In Santa Monica, Boyd parted ways since he is staying in the LA area while Guillaume and I are continuing South. Boyd was a great person to ride with and his Australian accent flowed nicely with his witty humor. I learned new things just riding with him. I now know how to properly change a flat tire and bits and pieces of futbol, Australia, health insurance, French prime minister wives, and fish burritos. So if you're reading this Boyd, thanks for making everyday a more exuberant one! Cheers!
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| Today's home. My tent is supported by stakes and the ground was too hard to penetrate so I had to tie supports to my bike and Guillaume's tent.. Should have gone with the freestanding tent. |
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Were you an avid biker before you started your journey?
ReplyDeleteHow did you feel at the beginning of your trip, after the first few days/first week or so, compared to now, after you have biked about a billion miles? Did fatigue levels change after so many days/weeks, or is it all still there?
Do you have monster quads now?
Hey AverageSam,
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I've never done a bike tour before this trip. The longest I've biked before was a one day 100 mile trip which took nearly 12 hours. But biking has always been my main transportation when the weather is applicable. Basically everyone can do a bike tour like this. The challenge is keeping mentally strong to keep going. In bike touring, you can move your own pace. I met people biking 30 miles/day all the up to 90 miles/day. As an 18 year old male, I found 60 miles completely do-able.
At the beginning of the trip I was super sore and tired by the end of the day. I basically woke up, ate, biked, ate, slept. After the first week, I think my body adapted pretty well to the vigorous days and I could put in my miles with less fatigue. 40 miles a day seemed impossible to do day after day but now it feels pretty normal to do 50 miles as a minimum. The human body is a wonderful creation and it can surprise you on what it is capable of.
Quads have definitely developed. But their paleness could blind Medusa.
Thanks for the questions!
Congrats-- it must feel bittersweet to be 50 miles from the finish line.
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