What equals nine days of cycling?
In a recent comment to this blog, an informed reader described your correspondent as "certifiably crazy". To close out this trip, adding in Howie and my two extra days including Mt. Ventoux climb here's a summary that might just prove her right:
- There were no crashes
- Only 2 flats
- We averaged 48 miles a day
- We climbed a total of 57,364 feet; for our local friends, this about 42 times up Old La Honda
- For every mile we rode, we ascended 133 ft.
- Based on my ride time (slower than others) I was in or above a bike seat 5.25 hours per day
- Based on my weight and energy output, I burned 142 cans of beer which is about 130 more than I drank
