CycloFiend wrote:
...as I used to tire, my torso would start to "hang"
slightly from my shoulder joints. It's a bit tricky to explain rather than
show, but you can often notice as your shoulders move up towards your ears.
Yeah, I call this "turtling," when your shoulders hunch up around your ear
On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 11:44 AM, wrote:
> I can understand rules about support cars, but not being allowed to help your
> fellow riders is pretty weak. I'm not sure I get the point of randonneuring.
> Sounds like they take a nice ride and spoil it with a bunch of arbitrary
> rules and limits.
on 4/22/10 11:43 PM, happyriding at happyrid...@yahoo.com wrote:
> On Apr 22, 2:19 pm, Eric Norris wrote:
>> Not really. I move my hands around a lot to avoid numbness, but that's about
>> it. I felt great at the end of the 400.
>>
>
> I would be in heaven if I could complete a century without
on rides. That sounds smart
to me. Wish I could give credit to the poster, but I forgot who it was, now.
From: happyriding
To: RBW Owners Bunch
Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 11:43:57 PM
Subject: [RBW] Re: DBC 400K 4-17-10 - a set on Flickr
On Apr 22, 2:19 pm, Eri
On Apr 22, 2:19 pm, Eric Norris wrote:
> Not really. I move my hands around a lot to avoid numbness, but that's about
> it. I felt great at the end of the 400.
>
I would be in heaven if I could complete a century without
excruciating shoulder/neck and lower back fatigue. Any advice?
Thanks.
Not really. I move my hands around a lot to avoid numbness, but that's about
it. I felt great at the end of the 400.
Keep in mind that I've been doing long distance rides for a long time (rode my
first double century in 1983), and I have my position on the bike pretty much
dialed in.
--Eric
So you don't even get shoulder/neck aches after 17 hours riding?
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I've never had trouble with the straps. The new Camelbak I was using last
Saturday has wider straps with light padding, so I think it will work even
better than the older model with unpadded straps.
On hot days, having a bladder full of cold water on my back really helps cool
me down. When it's
I can understand rules about support cars, but not being allowed to help your
fellow riders is pretty weak. I'm not sure I get the point of randonneuring.
Sounds like they take a nice ride and spoil it with a bunch of arbitrary rules
and limits.
I'm doing a 300K Brevet Saturday :-D
Ryan
On
on 4/22/10 7:14 AM, happyriding at happyrid...@yahoo.com wrote:
> And what is the Randonneur's creed as far as helping another rider
> with a flat? It looks like you guys made poor Ealine throw her bike
> down in the gravel while she fixed her flat:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/35176...@n03/
On Apr 22, 7:45 am, Mike wrote:
> Eric, great time on the 400k. Good job! The green Rivendell in the
> photos, is that yours? Looks like you rode with a Camel Back. Man, I
> don't think I could take 17hrs of that weird sloshing sound but then
> again, I bet you had no issues with hydration.
Oh,
Eric, great time on the 400k. Good job! The green Rivendell in the
photos, is that yours? Looks like you rode with a Camel Back. Man, I
don't think I could take 17hrs of that weird sloshing sound but then
again, I bet you had no issues with hydration.
Our 400k is 05/01. I'm excited and dreading i
Eric, great time on the 400k. Good job! The green Rivendell in the
photos, is that yours? Looks like you rode with a Camel Back. Man, I
don't think I could take 17hrs of that weird sloshing sound but then
again, I bet you had no issues with hydration.
Our 400k is 05/01. I'm excited and dreading i
Incredible. Can you describe how the ride goes? Do you stop every 2
hours to stretch? What type of physical discomfort do you endure--
other than cardiovascular suffering? Neck? Shoulders? Hands? Feet?
Butt?
Thanks.
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Wow, Eric - you made great time. Congratulations!
Esteban
San Diego, Calif.
On Apr 21, 11:05 am, William wrote:
> That's quite a ride. Very well done. Looks like you had close to
> ideal weather.
>
> On Apr 21, 8:46 am, Eric Norris wrote:
>
> > Lots of Rivendells were on this ride. My Riv Roa
We did have great weather.
Next up is a 600-kilometer (375 mile) ride on May 22.
--Eric
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On Apr 21, 2010, at 11:05 AM, William wrote:
> That's quite a ride. Very well done. Looks like you had close to
> ideal weather.
>
> On Apr 21, 8:46 am, Eric Norris wrote:
>> Lots of
That's quite a ride. Very well done. Looks like you had close to
ideal weather.
On Apr 21, 8:46 am, Eric Norris wrote:
> Lots of Rivendells were on this ride. My Riv Road and I finished the 250+
> mile course in 17:18.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/35176...@n03/sets/72157623758002717/
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