jeltz
Veteran
- Location
- Radstock, Somerset
I've signed up for the BHF London to Bath ride on October 5th. I needed a goal as I've recently come back to cycling after back problems, a prolapsed disc, and need to get some focus so that I lose weight and get fit again.
I'm riding 40-60 miles most Sundays with the local cycling club, doing 20-45 mile circuits on my own once or twice a week and I'm aiming to do at least one 80m+ ride per month, which I did last Sunday (85m)
The course isn't published yet, its billed as 100m but I've been told that its actually 114m, I don't have an elevation profile but I'm on the edge of the Mendips and my 85 miler took in 5000ft of ascents which I reckon would be plenty more than London to Bath.
Do my preparation sound sufficient? The BHF training program for intermediary cyclists seems much more intense albeit with more frequent shorter rides.
This will be my 1st 100 mile ride ever, Sunday was a personal best. Any tips for the day, I tend to eat something (oaty stuff or malt loaf) about every 20 miles, does that sound about right?
Has anyone done this ride and if so could anyone tell me how hilly the course is?
TIA
Nic
I'm riding 40-60 miles most Sundays with the local cycling club, doing 20-45 mile circuits on my own once or twice a week and I'm aiming to do at least one 80m+ ride per month, which I did last Sunday (85m)
The course isn't published yet, its billed as 100m but I've been told that its actually 114m, I don't have an elevation profile but I'm on the edge of the Mendips and my 85 miler took in 5000ft of ascents which I reckon would be plenty more than London to Bath.
Do my preparation sound sufficient? The BHF training program for intermediary cyclists seems much more intense albeit with more frequent shorter rides.
This will be my 1st 100 mile ride ever, Sunday was a personal best. Any tips for the day, I tend to eat something (oaty stuff or malt loaf) about every 20 miles, does that sound about right?
Has anyone done this ride and if so could anyone tell me how hilly the course is?
TIA
Nic