One SS1600K - Finished!

[Colin24]

Just a very quick note to let everyone know that I just got back from completing an SS1600K. :yahoo: It should also qualify as an in-state ride. I hope to have the paperwork collected and sent in later this week. I also hope to get a bit of a writeup done and posted in the next week. (Yeah, I got pics. Just give me a chance to post them).

The route? Entirely in Ontario, Canada. Left my home in Carleton Place. South to Brockville get on the 401. Turned east for the border of Ontario. At the border turned around and headed west for Windsor. At Windsor turned around and headed back to Brockville and home. The entire length of the 401 in both directions plus a little bit extra. 1800 km in 20 hours.

Now that I have had a day to think about it. My main thought was it was easier than I thought it would be. I figured I would be fighting fatigue more than I was at then end. (No problems there, arrived home alert and awake). And I wasn't as sore as I thought. Stock saddle but the only "sore" muscles were my left wrist (yes, left and not right) and a bit of achyness in my neck.

Now, to get that paperwork submitted!

- Colin

 

[Ignacio]

Congratulations!

An accomplishment all around. You've ascended to that point that only a small fraction of cyclists have achieved and many will give you a puzzled look, "Why?" Remember you'll only get affirmation from the nutjobs like ourself.

As you probably figured out, you don't need the whole 24 hours, but to do it in 16 hours would have been a real stretch. Now you can think about how in the world you'd do 2400km in 24 hours. That will plain tucker you out.

Good job!