Originally Posted by
cyclinfool
These are called recovery rides, they really are not pointless. Now you don't have to be recovering from a hard training session, it could be recovery from stress at work or home or what ever. A truly pointless ride usually is one that you don't recall and certainly wouldn't write about.
Thats my weekend rides (Fri,Sat,Sun) during the week after work its a 20 mile exercise push hard ride. On weekends its my recover from the work stress rides. I go out on a 4 to 5 hour ride. 20 miles out I find a place to have lunch and ride another 20 to 30 miles home. Its totally pointless and thats the way I like it. Just not having a plan is the best part of the ride. Even if I get lost I figure all roads lead to Rome at some point.
