Originally Posted by
unterhausen
The advantage of the 90 hour start, which I didn't fully appreciate until 2019, is that the wind dies down when the sun goes down. I started in the first 90 hour group and it was brutal, between the people that wanted to set a record (why not the 80 hour group then?) and the wind. And it took 3 hours before the wind died down to a reasonable level. I have thought about doing 84 hours, but never have for various reasons.
That's interesting. In 2015, I ended up riding through every night as I was unprepared for the cold and just kept riding to stay warm. As a result, almost all of my naps were during the day. I wonder if that helped me more than I realize.
As someone who really enjoys his sleep, the 84-hour plan sounds really great on paper (ride mostly during the day and sleep a few hours each night), but now you've got me thinking about what to do for 2023...