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sarahale
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It's a comfy road bike as fits me well but I think you have a very good point here, thanks!
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It's a comfy road bike as fits me well but I think you have a very good point here, thanks!
I know my road bike fits me well and not been on it since before Christmas i think . Ive also not done a ride bigger than 30 miles for quite a while .
Rest is my friend not training and it sounds like you already have the training .Be well rested and you will smash it .
My road bike is like an old friend .
gbb
Legendary Member
- Location
- Peterborough
One thing I used to do on longer rides OVER 50 miles (80 miles was the most) was think of your normal average speed....and knock a mile or two off it. You'll find yourself so much fresher.
steveindenmark
Legendary Member
This is not a big deal. Just take your time and do not treat it as a race.
david k
Hi
- Location
- North West
Thats nothing, I went to the coast and back in just a few hours on my bike so I'm fitter than you
The coast is less than 20 miles away but that's not important
I'll take boredom over all those
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jay clock
Massive member
- Location
- Hampshire UK
Get out on the bike you are going to use
Try and do a 50/75/100 miler if poss
Steady pace
Eat and drink plenty
ENJOY
Try and do a 50/75/100 miler if poss
Steady pace
Eat and drink plenty
ENJOY
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sarahale
Über Member
Really appreciate you all taking the time to reply!
Back to it tomorrow with a 30+miles after work on the road bike.
I need to finish this ride as a personal win so will give training my all for the next few weeks and then just try and enjoy the day.
I haven't yet got bored but this may be the one as I've just lost my love of road riding somewhere. Or this might be the ride that reignites it with any luck!
Back to it tomorrow with a 30+miles after work on the road bike.
I need to finish this ride as a personal win so will give training my all for the next few weeks and then just try and enjoy the day.
I haven't yet got bored but this may be the one as I've just lost my love of road riding somewhere. Or this might be the ride that reignites it with any luck!
If you can ride 60 miles then you can ride 125 miles as long as you are prepared.
Make sure to:
- Get some miles riding the bike you are going to ride on roads. You're not going to gain confidence riding on roads if you just avoid them and best to find out that your bike fit needs a bit of tweaking now rather than halfway through a long ride.
- Give yourself enough time to do it at a leisurely pace.
- Bring enough food and water with you or plan to make a stop or two along the way.
- Plot the route and find out how hilly it is. Especially useful to know if there is a nasty hill near the end of your ride
Make sure to:
- Get some miles riding the bike you are going to ride on roads. You're not going to gain confidence riding on roads if you just avoid them and best to find out that your bike fit needs a bit of tweaking now rather than halfway through a long ride.
- Give yourself enough time to do it at a leisurely pace.
- Bring enough food and water with you or plan to make a stop or two along the way.
- Plot the route and find out how hilly it is. Especially useful to know if there is a nasty hill near the end of your ride
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
This really. ^^^^
I think you are more than fit enough. But you need to spend time now on your road bike to pepare your body for comfortable hours in the saddle and that position. Also IME all bikes Work your muscles in slightly different ways and thus it's good to have that preparation as well.
Enjoy!
