July 23, 2012 3:46 AM PDT
Once I rode 17.5 hours and felt good. Was up all day at arrival point, slept 12 hours that night. Other times I've ridden 8 or 10 miles and it was time to go home. To me the secret is to ride my own ride.
Walmart, hate to promote them, has a but pad in auto section for about $20, it's jell and works great. If you are short and do a lot of stop and go you may not want a but pad. I also suggest waving to kids on bicycles. Wave to scooter riders, it confuses most of them, especially if you'r on a Harley or Goldwing.