Post Ride Thoughts

Mindset for the trip - Whether a good day or a sucky day ...... you are riding a bicycle! I kept this thought throughout the trip and shared with many fellow riders on great moments and lousy moments. Difficulty - Most days were a joy to get up and ride my bicycle. There were some days I would have preferred to lay in the sleeping bag for an extra hour or get off the bike at 2:00 instead of 4:00. Because I elected to maintain a high daily mileage, 89 miles per day for 50 days with no full rest days there were days I had to push on or early starts to beat the heat. I did have several half days in the 50-60 mile range. There were days when turning the pedals over I had to remind myself, you are getting to ride your bike today how difficult can it be. Okay, the Tour de France riders average per day was 91 miles per day for 23 days buy they had rest days and a massage everyday. Timing - I selected the best possible time to leave for the adventure. There is a narrow window to complete