Johnnybike wrote:
Rest wrote:
Cut the ride by 50% and do it on the trainer.I suppose the key question is how long do your longer rides really need to be.
THANKS everyone for the suggestions! I'm feeling a little better about my logistics/planning since I see the loop ride is popular and I've done this, so I'm going to go back to this strategy. I seem to need more nutrition than the average person, or maybe since my area is really hot (90 degrees, almost 100% humidity), I am not skimpy with drinks and will do a 24 oz bottle of water and a 24 oz bottle of gatorade/electrolyte drink in hot conditions, so I HAVE to stop every 20 miles to rehydrate (I carry three bottles on my bike). I thought about a camelback or other thing, but a backpack always make my right shoulder so sore.
Yeah, I've wondering how long a trainer ride needs to be to simulate an outdoor ride. I don't think it's a 50% time cut....maybe like 75%? I edge more and more to doing all my rides on the trainer since I see so many people texting and driving. Then there's the plain a$$hats who've thrown things out car windows at me or swerved purposely to cut me off.