Quote Originally Posted by maillotpois View Post
The "official" sleep control was at mile 230 and that just didn't feel like far enough for us. I always want to have fewer miles on the horizon for day 2, and that seems to work for me - keeping it at or around 100 miles for the second part.
Here's my calculus, though. You went an extra 35 miles before sleeping. Those were probably 35 miles in the dark, after already riding 230 miles. For ME, I think I would do those 35 miles more quickly (and more likely during sunrise instead of total darkness) after getting some sleep.

On the 1000K I'm doing, the overnight control set up by the organizers is at 400K. They have sleep space arranged for us (if we want it) and our drop bags (clean clothes!). I'd prefer to stop earlier, which I could do if I wanted to pay for another hotel room, but then I wouldn't have a drop bag either. I did a solo 600K a few weeks ago (I pre-rode our club's 600 the week before the rest of the riders) and had to carry all my own stuff. It's definitely doable, but everything is extra is extra weight.... I suppose I could see about getting a hotel room at 350-360K, carry nothing but extra shorts, then just get my card signed at the overnight and move on.... ah, decisions...

Quote Originally Posted by maillotpois View Post
Ok, ok. PBP 2015!
That's the spirit!