Originally Posted by
Rick@OCRR
Any distance is good and esp. if you have someone fun to ride with. Looking over this thread, I've ridden part of the Grand Tour Double with CbadRider (not her real name), most of the Central Double Century (Litchfield, IL) with Richard Cranium (not his real name), part of the Knoxville Double with Homeyba (not his real name) and several doubles with Dante (that is his real name!).
Honestly, it's Mr.Beanz I'm concerned about. For six years now he's been talking about riding a double, talking about the CA Triple Crown (at least 3 doubles in one calendar year), but not actually riding any. Not that he doesn't ride, he does, and he rides well (sometimes shooting video as he rides), but he really needs to just do this doubles thing!
Rick / OCRR
I'm not sure why you are so concerned. At 47, I'm actually young as far as cycling goes. If you were concerned about my ability, then yes, I'd be concerned, but you're not, so I'm not.
I've got pleny of time. Honestly, I see doubles more of an inconvenience. Having to ride with lights, ankle bands, starting at 4 am. When I do it., I'll do it just to say I did it but not because I think doing it is a big challenge (as far as myself). It's just not up there on my list like say, A Clyde trying to better my Breathless Agony time. My 7:40 Bear time is happy but not my 8:25(and a 10 minute penalty for missing the check in
) BA time, as a Clyde, that bothers me more than doing 3 doubles!
As you can see, Ive been training on the climbs while riding GMR with one hand!
This guy is a double rider and he's 50+, I'm only 47.
...btw, nice picture!
This guy is still young enough to have dark hair!
