Reconnaissance 👀
It’s time to start some reconnaissance! If I want to do a 100-miler, I need to find out where I can stop for a restroom break; and buy more snacks if I need them. There’s that pocket park about 15 miles from here; but I need more potential pit stops.
So this morning I made my hybrid a spy bike! Along my route, there are places where neighborhood streets dead-end at the levee; and at one of them I rolled my bike down to street level.
Less than half a mile away, there’s a filling station. It’s annoying to have to go out of my way like that; but what else can I do? By late May/early June, it will be too hot for me to take it easy with liquid intake. A little reconnaissance now might pay off big time in a couple of months!
Half Measures 🥝
Maybe it’s time for some half measures, too. I don’t think I’m ready for a full century yet; but I might be able to knock out 50 miles in a day. My weekly long ride is up to 25-30 miles; and they say a cyclist can manage a one-day distance equal to twice the longest ride in a week.
The long-range forecast doesn’t look bad; but I’m watching for a day when the wind won’t be too strong. How tired I get of wind! Naturally I have to plan what food to take with me; and no half measures with hydration! Even when the temperature is still in the 60s, I notice how quickly I can start to feel parched; and dehydration is no joke.
A cooling beanie sounds like a good idea, too; but first I think I’ll see how my lightweight helmet liner works. I’ve got it; so why not use it?
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