Originally Posted by
mprelaw
Nice job.
80 miles is the threshold for many riders. It's usually when things start hurting, even for those of us with a lot of centuries behind us. Sometimes it's the lower back, sometimes it's the butt, sometimes it's the shoulders, and so on. A lot depends on how much you had to fight the wind, how bad the road surfaces are, etc.
You know what helps me more than anything when it happens? Getting off the bike for 2-3 minutes and walking around.
Ok then I have to ask the question. How do people do 400 km or longer rides.
I sat down in a comfortable position and enjoyed the fresh pie with ice cream and chatted to a few people but it wasn't long before the uncomfortableness came back when I was on the bike again. I wasn't in pain, just weary, arms tired and couldn't get into a comfortable rythem for long.
i had a three hour drive home and felt great the next day.
allan