| Re: Just switched from MTB to Road bike
On Sun, 8 Aug 2004 11:13:19 -0400, <hebertj@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I have been following this group for several weeks and have learned a lot. I
>have been riding a MTB for many years for exercise and just bought a Trek
>1200 to spice up my riding experience. It worked.
>
>I am 50 years old and with my new bike am interested in setting a goal. I
>have decided to attempt a century ride in late October. I had been riding
>30-50 miles per week on the MTB. That has increased to 75 miles per week
>since acquiring the new road bike. My questions are: Does anybody have any
>advice on how to train for this goal? and... What is a SAG in an organized
>ride?
You're probably fit enough.
SAG= an unnecessary acronym. "sag wagons" are support vehicles that
assist riders with mechanical failures and/or take them back to the
start when they have to abandon. Some say it means Support And Gear,
but I have maintained that the capitalization of "sag" is just another
instance of acronymphomania. Again, I would be interested to hear
from old-timers as to when 'sag wagons' became "SAG wagons," since old
bike books & magazines that I read (circa 1980) still use the
uncapitalized version.
-Luigi
>
>Thanks in advance
>Jay
>
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