I play no musical instrument. I hated marching when I was in the military. Not much into clapping along with the songs in church because before long I am clapping to the beat of my own drummer. So when I started reading about cadence in cycling, I became worried. For the past week, I have tried to push through my lack of rhythm and pedal to a cadence. Sort of has worked for me. And when I join the cadence and shifting into one plan, I think it may work well. Except yesterday when Bryan drug us up Hidden Road. I was barely able to breathe and pedal at the same time by the crest of that hill let alone be concerned about shifting and cadence.
I have been putting in 100+ miles each week. Yesterday's 20+ ride to Burgers' Lake was good except for a ride up a cliff that I mentioned before. But if I want to make sure I can ride 500 miles in two weeks, I should think about doing some fairly long rides. I don't think that I am up for a ride to Austin and back, but am thinking about riding to Mineral Wells soon. Would be open to any suggestions about route or any other destination. Also, looking for folks to join me in the ride. I would like to set about a 12 mph pace so that with breaks one would average about 10 mph.
On one of the official Belgian websites, www.routeyou.com was suggested because the smallest path was supposed to be listed. I haven't found it to be overly helpful yet. Just finished mapping out a rough route. It was 505 km. That is just the basic route with no distance for touring. Of course, when I clicked on a link and returned, the route went away. One good thing about doing and redoing these maps is that I am better understanding Belgium's geography. Probably something that will come in handy. Stand by because one of these days, I will be able to share a map with you. But not today.
Going out with the Night Riders to do about 12 miles.
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