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The twenty four hour ride

all outputs, few inputs and one big friggin' smile

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Jim Dalling
May 21, 2025
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Outputs and outcomes require inputs.

Right meow?

This fool is still pretty wasted from the May 2-4 twenty four hour ride.

I managed to keep going for twenty four hours.

There was a problem though?

The route was longer than estimated and took Zeke and Fred 26 hours and forty five minutes to complete the entire 345km.

Me?

I tapped out in Chester, set them free to go from riding with me at speed slower than an obese snail after a feeding frenzy.

I made it to East River. They made it back to Tantallon.

In total I managed 303km on the computer but likely around 305 -308. I turned my computer on late so it’s not entirely accurate.

My biggest take away?

I’m hungry.

I need inputs now. I’ve been eating all day.

I needed better inputs - food - on the ride.

Mashed potato burritos would have been perfect chased with a few pink pepto tablets to get rid of the heart burn.

Once my guts went, my brain wasn’t far behind.

Here are some crazy stats that relate to the inputs that I couldn’t maintain but am in the proc…

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