LD Riding and Physical Conditioning

[dcarver]

TurboDave...

RIDE, I WANT TO RIDE, IWANT TO RIDE!!

Have you been watching too many Honda commercials or sumthing?

Good on ya TD.. Looking forward to our first ride.

And what's up with sharing your secret? Hell, you told me this at the Clan Gathering and until now I thought I had the holy grail... and here you go and spill the beans!

Didn't know you used to do dirt. I still race with a group of guys (Old Timers MX) and some of them are in their 80's!...

 

[KeithB]

I've done quite a lot of LD riding myself. I'm only 25 pounds heavy, only a little careful about what I eat, and rarely exercise. I'm also 50 and have done most of my LD rides (minimum 600 miles per day, with a few non-documented 1k's in there) on a 600 Ninja, GSXR750 & GSXR1000. I haven't really gotten used to the relative isolation & comfort of the FJR yet. In fact, this summer I'm planning on a one week trip from Iowa to the PCH from LA to San Francisco and I'm going on the GSXR1000. That's a lot of miles to cover in 9 days and on mostly 2 lanes.

I have to agree with the general consensus here that it's mostly in your desire. It helps to be flexible and your health should be sturdy, which is not the same as being fit. Advil each morning helps, too.

 

[Bike Effects]

I've done quite a lot of LD riding myself. I'm only 25 pounds heavy, only a little careful about what I eat, and rarely exercise. I'm also 50 and have done most of my LD rides (minimum 600 miles per day, with a few non-documented 1k's in there) on a 600 Ninja, GSXR750 & GSXR1000. I haven't really gotten used to the relative isolation & comfort of the FJR yet. In fact, this summer I'm planning on a one week trip from Iowa to the PCH from LA to San Francisco and I'm going on the GSXR1000. That's a lot of miles to cover in 9 days and on mostly 2 lanes.
I have to agree with the general consensus here that it's mostly in your desire. It helps to be flexible and your health should be sturdy, which is not the same as being fit. Advil each morning helps, too.

If you had my aches and pains, you would be singin' a different tune!