maiden 50?? are you allowed to stop????

[fatboysoontobeslim]

ive recently just cycled 50+ miles as i wanted to hit me half century before year was out. however im now questioning if i actually done this as i stopped after about 14 miles for a drink (2mins) then at half way i stooped at a cafe for 20mins then another stop on way back 2 mins. ended up doing just short of 52 miles. but im asking could i class this as a 50 miler or not on account i stopped????????????

 

[Fran143]

ive recently just cycled 50+ miles as i wanted to hit me half century before year was out. however im now questioning if i actually done this as i stopped after about 14 miles for a drink (2mins) then at half way i stooped at a cafe for 20mins then another stop on way back 2 mins. ended up doing just short of 52 miles. but im asking could i class this as a 50 miler or not on account i stopped????????????

I'd have to say well done on acheiving your first 50 miler!

 

[Sittingduck]

Doesn't matter how often you stop - it's all good

 

[DrSquirrel]

Most people will talk about what they have done in the day, rather than what they did non stop - so yes you did it.

You can also see how far you can go without stopping if you want too

Though why stop to drink? Can't you do that whilst moving?

 

[ianrauk]

I'd have to say well done on acheiving your first 50 miler!

+1.. Well done. Now to plan your maiden 100 miler

 

[fatboysoontobeslim]

i cycled from old colwyn in north wales to menai bridge on anglsey. i stoped to admire the beautiful views and i was b---o--d!!!! time 3.46 not bad i suppose for a fat fella whos loosin the pounds. next up is 75 miler or 100k dunno which be nice to do before years out but that depends on whether.

 

[MacB]

Yep, definitely your first 50, I generally count ride distance as how much I've done from leaving with bike to arriving home. The fact that ther may be many hours delay, possibly in a bar, is neither here nor there

 

[alecstilleyedye]

Yep, definitely your first 50, I generally count ride distance as how much I've done from leaving with bike to arriving home. The fact that ther may be many hours delay, possibly in a bar, is neither here nor there

well put

 

[the_mikey]

Yes, stop always! Be sure to enjoy the ride, enjoy a cup of tea, enjoy the view! Unless you're trying to win a race of course...

 

[jimboalee]

If your average was over 9.4 mph, its OK.

Nevertheless, timewise, if a stop is over 25% of the last cycling section, your muscles will cool down too much and physiologically, it is a seperate ride.

 

[fatboysoontobeslim]

according to my garmin my average was 22.5kmh

 

[DrSquirrel]

You have it set for "moving time" then (13 odd mph)... jimboalee is most likely talking about your average for the entire time duration.

 

[NormanD]

Congrats 

Any distance reading (via computer) covered that day is what you achieved, no matter how many stops   Now onto the 100 

 

[fatboysoontobeslim]

i tend to stop the garmin when i pull over for a drink or a banana

 

[ianrauk]

i tend to stop the garmin when i pull over for a drink or a banana

You can set Garmins to stop recording when stopped