Could I Do It...

[swiftylee]

we had a customer who sadly passed away recently.

i thought about doing a sponsored ride in his memory in the summer for a local cancer charity

its from somerset to lands end in a day which is 170 miles...

i did 117 miles on the london ride last year in bout 8 hours...

question is could i make the extra...

dont want to announce it to everyone i know if i cant make it

any thoughts

 

[shouldbeinbed]

It is physically within the realms of human endurance, but only you know the answer. It'd be 3-4 more hours riding at the London pace if the terrain is comparable? I guess 117/8 didn't put you off distance, so largely its down to your time & determination to put the training in

 

[Cycleops]

Looks like a tall order. You would need to be very fit to do it IMO. Why not split it into two days?

 

[martint235]

You can do it. How did you feel after 117 miles? If you didn't feel too bad, you'll be ok. Eat lots (I try to eat every 50 miles at least) and make sure you have stops to get water.

As an aside I'm looking at setting up a charity ride for McMillan for summer. It will be around the 200 mile mark in a loop out of London.

 

[StuAff]

117 miles in 8 hours? Whether overall time or rolling, sounds like you've got the capability to do do more...it's about endurance, not speed. And that part of the world is lumpy, so you will be slower than in London.

 

[DiddlyDodds]

Only you know if you can do it.

 

[nickyboy]

Devon and Cornwall are extremely hilly and I would guess you would be doing 12,000ft+ of climbing in one day. It's too much. Do it in two days

 

[colly]

Train for it.........and you will do it.
Just get some good back up en-route in case of emergencies and to keep you fed. Your job is to make sure you are up to the challenge.

I''ll even send you a couple of pence myself if you go for it.

 

[arallsopp]

I'd have said you can definitely do it. if you're fit enough to enjoy it, all the better, but its certainly doable. Some experience in this regard.

 

[Louch]

Get some people to do legs of it with you, company makes a massive difference as you get later into your ride. Good luck !

 

[martint235]

I'd have said you can definitely do it. if you're fit enough to enjoy it, all the better, but its certainly doable. Some experience in this regard.

Hope you noticed the last sentence of my post..........

 

[arallsopp]

Hope you noticed the last sentence of my post..........

Oh, I saw it. Don't you fear. About time we got ourselves in trouble again.