MahatmaAndhi
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Peterborough, UK
Hi all,
I would love to cycle from my house to Paris (370ish miles according to Google). But so far, I'm up to about 35 miles on the flats around the Fens. That said, I haven't really tried for any decent kind of distance and my only experience with hills is a 23 miler around Rutland Water (I call them hills. People from Yorkshire would probably disagree.)
My only fixed goal at the moment is to ride from Hunstanton to Peterborough (~60 miles) this year.
What would you suggest as a kind of 'action plan' to begin working towards the ride to Paris? What's a realistic daily goal for mileage (60? 100 miles?) How long do you wear clothes for? How much do you pack and how much do you put on card/cash when you're en route?
So far, my Specialized Globe (the bike in my avatar) is the only bike I own that I would consider doing it on. It's an oldie, but has been a great bike and is really comfortable for the rides that I do. Whether flat bars cause issues on a longer ride, I am not sure. I've never owned a drop bar bike yet.
Your thoughts for an aspiring tourer please.
I would love to cycle from my house to Paris (370ish miles according to Google). But so far, I'm up to about 35 miles on the flats around the Fens. That said, I haven't really tried for any decent kind of distance and my only experience with hills is a 23 miler around Rutland Water (I call them hills. People from Yorkshire would probably disagree.)
My only fixed goal at the moment is to ride from Hunstanton to Peterborough (~60 miles) this year.
What would you suggest as a kind of 'action plan' to begin working towards the ride to Paris? What's a realistic daily goal for mileage (60? 100 miles?) How long do you wear clothes for? How much do you pack and how much do you put on card/cash when you're en route?
So far, my Specialized Globe (the bike in my avatar) is the only bike I own that I would consider doing it on. It's an oldie, but has been a great bike and is really comfortable for the rides that I do. Whether flat bars cause issues on a longer ride, I am not sure. I've never owned a drop bar bike yet.
Your thoughts for an aspiring tourer please.