Originally Posted by
downtube42
Brief LEL 2022 ride report.
It's true, what Ken Bonner told me after Cascades 1200: people who DNF have stories to tell. There's much for me to learn from this.
I have always learned more from a DNF than a ride that I finished. I just don't want to become too educated.
I have dnf'd 2 1200k's, both knee problems from different sources. I figured out later I could have finished the first one if I just remained seated the whole ride, which might have been a challenge. 2019 PBP was a great experience though. I enjoyed talking to people by the side of the road too much and that put me behind. I don't know if I could have finished in time if I hadn't done that, but it was worth it anyway. I have resolved not to do that so much if I go back. At least not spend so much time stopped.