Longest ride so far

[WobblyBob]

Well i went out with my buddy & managed 72 miles yesterday, the first 30 miles or so where into a relatively strong headwind (heading west from the coast) aswell on top of doing most of the climbing in that time also, so it was a difficult first half, but after a cake stop at around 40 miles it got a bit easier....apart form a double snakebite puncture & a slightly buckled rear wheel after going right through a bloody pot hole
My mate went on to do over 100 miles but he's been cycling well over 25 years as oppose to my 10 months ha ha, really pleased but its also brought it home that i'll be doing twice that milage over 2 days doing the C2C in less than 2 weeks now !!!

 

[ianrauk]

Nice one Bob...
Shame about the bloody pot hole.

 

[WobblyBob]

Ah i was gutted, we were getting into a decent pace & i was tucked in behind my buddy & it must have been one of the only ones he did'nt call out for some reason....& bang ! I was lucky i did'nt go straight over the handlebars really as it was a pretty biggin

 

[wisdom]

Well done,youre getting better.Shame about the punctures but its something we have to face on our roads.Keep it up.

 

[DaveyM]

Good effort WB on the 72 miler.

 

[DaveyM]

but its also brought it home that i'll be doing twice that milage over 2 days doing the C2C in less than 2 weeks now !!!

I am doing the C2C in August so will be interested to hear a bit about routes etc...
Which bike are you using for it?

 

[Pat "5mph"]

72 miles in one go after only 10 months of cycling is pretty good, well done

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

72 miles in one go after only 10 months of cycling is pretty good, well done

And it's 10 miles more than my new best achieved on saturday.

Don't really mean it. Well done @WobblyBob!

 

[WobblyBob]

I am doing the C2C in August so will be interested to hear a bit about routes etc...
Which bike are you using for it?

Cheers DaveyM, i'm using the Crosstrail to do the C2C so i can use that Granny gear when needed (probably most of the time ha ha) as oppose to the Compact on my Road bike, i'll give a report after we've done it no problem.

Thanks for the encouragement everyone, my only problem is my weight ......the more i cycle & fitter i get the more i feel i can treat myself, therefore the i'm still actually fighting my weight as oppose to watching it drop off....Grrrrrr

I should be a racing snake by now but unfortunately......i'm not

It's my own self discipline that is the problem......but i'm definitely fitter that is for sure

 

[WobblyBob]

And it's 10 miles more than my new best achieved on saturday.

Don't really mean it. Well done @WobblyBob!

Well done pal, my previous furthest was about 61 miles so i'm sure you'll crack on very soon....but you already know that don't you

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Well done pal, my previous furthest was about 61 miles so i'm sure you'll crack on very soon....but you already know that don't you

Yeah, I'm a slow developer. I'll have to make an effort to catch up now - the OS maps have been out this afternoon for route plotting.

 

[mcshroom]

Cheers DaveyM, i'm using the Crosstrail to do the C2C so i can use that Granny gear when needed (probably most of the time ha ha) as oppose to the Compact on my Road bike, i'll give a report after we've done it no problem.

Thanks for the encouragement everyone, my only problem is my weight ......the more i cycle & fitter i get the more i feel i can treat myself, therefore the i'm still actually fighting my weight as oppose to watching it drop off....Grrrrrr

I should be a racing snake by now but unfortunately......i'm not

It's my own self discipline that is the problem......but i'm definitely fitter that is for sure

Yeah unfortunately it doesn't seem to work like that for some of us (I've gone from nothing to 400km rides over the last three years and during the same time lost very little weight). You will definitely be fitter though.

Congratulations on your new ride (and your first metric century )

 

[WobblyBob]

Yeah, I'm a slow developer. I'll have to make an effort to catch up now - the OS maps have been out this afternoon for route plotting.

Well i'm glad i'm an inspiration ha ha

 

[I like Skol]

Well done Bob

I was going to ask how long is it since you started (I remember welcoming you to the forum and giving you a few words of encouragement) but as you say, it was just 10 short months ago so a fantastic achievement.

Keep up the good work.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Good stuff, BobblyWab!