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RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
Much appreciated
Judging by the watts. I'll be holding my own (fingers crossed) I wouldnt say im a thoroughbred athlete but i can easily pump out 160-180w, though the real question is, if i can keep it up for 6-7hrs
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jefmcg
Guru
Well, you need to have a long meal break in the middle, or a pub stop. So that's 2 lots of 3 hours
(I've only done it once, in 2012, and I was very slow)
RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
Well, you need to have a long meal break in the middle, or a pub stop. So that's 2 lots of 3 hours
(I've only done it once, in 2012, and I was very slow)
Eatin is cheatin bro!
Nah im kidding. Gotta feed the machine somehow. Would prefer to eat on the bike if possible. Time is of the essence. The longer offthe bike the harder it is to get everything rolling again
RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
Lets say... If i can get a mate of mine to hire a van and come pick me up. Would £20 or £25 to ferry a guy and his bike back to london be too much? We need Need enough money to pay for gas and van hire. Obviously my friend who is the driver wont do that kind of distance for free so, some money has to go in his pocket too...
If he hires a van or mini-bus and we can take possibly 3 or 4 extra people plus their gear back to london then It might work out less of a headache for people getting home. He's not trying to profit from it but a service does need to be paid for
If he hires a van or mini-bus and we can take possibly 3 or 4 extra people plus their gear back to london then It might work out less of a headache for people getting home. He's not trying to profit from it but a service does need to be paid for
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
- Location
- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
Last year was my slowest dun run yet. But that's fine by me
https://www.strava.com/activities/339303001
Already looking forward to next year.
https://www.strava.com/activities/339303001
Already looking forward to next year.
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
Are you sure you've understood the concept of long distance cycling? This ain't le tour.
I know you've tried a couple but going out on some of the leisurely but challenging rides on Ride Social that has an hour's lunch stop in the middle would help to get the hang of ride a bit / eat a while riding.
RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
I know exactly what it is. but sometimes when you get on the bike you cant get off it
though Im thinking about more in terms of lactic acid build up in the muscles. If i stop to rest then getting going again will be a lot harder and i will be attempting to push hard on the flats where i can attempt to hold a decent speed.
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Remember, DunRun isn't a race. Every year (according to posts on here) some people decide it is a race and just make it unpleasant for everyone else.I know exactly what it is. but sometimes when you get on the bike you cant get off it
The point of DunRun is to do it with a load of other people. Chat on the ride, chat more on the breaks. If that isn't your thing then just do the ride at another time on your own or with a small competitive group. You won't have anybody in the way and it will be a darn sight easier to get back. Everybody wins.
RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
First up im not a cycling snob. I have a friend that im going to be doing the dunrun with but my speed will be largely dictated by who else we meet up with.
Im not a racer. Im not going to sprint the whole 120 miles but i do want to push we i can and ease off where i cant.
Im not a racer. Im not going to sprint the whole 120 miles but i do want to push we i can and ease off where i cant.
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
I agree with StuartG and would say you're likely to find the DunRun either frustrating or disappointing.
I stay away from the DunRun for precisely these reasons.
RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
Nah, im Still going to do it
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If no CC'ers want to hook up and do it together with me then no worries
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If no CC'ers want to hook up and do it together with me then no worries
I'm an old bloke. I can do 110 miles sometimes easily, sometimes not so easily. I see younger, fitter guys fly past me only to burn out later who went off too quick because it was their natural cadence on shorter rides.
An imperial tonne, if you are not used to it, is very different from a metric tonne. You will really have no clue how fast you can do 110 miles until you have done it. That's the point to 'do it'. Forget the time, just relax and enjoy it. If you still have something in the boot 20 miles out then go for it but the real pain is to misjudge it earlier and have to do the last 20 miles in agony or not complete at all.
And the joy of so many people is that you don't have to stick with the same people all the way. Particularly at night we all have a bad patch and the plunging temperatures and normal nutritional timings go awry. To try and keep up at that time with someone who is feeling good will have a really bad payback.
An imperial tonne, if you are not used to it, is very different from a metric tonne. You will really have no clue how fast you can do 110 miles until you have done it. That's the point to 'do it'. Forget the time, just relax and enjoy it. If you still have something in the boot 20 miles out then go for it but the real pain is to misjudge it earlier and have to do the last 20 miles in agony or not complete at all.
And the joy of so many people is that you don't have to stick with the same people all the way. Particularly at night we all have a bad patch and the plunging temperatures and normal nutritional timings go awry. To try and keep up at that time with someone who is feeling good will have a really bad payback.