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10-17-04, 12:02 AM
Well I have been working for this Jimmy Johns sandwich shop in west lafayette indiana. All of us deliver on bikes. We usually ride anywhere from 30-?? miles depending on how busy we are. Well lately i have been getting weaker and weaker it seems on my bike. When i first got my surly steamroller it had a slightly different gearing than my other fixed gear. So riding it at first was cake. There are a few hills here (steep ones) So i decided to keep the bigger rear cog. Well now i dont know if im just getting used to the bike or if Im just getting fatigued.
I usually ride in about 7 hour shifts. Riding almost the whole time. Today was an exception where i worked 14 hours straight because there was a home football game. I go to college at Purdue University so we get alot of bar customers all night... Its a pretty cool job... get to deliver to drunk people all night ... get free beer ... get a bong passed to you every once in a while... plus the tips are pretty good.
but anyways... any ideas? I kind of just think im not getting enough recovery time in between rides... i work 5 days a week... with mon and wed off...
I usually ride in about 7 hour shifts. Riding almost the whole time. Today was an exception where i worked 14 hours straight because there was a home football game. I go to college at Purdue University so we get alot of bar customers all night... Its a pretty cool job... get to deliver to drunk people all night ... get free beer ... get a bong passed to you every once in a while... plus the tips are pretty good.
but anyways... any ideas? I kind of just think im not getting enough recovery time in between rides... i work 5 days a week... with mon and wed off...