600k sleep at Ft Bragg

[Mick Jordan]

Curious if anyone took advantage of the info controls and broke the ride in half by staying in Ft Bragg and how it worked out? I would have done, but an unexpected trip to the UK prevented my from doing the ride.

[alex plumb]

Mick, I believe Elaine Astrue did. She told me she had 4 hours sleep in Ft Bragg. She was at the finish when I arrived. I judged her pace to be about the same as mine, so it appears that her strategy was a success. I'm sure she'd be happy to fill you in on the details. Alex Plumb --- On Thu, 5/16/13, Mick Jordan <mjord...@comcast.net> wrote:

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[Elaine Astrue]

Mick,

Yes, I stopped in Ft. Bragg, 6 hours and 45 minutes worth. No kidding... 

From the 400K I knew I would get sleepy at dark. And it wasn't clear my lower back would make it back to SFO. Already had a motel reservation but at that point there was no doubt stopping was the right thing to do. It was a no brainer. It's almost as if the reservation gave me permission to stop early. Appreciated the design of the open controls on the return trip.

Woke up at 1:40 after 4 solid hours sleep. Felt fabulous. Back on the road at 2:40am for my best leg of the trip, Ft. Bragg to Indian Creek. Those 45 miles took the same amount of time in daylight, slightly against the wind and with a sore back, as at night with a slight tailwind. I think when people talk about going slower at night, a good portion of that has to do with fatigue and/or sleepiness. Fully rested I can ride pretty fast in the dark. Also after sleeping my morale is better.

Ken Shoemaker and I finished together and he rode through the night to Cloverdale before hitting a motel. We intersected at Guerneville on the way back.

The full set of posts from the 600K (whew):

http://route66ajourney.blogspot.com/2013/05/trouble-already.html

http://route66ajourney.blogspot.com/2013/05/bakeries-motels-post-offices.html

http://route66ajourney.blogspot.com/2013/05/on-country-road.html

http://route66ajourney.blogspot.com/2013/05/what-happens-in-fort-bragg.html

http://route66ajourney.blogspot.com/2013/05/in-egg-of-night_20.html

http://route66ajourney.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-bus-stops-here.html

http://route66ajourney.blogspot.com/2013/05/chasing-optimism.html

Elaine Astrue

On Thursday, May 16, 2013 3:05:10 PM UTC-7, alexplumb wrote:

Mick, I believe Elaine Astrue did. She told me she had 4 hours sleep in Ft Bragg. She was at the finish when I arrived. I judged her pace to be about the same as mine, so it appears that her strategy was a success. I'm sure she'd be happy to fill you in on the details. Alex Plumb

--- On Thu, 5/16/13, Mick Jordan <mjord...@comcast.net> wrote:

From: Mick Jordan <mjord...@comcast.net> Subject: [SFRandon] 600k sleep at Ft Bragg To: sfra...@googlegroups.com Date: Thursday, May 16, 2013, 12:35 PM

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[Aaron]

Excellent report, I learned some new expressions as well.  I just might try the Fort Bragg option some time, although with the new Indian Creek stop I think this will be my long term sleep location.  Very convenient with excellent food and service... I think I'll bring a slightly thicker blanket though.

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Aaron