Must admit, a wee day round Arran with a pit stop at the Velo cafe would go down well right now.In the last few weeks I've been doing 15 - 25 miles several times a week; usually very slowly! I've done 138 miles this week, which is far more than I was doing 2 months ago.
As with the OP I find it difficult to do more than this - unless I have a very specific goal. And, of course, at the moment I'd be reluctant to set off knowing that mechanical trouble too far from home would involve returning by public transport, which apart from everything else, is less frequent than usual. Looking forward to the return of CalMac ferries and the chance to hit some of the islands nearer home (Glasgow).
It's not the same, but I have gone on new rides recently because I'm not limiting myself to routes with a cafe. A thermos of coffee in the Blackdown Hills is a good substitute for a cafe.I really miss my normal cafe stop. Doesn't seem the same somehow.
I must admit, Mrs Slick and I have done the same often but I did a decent 50k on my own today and I'm not sure if I missed her more or her tuna and onion sandwiches.It's not the same, but I have gone on new rides recently because I'm not limiting myself to routes with a cafe. A thermos of coffee in the Blackdown Hills is a good substitute for a cafe.
I must admit, Mrs Slick and I have done the same often but I did a decent 50k on my own today and I'm not sure if I missed her more or her tuna and onion sandwiches.
Don't get hung up in mileage just enjoy. I enjoy big miles but there's always some one bigger. I like to have a target distance or time or place or speed or power to aim for (some times a combination. Most of my routing is adhoc though as I enjoy the freedom alsoReading the posts from you lovely people, I noticed that most of you do regular rides of 40 miles plus and it is giving me a bit of a complex as the majority of my rides are under 30 miles. I have the time to do longer rides but after a while, I feel it is time to head back home and I do. It always happens within 2 hours of riding.
When I go over 30 miles , it is when I set my mind to go to a specific place which I know will take me past that mark but it isn't often.
When you set off, do you know in advance where you are going to go and how long you are going for?