fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
10 miles in 42 minutes any good?
- Thread starter MBosh
- Start date
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Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
I've done it.
Mind you, I did stop for a meal. Or two. Or was it three? Oh yes, and an ice cream stop. And I had a bit of a lie down after my ice cream. And there was that garage where I got some peanuts. But apart from that - 24 solid hours in the saddle.
(actually a bit more than 25 hours ... all for a measly 400k)
Maybe but they are our unit of measurement.Road signs are in miles so it makes sense to use miles.I can cross convert so it makes no difference but even when cycling abroad I always convert KMs to miles when I read a sign even though my Wahoo will be set to KMs
Also a Pint is a Pint.Who wants to go to the bar and ask for a 50cl of Bitter
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
If you want to go all imperialist on me, the simplest approximation is... 5/8 mile. I like to think of it as a half plus an eighth so I can do it in my head e.g. 72 kms = (36 + 9) ~= 44 miles. (That will be a bit short, but near enough for most purposes.)
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I think you just destroyed your own argument there!Maybe but they are our unit of measurement.Road signs are in miles so it makes sense to use miles.I can cross convert so it makes no difference but even when cycling abroad I always convert KMs to miles when I read a sign even though my Wahoo will be set to KMs
My Wahoo is only set to KMs when in Europe,here it's miles and feetI think you just destroyed your own argument there!
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
But your reason for using miles here is that the road signs are in miles. Using that logic you should completely change over in Europe and not convert back!My Wahoo is only set to KMs when in Europe,here it's miles and feet
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
I did it a few years back, not as difficult as I imagined. 208 lumpy miles from memory. The first 70 miles were part of a FNRttC. The rest solo after a full English and a couple pints of beer for brekkie :-)
See here!
https://www.relive.cc/view/vMv85jLpeNO
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Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Don’t worry with a bit more cycling practice you will manage the distance
I knew I should have added a smiley.
Easier gear, slightly faster legs should make it easier on the knees. Easier gear, not so fast legs should let you go longer to build your stamina. It's amazing how far or how long you can cycle if you keep your effort levels relatively low and keep yourself hydrated.
I'm afraid you've lost me now.
I live in the UK so I use Miles.
If I lived abroad I would use whatever that country used.
As I only Holiday abroad I use their system when there but my head automatically converts it as I read it.If I lived in France etc i'm sure over time I would stop subconsciously converting kms to miles.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Fascinating ... but there's no need to justify yourself. Use miles if you want.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
If I remember right my best for a 10miler was 23.57 (B10/43) , the winner was 19 something, apparently its a slow course
On a fast dual carriageway course folk are doing 17-18mins I'd love to see what Beryl Burton et al. (riders of yester year) could do with all the kit on those courses. Good comments really appreciate it. I've decided to give you the proper details because I recorded the ride using a mobile app. I don't know much about these apps , but it will give you a better idea if I did alright and if I can improve something. Cheers!
Duration 42.02
Distance 10.29
AVG speed 14.3 mph
max speed 22.8 mph
Elevation loss 97.8 feet
Elevation Gain 98.4 feet
AVG pace 04.11/min
What follows is each min and the mph I was doing. After about the 25 min mark, I came off the Bypass and onto some long and short back streets. I think that might be the reason I slowed up a bit after the 25 mins mark. The Bypass has a couple of hills so that might be something to take into account too. I think I might try to find a long flat road next time. There's Plenty of Bypass round here but lorries scare the crap out of me. I have visions of my front wheel leaving my forks when a lorry passes me, but that's probably because of the serious accident I had on my motorcycle.
1 min 6.3 mph, 2 mins 15.3, 3 min 18.6, 4 min 17.2, 5 min 16.0, 6 min 16.8, 7 min 18.6, 8 min 17.2, 9 min 12.7, 10 min 12.3, 12 min 15.7, 13 min 14.2, 15 min 14.5, 16 min 11.9, 17 min 8.9, 18 min 17.5, 19 min 17.5, 20 min 17.9, 21 min 17.5, 22 min 15.3, 23 min 9.7, 24 min 13.4, 25 min 10.8, 26 min 17.5, 27 min 12.3, 28 min 14.5, 29 min 14.9, 30 min 15.7, 32 min 16.0, 33 min 12.7, 34 min 11.9, 35 min 17.5, 36 min 16.0, 37 min 12.7, 38 min 11.6, 39 min 12.3, 40 min 14.9, 41 min 13.8, 42 min 11.2 mph.
I think someone mentioned why I am trying to gain stamina through cycling. Well the main reason is that I seem to be getting tired throughout the day quite quickly even though I try to remain active. I had some tests done and they came back clear. I also hate jogging with a passion but find riding a cycle really enjoyable. I also do a bit of weight lifting, but I'm not sure why at 53 I'm feeling tired a lot. Does this happen when you reach this age or something
Duration 42.02
Distance 10.29
AVG speed 14.3 mph
max speed 22.8 mph
Elevation loss 97.8 feet
Elevation Gain 98.4 feet
AVG pace 04.11/min
What follows is each min and the mph I was doing. After about the 25 min mark, I came off the Bypass and onto some long and short back streets. I think that might be the reason I slowed up a bit after the 25 mins mark. The Bypass has a couple of hills so that might be something to take into account too. I think I might try to find a long flat road next time. There's Plenty of Bypass round here but lorries scare the crap out of me. I have visions of my front wheel leaving my forks when a lorry passes me, but that's probably because of the serious accident I had on my motorcycle.
1 min 6.3 mph, 2 mins 15.3, 3 min 18.6, 4 min 17.2, 5 min 16.0, 6 min 16.8, 7 min 18.6, 8 min 17.2, 9 min 12.7, 10 min 12.3, 12 min 15.7, 13 min 14.2, 15 min 14.5, 16 min 11.9, 17 min 8.9, 18 min 17.5, 19 min 17.5, 20 min 17.9, 21 min 17.5, 22 min 15.3, 23 min 9.7, 24 min 13.4, 25 min 10.8, 26 min 17.5, 27 min 12.3, 28 min 14.5, 29 min 14.9, 30 min 15.7, 32 min 16.0, 33 min 12.7, 34 min 11.9, 35 min 17.5, 36 min 16.0, 37 min 12.7, 38 min 11.6, 39 min 12.3, 40 min 14.9, 41 min 13.8, 42 min 11.2 mph.
I think someone mentioned why I am trying to gain stamina through cycling. Well the main reason is that I seem to be getting tired throughout the day quite quickly even though I try to remain active. I had some tests done and they came back clear. I also hate jogging with a passion but find riding a cycle really enjoyable. I also do a bit of weight lifting, but I'm not sure why at 53 I'm feeling tired a lot. Does this happen when you reach this age or something
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