how far do you go?

[gavroche]

I do between 6 and 13 miles every day as my work out for the day. The routes comprise a mixture of radients , flats and downhills. Is that enough to stay fit?
I dont stick to the same route all the time as I try to vary the terrain as my mood takes me.
How do you plan your route? Do you go in a group, doubles or solo?
I always go on my own as I dont know anybody in my age group ( 60) to go with.

 

[Globalti]

Shame! Where are you?

I'm 55 and my regular buddy is the same age, we usually manage a ride a week families permitting. A Summer evening ride will be 20-30 fast miles and weekend day ride 30-50. One the fast evening rides we average about 16.8 mph and a little slower on longer rides. Not much of our ride is flat though! If my buddy isn't around I will do a short evening leg loosener over a local hill, around 12 miles and at weekends 20-50 miles usually much slower, around 14-15 mph average. Our evening rides are pretty competitive; we usually ride our goolies off trying to beat each other up and down the hills.

 

[corshamjim]

If I recall correctly, the medics usually say we need half an hour or more of sustained exercise a day to keep fit, so yes I'd say that's more than enough.

A lot of my rides are solo, but I also occasionally go on organised rides with the local cycle club or on sportives and audaxes. My commute I do alone as there's nobody else travels in from the same direction (not by bicycle anyway!).

 

[tyred]

I do either one of two local loops (13mi and 20.5mi) most days with maybe a 50 or 60 miler at the weekends. I usually do it alone. Cyclists of any age are few and far between in my area.

 

[lulubel]

Most of my rides at the moment are from 15 - 25 miles. I try to vary routes a bit to keep my interest, but I don't have a huge amount of choice for that distance. As I get fitter, and can go further, I'll start to have more options. It's quite hilly where I live, but I do have one route that avoids the biggest hills. I'm trying to build up mileage to do some sponsored rides and raise money for a local charity, so I'll soon be going all sorts of places, I think.

I generally have an idea where and how far I'm going before I head out, but sometimes (today, for example, it's very hot and humid, so I decided to cut it short by a couple of miles) I make changes while I'm out. I ride on my own. My OH cycles as well, but is a lot fitter than me, and doesn't want to ride at my speed. I also don't know any english speaking cyclists around here, although I have been "picked up" by groups of spanish cyclists a couple of times, who seemed very friendly, even though we only spoke a few words of each other's languages.

What you're doing sounds like plenty to stay fit. I think the general recommendation is 30 minutes of aerobic type exercise (which cycling certainly qualifies as) 3 times a week. Since you're doing more than that, you're certainly doing better than the vast majority of people.

 

[colly]

I do between 6 and 13 miles every day as my work out for the day. The routes comprise a mixture of radients , flats and downhills. Is that enough to stay fit?
I dont stick to the same route all the time as I try to vary the terrain as my mood takes me.
How do you plan your route? Do you go in a group, doubles or solo?
I always go on my own as I dont know anybody in my age group ( 60) to go with.

6 to 13 miles a day still adds up to 40 to 80 miles a week. Plenty enough to keep fit I should think.

I usually go out early morning a couple of times a week anything from 10 miles to 25 depending on how I am feeling, what the weather is like and if I need to be working early or not. Weekends I will usually get a ride in of between 30 and 60 miles again depending on how I feel. The occasional long ride too of up to 100 miles.
For years I always rode alone. It was only a couple of years ago when I joined this site I began to ride with others. It is a different experience riding with others, one which I enjoy.

Where abouts are you? If you fancy the idea of a ride with others you might find something you could link up to in
the Informal Rides section. Even if you just joined for part of the ride.

 

[numbnuts]

If I'm feeling OK my shortest ride is 24 miles and the longest is 31 miles it is a circular hilly route mostly on country lanes and always ride on my own as most will feel that I ride too slowly for them, my average is only 12 mph.
In the summer I will do longer rides in the New Forest say up to 50miles +, but as yet I haven't done any long rides this year due to sciatica pain.
ps I'm nearly 60

 

[Bigsharn]

Personally, I do roughly 5 miles per day in city traffic, and *try* a gentle 20 miles or so on my days off (though I have done 50+ before now)

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Usually solo rides and anything from 20 to 70 miles 3 to 5 days a week.

 

[cyberknight]

I am 43..

10 miles each way 5 days a week commuting then if family commitments allow 40-60 miles on a sunday on the club run

 

[stevetailor125]

If I recall correctly, the medics usually say we need half an hour or more of sustained exercise a day to keep fit, so yes I'd say that's more than enough.

In that case I can give up cycling I spend more than half an hour a day running away from the wife with her rolling pin

 

[Piemaster]

13 miles as a round trip commmute for me.

 

[Bayerd]

Usually 10-12 miles early morning before work mid week, then a longer ride (not normally more than 20 miles) at the weekend if family allows. I wish I had time for more, but with a 2 yo and a month old, it's not really possible. I'm considering changing jobs to desk bound rather than field, as I could then commute and get my fix that way instead (and I'd up the milage in the process).

 

[JustT]

Usually between 20 and 30 miles 3 times a week, and a longer weekend ride of between 35 and 60 miles depending on weather, mood and who's organised it, and how many hills are in it

 

[youngoldbloke]

In that case I can give up cycling I spend more than half an hour a day running away from the wife with her rolling pin

If you give it back to her perhaps she'll stop chasing you ......