How would riding this the day after flying back ~8 time zones rate on the fool scale?
I'm rather alarmed even to find myself asking this...
Are you flying from the East (i.e. very-long-day) or the West (overnight / short night)?
In May I flew back from Beijing (8 time zones) and then got up the following morning to cycle ~100 miles touring.
This was not bad as:
- I was able to have a couple late starts the days before leaving, to edge my body time zone west a bit.
- I got some kip on the plane
- we set off very early, to keep in line with my 8 hours fast body clock (and Emma does mornings well anyway)
- nice sunny weather whilst cycling helped keep me awake
- as it was touring every minute awake was quality cycling time: we could just set off straight from home with no faff just "getting to the start of the ride"
I'd think I'd be a little more reluctant to do it in middle of winter.