Anne, You don't sound like somebody who is limiting herself. I was thinking about the people who write to me asking how I can ride these rides and not be scared.
The precautions you plan to take are good ones. It's one thing to follow your dream, and an entirely different thing to be foolhardy. Funny thing about being tourists – I consider myself a cyclotourist, too. I stopped numerous times to take photos during the Oregon Outback. I had a choice between carrying a spare tire or my camera. It was an easy decision... When I raced, I carried neither! I hope to meet you at next year's Oregon Outback. I am sure you'll find the ride enjoyable and rewarding. Jan Heine Editor Bicycle Quarterly www.bikequarterly.com Follow our blog at http://janheine.wordpress.com/ On Wednesday, November 26, 2014 9:50:14 AM UTC-8, Anne Paulson wrote: > > I'm not going to limit myself-- I'm going to do the Oregon Outback. > And I'd say that there is, not a 5% chance, but a 100% chance, that at > some point I'll be very uncomfortable. > > But I'm going to carry extra water. I'd rather arrive back with water > to spare than ride 14 miles in the desert into a headwind. And if that > makes me slower-- well, take a look at my sig. I'm not racing. I just > want to have fun. (Not meaning to imply that racers aren't having fun, > but I'm a tourist.) > > On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 8:24 AM, Jan Heine <hei...@earthlink.net > <javascript:>> wrote: > > My water consumption depends very much on the temperature. In the early > > morning, I often ride 50+ miles on half a bottle. (I usually start rides > > well-hydrated.) If it's very hot and dry, I may drink a bottle every 10 > > miles. Listening to my body is key to completing challenging rides. > > > > I also don't plan to ride for 5 hours without water. However, I also > don't > > limit myself by the fear of discomfort. If I have a 5% chance of being > very > > uncomfortable, but not seriously hurting myself, then that is a risk I > am > > willing to take in exchange for an unforgettable experience. > > > > Jan Heine > > Editor > > Bicycle Quarterly > > www.bikequarterly.com > > > > Follow our blog at http://janheine.wordpress.com/ > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an > > email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com > <javascript:>. > > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > -- > -- Anne Paulson > > It isn't a contest. Enjoy the ride. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
