I've been trying that for years, always end up spending more than I want too
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I've been trying that for years, always end up spending more than I want too
.Edit: Perhaps that should be more than the other half wants me too
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My only goal is to try and cycle the 160mi from London to my parent's house in one day.
I don't know if it's a bit overambitious though. I might run out of steam or daylight...or both.
I don't know if it's a bit overambitious though. I might run out of steam or daylight...or both.
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I'd be up for that. Hopefully I'll be a bit lighter by next summer too. I'm trying to avoid the cakes at the moment. Anything to help my power:weight ratio
I've been trying that for years, always end up spending more than I want too
Edit: Perhaps that should be more than the other half wants me too
Reminds me of a motor bikers quote:
BrilliantReminds me of a motor bikers quote:
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my 2013 goals are quite simple
1. Training
2. do a lot of short sportives
3. London 100
1. Training
2. do a lot of short sportives
3. London 100
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I did 170 miles in one day which is my longest ride to date, second longest was 40 miles! I'm sure you'd be fine to do it if you cycle regularly already. Just take it nice and steady.
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Bikeradar.
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I did 170 miles in one day which is my longest ride to date, second longest was 40 miles! I'm sure you'd be fine to do it if you cycle regularly already. Just take it nice and steady.
How long did it take you and how much food did you bring? At the moment 65mi is my longest and 40 feels pretty comfortable although it does depend a lot on the route profile I guess.
For next year I'll be happy with to get to 4000mi ish. Should be doable, I was averaging around 100mi a week in the summer months.
Not too fussed with a goal for the amount of climbing. Wherever I go around here, ill be climbing. 206,000ft so far this year.
I want to do more sportives, and id also like to do Alpe D'Huez!
Not too fussed with a goal for the amount of climbing. Wherever I go around here, ill be climbing. 206,000ft so far this year.
I want to do more sportives, and id also like to do Alpe D'Huez!
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That took just over 12 hours with quite a few breaks as I was with a slower friend, we just took it nice and slow together. I just took two water bottles and a few gels, and quite a few oat bars. Stopped for half an hour for lunch and ate loads of flapjacks and sandwiches and basic carbs which kept me going, as well as filling up on water, and then just had a gel or bar whenever I felt like I needed it really.
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Christ, how many calories was that?
I think I'll be planning a super long ride local to me, and all dayer.
104 miles is my longest so far. I'd quite like to try a 150 miler someday.
I think I'll be planning a super long ride local to me, and all dayer.
104 miles is my longest so far. I'd quite like to try a 150 miler someday.
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Cool, you are making me feel more confident about it now.
I reckon by the time I attempt it next summer I should be fit enough.
I reckon by the time I attempt it next summer I should be fit enough.
Go to the Alps and you can knock off those last two goals in one ride.
Or just come to Exmoor
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garmin came out with around 4500cals lol. Will be aiming for a double century next year in prep for ironman uk
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Or just come to Exmoor
Doing it in 2 or 3 nice 7% hills is much more enjoyable than 20 15% bumps!
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I'm going to try and do some sportives, and do a proper century (miles, not KM - done that already).
After that who knows!
After that who knows!
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Doing it in 2 or 3 nice 7% hills is much more enjoyable than 20 15% bumps!
I'd rather do the bumps tbh. My problem with hills isn't power, it's getting out of breath so if I can get up before my breath runs out I'm happy.
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