100 miles will come, grasshopper... that is my intention before the end of this year too...
50 miles is a great milestone (literally)
And so much nicer to do it in the way you have, on a nice day with lovely scenery. Part of the buzz for me on long rides is the smell and the feel of the breeze, not just what I see...
A good feeling, neh?
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07-10-2007, 03:58 PM #1
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Courage does not always roar. Sometimes, it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying,
"I will try again tomorrow".
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07-10-2007, 04:07 PM #2
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Congrats on the milestone! Not quite there yet myself.
"I have bursts of being a lady, but it doesn't last long." ~Shelley Winters
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07-10-2007, 04:56 PM #3
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I'm completely jealous of your storybook 50 mile ride. Sounds amazing. The longest I've done on my single is 30 and I'm itching to make it longer soon. Either 35 or 40 in a couple of days. I've gone up to 60 on the tandem.
Your story of riding to your brother's and having him drive you back reminds me of when I was a kid and we went for a family bike ride on the bike trail. The farther we got, the more my parents realized how long it would take to get home if we turned around. So, instead, we rode on to my Aunt's house and she took us all home. Here I was, like 7 years old, riding a stingray, banana seat yellow bike with a basket on it. No gears. We went from Huntington Beach, CA to Yorba Linda. It would have been somewhere between 20 and 25 miles. Little did I know that this would become a huge passion in my future! MANY years later.
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07-10-2007, 05:11 PM #4
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You did GOOD! Sounds like a simply beautiful and refreshing ride. Keep pedaling and before long you will be riding a century.
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07-10-2007, 05:14 PM #5
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Wow, your ride sounds fantastic...Congratulations on the accomplishment. Soon, 50 miles will be your norm
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07-10-2007, 05:35 PM #6
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That's something to aspire to!
Originally Posted by sbctwin
Soon, 50 miles will be your norm2007 Trek 5000
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07-10-2007, 05:39 PM #7
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Way to go! While 100 miles is a great aspiration, and I'll bet you'll get there soon, 50 miles is nothing to sneeze at! Your ride sounds absolutely beautiful. Give yourself a huge pat on the back!!
"The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew, and live through it." ~ Doug Bradbury
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07-10-2007, 04:50 PM #8
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A GREAT feeling! It was really beautiful, meditative, even. I hope there are lots of days like that to come! Originally Posted by RoadRaven
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