charity ride to Grand Canyon new

[bmc_az]

anyone care to ride along for a while ?
I am headed out tue morn for Picacho Peak from E. Tucson.
was planning on Monday but have a doc's appt. for ck out.
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BMC_az

 

[bmc_az]

I have failed made it as far as Maricopa south of phx about a 120 miles before my body gave out. Sorry

 

[loquin]

Still, not too bad, bmc. You'll have to talk to augi, or locowelder, or some of the other long distance riders, but I believe that these sorts of rides are the kind of thing you have to work up to, to get your body into shape.

What kind of bike/motor are you riding? If it's a cruiser, I guess I'm not that surprised... they can pound the bejeebers out of you after a few hours... A suspension seatpost will help, but a good set of shock front suspension forks helps at least as much as the seatpost, and (I'm told) a full suspension bike helps as much again.

The difference between my old cruiser and the trek navigator 'comfort' bike I'm on now is night and day.

 

[augidog]

it wasn't a failure, it was a lesson. riding-posture is everything, far more important than looks.

 

[bmc_az]

i was riding an old Murray cruiser, Thanks for the words of encouragement

 

[AnotherBillfromAZ]

Tucson to Maricopa is no trip to the circle k, good job.