SS long recovery

I took the Rig up to the canyon and did a quick ride on Buckhorn and Jacks this morning. At lunch I did a 45 min SS ride on the Santa Fe Trail geared too low for a flat ride. I didn't ride the SS since the race Sunday to let my legs recover. I love the Rig but recovery time takes a while after a big ride like Angelfire. I'm doing a big ride Sunday with John and Fast Nick and might be bringing the geared bike. It will be interesting chasing these guys on a 40 mile singletrack ride on a SS or the Heckler.