I am continuing training for the SINZ unitour and I completed my goal of
a 75 mile ride 2 days ago. My friend joined me on his bike and was
slowly cruising the whole way. I don't want to write a long write up,
but pretty much....
We left at 8:25AM from my house.
Took a break after 20 miles to get off the saddle, drink some water,
eat a powerbar.
I stopped at a gas station after about 5 more miles to purchase some of
those chemical pocket warmers, because my toes were freezing! It
wasn't too cold outside, but the wind must have been going through my
shoes, and with those pocket warmers in my shoes, my toes were able to
heat up.
We reached our destination after a long steady 3-4 mile incline in
Purcellville Virginia (at the end of the W&OD trail -
http://www.wodfriends.org ). At this point we had gone a little over
34 miles. We ate a sandwich and stopped at a bike shop that had really
expensive bike clothes (shorts were 130 dollars and lightweight jackets
were 350 dollars). We browsed at the expensive stuff and talked to
some of the bikers there about our journey, and like most people they
were shocked that I was traveling 75 miles on a unicycle.
This break lasted 30 minutes I think, and then we went back on the
trail. I brought some chamois butter (lotion) and I put some on at the
next break at the 50 mile mark, and also had some more water and a pack
of powerbar gel. We ended up having to go an additional 3.5 miles past
where we wanted to get off the trail and back so we could do 75 miles
instead of 68. My legs were really feeling the burn during the last 10
miles of the trip, but I was able to get back to my house in one piece
at about 5:00PM. I took more breaks that I explained in the writeup,
but they were short ones to get some water or get off the saddle for a
few minutes. Saddle soreness wasn't too bad on this trip, my legs were
definitely sore though.
My average according to my cycle computer was 10.7 mph, but it could
have been a few tenths higher b/c I didnt pause it during a small break
I took. The actual riding time(not including breaks) according to the
cycle computer was 6 hours and 57 minutes. The chamois lubricant
definitely helped with the irratation I was starting to get during the
ride, and overall I wasnt that sore from the saddle. I was expecting
to be in pain the next day, but my legs were fine once I woke up.
My next goal is to complete a century ride, but the only problem with
this is that I will have to ride in darkness for some of the ride since
the sun rises at like 730 and sets at 430 or so. I will have to look
into getting a headlamp soon!
My set up for the ride was the same as my last write up (title: 55 mile
writeup)
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siafirede
'Myspace' (http://www.myspace.com/clawsout)
I will be zig zagging through New Zealand late Jan-March. PM me if you
want to meet up or can offer me a free couch! After Feb. 6th I will be
going solo from Christchurch to the NI, so any company will be
appreciated.
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