sizes and, while I've not ridden Grand > Bois tires, I have to say that, as lovely as the Kojaks are, I don't, > personally, have much motivation to explore other options. (I'd be > happy to be corrected here, btw.) > > On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 10:09 AM, Smitty-A-Go-Go <54ca...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I'm thinking of riding in a 100k populaire in a couple weeks. I know it's >> not a tremendous distance but it'll be my first rando event and my longest >> ride ever. >> >> I plan to do it on my Hilsen... I've got the necessary reflectors, lights >> (battery), fenders, and a small sackville saddle bag + front trunk sack to >> carry stuff. >> >> I've got 40mm Marathon Supremes on there now. I imagine I'd be the only one >> with 40mm tires. Not that that's a deal breaker but I've been contemplating >> getting a set of faster tires and this seems like as good a reason as any to >> make a purchase. What sort of tires do people normally ride on such an >> event? I love all the Schwalbes I've had and am tempted to get Kojaks out of >> brand loyalty. I was also eyeing the 32mm Grand Bois Cypress on Jan's site. >> As far as I can tell Jan is the rando guy and I can't imagine he'd sell >> crappy tires. >> >> What sort of foods do people eat? I'd rather avoid things in the power goo >> and protein pudding food group. I went for a ride with some roadie types a >> few weeks ago and brought dates as my snack. I was keeping up ok before I >> ate the dates but the dates sat heavy in my belly and I became a slug. >> >> How extensive of a tool kit do people generally bring on a ride like this? I >> generally carry more tools than I've ever really needed on the road. Flats >> are really my only stop-me-in-my-tracks roadside repair I've had to deal >> with. I'm tempted to minimize the tool kit but don't want to go too small. >> >> >> I realize the ride is short enough that I could probably get by doing >> business as usual and get through it but thought I'd solicit advice from >> those who have gone before. Perhaps I could appear more sophisticated than I >> really am. Any thoughts or advice... food, tire, tool, or otherwise... would >> be appreciated. >> >> Oh yeah, FWIW... the ride is the OR Randonneurs Brewpub Popularie >> >> Thanks, Smitty >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/VpwFq-Yv62QJ. >> 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. > > > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRW > http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
