| AIDS LifeCycle - the Recap |
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| Sunday, 07 June 2009 | |
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Page 4 of 17 If you live in one of the two ride cities, you'll get a chance to participate in a lot of training rides.If you don't, you may have to organize your rides with buddies or other participants.
Training for the ride is infinitely important. You will have to ride an average of over 80 miles for seven days, the longest day being a full 108 miles. If you go to the start without having done much training, you will fail miserably and potentially injure yourself badly. Ride as much as you can, as far as you can, and with as many experienced people as you can find. Group riding is its own challenge, so make sure you learn the basics before you get to your first day. Also of extreme importance is that you learn the basics of cycling: how do gears work, how you shift, and - bless your soul if you don't know it - changing tires. You will more likely than not have a flat (I had four in seven days) and waiting for someone to help you takes longer than you want. Before you get to San Francisco, you'll have to pack. You will need mostly two kinds of things:
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