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Comfortably Dumb

Original Poster:

1,237 posts

214 months

Sunday 19th August 2012
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Just signed up for the 200km Audax in 2 weeks. Is anybody else here doing it?

Never done an Audax ride before and this'll be my longest ever day buy about 50 miles. Any hit and tips on preparation?

If the weather is anything like today I think hydration will be the biggest challenge.

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MHB

431 posts

267 months

Sunday 19th August 2012
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Didn't know about this and may well give it a go. Where are you based, I'm in Ely?

Comfortably Dumb

Original Poster:

1,237 posts

214 months

Sunday 19th August 2012
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Neither did I until somebody mentioned it on my Sunday ride this morning.

Live in Camboure and generally ride to the west of Cambridge.

Comfortably Dumb

Original Poster:

1,237 posts

214 months

Sunday 2nd September 2012
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Well i did it...

125 miles, almost exactly 9 hours elapsed time, and 7 in the saddle.

So overall average of 13.8 mph. rolling average of 17.8mph. smile

Add another 20 miles to and from the start and I've done 145 miles today. Biggest day ever by some distance.

need less to say I'm fked!

HurryUpAndWait

1,003 posts

232 months

Monday 3rd September 2012
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Out of interest, what was you previous longest day's riding, and what sort of preparation did you do?

Good effort btw!

Comfortably Dumb

Original Poster:

1,237 posts

214 months

Monday 3rd September 2012
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Well in a lot of pain this morning, think I need to play with the bike fit as my right knee is killing me.

Previous longest day was London 2 Cambridge in July, which after riding home totalled just below 70 miles.

Preparation wasn't very exact, took just under a week off from riding and ate more than usual over the last few days to make sure I was well rested and fueled up.

In terms of training I'd done about 1400 miles since getting the bike in April. Including 50 milers most Sundays and the coast 2 coast in July.

anonymous-user

83 months

Monday 3rd September 2012
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did the Essex 100 yesterday, anyone wanting to tick off their first imperial century should bookmark this for 2013, good course, undulating but not hilly. a bit busy at times but it spread out quickly enough.