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09-13-12, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ditchbanker

Ahh, moderation. Who needs it.

I took my new found love of riding the county roads and a day off from work too far. I decided that riding 25 miles to a fishing spot I like would be a great idea. I learned that I am CAPABLE of a 50 mile ride. I also learned that I have not built up to the point that I ENJOY any part of the final 10 miles of a 50 mile ride into a headwind.

Time to build up to it, I guess.

I'm a little worried about that, too. I have a really pretty ride planned from Brooks, OR to my home in Falls City, OR which will take me over the Wheatland Ferry and through a bunch of farm country like the OP was talking about, though I would have more hills. I expect the last 10 miles may not be that fun. But how else do you get to where they are fun, except by doing it?

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