Originally Posted by
tunaofthedirt
Ive learned to love this single speed. I can hit 29.8 on flat and still climb muddy hills without the hassle of derailleur delay and all that garbage. just pedal, like a bmx when i was a kid.
29.8 mph = 160 rpm, doable for 2 seconds.
You've got a lot of good advice here. What your doing may be possible, but it's not going to be enjoyable unless your sole objective is to complete the ride. If you can find enjoyment out of doing it to prove people wrong, well, you may be on to something.
I'm in pretty good shape, race a lot, train, etc and I tried to do multiple 100 mile days, up Oregon coast, I had gears and 40 lbs. Doable, but it was not fun. Get into camp and immediately shower, cook, set up tent go to bed and repeat.
If you assume 15 mph, you looking at 7 hrs ride time
1 hr dog walk
:30 take care of dog
1 hr find food
:30 lunch
:30 cook food
:30 shower cleanup
:30 set up camp
:30 break down camp
Plan for at least 12 hrs of bike related 'work', never mind any setbacks, site seeing, mechanical issues, etc.
I've also realized that being in physically good shape is one thing, being able to ride for hours on end uninterrupted is a skill in itself.