A ride posted by an old club mate

[Venod]

This ride was done non stop over the weekend by an old club mate, I think you need a super Kudos button for this, don't know why it says second longest ride as he said its his longest, maybe his longest continuous ride.

 

[Jameshow]

He didn't stop to sleep? Wow that's some going!!

I did 260 miles / 400k once in 24 hrs and I was goosed!!

 

[blackrat]

15 MPH average time is exceptional for such a distance. It was relatively flat though at 24 feet average rise per mile, so it would have helped. Even so, quite remarkable.
Similar to James, my Audax 400K (254 miles) was done in 20 hours, so around 13 MPH. No where near the 'old club mate's' 15. And non-stop!

 

[gbb]

Extraordinary. I'm guessing he does distance regularly. My longest was over 80 miles at an average of around 15 mph and tbh, it put me off doing long rides , 50 miles is a breeze at that pace...34 hours of it, staggering.
Complete respect.

 

[cisamcgu]

I may not know much about long distance cycling (I'm a 20-40 miles chap), but surely riding for 34 hours without sleep on public roads is just plain stupid, you are a a danger to yourself and more importantly to other road users when you are that sleep deprived.

 

[Venod]

Extraordinary. I'm guessing he does distance regularly.

I have seen a couple of long rides from him but nothing on this scale, he was in the alps earlier this month, it must have spurred him on, he is much more of a climber than this ride suggests.

 

[sevenfourate]

Just aswell he didn’t stop in the Lowestoft, Norwich area. Unless he did have locking wheel nuts……..

***Superhuman effort. Literally unbelievable. On a physical and mental level. Kudos !

 

[Ming the Merciless]

He didn't stop to sleep? Wow that's some going!!

It’s fine for one night. You might get the doozies a couple of hours before sunrise. But a 20 to 40 min kip in a bus shelter will restore alertness. Once the sun returns the doozies go away. Sleep deprivation only kicks in if you do it multiple nights or you’re already sleep deprived before you start.

 

[blackrat]

It’s fine for one night. You might get the doozies a couple of hours before sunrise. But a 20 to 40 min kip in a bus shelter will restore alertness. Once the sun returns the doozies go away. Sleep deprivation only kicks in if you do it multiple nights or you’re already sleep deprived before you start.

A couple of years ago on the annual cycle races I stage, the winner of the 515 mile race won it in 25 hours 47 minutes.
The 14 mile circuit course was flat and he had his wife crewing for him at the pit stop. But, even so....
Some riders exist on a far different and higher plateau than most of us.

 

[cisamcgu]

It’s fine for one night. You might get the doozies a couple of hours before sunrise. But a 20 to 40 min kip in a bus shelter will restore alertness. Once the sun returns the doozies go away. Sleep deprivation only kicks in if you do it multiple nights or you’re already sleep deprived before you start.

It said non-stop

 

[Venod]

It said non-stop

He said he did stop for toilet and food.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

He didn't stop to sleep? Wow that's some going!!

I did 260 miles / 400k once in 24 hrs and I was goosed!!

I’ll let you do the maths to work out her daily average, 365 days in a row

 

[blackrat]

He said he did stop for toilet and food.

It also showed 34 hours 34 minutes as 'moving time', he could also have taken naps along the way. The chart does not claim the rider to have completed the 520 miles in that time. He may have taken days.

 

[Slick]

Only CC could disect such an effort and belittle its validity.

First class effort sir, much respect. 👏

 

[Venod]

It also showed 34 hours 34 minutes as 'moving time', he could also have taken naps along the way. The chart does not claim the rider to have completed the 520 miles in that time. He may have taken days.