Support is what he needs to help the long, straight, flat, stretches. They could run with him, or set up targets along the way for him to run to. Driving across those plains is draining.
Support is what he needs to help the long, straight, flat, stretches. They could run with him, or set up targets along the way for him to run to. Driving across those plains is draining.
I have been thinking about doing a transcontinental bike ride for decades. Is the route which Pete is using suitable for a road bike, i.e., no dirt trails? There was mention of the dirt road detour recently. How long was that detour and could a road bike handle it? What kind of thinking went into planning the route (in addition to starting in SF and ending in NYC)?
Slow Biker wrote:
I have been thinking about doing a transcontinental bike ride for decades. Is the route which Pete is using suitable for a road bike, i.e., no dirt trails? There was mention of the dirt road detour recently. How long was that detour and could a road bike handle it? What kind of thinking went into planning the route (in addition to starting in SF and ending in NYC)?
A comfortable touring bike should be able to handle dirt roads. If you're serious about it, set up your bike with some wider tires with a little tread and it will make the whole ride much more pleasant. I'm not suggesting crossing on all dirt roads, but 10-20 miles here and there should be tolerable.
Looks like he is out of the mountains and in the towns for a few more minutes. Then he has a bunch of flat nothing in front of him. He should be in Omaha in a week or so.
Slow Biker wrote:
I have been thinking about doing a transcontinental bike ride for decades. Is the route which Pete is using suitable for a road bike, i.e., no dirt trails? There was mention of the dirt road detour recently. How long was that detour and could a road bike handle it? What kind of thinking went into planning the route (in addition to starting in SF and ending in NYC)?
There is an official well-document transcontinental bike route. Worth checking out. Starts in OR instead of southern CA.
I rode from southern CA to northern MN and out to ME making it up as I went along. A good touring bike with slightly wider tires (32mm) works fine on the occasional gravel road you encounter.
It is all downhill from here. At least until he hits the Missouri river.
I'm having fun targeting the 70 mile point and trying to guess where they'll park the RV for the night. :)
Okay, how about this point coming up as the road turns right at Hwy 14 and CR 390? Use the satellite option to see the large turnaround. Roughly 70 miles for the day.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6408638,-104.0159807,156m/data=
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Take a guess wrote:
Okay, how about this point coming up as the road turns right at Hwy 14 and CR 390? Use the satellite option to see the large turnaround. Roughly 70 miles for the day.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6408638,-104.0159807,156m/data=!3m1!1e3
So sad that I scout these things out, too. I saw that parking spot and thought it looked perfect.
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EZPass Mike wrote:
Take a guess wrote:Okay, how about this point coming up as the road turns right at Hwy 14 and CR 390? Use the satellite option to see the large turnaround. Roughly 70 miles for the day.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6408638,-104.0159807,156m/data=!3m1!1e3
So sad that I scout these things out, too. I saw that parking spot and thought it looked perfect.
Looks like you both were correct in your prediction for today (9/30).
https://share.delorme.com/PeterKostelnickIRunXC wrote:
EZPass Mike wrote:So sad that I scout these things out, too. I saw that parking spot and thought it looked perfect.
Looks like you both were correct in your prediction for today (9/30).
https://share.delorme.com/PeterKostelnick
Haha! I picked the same spot but didn't post it.
Granted I could have texted the RV driver and asked but that would be cheating. ;)
Now let's see if we can peg tomorrow's spot today....
aquadyne wrote:
Now let's see if we can peg tomorrow's spot today....
Okay. Game on.
Take a guess wrote:
aquadyne wrote:Now let's see if we can peg tomorrow's spot today....
Okay. Game on.
My guess:
https://goo.gl/p8XKcFZoom out for the expected 70 miles plotted.
Pete is tearing it up so far today (10/1). The flat/downhill and thick air at ~5000' seems to have put a pep in his step. 6.17 mph average for his first 33.5 miles of the day. Maybe he'll push beyond 70 today?
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I have him going about 80 miles today. Between 70-80 there is no where to stop unless a farm owner lets them stay on their land. The spot is similar to where they stopped the day before; a turn-around at the junction of two paved roads.
Did I jinx him? Seems to be taking more longer stops today. "only" about 51.7 miles so far today.
PitBull2 wrote:
Did I jinx him? Seems to be taking more longer stops today. "only" about 51.7 miles so far today.
His recent usual day is 13 hours, 70 miles. He's been out there 9.5 hours today.
9.5/13*70 = 51.2 miles. He's right on schedule. Nothing to worry about.
DivideAndMultiply wrote:
PitBull2 wrote:Did I jinx him? Seems to be taking more longer stops today. "only" about 51.7 miles so far today.
His recent usual day is 13 hours, 70 miles. He's been out there 9.5 hours today.
9.5/13*70 = 51.2 miles. He's right on schedule. Nothing to worry about.
He usually only takes one long stop about 35-40 miles in. He's been at the 53 mile point for 45 minutes now. As PitBull2 said, more and longer stops... hopefully this is just a new strategy with more rest breaks? Possibly the mountains and varying grade helped spread the pain around the muscles and the unending flat is more challenging?
aquadyne wrote:He's been at the 53 mile point for 45 minutes now.
Or not. He's still moving. It just looks like the DeLorme tracker is being very slow to update.