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Totally random thoughts on a really long ride:
- I'm a horrible route planner (see above).
- Early morning riding is awesome because you get to see lots of hungover people doing the walk of shame, especially when riding through the city streets.
- Getting lost is sometimes fun, but often leads to lots of extra climbing. Especially riding in Pacifica.
- Rte. 1 S out of SFO has some spectacular scenery, but you won't notice it if on a bike because you'll be too busy riding on the white line, simultaneously trying to not get hit by tourists in RV's, and avoiding riding into the culvert.
- Compact cranks are lifesavers for slow cyclists like myself.
- Motorcycles seem to hate cyclists even more than motorists, despite our many similarities.
- Sticking to a nutrition and hydration plan over a 9 hour ride is difficult, but I think I have things worked out for IM, and it involves force drinking a lot more.
- Never underestimate a tourists lack of driving ability.
- I would've posted some pix but between the fog and the smoke from local fires they would all look something like this:
2 comments:
Jeff,
Amazing ride, I got tired clicking on the map and seeing how far you went, I cannot imagine being on the bike for 9 hours! Great job on training for the IM, I know you will do GREAT! I will be watching the action from the internet, wish I could be there...thinking of you and Mike, Crush Ironman, like we Crush the Taliban!
~David
nice work dude!
I been through pacifica before - its beautiful. you will have to do that ride in the winter to see mavericks going off.
I can't believe you rode in those conditions - your lungs should be able to take anything now!
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