I really tapered off riding after Oct and have pretty much refused to ride in the rain if I could avoid it so my base miles are off. Last weekend I crammed by riding my Quickbeam last week. I did a 30 mile flat ride Sat, 30 mile mixed terrain ride on Sun and then a 100k, mainly flat, ride out to the gorge on Mon. I think it just kind of left me tired more than anything else.
Also, this was my fourth time doing the Birkie and my umpteenth time doing a variation of this ride so I think I was a little bored. I'm still planning on improving my times for the 400k and 600k this year which could happen. For the last 30 miles of the ride my friend Joshua and I kept talking about how next year will be the year for touring and camping. We kept making jokes about how if we were touring we could just stop and pitch camp off the side of the road. I do think I may take a break from randonneuring next year or ride some different events. But then again, I think the Cascade 1200k may be happening next year and I've always wanted to do that so who knows. For the moment, I'll enjoy some afternoon coffee, a book (You Are Not A Gadget), and a movie later today with my wife. --mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
