Your longest ever solo ride?
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What's the furthest you've ever ridden totally solo? Before yesterday that was 86miles but yesterday I did 104.1 miles with JUST over 7000ft of climb.
To be honest.... Quite enjoyed it! Made sure I took plenty of fluids with me (that tacx saddle mount was a godsend!), plenty of food and gels and even after 100 miles I felt strong, could easily have gone quite a bit further I think. In total I was stopped (including junctions, traffic lights, 1 nature break!) for a little under 5mins and got a 17 average so pretty pleased with that.
Just wondering how far you others have gone alone? It was a bit lonely but the weather was nice.... I enjoyed it! That was following a tough 2+ hours at much higher intensity the day before.
To be honest.... Quite enjoyed it! Made sure I took plenty of fluids with me (that tacx saddle mount was a godsend!), plenty of food and gels and even after 100 miles I felt strong, could easily have gone quite a bit further I think. In total I was stopped (including junctions, traffic lights, 1 nature break!) for a little under 5mins and got a 17 average so pretty pleased with that.
Just wondering how far you others have gone alone? It was a bit lonely but the weather was nice.... I enjoyed it! That was following a tough 2+ hours at much higher intensity the day before.
Good effort Wacky Racer!
My only concern with going much further than what I did yesterday would be having to carry extra stuff. I had another 400ml of fluid left (but one of my bottles was only 600ml so I could get another 950ml bottle and thus have an extra 750ml left.... Enough for another 30 miles or so u guess. I couldn't carry much more in the way of food and when I got back I had 1 Energy bar and 1 gel left.
I did risk it.... And didn't actually take any spare puncture kit! If I got a puncture I had a friend who said he'd have picked me up.....
I Do have a camelbak rogue, which I threw the bladder out, which I could use to store an extra 2 drinks bottles plus puncture kit if needed but I really don't like wearing it of I can avoid it. It's not uncomfortable, but you know it's there. The other option would of course be to stop off at a petrol station or something and buy some extra fluids and maybe a sandwich or something..... But I don't want to leave £3k worth of bike outside.... What do you think about actually taking the bike inside whilst I buy something?
My only concern with going much further than what I did yesterday would be having to carry extra stuff. I had another 400ml of fluid left (but one of my bottles was only 600ml so I could get another 950ml bottle and thus have an extra 750ml left.... Enough for another 30 miles or so u guess. I couldn't carry much more in the way of food and when I got back I had 1 Energy bar and 1 gel left.
I did risk it.... And didn't actually take any spare puncture kit! If I got a puncture I had a friend who said he'd have picked me up.....
I Do have a camelbak rogue, which I threw the bladder out, which I could use to store an extra 2 drinks bottles plus puncture kit if needed but I really don't like wearing it of I can avoid it. It's not uncomfortable, but you know it's there. The other option would of course be to stop off at a petrol station or something and buy some extra fluids and maybe a sandwich or something..... But I don't want to leave £3k worth of bike outside.... What do you think about actually taking the bike inside whilst I buy something?
louiebaby said:
106.6 miles, the Dartmoor Classic a couple of years ago. T'was lumpy too.
Currently considering which direction I want to take with my cycling, longer solo events or TTing...
If that was a Sportive that hardly counts as you often find you can sit behind some riders, there are food stations etc so you don't need to be anywhere near as well prepared....! Currently considering which direction I want to take with my cycling, longer solo events or TTing...
upsidedownmark said:
225 miles (in 12 hrs). 20ish mile loops of dual carridgeway, on the TT bike, 10 mins stationary (pee/replace bottles/stuff food in pockets). Bit bonkers, not sure I'll ever repeat that:
https://www.strava.com/activities/325675434
That's nuts. My total stopped time on my 104 miles the other day was 5:28, that included a pee break, sorting water bottles out, traffic lights, junctions etc. I felt pretty good 100 miles in....though not sure I could have done another 100+ https://www.strava.com/activities/325675434
I would like to try some very long ride to see if I fuel well how long until I hit the wall, as it were.....
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