My first 100+ miles

[Gixer Rob]

completed a charity ride yesterday of 112 miles (should have been 108 but we got lost! )
in 7hrs 1 min....
my previous furthest ride was 52 miles....
bike performed well...and wasnt as hard as I expected,,,only really begun to suffer last 15-20 miles and a 3 mile long uphill drag just before the finish was hard going!!
and most importantly raised £250 in sponsor money for our local Douglas Macmillan Hospice....
had a great day and looking for ward to next challenge

feeling quite pleased with myself today!!

 

[rb58]

Well done!!! Good pace too.

 

[jugglingphil]

Well done, that's quite a jump in mileage. I'm still to do a 100m ride, maybe I need to be a bit bolder!

 

[Gixer Rob]

Well done, that's quite a jump in mileage. I'm still to do a 100m ride, maybe I need to be a bit bolder!

Ive been nervous about it for last two weeks!!
set a date or event and go for it!!! you might suprise yourself!!!
really upped my training in last two months doing very hilly 30 mile rides at least twice a week and 17 milers 3 times a week....hill riding defo paid of on what was a flat/long slow inclines route......

im a 15 stone newbie to cycling so give it a go mate!!!!!!

 

[Col5632]

Well done

Still not done a 100 miler, most i've done is 72

 

[Gixer Rob]

Well done

Still not done a 100 miler, most i've done is 72

guys at the LBS said dont think of it as 100+ miles, think of it as 85 miles,,your adrenalin and will to finish will get you through the last 15-20 miles....

 

[Col5632]

Even 85 miles is more than i've ever done before Planning on doing a 80 mile cycle in august though, its not just distance for me, its time to do the distance too

 

[Gixer Rob]

Even 85 miles is more than i've ever done before Planning on doing a 80 mile cycle in august though, its not just distance for me, its time to do the distance too

I told myself when i signed up that i didnt care if it took me 10 hrs and lots of stops i WOULD complete it!!
as a newbie all i can say is give it a go mate......
I am quite lucky as my job allows me a lot of free time to train in...

as it happens I was on for a time of 6hrs 40mins approx but my mate,who has done this ride twice before started to really suffer 20 miles from home....

 

[Col5632]

Still 7hrs is a bloody good time

You on a road bike?

 

[Gixer Rob]

cheers...
yes,im on an ally frame/carbon forks gary fisher..bought from local paper,,4 months old and hardly any use,,,

 

[Col5632]

See im on a hybrid which doesnt make my life any easier, hopefully get a roadie soon

 

[RhythMick]

Ive been nervous about it for last two weeks!!
set a date or event and go for it!!! you might suprise yourself!!!
really upped my training in last two months doing very hilly 30 mile rides at least twice a week and 17 milers 3 times a week....hill riding defo paid of on what was a flat/long slow inclines route......

im a 15 stone newbie to cycling so give it a go mate!!!!!!

Good for you. I'm also a 15 stoner (down from 16 last Sept) and have been stepping my mileage up. I'm around 60 now, from being barely able to do 10.


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[Fubar]

Well done, good milestone and great time as well! Now you need to decide on your next challenge...

 

[Gixer Rob]

good on ya RhythMick,,same here mate,,,16 stone last November as well....
keep at it!!!!

cheers Fubar,,,,already sorted next one,,,,not so many miles but more hills
http://www.cftrust.org.uk/help/events/cat

 

[RichardWHardwick]

Great news - I'd love to do 100 miles in a day. The most I've done is sixty something. Hopefully this year, though it will be on a hybrid, not a road bike