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12-24-24 | 11:53 AM
#26
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Joined: Jul 2007
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From: South shore, L.I., NY
Bikes: Trek Emonda SL7, Cannondale Topstone, Miyata City Liner, Specialized Chisel, Specialized Epic Evo
I have done 8 various "cross state" state rides during my 45+ years of touring. Most did a one-way, new town every night format.
My favorites did a figure 8 (Ohio's GOBA is one) where they stayed 1 night in each town except for nights 3 & 4. This allowed a lot of options for riders. If you could do the entire trip due to time, you had a choice a two 3-day rides, two 4-day rides, or the full 7-day ride. The 4th day had optional half and full centuries. What I liked about it is that you met new faces most days; two, had a lot more family (adults with their kids) oriented; and three the miles were quite reasonable, something like 50 max with even a day in the high 30s I think.
My least favored was the grueling rideathon of Nebraska's with their long days and mandatory full century days (hardest cross state ride by far for me), It had something like 502 miles or some absurd amount. Almost EVERYONE (not joking) would start getting up at 4am. Not fun when trying to sleep and all you heard is Zip zip ziiiiip zip zip; poles clanking, people yelling to their buddies. Not even the *&^%$ birds were up. I was almost always the last one out of camp at 6am and I was only leaving then because that was when the luggage truck was leaving. Miserable cold ride.
My favorites did a figure 8 (Ohio's GOBA is one) where they stayed 1 night in each town except for nights 3 & 4. This allowed a lot of options for riders. If you could do the entire trip due to time, you had a choice a two 3-day rides, two 4-day rides, or the full 7-day ride. The 4th day had optional half and full centuries. What I liked about it is that you met new faces most days; two, had a lot more family (adults with their kids) oriented; and three the miles were quite reasonable, something like 50 max with even a day in the high 30s I think.
My least favored was the grueling rideathon of Nebraska's with their long days and mandatory full century days (hardest cross state ride by far for me), It had something like 502 miles or some absurd amount. Almost EVERYONE (not joking) would start getting up at 4am. Not fun when trying to sleep and all you heard is Zip zip ziiiiip zip zip; poles clanking, people yelling to their buddies. Not even the *&^%$ birds were up. I was almost always the last one out of camp at 6am and I was only leaving then because that was when the luggage truck was leaving. Miserable cold ride.
12-24-24 | 08:43 PM
#27
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Joined: Aug 2005
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