Oldie. Boy, howdy!
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Bikes: 2005 Trek T2000 tandem, Giant TCR, Eddie Merckx Majestic Ti, Fuji Team, Giant Revel 29er, Windsor Clockwork (Orange) fixie, and a BikTrix Juggernaut Ultra 1000 fat tire eBike
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Originally Posted by
kmagnuss
I was thinking about it, but I don't think I can handle 125 miles quite yet. I am going to try for the Sebring Century at the end of August though...I'll probably fail, but ahh well.
Someone once said that "those who think they can and those who think they can't are BOTH right". The author had a valid point. But there are also many famous quotes about how silly it is to bite off more than you can chew!
Maggi and I may be in over our heads on this one as well, since it's all in the Tampa Bay metro area. Meaning lots of traffic control devices, lots of starts and stops, and that's one thing a tandem doesn't do as easily as a single bike. They tend to take their toll after a very few miles. But, we're gonna give it a shot anyway!
As for mileage overall, if one can do 100 miles in a week, they can generally do 100 miles in a day. Maybe not regularly, maybe not fast, and certainly now without taking breaks, but they can usually do it!
Good luck at Sebring!
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2005 Trek T2000 tandem, Giant TCR, Eddie Merckx Majestic Ti, Fuji Team, Giant Revel 29er, Windsor Clockwork (Orange) fixie, and a BikTrix Juggernaut Ultra 1000 fat tire eBike