How does anyone actually do a 200 Km ride in one day ??

[Dogtrousers]

I was aiming for a 20km/h average (which was a success - I managed the 200k in 9 hrs 50 min). But my secondary target, of finishing the 204km ride in 10 hours, I missed by 4 minutes partly due the horrible traffic and wiggly route at the end. And partly due to me not going fast enough.

 

[martint235]

I was aiming for a 20km/h average (which was a success - I managed the 200k in 9 hrs 50 min). But my secondary target, of finishing the 204km ride in 10 hours, I missed by 4 minutes partly due the horrible traffic and wiggly route at the end. And partly due to me not going fast enough.

The end of the Great Escape is a nightmare. To be fair though, I've not found a daytime route in from the East or North East to London that is good.

 

[Racing roadkill]

**cough** and someone getting lost on the Old St Roundabout **cough**

The Old street roundabout, my old nemesis, but it's all 'cycle superhighwayed' now, so really?

 

[PMarkey]

I was aiming for a 20km/h average (which was a success - I managed the 200k in 9 hrs 50 min). But my secondary target, of finishing the 204km ride in 10 hours, I missed by 4 minutes partly due the horrible traffic and wiggly route at the end. And partly due to me not going fast enough.

LoL makes my 18.3 kph average and 14 hours for 227km on the Saddleworth-Bowland perm look a little slow , though in all honesty I was just glad to get back to the finish within the time limit


Paul

 

[Dogtrousers]

LoL makes my 11.37 mph average for 227km on the Saddleworth-Bowland perm look a little slow , though in all honesty I was just glad to get back to the finish within the time limit


Paul

Erm ... you had the small matter of 4,711m of ascent I think I would have needed to be airlifted out some way before the end of that.

 

[mark st1]

What the hell do you lot use for fuel ? I know we are all different builds weights male female etc I seem to struggle with energy levels covering half the distances you machines roll out. I know solo riding is harder is there a good staple food to go on ? ( I know Google is there but it's a minefield of contradictions on diets ).

 

[jefmcg]

What the hell do you lot use for fuel ?

Food

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[Dogtrousers]

What the hell do you lot use for fuel ? I know we are all different builds weights male female etc I seem to struggle with energy levels covering half the distances you machines roll out. I know solo riding is harder is there a good staple food to go on ? ( I know Google is there but it's a minefield of contradictions on diets ).

The contents of my handlebar bag yesterday: 2 x mini Pork pies (pre-quartered, for marginal gains). 2 x Peanut butter & marmite sandwiches. 4 cereal bars. Small plastic bag with some old, rather fluffy, Haribo Tangfastics.

 

[ianrauk]

What the hell do you lot use for fuel ? I know we are all different builds weights male female etc I seem to struggle with energy levels covering half the distances you machines roll out. I know solo riding is harder is there a good staple food to go on ? ( I know Google is there but it's a minefield of contradictions on diets ).

Yesterday.

Brekkie @ 6am
4 Slices of toast and a cup of tea

At 45 miles. A fruit cereal bar
Lunch at 72 miles. A CoOp lunch including 6 small sausage rolls, 3 white choccy cookies, 3 cups of sugary coffee and a bottle of lucozade.
A snack at 100 miles of a piece of flapjack and a banana.

Of course lot's of water was also drunk en route. I estimate I drank about 2and Half litres of water.

And that was it until I got home at 7.15pm where I demolished half a Waitrose Beef and Onion Pie (cold, as I couldn't wait for it to be warmed up)

 

[outlash]

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That's what you need a Barley for .

 

[martint235]

What the hell do you lot use for fuel ? I know we are all different builds weights male female etc I seem to struggle with energy levels covering half the distances you machines roll out. I know solo riding is harder is there a good staple food to go on ? ( I know Google is there but it's a minefield of contradictions on diets ).

Yesterday I had 6 sausage rolls (cold because @ianrauk got the last warm one!!!) a Belvita biscuit and two pieces of flapjack.

 

[ianrauk]

Oh yes.. and a blagged lemon fruit pastille from Ellie...

 

[mark st1]

Thanks all some good info much appreciated

 

[Mark Grant]

What the hell do you lot use for fuel ? I know we are all different builds weights male female etc I seem to struggle with energy levels covering half the distances you machines roll out. I know solo riding is harder is there a good staple food to go on ? ( I know Google is there but it's a minefield of contradictions on diets ).

Yesterday breakfast was porridge & tea, a flapjack at about 45 miles. Lunch was a Ginsters pasty, 2 pain au raisin, a bannana, a bottle of Coke and a couple of coffees. Flapjack, fig rolls & half a bannana at the last control then a few Haribo on the way home. 158 miles for the day.

 

[Racing roadkill]

What the hell do you lot use for fuel ? I know we are all different builds weights male female etc I seem to struggle with energy levels covering half the distances you machines roll out. I know solo riding is harder is there a good staple food to go on ? ( I know Google is there but it's a minefield of contradictions on diets ).

If I know I'm going for over 100 miles, I eat something like a banana before setting off. About half distance I'll go for something like a chicken and bacon baguette, then stuff a load of fig rolls and jelly babies into my jersey pockets, for when I start to run out of fuel. When I'm home, I go for a steak, and new potatoes, with some sort of green salad.