Great rRuss. I just did my 1st 20 miles today. Only been riding for 3 months an 69 yrs old. Had a heart attach Jan. 28. So it’s been slow. I’ve lost 35lbs do to a vegetarian diet and exercise. I love black bean burritos and cheese. Keep up the great videos. Good luck at dirty kansa.
Congrats, man! I’m doing my first century next weekend after having only ridden 70 miles previously. Very big of you to share that this was your first. Keep up the good work. Great channel ... Love the bourbon thing!
Solo centuries along the coast of California are fun. So many beaches and stuff to look at as well as a ton of others riders. You can always jump into group a riders a long the way.
Happy and a little relieved you got out there and did some genuine long distance: you can manage your power but you don’t know fueling and comfort (clothing) until you’re out past that 4-hour mark. Great job!
Congratulations! We find that rides aren't as boring if you learn about the plants and animals around you. Kind of like trying to identify what's around you keeps the boredom down.
Recently I did 150 miles with about 20% unpaved and some really hilly English countryside . Before this Ive never done a ride over 70miles so I wasnt quite sure how it would work out. Luckly I had very nice spring weather and a slight tailwind. I didnt track my ride I only used my gps to navigate. I found it really nice not to know how far I was and how fast I was going, everything was on feel. It turned out really well and I wasnt as destroyed as I thought it would be. Just make sure you have enough calories with you to sustain your energy level.
Not tracking metrics is our preferred way to ride, but this was a training ride and had to stick to a specific heart rate zone and speed. Can't wait until DK200 is done so I don't have to stare at the computer anymore.
Congratulations and Fantastic Job pushing through. 100 miles is a very long distance. Perhaps sometime in the future I will have enough endurance to do my first Century Ride. My max so far is 61 miles. Wishing the best for You and Laura at Dirty Kanza.
Great channel! Going through your Couch2Kanza videos as I would like to do one of the Kanza rides in 2019. Really like your choice of music tracks for your videos. Keep up the great work on this great channel!!!
the perspective you gain by doing a long gravel event is priceless. When you see the finishing times of the elite riders after riding the route yourself it's mind boggling, and doesn't seem humanly possible. I can't wait to see Tinker Juarez's time for Chino Grinder! I'm wimping out of doing the event I did last year because even though I had trained as hard as I possibly could it still completely crushed me (granted I was sick) and I just don't have the will to put myself through 9+ hours of hell again. I've done longer rides on asphalt since, but that's the beach compared to the pounding your body takes on gravel. I think feet may be the most overlooked factor, every vibration goes through them and after 7hrs you have to find a way make your mind leave your body to escape the pain :) Enjoy!
Awesome! Congrats on the first century! I have also yet to officially complete one and have a 240 mile event scheduled this summer... I will probably need an extra bag for burritos..
Great job on an awesome milestone! You never forget that first 100 mile day. Solo centuries are brutal mentally though. I would suggest a couple of things: Very few people underestimate long distances like this but it is possible to overestimate them too. Going a little too slow can add up big time, a 7 or 8 hour day is almost always easier than a 10 or 11 hour day. Not sure what your pacing is like for you but I've definitely done that before and it hurts! Also no shame in employing some roadie tactics, aerodynamics matter especially in the wind. Lycra is okay, saddle bags are much more aero than handlebar bags and if you only carried a single gopro on DK none of us (your viewers) would complain. I can promise you though that the event will be waay more fun. There's way more energy with everyone around, there will be groups to draft with and at the end it will feel incredibly momentous! Best of luck!
Our pacing strategy is dictated by heart rate zones. Trying to ride as much as we can in Zone 2, which is sort of slow but should keep us from popping too soon. It's frustrating, because we can ride faster, but need to keep it in check so we can finish.
The Dirty Kanza is the real deal. It’s not just an ultra endurance ride but add in the wind, hills, gravel, mud, heat, cold and everything else. You are right to train but I mostly saw paved roads. Unlike that one respondent said you will have to take more than a Cliff bar and extra tube. Be prepared for all eventualities. Training with those items now allows you to adjust your kit. Keep it up, but think about some significantly long rides that will approximate the DK road conditions.
You definitely want to get in another century and maybe something closer to 150 miles. I have done numerous centuries and longer. I have found after 160 miles it becomes more of a mental issue than physical for myself. It's definitely better when riding with someone to keep up the momentum and moral. I rode a double century solo last year, after mile 180, it got super tough to keep up my motivation. Good luck on DK200, be sure and eat & drink regularly to keep up your energy levels. Don't stuff yourself, but eat small amounts every 25-30 miles, that worked for me. You don't want your digestion to pull blood from your muscles, find easy to digest foods and don't over do it with gels.
John Day , agreed. I have a double under my belt. I ride a 160 race ever year. Six so far. Gels are crap. Remember your body can at most digest 200 calories an hour to be if it your ride. Anything else is a waste. Any hundo is worth doing in my book. Embrace the distance. Many have rode 100 but few have 200.
Fantastic job Russ! 👊 Good luck @ DK!... And I love my Elemnt Bolt. If it would guide you back when you're off track it'd be perfect. But, as you said, not a huge deal.
Congrats Russ. Having a real destination or objective makes the miles tick by much better. Doing miles for miles sake - not much fun. Having said that, training and preparation will serve you well. Remember to not overtrain and mentally burn out. Keep it fun, that's what we tourists do.
Just curious, what was on the play list? I like music on my long rides, but usually only ride with one ear bud in for safety. I'm relatively new to the channel & love it. I just got my first gravel bike about 6 weeks ago (Salsa Journeyman).Two close calls last year, so I had to get off the streets. I realize this is an older post, but just watched it for the first time.
11.8mph! That's almost exactly my average speed over the last 12 months (just over 11,000 miles). I frequently do hundred mile rides and I'm never bored, but I have a neurological pain syndrome and I feel better when I'm moving -- even after 100 miles, I feel better than I would if I was sitting on the couch. My tagline: "It only hurts when I stop." So I try not to stop. I'm not entirely sure if it will help in your case, but I ride dirt, gravel, and some mud on 58mm road tires (26" wheels), or 38mm and 44mm road tires (700c) [insert Compass Tire plug here]. The fact that you're on knobby tires might be sucking a bit of joy out of your riding.
I'm excited to hear what you think of the Soma Cazaderos (I think that's what you're rocking in this?) I just did 73 miles on my 700x42c pair on similar terrain last weekend. The ideal tire pressure is yet to be decided, especially on long rides where you start to hate the subtle sound of knobs on a paved descent.
Riding 100mi is not boring but it needs to be done differently. On my frequent 100mi rides I spend a whole day on bike. Take multiple short breaks (for pictures) and one hour-long for lunch. Make it interesting by planning ahead to visit interesting places on the way. It doesn't need to be a race.
Great job. Congratulations on your first century. It must make you feel good to see such positive support. I looked for your route on RwGPS to no avail... Also I'd be interested in a comparison review of the Garmin vs. the Wahoo. Any thoughts?
Great video but I’m curious why you didn’t wait to participate in a group century ride? I’m in Austin Texas and I think there’s a Lance Armstrong ride here every year where you can choose the ride length.
@@PathLessPedaledTV Perfectly understandable. It’s great to see your channel grow over the years that I have been watching. Keep up the great content. 👍
I am preparing for Unbound Gravel 200 (DK200) doing 20 hours a week and at least 2 five plus hour rides a week. I am not sure I’m training enough. How many hours a week did you train? And how did it go?
Love your video editing-style. Can you please reveal which frame rates you are using for the slomo? Do you change the frsmerates on the gopro while filming the slomos? Or are you always fiing in high frame rates and then conforming the non slomo parts?
You will do great. Just the event of DK is probably good for a free 50 miles of adrenaline riding. Fuel is the biggest difference between 70 and 200 miles. Your plan to not cook it on the climbs is a sound one.
Congrats! You appear to be in better shape after your century than I was after my first. Did you have any revelations about gear that was fine after 30 but really not right by 100?
I know you guys aren't roadies and you like your touring and bikepacking, plus you've got your camera gear, but I still can't help but feel like you super overpack for these one day rides. I regularly do 60-70 miles with one clif bar and a spare tube stuffed in my jersey. Do you really need a frame bag full of burritos? Easiest way for ya'll to make those DK cut-offs would be to seriously scale down.
No not roadies. Our first season trying this kind of riding so for now we do need the xtra. Not a lot of resupply out here if here if things go south either.
Why can't most roadies (I am mostly one myself) accept that everyone packs different and has different eating habbits? I notice that a lot in road bike forums that it is an achievement to survive on as little as possible.
Not a roadie but I always pack for eventualities. I have done tens of thousands of kilometers by myself over the same routes. It's a matter of discipline, commitment and focus.
If all you're eating on a 60-70 mile ride is one Clif Bar, you're burning far more calories than you're consuming, which isn't good. However, that being said, I agree that you can fit all you need for a century in jersey pockets and a small saddle bag.
Spring. Started with rain. Then hail. Then 70s. Needed a way to carry layers. Also the two stem bags are carrying water since I only have. Access to one cage.
Oh well in that case these might be interesting to you: 1 liter bike bottle: www.amazon.com/Zefal-164-Water-Bottle-33/dp/B003WOEU9S?th=1 or a cage that accepts a nalgene: www.amazon.com/Velo-Orange-Mojave-Water-Bottle/dp/B01498XPNC/ref=pd_sbs_468_38?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01498XPNC&pd_rd_r=86C7E649C42QSDRJ4YNH&pd_rd_w=uabaH&pd_rd_wg=VbXp4&psc=1&refRID=86C7E649C42QSDRJ4YNH
Congrats on breaking 100! As a Kansas native, I wish you luck on the DK. I hope the wind gods are kind to you. Also thanks for chatting about the new GPS, did it have anything to do with my message to you on FB last week asking about your GPS setup? =) Anyways, keep at it!
Trouble keeping your heart rate down is textbook dehydration, it happens to me sometimes early in the season when I start to go on longer rides. Is it possible to get any more aero on that bike?
Looked like a rad one. Did you say 7h long? What is DK cut off time? How much climbing did this route have? Keep it up. Recently started following the podcast👍🏽
Congrats. an unsupported solo century in real-world conditions is a worthy achievement. But I am a bit concerned with how little you seemed to enjoy this ride -- hopefully your enjoyment of the event you are training is worth the suffering here.
Have you considered contact lenses? I wear them instead of my glasses when riding and its so so much better, especially in the wet. Thats of course if you can wear them, not sutaible for everyone.
"I dunno how people do it"(handle the boredom) a little Bluetooth waterproof speaker goes a long way for me. I just put on a podcast or an audiobook too cut the monotony of a safe trail.
wait...WAIT!!!!...with you riding bikes 99.999% of the time..you are JUST NOW doing a century???? lol...I did my 1st century after only one year of riding..I guess im ahead of the game.. lol..:D
Great rRuss. I just did my 1st 20 miles today. Only been riding for 3 months an 69 yrs old. Had a heart attach Jan. 28. So it’s been slow. I’ve lost 35lbs do to a vegetarian diet and exercise. I love black bean burritos and cheese. Keep up the great videos. Good luck at dirty kansa.
I love long rides like this. This is my time to reflect and ponder life. I do most of my good thinking on my bike. :)
ALL THE ORANGE!! love it!!
I wanted to make a pumpkin joke but I couldn't come up with anything good...
BEAST! What a beautiful ride. Thanks for sharing it with us.
"the scenery is kinda meh" lol
people out east would die for that scenery tho
Congrats, man! I’m doing my first century next weekend after having only ridden 70 miles previously. Very big of you to share that this was your first. Keep up the good work. Great channel ... Love the bourbon thing!
Awesome. Good luck.
Solo centuries along the coast of California are fun. So many beaches and stuff to look at as well as a ton of others riders. You can always jump into group a riders a long the way.
Happy and a little relieved you got out there and did some genuine long distance: you can manage your power but you don’t know fueling and comfort (clothing) until you’re out past that 4-hour mark. Great job!
Great job! Thx for letting us realize we are all human. Gotta love that Montana wind! Supple! Have a bourbon and relax.
Thanks for incorporating us all. Very inspirational to see your progress. Very pumped for you two. Fair winds for DK. Keep up the great work.
Way to go Russ! I'm surprised that this was your first Century. I just assumed you would've done many by now. Great job!
Congratulations! We find that rides aren't as boring if you learn about the plants and animals around you. Kind of like trying to identify what's around you keeps the boredom down.
I've ridden at least 7 centuries but on road bikes ! Tough enough ! Doing it loaded as you are good for you!
I'm from emporia... you'll love it man good luck
Recently I did 150 miles with about 20% unpaved and some really hilly English countryside . Before this Ive never done a ride over 70miles so I wasnt quite sure how it would work out. Luckly I had very nice spring weather and a slight tailwind. I didnt track my ride I only used my gps to navigate. I found it really nice not to know how far I was and how fast I was going, everything was on feel. It turned out really well and I wasnt as destroyed as I thought it would be. Just make sure you have enough calories with you to sustain your energy level.
Not tracking metrics is our preferred way to ride, but this was a training ride and had to stick to a specific heart rate zone and speed. Can't wait until DK200 is done so I don't have to stare at the computer anymore.
Congratulations and Fantastic Job pushing through. 100 miles is a very long distance. Perhaps sometime in the future I will have enough endurance to do my first Century Ride. My max so far is 61 miles. Wishing the best for You and Laura at Dirty Kanza.
Great channel! Going through your Couch2Kanza videos as I would like to do one of the Kanza rides in 2019. Really like your choice of music tracks for your videos. Keep up the great work on this great channel!!!
Thanks! That was a tough series to do!
the perspective you gain by doing a long gravel event is priceless. When you see the finishing times of the elite riders after riding the route yourself it's mind boggling, and doesn't seem humanly possible. I can't wait to see Tinker Juarez's time for Chino Grinder! I'm wimping out of doing the event I did last year because even though I had trained as hard as I possibly could it still completely crushed me (granted I was sick) and I just don't have the will to put myself through 9+ hours of hell again. I've done longer rides on asphalt since, but that's the beach compared to the pounding your body takes on gravel. I think feet may be the most overlooked factor, every vibration goes through them and after 7hrs you have to find a way make your mind leave your body to escape the pain :) Enjoy!
Awesome! Congrats on the first century! I have also yet to officially complete one and have a 240 mile event scheduled this summer... I will probably need an extra bag for burritos..
Great job on an awesome milestone! You never forget that first 100 mile day. Solo centuries are brutal mentally though. I would suggest a couple of things: Very few people underestimate long distances like this but it is possible to overestimate them too. Going a little too slow can add up big time, a 7 or 8 hour day is almost always easier than a 10 or 11 hour day. Not sure what your pacing is like for you but I've definitely done that before and it hurts! Also no shame in employing some roadie tactics, aerodynamics matter especially in the wind. Lycra is okay, saddle bags are much more aero than handlebar bags and if you only carried a single gopro on DK none of us (your viewers) would complain. I can promise you though that the event will be waay more fun. There's way more energy with everyone around, there will be groups to draft with and at the end it will feel incredibly momentous! Best of luck!
Our pacing strategy is dictated by heart rate zones. Trying to ride as much as we can in Zone 2, which is sort of slow but should keep us from popping too soon. It's frustrating, because we can ride faster, but need to keep it in check so we can finish.
Man you said the scenery was just MEH? It looks beautiful out there!
Greetings from Great Falls! Love these videos and thanks for posting the route in case I head over there this summer!
Congratulations on your century ride. Nice perseverance for sure. Take care, Al
Thanks for taking us along!
Nice work man!!
Great job, you're inspiring me to start my training for a 112 mile race.
Great achievement....! Nice countryside footage ...!
The Dirty Kanza is the real deal. It’s not just an ultra endurance ride but add in the wind, hills, gravel, mud, heat, cold and everything else. You are right to train but I mostly saw paved roads. Unlike that one respondent said you will have to take more than a Cliff bar and extra tube. Be prepared for all eventualities. Training with those items now allows you to adjust your kit. Keep it up, but think about some significantly long rides that will approximate the DK road conditions.
We are trying our best with the roads we have and the time we have.
You definitely want to get in another century and maybe something closer to 150 miles. I have done numerous centuries and longer. I have found after 160 miles it becomes more of a mental issue than physical for myself. It's definitely better when riding with someone to keep up the momentum and moral. I rode a double century solo last year, after mile 180, it got super tough to keep up my motivation. Good luck on DK200, be sure and eat & drink regularly to keep up your energy levels. Don't stuff yourself, but eat small amounts every 25-30 miles, that worked for me. You don't want your digestion to pull blood from your muscles, find easy to digest foods and don't over do it with gels.
John Day , agreed. I have a double under my belt. I ride a 160 race ever year. Six so far. Gels are crap. Remember your body can at most digest 200 calories an hour to be if it your ride. Anything else is a waste. Any hundo is worth doing in my book. Embrace the distance. Many have rode 100 but few have 200.
Fantastic job Russ! 👊 Good luck @ DK!... And I love my Elemnt Bolt. If it would guide you back when you're off track it'd be perfect. But, as you said, not a huge deal.
Congrats Russ. Having a real destination or objective makes the miles tick by much better. Doing miles for miles sake - not much fun. Having said that, training and preparation will serve you well. Remember to not overtrain and mentally burn out. Keep it fun, that's what we tourists do.
good job, way to go russ!
Just curious, what was on the play list? I like music on my long rides, but usually only ride with one ear bud in for safety. I'm relatively new to the channel & love it. I just got my first gravel bike about 6 weeks ago (Salsa Journeyman).Two close calls last year, so I had to get off the streets. I realize this is an older post, but just watched it for the first time.
11.8mph! That's almost exactly my average speed over the last 12 months (just over 11,000 miles). I frequently do hundred mile rides and I'm never bored, but I have a neurological pain syndrome and I feel better when I'm moving -- even after 100 miles, I feel better than I would if I was sitting on the couch. My tagline: "It only hurts when I stop." So I try not to stop.
I'm not entirely sure if it will help in your case, but I ride dirt, gravel, and some mud on 58mm road tires (26" wheels), or 38mm and 44mm road tires (700c) [insert Compass Tire plug here]. The fact that you're on knobby tires might be sucking a bit of joy out of your riding.
Running 50mm Soma Cazaderos. Actually roll pretty fast on hard pack!
Dumped my Garmin Edge 1000 for the Wahoo Elemnt. Absolutely NO regrets!
Jaques Connard you and me and the rest of the cycling world!
Congrats 🎉🎊
Congrats on the century! It looked so flat compared to the roads around here!
Congratulations on your first century! Also , I agree with you on the long distance alone rides : they can be a bit boring .
Nice work! Looking forward to your dirty kanza ride!
Nice. Congrats!
Congrats !
Music and podcasts sure help pass the time on those long ones
Well done on your solo century!
Strong, love the shots of the Apidura frame bag..swayed my decision to purchase
Congrats on your first century.
Congrats on the Century - thanks for sharing it :)
I'm excited to hear what you think of the Soma Cazaderos (I think that's what you're rocking in this?) I just did 73 miles on my 700x42c pair on similar terrain last weekend. The ideal tire pressure is yet to be decided, especially on long rides where you start to hate the subtle sound of knobs on a paved descent.
Ive def wanted to punch my Garmin in the throat a few times 😂😂😂 another great video, keep em coming 👍🚴
I was surprised that this was your first century! Good deal.... That Wahoo display looks very readable. My Wahoo speed and cadence stuff works great.
Never really had a reason or desire to ride a 100 miles.
Path Less Pedaled I just figured with all the touring it would have happened by accident a few times.
And I don’t know why I’d figure that because I’ve never accidentally ridden a century.
Congratulations
i have a wahoo elemnt bolt too! great device! i love it!!
Throat punches do work!! 🤣🤣
Good job!
Looks looks this rout suits road bike more. Asphalt almost all the time according to the video.
It was about 30 percent gravel. Also wanted to use the bike that I’m riding for Dirty Kanza.
So awesome. I just rode my 1st 100k solo this weekend on my single speed gravel bike. Great job.
Way to go! U guys are gonna do awesome at DK!
Kudos for doing a century and sharing your preparation with us. Are you planning to film along the way of the DirtyKanza?
Love the channel, Russ. Good luck with DK! Also love your reviews and rants. (Bikesxbourbon made me a subscriber)
Riding 100mi is not boring but it needs to be done differently. On my frequent 100mi rides I spend a whole day on bike. Take multiple short breaks (for pictures) and one hour-long for lunch. Make it interesting by planning ahead to visit interesting places on the way. It doesn't need to be a race.
Would have prefered to do it that way, but this was a training ride for a 200 mile event.
Great job. Congratulations on your first century. It must make you feel good to see such positive support. I looked for your route on RwGPS to no avail... Also I'd be interested in a comparison review of the Garmin vs. the Wahoo. Any thoughts?
Nice work dude.
Great video but I’m curious why you didn’t wait to participate in a group century ride? I’m in Austin Texas and I think there’s a Lance Armstrong ride here every year where you can choose the ride length.
Group ride isn’t our thing usually. Also we live in Montana. With winter. There are few events in the training season.
@@PathLessPedaledTV Perfectly understandable. It’s great to see your channel grow over the years that I have been watching. Keep up the great content. 👍
I did 50 miles once , and I had to call my girls to come pick me up🤣🤣🤣, . Probably cause I didn’t bring a burrito 🌯, ..
Well done my friend.
I am preparing for Unbound Gravel 200 (DK200) doing 20 hours a week and at least 2 five plus hour rides a week. I am not sure I’m training enough. How many hours a week did you train? And how did it go?
Love your video editing-style.
Can you please reveal which frame rates you are using for the slomo?
Do you change the frsmerates on the gopro while filming the slomos?
Or are you always fiing in high frame rates and then conforming the non slomo parts?
You were about to throw that wrapper in 5:22! Lol! Then u realized u where on camera!
Way to go, Russ!!
Long rides never suck. Lose the music, take in the landscape, enjoy the solitude and reflect on life. The pain is all part of the journey.
How was the neck/shoulders after 9ish hours on the cutthroat endurance geometry?
No probs.
You will do great. Just the event of DK is probably good for a free 50 miles of adrenaline riding. Fuel is the biggest difference between 70 and 200 miles. Your plan to not cook it on the climbs is a sound one.
Congrats! You appear to be in better shape after your century than I was after my first. Did you have any revelations about gear that was fine after 30 but really not right by 100?
Good job. Long rides are tuff mentally. You will be just fine for DK. Lose some weight off the bike. Restock at checkpoints !
One burrito per 60miles. Not bad!
Man, I wish I could that kind of mileage. My back, my butt and my feet just go on fire around 50 miles and I slow to a crawl and eventual stop.
Never thought we could do it before, but finally the months of training are showing some gains.
You most likely need a better bike fit from a professional. It makes all the difference in the world.
I know you guys aren't roadies and you like your touring and bikepacking, plus you've got your camera gear, but I still can't help but feel like you super overpack for these one day rides. I regularly do 60-70 miles with one clif bar and a spare tube stuffed in my jersey. Do you really need a frame bag full of burritos? Easiest way for ya'll to make those DK cut-offs would be to seriously scale down.
No not roadies. Our first season trying this kind of riding so for now we do need the xtra. Not a lot of resupply out here if here if things go south either.
how much ya reckon a burrito weighs???
Why can't most roadies (I am mostly one myself) accept that everyone packs different and has different eating habbits? I notice that a lot in road bike forums that it is an achievement to survive on as little as possible.
Not a roadie but I always pack for eventualities. I have done tens of thousands of kilometers by myself over the same routes. It's a matter of discipline, commitment and focus.
If all you're eating on a 60-70 mile ride is one Clif Bar, you're burning far more calories than you're consuming, which isn't good. However, that being said, I agree that you can fit all you need for a century in jersey pockets and a small saddle bag.
I miss Montana
Well done 👌Are they 50mm Soma Cazadero's?
Yes. Digging them.
Wife and I are plotting out our first century
What's with all the bags? You seem bit overpacked.
A load out video would be cool.
Spring. Started with rain. Then hail. Then 70s. Needed a way to carry layers. Also the two stem bags are carrying water since I only have. Access to one cage.
Oh well in that case these might be interesting to you:
1 liter bike bottle: www.amazon.com/Zefal-164-Water-Bottle-33/dp/B003WOEU9S?th=1
or a cage that accepts a nalgene: www.amazon.com/Velo-Orange-Mojave-Water-Bottle/dp/B01498XPNC/ref=pd_sbs_468_38?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01498XPNC&pd_rd_r=86C7E649C42QSDRJ4YNH&pd_rd_w=uabaH&pd_rd_wg=VbXp4&psc=1&refRID=86C7E649C42QSDRJ4YNH
What model its that Castelli jacket?
At 2:20 exactly you said, Do Do!!! LOL
Dude - you need to do this on mainly gravel. 100 miles on the DK course is like 150 on pavement
I know that, but wanted a ride out of the door without having to drive for 40 minutes.
Best of luck at the DK, You will have a blast
Congrats on breaking 100! As a Kansas native, I wish you luck on the DK. I hope the wind gods are kind to you. Also thanks for chatting about the new GPS, did it have anything to do with my message to you on FB last week asking about your GPS setup? =) Anyways, keep at it!
Trouble keeping your heart rate down is textbook dehydration, it happens to me sometimes early in the season when I start to go on longer rides. Is it possible to get any more aero on that bike?
It’s a pretty upright bike. Would need to get aero bars.
Ride with GPS cap under the helmet?
I was thinking the same thing.
Good job, fought a good mental game. Thanks for taking us along. What rear fender are you using?
Defender. Works pretty well. amzn.to/2HKSNmp
Looked like a rad one. Did you say 7h long? What is DK cut off time? How much climbing did this route have? Keep it up. Recently started following the podcast👍🏽
DK has a 21 hour cut off. This route had 4k of climbing.
Congrats. an unsupported solo century in real-world conditions is a worthy achievement. But I am a bit concerned with how little you seemed to enjoy this ride -- hopefully your enjoyment of the event you are training is worth the suffering here.
It’s made me realize this really isn’t the kind of riding I like to do. Don’t know till u try.
Did I miss something? I thought you guys were based in Portland? When did you move?
Moved last fall to Missoula, MT.
And where is Laura on this?
What rear fender do you have on?
Defender. amzn.to/2HKSNmp
Cool, thanks man. Good luck with DK!
Love the outfit! :D
#alltheorange
What kind of visor do you use? Or is it a cap?
Cap.
Thank you for the info, but what kind of cap?
Generic RidewithGPS cap. Synthetic.
Have you considered contact lenses? I wear them instead of my glasses when riding and its so so much better, especially in the wet. Thats of course if you can wear them, not sutaible for everyone.
Wore contacts for years, but cant do them now. Eyes dry out too quickly.
"I dunno how people do it"(handle the boredom) a little Bluetooth waterproof speaker goes a long way for me. I just put on a podcast or an audiobook too cut the monotony of a safe trail.
This video depicts exactly how grueling and boring I would assume a century ride to be... Congrats on the milestone!! Good luck on the DK!!
Ha. It was definitely mentally tough.
nothing. Music (with one headphone out thank you very much) and friends help but it's always nice to just clear your head too
It's much more fun in a group. :)
Great vid good stuff inspiring,,,,, but it looks so flat there dude
Definitely not flat.
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wait...WAIT!!!!...with you riding bikes 99.999% of the time..you are JUST NOW doing a century???? lol...I did my 1st century after only one year of riding..I guess im ahead of the game.. lol..:D
Riding a hundred miles for a hundred miles sake just never had any appeal (actually still doesn't).