Re: [RBW] Re: Understand your limitations.

2013-03-16 Thread samh
Wow! Absolutely beautiful bike. Thanks for posting. On Tuesday, March 12, 2013 2:59:55 PM UTC-6, ttoshi wrote: Here's my AHH set up for the 600k, but I ended up using a medium acorn saddlebag in the rear because I had ample drop bags for the ride (3 opportunities to get items). If I had

Re: [RBW] Re: Understand your limitations.

2013-03-13 Thread David Hays
Beautiful bike, Toshi. My AHH frame arrived today and I'm starting to put it together. What bars and stem are you running? Are those Hetres tires with fenders? If so which fenders? Thanks. David On Mar 12, 2013, at 6:47 PM, Tom Goodmann wrote: What a beauty! Congratulations again on the

Re: [RBW] Re: Understand your limitations.

2013-03-12 Thread René Sterental
Impressive feat, from where I sit tweaking my bikes and doing short rides... Maybe one day I'll ride 40 miles again... On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 10:48 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.comwrote: Bumming food is what bicycling is all about! On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 8:37 PM, Manuel Acosta

[RBW] Re: Understand your limitations.

2013-03-12 Thread samh
It sounds like you had a wonderful adventure. One thing I am always interested in is the bike setups you guys use for those long rides: bags, racks, lights, etc. Any more pics of how that Homer was equipped? Thanks for the pics. On Sunday, March 10, 2013 9:35:25 PM UTC-6, Manuel Acosta

Re: [RBW] Re: Understand your limitations.

2013-03-11 Thread James Chang
Wow Manny. You competed all 300K? That's quite an achievement. Looks like a lovely ride. James Chang On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 1:02 PM, Joe K kube...@aol.com wrote: Saw your pics. I am envious. All those miles of beautiful road and scenery. (Speaking as a resident of NYC.) (I wouldn't

[RBW] Re: Understand your limitations.

2013-03-11 Thread Mike
- Understand the wonderful healing properties of Slim Jims. I say the same thing about corn dogs. http://www.flickr.com/photos/41335973@N00/4468436719/ Looks like the ride to nowhere was fun. --mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners

[RBW] Re: Understand your limitations.

2013-03-11 Thread Manuel Acosta
@ Michael Training? I don't think I really made an effort to plan my riding to make it liable for any training. My training varied from doing my commute to work twice a week to doing hard, fast and short rides over the weekend. But in terms of mileage don't think I did a ride longer then 60

[RBW] Re: Understand your limitations.

2013-03-11 Thread Deacon Patrick
Congratulations, Manny! That sounds and looks like an epic ride! Going long distance is a whole other beastie than the 40-60 mile range (distance can be deceptive, as terrain and road/trail conditions can make 10 miles be like 40 on pavement). My longest ride on my Hunqa is 70 (so far) with 3

[RBW] Re: Understand your limitations.

2013-03-11 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
Passed along congrats in different online venues, but here's another one Manny! Well ridden. Well related. Keep it rolling! - Jim -- 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

[RBW] Re: Understand your limitations.

2013-03-11 Thread Lynne Fitz
Beautiful pictures! And congrats on finishing a 300k! On Sunday, March 10, 2013 8:35:25 PM UTC-7, Manuel Acosta wrote: Good time riding to nowhere and back. Doing my first Populaire last year I got to riding with Esteban who told me when nearing the end of his 300k and there's a zen

[RBW] Re: Understand your limitations.

2013-03-11 Thread Michael
Manny, Thanks for the info. I am not one that likes training. You seem like a daily, riding-for-fun, non-trainer also, so I was wondering how you prepared. I did a metric century and a 75 miler last year based in my 12 mile round trip commutes for training and it worked out fine, except my

Re: [RBW] Re: Understand your limitations.

2013-03-11 Thread Toshi Takeuchi
I can say from experience that you don't need long training miles to finish the ride if you have some good intensity in your training. What you just can't train for is to figure out what your body is going to say about the food you are eating on the second day of a 600k. I got a little sour

Re: [RBW] Re: Understand your limitations.

2013-03-11 Thread Deacon Patrick
I benefited greatly from applying Phil Maffetone's Maximum Aerobic Function (keep your heart rate at or below (180 - age = MAF). His Big Book of Endurance Training was very helpful. I now run up mountains far more easily because I have a solid aerobic base. With abandon, Patrick On Monday,

[RBW] Re: Understand your limitations.

2013-03-11 Thread Tom Goodmann
Congratulations--and thanks for sharing your photos and the nuggets of wisdom gained in your quest! Understand the wonderful healing properties of Slim Jims is my favorite, at a first pass. --Tom On Sunday, March 10, 2013 11:35:25 PM UTC-4, Manuel Acosta wrote: Good time riding to nowhere

[RBW] Re: Understand your limitations.

2013-03-11 Thread Ely Rodriguez
Too funny. Indeed, this is why I put a beef jerky outer sleeve on the left side of that little brevet bag I make. No joke. And yes, I too have been dropped by everyone, on every type of bike. Good job Manny, Ely On Sunday, March 10, 2013 8:35:25 PM UTC-7, Manuel Acosta wrote: Good time riding

[RBW] Re: Understand your limitations.

2013-03-11 Thread Kellie Stapleton
Congrats!! I'm looking to do my first populaire later this year on my new Rivendell. On Sunday, March 10, 2013 8:35:25 PM UTC-7, Manuel Acosta wrote: Good time riding to nowhere and back. Doing my first Populaire last year I got to riding with Esteban who told me when nearing the end of his

[RBW] Re: Understand your limitations.

2013-03-11 Thread Manuel Acosta
After a couple of rando events under my belt I now understand the major rule about any rando event. When it comes to the experience of the actually event in the end the mileage doesn't matter. One of my buddies when I first embarked on these types of ride told me something that stuck with me

Re: [RBW] Re: Understand your limitations.

2013-03-11 Thread cyclotourist
Bumming food is what bicycling is all about! On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 8:37 PM, Manuel Acosta manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com wrote: After a couple of rando events under my belt I now understand the major rule about any rando event. When it comes to the experience of the actually event in the

[RBW] Re: Understand your limitations.

2013-03-10 Thread Michael
How did you train for this, Manny? -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this

[RBW] Re: Understand your limitations.

2013-03-10 Thread Joe K
Saw your pics. I am envious. All those miles of beautiful road and scenery. (Speaking as a resident of NYC.) (I wouldn't call that nowhere.) Joe On Mar 10, 11:53 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: Savage, bro.  Savage. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the