Going Long and Hard.

[Steve Vai]

GFBD plans as usual? Only 2+ weeks till someone may fall in.

I want to do something longer like the old route from Old Bridge to Clerks. I’ll pre-ride this week and post something.

 

[Sven Migot]

I want to do something longer like the old route from Old Bridge to Clerks. I’ll pre-ride this week and post something.

Keyport low tide 3:08pm

 

[Steve Vai]

Keyport low tide 3:08pm

So it'll be mostly Henry Hudson if we do that.

 

[thegock]

Photo credit @Sven Migot

 

[serviceguy]

I want to do something longer like the old route from Old Bridge to Clerks. I’ll pre-ride this week and post something.

I am preemptively out!

 

[Steve Vai]

So, would anyone be interested in bikepacking the Jersey Devil route for GFBD? Friday/Saturday. Maybe 125 miles Friday, 100 Saturday. Train back.

 

[Steve Vai]

I am preemptively out!

Consistency is key!!

 

[serviceguy]

So, would anyone be interested in bikepacking the Jersey Devil route for GFBD? Friday/Saturday. Maybe 125 miles Friday, 100 Saturday. Train back.

Interested? Yes. Capable to survive it? I don't think so.

Consistency is key!!

I am consistently (not) doing the wrong thing. Sadly.

 

[Sven Migot]

So, would anyone be interested in bikepacking the Jersey Devil route for GFBD? Friday/Saturday. Maybe 125 miles Friday, 100 Saturday. Train back.

The official route is 171 miles. I guess you're planning to extend it with some D&R?

I'm down for it. Probably not up to it.
Could figure out a bailout option or 3rd day scenario if the legs quit.
Thinking...

 

[Steve Vai]

The official route is 171 miles. I guess you're planning to extend it with some D&R?

I'm down for it. Probably not up to it.
Could figure out a bailout option or 3rd day scenario if the legs quit.
Thinking...

Yeah. It starts in Trenton so I would ride to the start. It's only like 30ish miles from my house to the start. Then it's something like 35 miles of road before getting into gravel. Gravel is all pretty easy except for like 10 miles of really squidgy sand. I did it solo on a gravel bike with a broken pelvis so you should be fine.

 

[xc62701]

So, would anyone be interested in bikepacking the Jersey Devil route for GFBD? Friday/Saturday. Maybe 125 miles Friday, 100 Saturday. Train back.

Out for that option. Got a concert with the Mrs. that night.

 

[Steve Vai]

I got this thing!! It’s super weird and way harder than it seems like it should be but looking forward to hopefully bring my skillset up a notch…

 

[Carson]

Just get a sex swing like a normal person.

 

[Steve Vai]

Just get a sex swing like a normal person.

We keep one in the family room.

 

[iman29]

I got this thing!! It’s super weird and way harder than it seems like it should be but looking forward to hopefully bring my skillset up a notch…

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should maybe wear a helmet?

 

[Steve Vai]

should maybe wear a helmet?

If I fall off this thing and crack my skull, I deserve to die 😂

 

[thegock]

We keep one in the family room.

Where's the other two now?

 

[Steve Vai]

This morning’s TT. High HR for the power so not the best result. Almost a minute behind 1st and maybe 12th overall so far this week. Last week I finished in 21/126. I’ve been about 2 minutes back off of the leader, which is a lot in a TT. I have until Sunday to make another go at it…

 

[ChrisG]

I've ridden a zillion hours of fixed gear on rollers, but it never occurred to me to put the fixed gear on a trainer.

It totally makes sense, now that I'm thinking about it.

 

[Steve Vai]

I've ridden a zillion hours of fixed gear on rollers, but it never occurred to me to put the fixed gear on a trainer.

It totally makes sense, now that I'm thinking about it.

The new trainers adjust like you have gears too.