Oregon Coast 600K Ride Report

[maillotpois]

Great read!!

Congrats on pulling through your low moments - it's tough not having the right gear with you, etc. Been there (not on my 600). Anyway, in future you might consider getting a trash bag from a store, gas station or restaurant. Put it under your outer jersey or vest so it doesn't act as a sail.

and you're not crazy for thinking of PBP. I was thinking about it as well right after mine. I still occasionally consider it, but the logistics/cost of the trip are more daunting to me just now. If you can do it, give it a try! You will be able to qualify for sure - you need to stick a 400k in there somewhere, but they don't have to be sequential I don't think.

[Susan Otcenas]

Congrats on pulling through your low moments - it's tough not having the right gear with you, etc. Been there (not on my 600). Anyway, in future you might consider getting a trash bag from a store, gas station or restaurant. Put it under your outer jersey or vest so it doesn't act as a sail.

Thanks!

I might have stopped somewhere, except we were in the middle of nowhere. The 24 miles between Hwy 101 and the town of Siletz has not one single commercial business. There were a few homes and if I'd been more on the edge, I might have stopped and begged for mercy.

The other thing about not having the right gear in hand is that it's personally very embarrassing for me, given what I do for a living. I realize it was an error in judgement, and not that the gear I own is poor or insufficient, but nonetheless it's very embarrassing.

That said, I *am* going to do a post about some of the AMAZING pieces I wore that were comfortable and appropriate for so many miles in the saddle. More than one person has asked me how my butt survived the trip and were shocked to hear that I wasn't saddle sore! It's one of the reasons I think maybe I *could* do PBP. My legs were sore Monday, but my butt was fine and could have survived another day in the saddle.

[Susan Otcenas]

Congrats on pulling through your low moments

BTW, I have YOU to partially thank for that. Several times I remembered your wise words - something that hurts now may not hurt later.

SO true!

[Biciclista]

BTW, I have YOU to partially thank for that. Several times I remembered your wise words - something that hurts now may not hurt later.

SO true!

Susan, your lack of sore butt AND your ability to sleep are why I think you could do the PBP

[snapdragen]

Susan, you are a rockstar!

[Susan Otcenas]

Susan, your lack of sore butt AND your ability to sleep are why I think you could do the PBP

The guy I rode with from mile 110 to 140 said he was going to ride straight through because he found it impossible to get any rest when he stopped. He would just toss and turn if he tried to sleep, so now he doesn't bother to try.

Not me. I went out like a light.

Still, though, when I think about doing DOUBLE what I just did, on completely unfamiliar roads, it's very intimidating. I felt like the familiarity with the terrain was a huge advantage.