Silver's triathlon team (of which I'm a member, but just for riding) is trying to organize an across state ride for early November from New Harmony Indiana to New Albany, Indiana. From the Wabash River to the Ohio River.
It's 139 miles at a time when there is about 10 hours of daylight.
There will not be SAG support.
I'm doing the math:
- We did the Horsey Hundred at 14.9 mph in good conditions
- at 14.9 mph, this would leave just 30 minutes for breaks along the way to have daylight for the entire trek
- I think it's unrealistic to expect a faster pace on such a long ride and unsafe to ride in winter darkness - particularly since New Albany is a densely populated suburb of Louisville.
While I was initially excited by the challenge, I'm now very apprehensive
What do you think?
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09-30-2007, 04:53 AM #1
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Prospective Ride - Is this too much?
Last edited by Mr. Bloom; 09-30-2007 at 04:55 AM.
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