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preRA: South Mountain

Well, it’s March, and high time for working into final shape for our departure in May.  In my way of thinking, this means doing a number of longer rides, i.e. 60 to 100+ miles, in order to build endurance and toughen the saddle.  And it also means doing a  number of rides that will simulate the daily routine, i.e. fully loaded and in the 50  or 60 mile range. Following last Saturday’s club ride, Gary and Frank discussed plans to do this conditioning ride, and so I ditched my own plan for a century and instead showed up Sunday morning

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