How many miles have you done in one day?

[bob smythe]

A few years ago on a ridgback mx2, quite a nice bike, one of my best bikes so far, I took it through hell and back never had to change any parts.

Anyway on one of my trips to the peak district following Highpeak trail and Tissington trail, I clocked a whopping 120 miles according to my GPS. I just wondered if this was a good distance....

Oh I had a trailer too with pro camera gear in it the trailer was a carry freedom city.

I did around 80-90 miles on most of my trips, is this good going? not done that for a while though usually only around 100 miles a week lol, bit of a drop

 

[HLaB]

It is indeed a good distance. The most I've done in a day 185miles but you also get folk who are doing 600km audaxes

 

[ianrauk]

196 miles. It was the FNRttC to Harwich and back.
Cycling back was a nightmare with a horrendous headwind all the way. It was energy sapping.
Luckily I had CC giants Rimas, LongMartin and 'teef as good windbreaks.

I was actually going for my maiden 200 miles but my gps decided to throw a wobbly and not work. By the time I was near home it was peeing down with rain. I was going to go on a 5 miles extra just to make sure but didn't.... was gutted when I worked out the mileage.

 

[bob smythe]

Looks like I have some work cut out for me, 200 mile marker it is then. This time I won't have a trailer, and instead of a mountain bike I now have a hybrid, which makes all the difference. I usually cycle alone, not many people want to do long distances, especially with a slow coach like me.

 

[Ian H]

I've never managed an audax 600 within 24hrs (the minimum time is 20hrs, max is 40hrs). I've managed several 400s (250 miles), the best being 17hr15mins. However racing is a different matter and I was rather chuffed to get 412 miles in my first 24hr time trial three years ago. Question is can I improve on that this year.

Of course it depends whether you define a day as 24hrs or just hours of daylight.

 

[Night Train]

I'm a light weight. I have only managed 25-30 miles riding a folder though this year I am hoping to do a 100 mile day ride on the Brompton.

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

Most I've done is 50 miles. Nice little run to Finningley Airport and back (Never knew Robin Hood went to Doncaster!).

 

[ACS]

200 km Deeside Loop - 2010

 

[BentMikey]

About 145 for me, one Dunwich Dynamo.

 

[Banjo]

Theres no comparison between riding a bike with a trailer full of stuff and doing the same distance on a lightweight racer with a spare innertube and a banana in your back pocket so congratulations on the 120 from me.

Most I have done is 133miles with just a rack bag with a bit of food tools etc.

 

[VamP]

I've never managed an audax 600 within 24hrs (the minimum time is 20hrs, max is 40hrs). I've managed several 400s (250 miles), the best being 17hr15mins. However racing is a different matter and I was rather chuffed to get 412 miles in my first 24hr time trial three years ago. Question is can I improve on that this year.

Of course it depends whether you define a day as 24hrs or just hours of daylight.

you 24 hour time triallers are a different breed

 

[broomwagon]

120 miles but a few years ago. It took me through Aston-Under-Lyne, Oldham, Rochdale, Hebden Bridge, Haworth, Bradford, Huddersfield, Holmfirth, Stalybridge and home. Just getting up to 50-60 miles since I returned to the saddle, nice and steady, aiming for the ton in spring ;-)

 

[perplexed]

About 110 miles is my record.

 

[Ian H]

you 24 hour time triallers are a different breed

Oh, I'm just an aging tourist who does two or three TTs in a year. But...

Anyway on one of my trips to the peak district following Highpeak trail and Tissington trail, I clocked a whopping 120 miles according to my GPS. I just wondered if this was a good distance....

Oh I had a trailer too with pro camera gear in it the trailer was a carry freedom city.

...that's pretty good.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

175 miles in, er....1972, 1973, something like that. Last year, so around 30 years later, a couple of metric tons. It's about time I did a ton again in £sd.