How far have you gone without stopping

[MLC]

Mark raised a good point in his milage milestones post

So how far have you ridden without stopping ?
(excluding obligatory stops eg traffic lights/Jam/Hedge stops etc)

I think mine would only be about 25-30 miles

 

[MacB]

about 44 miles but the last few were a desperate search for somewhere to get food and drink. I find I need a break after 30 miles and prefer no more than 25 miles.

 

[Debian]

Can't apply that, all my leisure cycling is MTB stuff so I stop pretty frequently for various reasons - getting stuck in the mud, falling off, twigs trapped in drivetrain, etc.

 

[zacklaws]

Frequently do 100+ miles non stop, 2 water bottles on the bike, another 2 or 3 plastic 500ml bottles in my back pockets, which get used up first, crushed and dumped in a bin, and as much food etc that I can pack in my back pockets and small under saddle bag along with spare inner tube, mini tool etc. Sometimes I may use a musette if I think that I may need more fluids etc.

When your on your own, I feel theirs too many thieving scumbags about to be leaving your bike outside shops, carrying a heavy lock is not an option, so its careful planning required.

 

[numbnuts]

I like to stop at the 25-30 mark just to have a walk around and eat something

 

[mr Mag00]

80 miles. like zacklaws i acrried as much as possible, i do stop to buy extra fluid if needed does that count as a stop, i do get straight on and top my bottles on the move

 

[Armegatron]

35 miles. I should stop more often but I like plodding on and seeing whats further ahead

 

[palinurus]

Probably a fair way but the only time I can be sure I didn't stop is during time-trials, and the longest I've done is only 50 miles. So 50 miles then.

There are a fair few time-triallists who must've done some very long stretches without stopping- presumably comfort breaks are few and far between on a 24 hour TT.

 

[jay clock]

In the 1920s my grandfather did Tooting to Hastings and back on his fixed wheel bike without stopping - 120 miles round trip. He also cycled from Rugby to Torquay in one day to meet his parents on holiday - about 200 miles. He started at 3am and stuffed newspapers down his jersey to keep warm!

 

[Smokin Joe]

100 mile time trial.

 

[Banjo]

40 Miles without getting off the bike at all is my furthest.

 

[Crankarm]

This thread reminds me of the Life of Brian sketch ......where .............. where the guy has taken a vow of silence and .......... .

 

[gbb]

Not this year (so far) but 45 miles would have been my longest non stop rides last year...once i get over 3 hours in the saddle i always think it's nice to stop and have a pint or sit down and enjoy the view.

 

[Chrisc]

15 is my furthest with no stops so far

 

[Mark_Robson]

It's probably thirty or so for me ( miles not minutes ) But it's time rather than miles that dictate when I stop. By two hours or so my old bones start to creak and groan and I get a numb bum.