Wish for Daylight-Only Ride

[kwthom]

Rereading this thread after being in the PNW visiting family on the solstice...yeah, think it's doable (1000+ miles in 'daylight')

Now, gotta take some liberties here - think that civil twilight might be cutting things close, but could certainly be done within the constraints of nautical twilight. Yeah, the area from 4 to 10 might be a bit sporty at times, but that's where you've gotten a bit ahead of time between 1 and 4, for example.

Further reading on all things of this nature can be found at https://timeanddate.com

 

[ibafran]

Ok...
The Great Lakes 100 is a loop around the whole of the Great Lakes. 96hrs (basically 4 days) to do 2400 miles. Ergo, 4 days at 600 miles each. Daylight plus twilight makes it possible to do sans darkness. Careful planning and reasonable (sub-rally nominal?) speeds makes for a nice trip. Especially across the top of Lake Superior. Yes, it is not the all-magical SS1K but it gets the job done. Possibly with the least amount of fatigue risk as there is way plenty enough time to sleep, eat, et al when the wheels are not turning.

Training-wise, running a few back-to-back 600 mile days will let a rider know if he needs more training/experience or whether it is do-able for him/her as is.

Of course, I have this cert because it is in my backyard. I went with 2 other riders who were just the ordinary, usual, avid riders with no LD aspirations beyond this ride. First day was a little tough on one of them but not so tough as to keep him from saddling-up for the 2nd day. The rest of the ride went well for him.

If we rode in the dark, I don't remember it. Maybe we rode in the dark before/after motel for some food?

ymmv
fran

edit: I did keep track of my riding time (summer) which was about 46-48hrs. Those who will ride in the dark need sub-50hrs for a Gold Cert.

 

[JAORE]

My first certified ride was from central Alabama to Amarillo, TX. It was 108 degrees F across Arkansas that day. Brutal.

If you'd have asked me that day I'd have told you that riding west into a blazing sun made the daylight hours last, oh, about two weeks.
Turns out that was not the actual daylight hours.

But you do gain "light" time heading west.