Distance versus frequency

[Nigelnaturist]

Mileage is also extremely relative to location. Elevation, turns, stops, average wind, road/trail conditions, weather, and your bike will vastly change your miles and speed. Don't ever be impressed by mileage or think it is the goal. Hours if not watts determine how good of a cyclist you are, but if you want to up your mileage than that's cool, just dont force something that can rip and suck the fun out of cycling.

I agree it all depends what your looking for out of cycling, some want speed and endurance and some just want to ride for basic fitness, some do just because they enjoy being on a bike

I have spent 930 hrs over the last two years (440 days out of 698 or 2 out of three days)) in the saddle, covering nearly 22,000Km's about 50Km each day I ride, these days I average an ok 25-26K/Ph,

 

[doog]

More of a question for the long haulers. How often do you cycle and how far do you regularly cycle to be able to do big mileage, not the one off treks though.

A friend of mine has been cycling for years and regularly goes on cycling holidays across Europe. He doesn't have time to do regular big mileage that I know of, but thinks nothing of burning off 100 miles when time allows.

I still a relative newbie and have recently been doing 20mile plus on 3 treks a week, and today averaged 13.5mph on mixed terrain (track and road) over 28.5 miles on the mtb.

I'd love to be able to pull a long haul when it suited but really couldn't put in any more regular miles than I'm doing now.

probably best answered on the touring forum. Your friend 'burning off 100 miles' is probably doing it from 8am until 9pm with multiple stops for food / drink /stop to rest the legs and admire the scenery. I doubt he tells you about the multiple stops but its easily done, fully loaded with tent and touring kit based simply on pre training of commuter mileage.

Shove in mountains and that distance will halve or even less.

 

[Acesand8s]

probably best answered on the touring forum. Your friend 'burning off 100 miles' is probably doing it from 8am until 9pm with multiple stops for food / drink /stop to rest the legs and admire the scenery. I doubt he tells you about the multiple stops but its easily done, fully loaded with tent and touring kit based simply on pre training of commuter mileage.

Shove in mountains and that distance will halve or even less.

And there is nothing wring with that, as long as ur not saying u r the best in the world, it is ok to "burn off 100 miles" START with a metric Century. PLEASE. This way the OP can be sure to know what they are capable of to BE SAFE! 60 miles is WORLDS different than 40, so be carful, just cause some one els can do 30 miles on the reg but can suddenly perform 100 miles at the drop of a hat, it doesn't mean you can, make sure to put in a 50, 60, 70, and 85 mile ride in successively before you just do it!

 

[JasonHolder]

No, if you can do 60. 100isnt a problem

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

I work 2 miles from work so I can't use that as an excuse to do that kind of mileage.

I work with a guy who also lives around that far from work, he says I'm 'so lucky' to live far enough away to do a 50 mile morning commute. I tell him luck has nothing to do with it. Anyone can get up a few hours before the start of work to bang some miles in, it's the 'I want to' that's the thing to overcome, not the door to door distance. Give it a go one sunny morning, you'll love it, guaranteed!

 

[Acesand8s]

No, if you can do 60. 100isnt a problem

Not if you struggled doing the 60

 

[Kevoffthetee]

Cheers guys, as the budget now permits I'm after a newer bike and the wife has agreed on the promise I get good use out of it.

I'm going to try a couple of 45min-1hour rides but the plan is to leave early for work or go straight from work