Manny, sfrandonneurs.org is your local chapter. They have an email list that is pretty extensive, and folks in the club love giving out useful advice. I believe there is a Populaire coming up at the end of March. Check the website, search the list. The best advice I can give now is eat and drink regularly, ride your pace on a bike that fits, and have fun. I've been riding with SFR for about six years now. Good group of people and great riding. Gabe
On Jan 31, 12:11 pm, Manuel Acosta <manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Love the ride report. I have yet to cross that threshold into > randonneuring. Hopefully this summer can put me on the right path. Any > suggestions to someone who would want to do something like this but > with no prior experience? > -Manny > > On Jan 31, 10:10 am, Brian Hanson <stone...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Thanks, Robert - I'll check it out. I really think this one was water - > > didn't pee for quite a while, so that's a bad sign :) > > > Brian > > > On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 3:46 AM, robert zeidler > > <zeidler.rob...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > > Brian, > > > > Lots of good advice on this-and there are a lot of opinions out there-in > > > the book, "Paleo Diet for the Athlete" by Joe Friel. > > > > He tells how to calculate your carb and water intake for your specific > > > body weight. > > > > Check it out. > > > > Rgz > > > > On Tuesday, January 31, 2012, Brian Hanson <stone...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I did my second Populaire (100k) this past Saturday around Camano Island > > > in WA. It was a fairly rain-free day, and I was able to get away from > > > home > > > for the morning, so I took advantage of it. I rode my AHH and had another > > > trouble-free comfy Riv experience. I had just replaced the crank - > > > formerly an XD 700 48/34t double. I put my older Suntour XC Pro crank > > > with > > > a 46/32t double config (left off a granny ring), and set it up a few > > > nights > > > before. I was glad for the slightly lower (32-32) gearing, as there were > > > definitely hills on this ride. I also found that going between the former > > > 170mm length of the Sugino to the 175mm Suntour didn't make much of an > > > impact on me. It felt totally fine. I used both front and rear Acorn > > > bags, and overpacked clothing, but ended up missing on the food side. > > > This > > > ride didn't have too many convenience stores, and I was on a roll to > > > finish > > > it with minimal stops. > > > > That was a mistake. I had done a lot of commuting the week before, and > > > was pretty tired by Saturday. This was after a month off the bike > > > (holidays, colds, etc...). I managed to meet up with a great chap who ran > > > about the same pace, and we jabbered on and on until I started to realize > > > all was not well. I had a bit of a pre-bonk at about the half-way point, > > > and quickly ate some trail mix and a granola bar, and downed some water. > > > This got me to about 95k, and then I really just lost my legs and felt > > > dizzy. I made it in, but had to eat, and stop for more food/water on the > > > way home so I wouldn't fall asleep. > > > > Hmmm - not too good at this longer ride nutrition stuff yet. Oh well, I > > > have to get that sorted, as it was a great ride. Not a lot of traffic on > > > the island, and I saw a couple bald eagles along the way - one really loud > > > immature bird. Love this place!! > > > > PTPIH (pics to prove it happened): > > > >http://flic.kr/s/aHsjyqhJeH > > > > Brian > > > > Seattle, WA > > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
