Silly STRAVA Racing

[gaz]

It's just that at the stage I am now fitness wise a 100+ miler day ride is just a good leg stretch for me.

WHAT! 30miles is a good leg stretch for me

 

[Hacienda71]

Might see a few Northbound segments falling tomorrow for all you Northwest based Strava whores.

 

[400bhp]

I noticed

I have 3 lined up.

 

[Andrew_P]

When I said I was going in to Strava winter hibernation, I wasn't joking!

 

[ianrauk]

WHAT! 30miles is a good leg stretch for me

lol...But you are a super quick young man Gaz. Faster then I could ever hope to be.

As I said, 100 milers for me are easy. 150 just so..anything over 150 and I start to feel that I am working hard. I still haven't broken the 200 mile barrier yet though....

 

[Rob3rt]

Depends how you ride it I suppose, I have been in far worse state on a 50 mile chaingang (in quite a bit of difficulty) than on a 150 mile ride, which I didn't find that difficult tbh, legs were fine, back and shoulders were aching a bit though, not surprising with the pot hole run toward the end.

 

[ianrauk]

Depends how you ride it I suppose, I have been in far worse state on a 50 mile chaingang (in quite a bit of difficulty) than on a 150 mile ride, which I didn't find that difficult tbh, legs were fine, back and shoulders were aching a bit though, not surprising with the pot hole run toward the end.

Indeed, that's my point with Gaz.
I'm not a club rider. A 50 mile chaingang would no doubt kill me.

 

[Andrew_P]

Indeed, that's my point with Gaz.
I'm not a club rider. A 50 mile chaingang would no doubt kill me.

Would you mind me asking what your average speed would be on 100? I have only ever done 33 miles, but out of habit was doing it at my 15 mile commute pace, twas tired at the end and would never make 50 let alone 100

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Would you mind me asking what your average speed would be on 100? I have only ever done 33 miles, but out of habit was doing it at my 15 mile commute pace, twas tired at the end and would never make 50 let alone 100

Is this a general question? My average on my last 100 was 18.4mph, but was largely due to tons of help from @mattobrien of this parish

 

[Rob3rt]

I have only ever cracked 100 mile twice as I prefer riding faster vs further (I get "bored" when riding for longer than about 60-70 miles, also riding further doesn't help much with my target events either), once was a tad over 19mph with the CC crowd on the Manc 100 a few month ago, the other was a 150 mile Audax with the club covered with an average speed of a bit over 17mph (nice steady pace, no pushing it).

 

[ianrauk]

Would you mind me asking what your average speed would be on 100? I have only ever done 33 miles, but out of habit was doing it at my 15 mile commute pace, twas tired at the end and would never make 50 let alone 100

15+mph usually

 

[martint235]

15+mph usually

I fairly regularly ride 100s, the occasional 150 and 200+ twice. My averages are consistently 15-16mph. 19mph over 100 miles would likely kill me.

 

[ianrauk]

I fairly regularly ride 100s, the occasional 150 and 200+ twice. My averages are consistently 15-16mph. 19mph over 100 miles would likely kill me.

I know you do... cos most of them were with me...

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I fairly regularly ride 100s, the occasional 150 and 200+ twice. My averages are consistently 15-16mph. 19mph over 100 miles would likely kill me.

It's not an experience I am in a hurry to repeat.

 

[4F]

Indeed that O'Brien is like a machine. I was more than pleased to do 16 plus on the DD this year