Oh, #8: Keep light attached permanently to bike and, if battery, charged. A few times I ended up at closing time after dark with no light: not good! Once I taped a $10 flashlight to the underside of the drop bar hook; and once I bent my fork against a curb I didn't see.
Dynamo lights are great for this sort of riding. On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 7:01 PM, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote: > I made a 30-32 mile rt commute for about 10 years, most often fixed gear > with 7 miles of gradual climbing (well, some steep hills) on the outbound > leg (and usually stiff headwinds inbound; no tailwind in the mornings!). > Age 42 through 53. I'd often extend it to 40 miles rt, sometimes more. The > last few years I'd ride in and ride back half way, taking the bus home from > the halfway point -- saved energy but not time. > > 1. Ride easy. I used to make each ride a time trial and simply got too > tired. (I'd average 16-18 mph clock running cross town on a loaded fixie in > my 40s.) > > 2. Bring enough water. > > 3. Don't start with low blood sugar. (It doesn't require much to keep you > going.) > > 4. Allow enough time for flats and strong headwinds. > > 5. Vary your route occasionally to keep things fresh. > > 6. Pack the night before, this as much to ensure you don't forget things > as for the morning scramble. > > 7. It's fun and really not a big deal. When I started, I expressed the > same concern to Gary Blakely, a 10K+ miles per year rider ("Only 9K miles; > it was a bad year.") He said, you'll easily get used to it -- and I did. > > My main problem was leaving the 45 minutes early, as I could make it by > car in under 20 minutes. > > On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 6:17 PM, Tim Tetrault <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hey Gang- >> >> I'm contemplating a long commute in the Seattle area- 15 miles each way >> (long for me anyway) on my Hilborne. Any advice on handling the day in day >> out grind of this? >> >> Ideas could include: >> >> Food management/tiring out after long day >> reasonable raingear for the price (knowing I will be exposed for a >> soaking) >> time management tips I may have not considered >> >> Thanks- >> >> Tim >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > > > > -- > > http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > [email protected] > > Albuquerque, NM > -- http://resumespecialties.com/index.html [email protected] Albuquerque, NM -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
