Originally Posted by
BikeArkansas
Nice going.
The "No Stop" is of interest to me. Last year I rode a century in 5 hours 19 minutes total time and only stopped twice. Once for a little relief and water. Once for water and a PBJ. I felt I was less tired at the finish than when I stop frequently. I did eat some items while riding but I have been considering carrying more food and maybe a third water bottle in my shirt so that one stop will suffice for the century.
And after you empty one, you won;t have to stop for "relief!"
Indeed, stopping, or more correctly starting, requires a lot more energy than just pedaling to maintain speed. Having the police escort so that we could go though stop lights and stop signs without slowing makes a HUGE difference. HUGE. At the end of that century I was not even tired. My butt was a bit uncomfortable, but I easily could have done 20 or 30 more miles under the same conditions. Maybe more.