Finally did a 30 miler!

[mrbadexample]

Well done matejust done mine today..its a great feeling to be making progress that 6 weeks ago appeared impossible

Nice one. I'm a bit behind you - started on 13th September. Not quite up to 30 miles unless you can stop for a rest?

 

[slowmotion]

Well done!

 

[Minotier]

Well done

 

[G2EWS]

Excellent and well done, mine is on the horizon!

Regards

Chris

 

[Pumpkin the robot]

Well done - Hopefully i can get the same badge on my Trunks in the coming weeks.

What sort of mileage you doing at the moment? I am sure we could sort something out one weekend and get 30 miles in easily enough, it isnt as hard as you think it is!

 

[Gaz Vickers]

What sort of mileage you doing at the moment? I am sure we could sort something out one weekend and get 30 miles in easily enough, it isnt as hard as you think it is!

Hey Martin - I sent you a PM rather than taking over this thread! lol

 

[Andy_R]

Well done fella. It'll get to the point where you go out for a 50miler, only do 30, and feel cheated

 

[steve52]

Well after a couple of attempts (one where I took the wrong turn and shaved a few miles off and one with 2 punctures in one ride)
I have finally achieved my 30 mile badge which I will sow on my swimming trunks as soon as it arrives

Right 50km done next 50miles

http://app.strava.com/rides/24878428

I was very pleased with how well it went and I am amazed that I can stil walk after it.

ah the days of sewing badges on to speedos

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Well after a couple of attempts (one where I took the wrong turn and shaved a few miles off and one with 2 punctures in one ride). I have finally achieved my 30 mile badge which I will sow on my swimming trunks as soon as it arrives
Right 50km done next 50miles
http://app.strava.com/rides/24878428

I was very pleased with how well it went and I am amazed that I can stil walk after it.

congratulation, it is a great feeling isn't it. Mapping it out looks positively frightening on a map.

I also managed my first 30 miler last Tuesday (though for me it is since the dog bite & +100 stitches last February) and for once it had nothing to do with getting lost again!. Managed 41 miles on Friday but that had a party part way through (grandfather was 90) but it was seriously difficult getting home again... legs were sore as anything on saturday (day 2 of party) and sunday...

 

[User16625]

Well done on doing 30 miles, as you say next step is 50 miles

Nothing like a new set of wheels, new bottom bracket and pedals to motivate you. When I had these done, I done 49.2 miles that day when my previous best was about 32. It was more like 3 seperate rides in a row as I had to stop to have the work done then come back home for food and then go back out for a bit.

 

[Bilbosdad]

I find 30 miles to be my tipping point as a beginner, less than that I can manage on a 'normal' ride and more than that seems a bit like an expedition still - but an Eddington number of 30 is my next goal (currently 26 but with only 16 over 30's so still plenty to do)

 

[Liamjc90]

Well done on your achievement, very impressive. Im a bit jealous, iv wanted to try this the last few weekend but either been busy or due to adverse weather conditions i called it off (wimped out). Guess this weekend i should implement rule 5 and go for it.

 

[Seryth]

I was going to do a 30 last Sunday, but ran out of time due to homework taking longer than I predicted (it has a knack of doing that, grr) so I ended up only doing a nice 20 mile loop I worked out. However, it's a neat loop, and I wouldn't have discovered it otherwise!
Well done on your 30

 

[DaveyM]

Well done on your achievement, very impressive. Im a bit jealous, iv wanted to try this the last few weekend but either been busy or due to adverse weather conditions i called it off (wimped out). Guess this weekend i should implement rule 5 and go for it.

I hit on lucky it was a great day and I felt I could have gone further.

I looked at doing a charity ride and the thought of 33 miles was quite daunting now I think I might ride to and from the event

 

[mrandmrspoves]

Well done... as most others have already said, once you have done 30 it will soon be 50 ....and then before you know it you will be planning to do your 100km.....then 100 miles........then....coast to coast......... (If my gammy shoulders improve coast to coast is my next target......but already (foolishly and perhaps unrealistically thinking about LEJOG!!!) So addictive this riding a bicycle thing.