cramsay3 Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 I prepare. I prepare to hike-a-bike Thumper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamsloan Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Don't feel like you don't have to do it all if you don't feel like you can't do the whole thing. The whole spirit of this ride is you "eat" as much as you can. I highly recommend doing the morning neutral ride to the BCGB, doing some of the BCGB then heading back if you want.I said earlier in the thread that I’ve done it 2.3 times. That’s because my third time was when I had a 6 month old and didn’t feel like I could be gone all day (takes me 12hrs to finish). So I did what I call the breakfast platter. I rode to Walnut from home, rolled out with everyone and did the BCGB portion. Then I rode the route towards City Park, but I stopped at the shopping center at Bee Caves rd where I had left my car the night before. Yeah I could’ve gone farther of course, but I got in a good ride and enjoyed the camaraderie.The year before I trained some beforehand and set the goal of completing it in 12hrs and riding every climb (HOL, Courtyard, City Park, Jester, St. Ed’s, Youpon, and even the last awful climb out of Thumper).I did it. Came in around 11hrs 50ish min. But I’ve never felt closer to death than I did while finishing Walnut. I bonked so hard. I couldn’t eat anything, felt nauseous, and my calves and thighs would immediately cramp up if I pointed my feet down. I rolled in to mulch island, got my photo with the plate and pink fork and then promptly was driven home by my wife before having some soup and going to bed.Totally worth it!Refusing to quit or planning ahead to quit. Either one works. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 My first year attempting it I got 50 miles in. I got through City Park and stopped at Bull Creek off Lakewood and waited for my ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssorgs Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 On 8/24/2018 at 3:40 PM, mack_turtle said: serious question- What GPS units are you using that last all of EB? the battery in my watch or my phone would die within 5-6 hours. Garmin FR935 can go the distance. I had a older Vivoactive a couple of years ago and was able to charge while on my wrist and riding from a small battery pack in my hip belt... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyt Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 On 8/25/2018 at 9:01 AM, Teamsloan said: I said earlier in the thread that I’ve done it 2.3 times. That’s because my third time was when I had a 6 month old and didn’t feel like I could be gone all day (takes me 12hrs to finish). So I did what I call the breakfast platter. I rode to Walnut from home, rolled out with everyone and did the BCGB portion. Then I rode the route towards City Park, but I stopped at the shopping center at Bee Caves rd where I had left my car the night before. Yeah I could’ve gone farther of course, but I got in a good ride and enjoyed the camaraderie. The year before I trained some beforehand and set the goal of completing it in 12hrs and riding every climb (HOL, Courtyard, City Park, Jester, St. Ed’s, Youpon, and even the last awful climb out of Thumper). I did it. Came in around 11hrs 50ish min. But I’ve never felt closer to death than I did while finishing Walnut. I bonked so hard. I couldn’t eat anything, felt nauseous, and my calves and thighs would immediately cramp up if I pointed my feet down. I rolled in to mulch island, got my photo with the plate and pink fork and then promptly was driven home by my wife before having some soup and going to bed. Totally worth it! Refusing to quit or planning ahead to quit. Either one works. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk you can get a small backup battery and keep your phone charged for most of the ride until the spare battery runs out, then use the phone battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamsloan Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 crazyt, I don't think you meant to quote me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 I've been using a Fitbit Surge for rides, but it can't be charge while I am wearing it because the charging port is on the back, next to my skin. I'll have to use a phone+battery for a ride like that and maybe just use the watch to monitor my heart rate and that sort of thing. not that I am using that data, but it's interesting to have for when I regain consciousness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyt Posted September 2, 2018 Author Share Posted September 2, 2018 Dont know if i will be ready to ride, but did my first training ride today and it hurt. Did about 30 road miles not including courtyard/jester/yaupon and BCGB main trail. Doing 2 of the trails each week plus one big ride 30, 35,40,45,50, 60 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 That is a good way to do it, build up to the big number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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