1st Century Ride Advice
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Spinney
Bimbleur extraordinaire
- Location
- Back up north
Hi laurene - welcome to CycleChat
People often ask this exact question.
A recent thread is here - take a look: https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/will-i-ever-ride-100-miles-in-a-day.180988/
If you can do 65 miles, you're well on the way. Do a few more of those, make sure you eat and drink enough during the ride, and you'll be fine.
People often ask this exact question.
A recent thread is here - take a look: https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/will-i-ever-ride-100-miles-in-a-day.180988/
If you can do 65 miles, you're well on the way. Do a few more of those, make sure you eat and drink enough during the ride, and you'll be fine.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
If you can do 65 miles you can do 100 miles. Just take your time, drink plenty, eat plenty, and take your time (yes I said that bit twice)
Cyclist33
Guest
- Location
- Warrington
1. Pace yourself.
2. Take extra food.
3. Think of it in chunks. 65 is two 25 rides plus a 15. Do another 20, then another 20. Yes that's 105 but then you will get a pleasant surprise when you hit the 100 five miles early.
4. Don't beat yourself up if you don't make it.
Spinney
Bimbleur extraordinaire
- Location
- Back up north
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Or we are both wrong
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
Come do our Holland hundred on the 12 Sep, plod round at 10-12mph and then the October one will seem easier 
Racing roadkill
Guru
Go on the Dublin plan. Take the best mileage you've managed, and then keep Dublin it, on each consecutive ride until you hit your target.
Spinney
Bimbleur extraordinaire
- Location
- Back up north
So her next ride will be 130 miles???Go on the Dublin plan. Take the best mileage you've managed, and then keep Dublin it, on each consecutive ride until you hit your target.
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
Take your time and you'll be fine, you will end up passing some of those that shot off up the road at the start.
Make sure you eat and drink well during the ride though.
Make sure you eat and drink well during the ride though.
Dave 123
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire alps
Banjo
Fuelled with Jelly Babies
- Location
- South Wales
Another aspect is check the bike over carry 2 spare tubes and some tools.
If finishing in the dark have 2 lights front and back.Worth carrying lights even if you dont think you need them.
Did anyone say take it easy :-)
If finishing in the dark have 2 lights front and back.Worth carrying lights even if you dont think you need them.
Did anyone say take it easy :-)
TissoT
Guru
- Location
- The Home of British cycling
A must ....
Sittingduck
Legendary Member
- Location
- Somewhere flat
Start steady and drink plenty. Don't gas it on the climbs unless you're a snake.
crazyjoe101
New Member
- Location
- London
-Pump those tyres up and oil that chain
-If you are planning to make stops to take on food carry an emergency snack in case you miss a stop or get hungry in between, and try to eat something substantial rather than sugary. Also, start your day with a nice big dose of slow burn breakfast.
-If your route has hills, don't be afraid to just sit in a very low gear and slowly make your way up, this can really save your legs if you usually put in an effort on the uphills.
-Make sure you take on a lot of liquid, you'll need to refill your bottles at least once on the way around. I also recommend something to help with cramps or fuelling (electrolyte drink etc.) in at least one bottle.
-Set off a little bit slower than your usual pace to give yourself more for the extra miles, you can start to bring your pace back up if you feel strong towards the later parts of the ride.
-As others have said, think of it as a collection of small rides. I normally mentally partition my rides by refill and rest stops. If I'm doing a 100 miler I'll normally stop at ~25, 50 and 75 to stretch, eat and refill bottles - one of those will be a proper cafe or large packed lunch stop
Good luck!
-If you are planning to make stops to take on food carry an emergency snack in case you miss a stop or get hungry in between, and try to eat something substantial rather than sugary. Also, start your day with a nice big dose of slow burn breakfast.
-If your route has hills, don't be afraid to just sit in a very low gear and slowly make your way up, this can really save your legs if you usually put in an effort on the uphills.
-Make sure you take on a lot of liquid, you'll need to refill your bottles at least once on the way around. I also recommend something to help with cramps or fuelling (electrolyte drink etc.) in at least one bottle.
-Set off a little bit slower than your usual pace to give yourself more for the extra miles, you can start to bring your pace back up if you feel strong towards the later parts of the ride.
-As others have said, think of it as a collection of small rides. I normally mentally partition my rides by refill and rest stops. If I'm doing a 100 miler I'll normally stop at ~25, 50 and 75 to stretch, eat and refill bottles - one of those will be a proper cafe or large packed lunch stop
Good luck!
