Hey! Did my first century June 5 and had fun -- just under 6 hours. Next Saturday it is 120 miles through three mountain passes here in Colorado, and I'm wondering whether anyone has any long ride/climbing advice? I've been doing long rides, and of course, climbs... tomorrow in fact I hope to do two legs of next week's ride.
Anything else? I heard that what one carries on climbs has more of an effect than on more level rides... but apart from that, anything I should know? This is my first year of doing long rides, and I'm signed up for one in August (Tour de Steamboat, century), maybe a RAT CSU Ride (century) in September, and one in Oct 7-9 (Moab Century Tour), and a hill climb at the end of this month (Mt. Evans).
Am I overdoing it? I really enjoy the rides, and while I get a little concerned as I lose a lot of weight during the rides (even on a normal day, when I ride 75 miles, I drop 8 to 9 lbs of water during the ride), I sit around drinking recovery stuff and wolfing down power bars...
Anyway, would love some advice/tips..... I joined the ACA here and am taking their bicycle handlings clinic every two weeks, which is killer fun....
Thanks in advance for any steerage.
Dave
Anything else? I heard that what one carries on climbs has more of an effect than on more level rides... but apart from that, anything I should know? This is my first year of doing long rides, and I'm signed up for one in August (Tour de Steamboat, century), maybe a RAT CSU Ride (century) in September, and one in Oct 7-9 (Moab Century Tour), and a hill climb at the end of this month (Mt. Evans).
Am I overdoing it? I really enjoy the rides, and while I get a little concerned as I lose a lot of weight during the rides (even on a normal day, when I ride 75 miles, I drop 8 to 9 lbs of water during the ride), I sit around drinking recovery stuff and wolfing down power bars...
Anyway, would love some advice/tips..... I joined the ACA here and am taking their bicycle handlings clinic every two weeks, which is killer fun....
Thanks in advance for any steerage.
Dave