What I learned today on my first solo 50-mile ride
09-22-08, 05:10 PM
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route maps..
The absolute reason to join a cycling club.
Even if you never ride a mile with them the fact that someone went to the effort to check out the roads for those ride maps they've made makes the membership worthwhile.
A good many clubs have stop points on the ride maps (stop points=the good probabliity of a resturant or corner store etc.)
The absolute reason to join a cycling club.
Even if you never ride a mile with them the fact that someone went to the effort to check out the roads for those ride maps they've made makes the membership worthwhile.
A good many clubs have stop points on the ride maps (stop points=the good probabliity of a resturant or corner store etc.)
I am just a terrible map reader! I will never forgot the cue sheet again! The only rest stop on the map was at a really neat cafe and I did stop there. And rested, and rested, and rested, and fueled up, and drank upI am so learning!
(By the way, If it weren't for the Verizon Navigator on my cell phone I probably wouldn't even be able to get to the start point for groups rides when I want to join the ride!)
09-22-08, 07:19 PM
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Congratulations on the 50 miler. Riding that kind of distance alone really shows off your depth. Very few people your age could even consider that kind of mileage. (oh, this is the 50+ forum.) Great run, experiment with everything looking for more comfort. The better you feel on the bike, the more you will ride it, the faster you will go. Know that everybody falls once in awhile when clipped in. Any unexpected action can cause an infraction. Don't let it bother you. As you ride more, you will have fewer experiences like this, but know that they happen.
