1st 100 mile ride 19.08.2011

[David_widnes]

Hello,

I'm planning to do my first 100 mile ride on Friday 19.08.2011.

Hoping to do the ride from Widnes to Blackpool and back with only one stop, going through Preston outwards and coming back through Southport and Liverpool.

Has anyone got ANY tips about the route or anything else at all ive done a few practice rides over the last few months and i can easily do 50 - 60 miles so i think ive got the legs to do it but im a bit worried about keeping my energy level up and drinking enough water.

cheers

 

[ajb]

Good luck with it,

Just dont go off to quickly, you'll need the energy later in the ride, stop for something to eat, grab a sandwich or something somewhere, I tend to take a bit of money so I can buy a bottle of water somewhere to fill my drinks bottles (just never fancied filling from a grotty public loo)

Alan.

 

[onlineamiga]

Good luck on breaking through the century!

My advice would be, go early. The longer you ride, the more chance you could be delayed. When I did my century, I set off at 1pm and didnt get home till 3am!! Had some problems and i learned a lot from it! Mainly i went the wrong way, very badly the wrong way and ended up doing 130 miles, had to cycle down the motorway and allsorts. Absolute nightmare