Turkey Day Challenge
My plan now is to ride to our thanksgiving dinner in Wellington (76 miles according to Google maps). From home. Here’s the plan:
1)leave the house @ 6:00 AM.
2)bundle up best I can cause it’ll be cold.
3)Ride my Bianchi in normal commuting mode (42:15, fixed, (17t back-up freewheel), 32mm tires)
4)stop at least once for coffee no sooner than Java Joes in Carson.
5)I should have 6 hours before my ride catches up.
I’m taking bets. Post in the comment your bet(non-monetary) and the point you think I’ll make it. Asuming it’s not raining/snowing when I wake up bets range from “you chicken out in your PJs, (1:1)” to “You ride all the way including the last two miles of dirt.(10:1)”
Happy holidays!
-M
I didn’t even know you switched to fixed – sicko! Riding fixed, I’ll bet you a jar of pickles that you’ll get to Carson City for coffee, and want to quit. BUT, you won’t! You’ll chill for a while, drink warm beverages and rally, heading out again. Then’ll you’ll make it to Minden/Gardnerville stop for warmth and beverages again, but this time wait for Smella to pick up you up.
tap yerself in the chest with your trigger finger… that’s where its at. rest up Wednesday night, leave your cell phone and some route beta at home. dress well and keep a sustainable pace. when you start bargaining with yourself remember to take it one stretch at a time. ride between coffee shops, pubs, passes or whatever, but don’t talk yourself out of going forward. if you’re not lost, hurt, hypothermic or seeing spots you’re doing fine. 10:1 you’ll make it before they cut the bird.
Japhy rider
oh yeah, fav food at “aid stations” are pringles, those premade egg salad sandwiches, gatorade, coke, M&M’s, and pop tarts. ummmm!
here’s one vote for the power of trail bacon!
will have to try this some other time. the fam is coming early. Maybe I can talk them into the last outlaw race in the morning.
thanks for the +vibes!
-M
awwww, thwarted! well, at least now i can join you for the 2nd attempt. maybe you should bring your bike and a bed roll and bivy there, then ride home in the morning?
happy Thanksgiving Day.