Good advice all around. I don't think I have too much to add to the
discussion, but here are a few thoughts:
Your comfort on longer rides is not something to be determined abstractly.
Some stuff will work well, but other bits you'll just get wrong. You'll
build up what works well for you - every
on 3/6/12 9:09 AM, Smitty-A-Go-Go at 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
I've now done a couple of SIR populaires (November and January) and plan to
up that a bit with at least a 200k this year. I may try to get down to the
brewpub populair in OR, so I may see you there on my Hilsen, Smitty.
Here's my experience so far.
Ride 1: This was cold, but I felt good and had
On Tue, 2012-03-06 at 18:51 -0800, jimD wrote:
> I've got a saying, '60 miles is about right for a bike ride'.
> I usually make this observation when riding centuries.
Let me amend that: 60 miles is about right for an ordinary, everyday
weekend ride. Do one every weekend day, and riding a century
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
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'
On Tue, 2012-03-06 at 09:09 -0800, Smitty-A-Go-Go wrote:
> I've got 40mm Marathon Supremes on there now. I imagine I'd be the
> only one with 40mm tires.
Maybe or maybe not. There are several folks in DC Randonneurs on 42mm
Hetres. But chances are you'll see everything from 21 or 23mm on up.
Hi Smitty. Congrats on your decision for a new adventure. I have a few
cents to offer:
- The switch from 40mm to 32mm tires will change how your bike handles,
imo. The difference may not be a big issue for you, but I'd be hesitant to
make big changes before going on my longest ride ever. I think i
On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 9:09 AM, Smitty-A-Go-Go <54ca...@gmail.com> wrote:
> What sort of foods do people eat?
>
Whatever food you want to eat is okay, but do NOT eat something new.
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