Originally Posted by
Lycosa
I honestly figured a fit issue would show up in 20 miles. I really hadn't thought about that. I'm hoping at least this 52 mile trip will give me an idea of how I'll fare on this bike and how 'ready' I am for 100 miles. If this trip works out alright, we have another one that's closer to 65 miles round trip that ends up in a really beautiful state park... but it also uses the 'Cross Florida Greenway' bike/multi-use path. Has anyone rode that trail before? It mentions on the website that although unpaved, it's for both casual and mountain bike enthusiasts. I'm just hoping it's not a sand trap to sink my touring tires in.
Hands, feet and bum are all contact points that can cause real problems as you go up in miles. 20 miles isn't long enough to expose all the possible sources of pain. Some of those issues might be bike fit, some just your body not being used to the continual pressure and motion. You definitely need to do some longer rides to bridge your experience and knowledge gap between 20 and 100 miles.