doing more miles, when should i?

[Pikeman]

BSRU in the scheme of things 10 miles may be nothing but for me right now as a new cyclist its more than i thought i would be able to do so i suspect its alol relative. 750 ml/hr, between dringing and peeing i would be off the bike more than on it.

 

[Markymark]

Tell your legs to shut up and carry on.
In the grand scheme of things 10 miles is nothing, that is food and water is never going to be an issue(unless your blasting the whole ten miles)

10miles I agree, 20miles I disagree.

 

[w00hoo_kent]

There's a possibility that you're looking at your ride being 10 miles and so you are feeling wiped out when you stop because you got to the end. You can condition yourself to do a distance. I was getting a bit of this earlier in the year with my 12 mile commute, I'd come to the 12 mile mark and feel ridiculously glad that I didn't have any more to do, yet I knew I had bigger rides coming. The problem was almost definitely that the end was all I was thinking about. When I started varying the commute distance, adding a few miles here and there, I was fine with it, that anticipated 12 mile collapse didn't happen because it wasn't the finish point any more.

I'd question food at this point, but agree on taking liquid with you. Food I'd carry but only eat if I felt it really necessary. Work out a route that adds a couple more miles and ride that, it'll be fine.

 

[BSRU]

BSRU in the scheme of things 10 miles may be nothing but for me right now as a new cyclist its more than i thought i would be able to do so i suspect its alol relative. 750 ml/hr, between dringing and peeing i would be off the bike more than on it.

I'm really talking in terms of food and water, if you're properly hydrated and fed before starting the ten miles then food/drink is not an issue.

 

[BSRU]

10miles I agree, 20miles I disagree.

I also agree, the longer you're riding the more important food and hydration becomes.

 

[Markymark]

BSRU in the scheme of things 10 miles may be nothing but for me right now as a new cyclist its more than i thought i would be able to do so i suspect its alol relative. 750 ml/hr, between dringing and peeing i would be off the bike more than on it.

No, you'll be using up the fluid so pee much less if at all. Get a bottle cage and practice drinking whilst riding as you really don't need to stop to drink.

 

[Rob3rt]

Just ride your bike an extra mile, what is it, 4 minutes extra? This is not a hydration or nutrition problem!

 

[vickster]

Are you doing any other exercise? Sttetching? How much do you weigh, it'll become easier as you get lighter and fitter. Also, what are you riding and what sort of terrain?

 

[BigonaBianchi]

Learn to win the mental battles on a bike and the physical one's will pale into insignificance. I almost never say to myself 'This morning I'm going to ride 50 or 100 miles ...i just say...right then ...today Im going to ride to X location and back. I dont even look at the odometer until I'm well into the ride, or sometimes not until i get back.

 

[Pikeman]

great advice, thank you all.Vikster i am 45 years old, about 16 stone and 6ft 1 (yikes i feel like im arranging a date !!). I tend to just jump on the bike and go. Mainly riding on roads. I have a Trek 7.4FX hybrid bike.
I think next tuesday im just going to go for a longer ride and plan a halfway stop. I seem to think stopping is cheating !!

 

[vickster]

Are you single?

 

[Coggy]

No, you'll be using up the fluid so pee much less if at all. Get a bottle cage and practice drinking whilst riding as you really don't need to stop to drink.

I did 50 the other week. In total drunk about 5.5 Litres and peed about a thimble worth !

 

[Rob3rt]

I did 50 the other week. In total drunk about 5.5 Litres and peed about a thimble worth !

Where were you cycling? In the sahara?

 

[Coggy]

great advice, thank you all.Vikster i am 45 years old, about 16 stone and 6ft 1 (yikes i feel like im arranging a date !!). I tend to just jump on the bike and go. Mainly riding on roads. I have a Trek 7.4FX hybrid bike.
I think next tuesday im just going to go for a longer ride and plan a halfway stop. I seem to think stopping is cheating !!

You will surprise yourself how much a short 3 minute stop to hydrate can help.

 

[Coggy]

Where were you cycling? In the sahara?

29 degrees C on the Essex Castle ride. 1 L of that was before I even got on the bike !