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Squaredisk-
Agree. 4 hrs block per 24hr?
That's basically Skinny's TCR sleep pattern IIRC. Served him pretty well.
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Agree. 4 hrs block per 24hr?
I'm not in favour of that as riding through one night might sometimes make sense, and sleep cycles mean multiples of 1.5 hours. But I'd find it hard to object to, say, 3 hours minimum per 48, or per 72...
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frank9755
I've done a bit of sleep dep riding, but never more than 48 hours without sleep, and if I get the dozies, I always stop as soon as is practical. I know from experience that it is really hard and also I believe from reading stuff that it is not good for you (increased Alzheimers, heart attack risks, etc) so I don't do it too often.
In the past I've always been opposed to the idea of rules to insist on x hours stopped per day. But I think Sofiane's ride might make me change my mind.
I never thought anyone would go for much longer than 48 hours, let alone 4 and a bit days, without stopping to sleep. I'm not an expert, but I believe that it is significantly more unsafe that what all the rest of us do, and I'd hate to see things going that way.