Is this a hard ride?

[rb58]

I did 73k on the roads this morning, which according to my Garmin included 757m elevation gain, which I assume means I climbed 757 metres of hills. Is that a lot? It certainly felt like it as I only averaged on 22kph. The strong wind didn't help either.

 

[MadoneRider1991]

I did 73k on the roads this morning, which according to my Garmin included 757m elevation gain, which I assume means I climbed 757 metres of hills. Is that a lot? It certainly felt like it as I only averaged on 22kph. The strong wind didn't help either.

its a fair amount, where do u live??

 

[gaz]

Depends on you..

A hard ride for me, might be an easy ride for someone else..

 

[dodgy]

We're all different, I have a rule of thumb that if a planned ride has a ratio of 1000 feet climbed (or more) per 10 miles of distance, then it's going to be very tough.

 

[speshy]

i dont know if this counts but.......

on my mtb i did 26 miles with just over 1900 ft of climbing..

 

[Cubist]

i dont know if this counts but.......

on my mtb i did 26 miles with just over 1900 ft of climbing..

Come to the pennines and do a couple of the MTB challenges. !

 

[Garz]

Come to the pennines and do a couple of the MTB challenges. !

Here here!

 

[speshy]

Come to the pennines and do a couple of the MTB challenges. !

i take it they are pretty extreme....

i'm only a southern shandy swilling softy

 

[ColinJ]

We're all different, I have a rule of thumb that if a planned ride has a ratio of 1000 feet climbed (or more) per 10 miles of distance, then it's going to be very tough.

i dont know if this counts but.......

on my mtb i did 26 miles with just over 1900 ft of climbing..

Come to the pennines and do a couple of the MTB challenges. !

i take it they are pretty extreme....

i'm only a southern shandy swilling softy

Here's a local example - the Mary Towneley Loop!

7,600 ft of offroad climbing in 45 miles (2,320 m in 73 km).

 

[jimboalee]

The Audax UK Altitude Award calculator says..... 0.00 points.

 

[jimboalee]

I did 60 km this morning with 588m climbing, which is also a big fat ZERO,,

Solihull to Wednesbury IKEA, over Barr Beacon.

Apple and cinamon muffin with three cups of coffee ( as much as you can drink ) for £1.25.

Bargain...

 

[Chrisc]

If it felt hard then it was! Rides from my house (very hilly here) average 100 feet up per mile forward in all directions. I find that pretty hard going at times but the more you do it the easier it gets.
My flat average is 20mph but nearer home that halves. Steep buggers them Pennines

 

[rb58]

Do you extra points for being older and, erm, not the slimest rider in the pack? :-)

 

[Bayerd]

Do you extra points for being older and, erm, not the slimest rider in the pack? :-)

not at Weight Watchers, no.....

 

[Crackle]

I did 60 km this morning with 588m climbing, which is also a big fat ZERO,,

Solihull to Wednesbury IKEA, over Barr Beacon.

Apple and cinamon muffin with three cups of coffee ( as much as you can drink ) for £1.25.

Bargain...

The mind boggles why anyone would ride to Ikea of their own volition Jimbo, even for the coffee.