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skudupnorth
Cycling Skoda lover
- Location
- Astley,Manchester
Welcome, your first 100 is special
Shut Up Legs
Down Under Member
. I'll have to do a few laps of Richmond Park, one of these fine days, because it sounds like a pleasant enough place to cycle... Getting there is the toughest part! 
Boon 51
Veteran
- Location
- Deal. Kent.
Hi from me...
Enjoy your first 100 its a great milestone..
Enjoy your first 100 its a great milestone..
jonny jeez
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chislehurst, Kent, UK
Hi and Welcome.
For me, doing laps of anything (unless its a track and i'm racing) seems a really hard way to put miles under my wheels. I would suggest if you want to get your miles up towards a 100 miler then do the opposite. ride some place and dont ride back...get the train home instead.
The thrill in not knowing what's coming keeps the ride fresh and more enjoyable. When I was training for a big tour last year, I used to head off to the coast and if I got fed up would bail and train it home. Sometimes I didn't get bored and ended up riding all day and doing 100 miles without even planning to.
also, try to share the big rides with friends (I appreciate that looking for ride buddies is one of the reasons you are positing), add plenty of stops for cake and coffee and the whole thing takes on a different perspective.
Those sportives that you mention, or perhaps even group rides to the coast (check out the FNRTTC) are also a good way to familiarise yourself with higher mileage.
Good luck
For me, doing laps of anything (unless its a track and i'm racing) seems a really hard way to put miles under my wheels. I would suggest if you want to get your miles up towards a 100 miler then do the opposite. ride some place and dont ride back...get the train home instead.
The thrill in not knowing what's coming keeps the ride fresh and more enjoyable. When I was training for a big tour last year, I used to head off to the coast and if I got fed up would bail and train it home. Sometimes I didn't get bored and ended up riding all day and doing 100 miles without even planning to.
also, try to share the big rides with friends (I appreciate that looking for ride buddies is one of the reasons you are positing), add plenty of stops for cake and coffee and the whole thing takes on a different perspective.
Those sportives that you mention, or perhaps even group rides to the coast (check out the FNRTTC) are also a good way to familiarise yourself with higher mileage.
Good luck
i hate hills
Its my day to be brilliant
Welcome to CC
Eribiste
Careful with that axle Eugene
- Location
- Eckington, Worcestershire
Welcome to the forum, I'm going to be doing my first 100 mile ride in 2015 too, in September.
Bryony
Veteran
- Location
- Ramsgate, Kent
Saluki
World class procrastinator
- Location
- ...Norwich over the water.
to CC.I've never cycled around Richmond Park, in fact I'm not too sure where it is. Living in the provinces does that.
Happy cycling. I am sure that you will do well in your 100 miler in May.
tommaguzzi
Über Member
- Location
- County Durham
If you can do 100k then you should be OK for 100miles. Just go steady and remember to keep eating and drinking so you don't cramp up or hit the bonk.
Dark46
Veteran
- Location
- Quedgeley, Gloucester
Hiya and welcome to the forum
