Originally Posted by
darkmoon
Hi Steve!
Do you know this?
The Race Across America is well known and has been going for a number of decades.
Some of the early riders, such as John Howard, were well known national racers, while others, such as Lon Haldeman, were people that had taken part in "ultramarathons", or just very long rides.
It's very hard on the body, as Michael Shermer demonstrated, but it's also mentally difficult. This is partly due to the small amount of sleep the riders get, and there are many stories about riders hallucinating due to the lack of sleep.
There was an interview with Lon Haldeman in Rivendell Reader #17 that covered some of his experience with ultramarathon riding and RAAM....
There are quite a few more pages taken up by the interview.
Steve in Peoria