And yet you would not think from reading BQ that radonneurs hate their pastime -- where 200 km is just a short, everyday jaunt.
Me, as the man said, "I'd rather stick a pencil in my eye." But to each his own. I like hills (short ones). On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 7:27 AM, Michael Hechmer <[email protected]> wrote: > I used to regularly do a "Double Gap Century" ride that was actually 113 > mies with two major climbs and lots of big hills. Now I wonder why? I > really enjoy two hours of riding, three hours is fine, but when I cross the > four hour mark, I just want off the bike. At that point I'm no longer > enjoying the scenery. > > Michael > > On Monday, December 10, 2012 2:38:44 AM UTC-5, Manuel Acosta wrote: >> >> Got to tag along with some SF Randonndeurs, Ely from Ruth Bags, Ray from >> Mission Bags and David on their Jittery Jaunt 200k Permanent that took us to >> the small town of Valley Ford. I'm not too fond of doing this much mileage >> but was pretty curious about exploring around the Petaluma area so I figured >> it would be good to explore with people that knew how to get around and >> answer that dying question, Why all the miles? Those randonneur guys, you >> would think that would enjoy riding all those miles, but the ugly truth is >> that they don't. Apparently no buddy does. So what's the big deal? Why would >> anyone want to put their body through that much suffering? I went along >> searching for this answer. >> And finally got it after a day of recovering. >> When you have been riding your bike for the whole day and your whole body >> is telling you this is a stupid idea. The only thing that pushes you along, >> sometimes literary, is the other stupid people that is suffering with you. >> You learn a lot about yourself and others when you're cramping and riding up >> a steep grade in the middle of the night and the only thing that pushes you >> on is that there are other people waiting for you with more food. That sense >> of finishing something you set your mind to and doing it in the company of >> great people and amazing scenery with plenty of food breaks makes the whole >> experience a little less painful. >> >> Pictures prove that miles really don't matter but riding with amazingly >> supportive and friendly people do: >> >> http://flic.kr/s/aHsjD9oML9 >> >> >> >> -Manny "Oh the wonderful healing properties of snickers." Acosta > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/V2QaOBlptngJ. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- ------------------------- Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html ------------------------- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
