Originally Posted by
JohnyW
Oh I stay sometimes several times at the same place. My day offs are:
- Climbing on a mountain
- Visiting a city
- Day-tour with less luggage (most half day hiking half day cycling)
- take part of an organized (boat) day-tour
I can relate to that, but when I have taken the day off to do something interesting I rode a few miles down the road and stayed in a different place. That said I can see why people might want to stay more than one day.
What I really don't get is people who knock themselves out to do long mileage on their riding days and then veg out in a motel room for frequent rest days. For me it makes more sense to do daily mileage that is sustainable without rest days. The mileage can be challenging or not as desired.
I tend to have a goal of getting to some particular place. As a result my off bike time is somewhat limited. This does not mean that I don't take time to go hiking, sightseeing, rafting, and so on. It just means that I squeeze them into a busy schedule and usually ride at least 30 mile a day even on rest (half) days.
Of course everyone is different and I don't presume that my way is a one size fits all.