Originally Posted by Carbonfiberboy

Great stories! Thanks, Machka. 1963, solo ride around Cayuga Lake (Finger Lakes district in NY) in 6-1/2 hours. On a blue and chrome all-Campy Legnano 10-speed, 48-52 in the front and 12-29 in the back IIRC. Wish I still had that bike! Stopped once, at 50 miles. Ate 1 orange, 1 candy bar, and drank two 15 oz. bottles of water. I probably rode about a 60 cadence, all the way on the drops. I could hardly walk afterwards. Clear, warm, summer day. I'll never forget it. But I'm faster now!