How many miles have you done in one day?

[stumpy66]

117 miles from Barra to Stornoway on a fully laden tourer

 

[martint235]

Strangely enough I was discussing long distance cycling with my GP the other week. She was convinced it wasn't possible to cycle 100 miles in one day. I convinced her otherwise eventually after telling her of some of the rides I've done. To be fair to her, her experience was based on doing a LEJoG on a fully laden tourer where she was averaging 70 - 80 miles per day.

 

[Banjo]

Strangely enough I was discussing long distance cycling with my GP the other week. She was convinced it wasn't possible to cycle 100 miles in one day. I convinced her otherwise eventually after telling her of some of the rides I've done. To be fair to her, her experience was based on doing a LEJoG on a fully laden tourer where she was averaging 70 - 80 miles per day.

She must be pulling your leg.Anyone with the intelligence to be a doctor and the experience of a Le Jog must be aware cyclists do 100 miles plus in a day? Probably thousands in Britain alone every week in summer.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Only 86 so far, last summer in the Lake District, this included Hardknott, Wrynose, The Struggle @ Kirkstone etc so it was tough going. Looking to do a 232 mile out and back from South Derbyshire to Skegness this summer. In my mind I had 16 hours as a target but now I'm not so sure.....

 

[Bayerd]

Approx. 240 miles on the Dunwich Dynamo last year. I was expecting to do 240 riding to the start, out and back and was happy to bail when we reached 240 miles about twenty miles short of home. I was feeling good but my riding companion was starting to feel a little less than sharp just as we approached the outskirts of London, at which point there was a light shower and the standard of driving plummeted. After helping the driver and passenger of an upturned BMW out of a ditch we decided to make our way to the nearest train station.

That was probably sensible, when I did my 127 last year, we'd got just over 100 miles in (bearing in mind my previous best was 63 miles) and had to negotiate heavier traffic and roundabouts etc. Until I got there I didn't appreciate that my mind might not be fully up to the task of concentrating properly when knackered and was glad that we soon came to quieter roads again.

 

[Camrider]

About 100 miles and that was about 30 years ago, but I should pass that in March when I attempt my 1st 200 km (125 mile) audax, and I hope to do a 400 km (250 mile) audax in June which I think I should just about be able to squeeze in the right side of 24 hours.

 

[BigonaBianchi]

these days I dont have computer on my bike...good excuse boab ...anyway...the most I did when i did have acomputer was 123 miles which was on a dawes galaxy loaded up with four panniers bar bag and a tent in France. It took me from dawn to dusk mind you...but it was one of the hottest days i can ever recall on a bike.

These days my regular loops are 45 miles, 35 miles, 25 mile and a short one at 5 miles....depending on weather and how i feel.

Ask me how far I swam yesterday..

 

[briantrumpet]

Pales in comparison with Ian H's efforts: 126 miles solo, with 10,000ft of climbing, in 8 hours - the Tour of Britain Route (plus a bit extra) last September. Perhaps I'll pick something a bit flatter next time, to prevent the depletion of the worldwide stocks of flapjack and bananas.

 

[400bhp]

I've done 135 ish miles on 3 separate occasions in the last 15 months. One of them was wrapped up in a 2 day ride from Edinburgh to Manchester. That was the toughest of the 3. I was riding solo and hadn't planned the cafe stops as well as I would have liked and ended up eating too much sugary things which resulted in a couple of sugar crashes.

All 3 rides were about 7000ft climbing.

I've done quite a few 100+mile rides. I find It's nice to do them when they are somewhat unplanned - just a normal saturday/sunday ride with a few miles tagged on.

 

[HLaB]

I've done quite a few 100+mile rides. I find It's nice to do them when they are somewhat unplanned - just a normal saturday/sunday ride with a few miles tagged on.

That's the way I like to do them, I might plan them the night before but other than that they are a bit ad lib.

 

[biggs682]

in my teens with local ctc use to do up to 100 miles on a sunday club run , but most i have done recentley is about a measley 20 miles , going to try and do some miles this summer

 

[Hip Priest]

I did my longest today, at 35.76 miles.

Reading this thread has made my penis shrink to the size of an acorn.

 

[HLaB]

I did my longest today, at 35.76 miles.

Reading this thread has made my penis shrink to the size of an acorn.

How does the saying go, 'from little acorns, giant trees grow'

 

[deckertim]

237 miles. Dunwich Dynamo and back. Wanted to do 250 in 24 hrs, but didn't quite get there. Will do it this year!

 

[Little yellow Brompton]

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.

100 Miles? On a BROMPTON??? Braver man than me!