Addiction XXXIII
03-15-14, 07:45 AM
#1202
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I am somewhat reassessing my plan for the 8 day ride.
Initially, my goal was to circle the whole state, less "Downstate". My estimation was 1200 miles. I came to the conclusion that I should break it down to an 800 mile ride. I prefer slightly unreasonable goals to totally unreasonable. I figured that that 800 miles would cover the majority of what I wanted to cover anyway.
Now that I am into detail planning, I am finding my "800 mile" route is in actuality 988 miles, so my initial 1200 estimate for the whole state is way short. So I am now wrestling with the "is 988 too much?", as it is 8 back to back 120 mile days. Should I just plan 7 centuries, and give myself cushion? I think 7 centuries on the single speed may be sufficiently undoable to meet my needs.
With hiking and cycling, I like to set unreasonable goals that I am not guaranteed to meet. I hit 85-90% of them, but push hard to do. So if something is too easy, I don't do it, but unreachably hard I give up on. So I have to find that balance.
Thoughts, oh mighty Addiction thinkers?
Initially, my goal was to circle the whole state, less "Downstate". My estimation was 1200 miles. I came to the conclusion that I should break it down to an 800 mile ride. I prefer slightly unreasonable goals to totally unreasonable. I figured that that 800 miles would cover the majority of what I wanted to cover anyway.
Now that I am into detail planning, I am finding my "800 mile" route is in actuality 988 miles, so my initial 1200 estimate for the whole state is way short. So I am now wrestling with the "is 988 too much?", as it is 8 back to back 120 mile days. Should I just plan 7 centuries, and give myself cushion? I think 7 centuries on the single speed may be sufficiently undoable to meet my needs.
With hiking and cycling, I like to set unreasonable goals that I am not guaranteed to meet. I hit 85-90% of them, but push hard to do. So if something is too easy, I don't do it, but unreachably hard I give up on. So I have to find that balance.
Thoughts, oh mighty Addiction thinkers?
03-15-14, 07:48 AM
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03-15-14, 08:01 AM
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I live my life as a practice drill for local rescue organizations.
03-15-14, 08:17 AM
#1209
So it is
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This weather is de-motivating. Hard to think I would even say that, but the it's really taking the wind out of my sails.
03-15-14, 08:18 AM
#1210
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03-15-14, 08:35 AM
#1212
So it is
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Distance is enjoyable, don't get me wrong. But, that just sounds like it will turn into a death march at some point.
03-15-14, 08:48 AM
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Anyone see the Baum Corretto with the gulf oil paint? It's hot.
I might be a sucker for that color scheme. Bosberg, gulf oil CAAD10.
I might be a sucker for that color scheme. Bosberg, gulf oil CAAD10.
03-15-14, 08:50 AM
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Yep. I may take this opportunity to swap pads and wheels, and go mess around on Candelas. Once I see what the weather decides to do, that is. The rain is certainly a possibility.
Does K have Candelas on his radar?
Does K have Candelas on his radar?
03-15-14, 08:57 AM
#1217
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If it's worthy to carry the Gulf paint job, it's an automatic hot in my book. ts' Felt, that Baum, and the rest you mentioned, certainly are.
Watching Sebring as we speak.
Watching Sebring as we speak.
03-15-14, 09:10 AM
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Moose back in the post-divorce days in a cramped apartment.
Cramped or no, you see I wasn't about to dispose of my Continental.
Cramped or no, you see I wasn't about to dispose of my Continental.
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03-15-14, 09:13 AM
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daytona 200 is today. the superbike race is on now, and it's pretty good. nice to see an actual race instead of someone running away with the lead.
03-15-14, 09:15 AM
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No she wasn't.
03-15-14, 09:27 AM
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There was a time when the place was so overrun with immature idiots that women had a difficult time with improper and unwanted overtures and crude remarks. So to provide them with a place where they could discuss anything in comfort a passcode-protected women's forum was created. Women who didn't feel the need for it didn't use it, those who did, did.
May not be the perfect solution in everyone's view, but hey, you can never please everybody.
May not be the perfect solution in everyone's view, but hey, you can never please everybody.
03-15-14, 09:27 AM
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I am somewhat reassessing my plan for the 8 day ride.
Initially, my goal was to circle the whole state, less "Downstate". My estimation was 1200 miles. I came to the conclusion that I should break it down to an 800 mile ride. I prefer slightly unreasonable goals to totally unreasonable. I figured that that 800 miles would cover the majority of what I wanted to cover anyway.
Now that I am into detail planning, I am finding my "800 mile" route is in actuality 988 miles, so my initial 1200 estimate for the whole state is way short. So I am now wrestling with the "is 988 too much?", as it is 8 back to back 120 mile days. Should I just plan 7 centuries, and give myself cushion? I think 7 centuries on the single speed may be sufficiently undoable to meet my needs.
With hiking and cycling, I like to set unreasonable goals that I am not guaranteed to meet. I hit 85-90% of them, but push hard to do. So if something is too easy, I don't do it, but unreachably hard I give up on. So I have to find that balance.
Thoughts, oh mighty Addiction thinkers?
Initially, my goal was to circle the whole state, less "Downstate". My estimation was 1200 miles. I came to the conclusion that I should break it down to an 800 mile ride. I prefer slightly unreasonable goals to totally unreasonable. I figured that that 800 miles would cover the majority of what I wanted to cover anyway.
Now that I am into detail planning, I am finding my "800 mile" route is in actuality 988 miles, so my initial 1200 estimate for the whole state is way short. So I am now wrestling with the "is 988 too much?", as it is 8 back to back 120 mile days. Should I just plan 7 centuries, and give myself cushion? I think 7 centuries on the single speed may be sufficiently undoable to meet my needs.
With hiking and cycling, I like to set unreasonable goals that I am not guaranteed to meet. I hit 85-90% of them, but push hard to do. So if something is too easy, I don't do it, but unreachably hard I give up on. So I have to find that balance.
Thoughts, oh mighty Addiction thinkers?
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03-15-14, 09:33 AM
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I am somewhat reassessing my plan for the 8 day ride.
Initially, my goal was to circle the whole state, less "Downstate". My estimation was 1200 miles. I came to the conclusion that I should break it down to an 800 mile ride. I prefer slightly unreasonable goals to totally unreasonable. I figured that that 800 miles would cover the majority of what I wanted to cover anyway.
Now that I am into detail planning, I am finding my "800 mile" route is in actuality 988 miles, so my initial 1200 estimate for the whole state is way short. So I am now wrestling with the "is 988 too much?", as it is 8 back to back 120 mile days. Should I just plan 7 centuries, and give myself cushion? I think 7 centuries on the single speed may be sufficiently undoable to meet my needs.
With hiking and cycling, I like to set unreasonable goals that I am not guaranteed to meet. I hit 85-90% of them, but push hard to do. So if something is too easy, I don't do it, but unreachably hard I give up on. So I have to find that balance.
Thoughts, oh mighty Addiction thinkers?
Initially, my goal was to circle the whole state, less "Downstate". My estimation was 1200 miles. I came to the conclusion that I should break it down to an 800 mile ride. I prefer slightly unreasonable goals to totally unreasonable. I figured that that 800 miles would cover the majority of what I wanted to cover anyway.
Now that I am into detail planning, I am finding my "800 mile" route is in actuality 988 miles, so my initial 1200 estimate for the whole state is way short. So I am now wrestling with the "is 988 too much?", as it is 8 back to back 120 mile days. Should I just plan 7 centuries, and give myself cushion? I think 7 centuries on the single speed may be sufficiently undoable to meet my needs.
With hiking and cycling, I like to set unreasonable goals that I am not guaranteed to meet. I hit 85-90% of them, but push hard to do. So if something is too easy, I don't do it, but unreachably hard I give up on. So I have to find that balance.
Thoughts, oh mighty Addiction thinkers?