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My bet is he failed - either didn't start or quit in route. Nevertheless, props for trying! I rode 104 centuries in one year when I was 61 four years ago. That included 7 days in a row, four of which had temps in the low 100s. Given all that, I can assure you I couldn't have made it 168 miles in a day. Number one reason would be the saddle contact point. So I'm fairly certain he missed his goal. I'm also sure he feels better having tried than sitting on the porch listening to all of us tell him not to. The only disadvantage of failure is if the bite you take is enormous, you're totally dispirited and never return for another bite.
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My bet is he failed - either didn't start or quit in route. Nevertheless, props for trying! I rode 104 centuries in one year when I was 61 four years ago. That included 7 days in a row, four of which had temps in the low 100s. Given all that, I can assure you I couldn't have made it 168 miles in a day. Number one reason would be the saddle contact point. So I'm fairly certain he missed his goal. I'm also sure he feels better having tried than sitting on the porch listening to all of us tell him not to. The only disadvantage of failure is if the bite you take is enormous, you're totally dispirited and never return for another bite.
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As for the OP I bet they found his body and dragged it across the finish line. Oh wait, that's running not cycling.
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.@Russik, go for it kid. You'll either finish and learn something, or you won't, and you still learn something. ... You are only young once, enjoy it while you can.
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This is what I expect. He was thinking about it totally the wrong way. For starters, the challenge in riding 168 miles in a day is in understanding and managing your body, not the physical aspect. That's why people way older than him do it all the time. But he wouldn't have the experience to see the million small things that would totally hose him.
Hey @Russik, how about a ride report? We won't laugh. Much....
For all we know, you made it. But my money is that you wound up getting rescued sick and/or in pain a long distance from your goal. No worries, you'll recover and do better next time. Just remember, "experience" is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted...
Hey @Russik, how about a ride report? We won't laugh. Much....
For all we know, you made it. But my money is that you wound up getting rescued sick and/or in pain a long distance from your goal. No worries, you'll recover and do better next time. Just remember, "experience" is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted...
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