scouserinlondon
Senior Member
- Location
- streatham, London
Hi everybody
So after nearly three years of commuting most days I signed up for the London to brighton, which I trained for really hard by doing weekly 30 mile loops around Richmond park. I have to say that I found the L2B to be amazing, despite getting a bit light headed which was easily remidied with some lunch I hurtled along at an average speed of 18mph in the un-congested bits, took Ditchling in my stride and got to over 40 mph on the way down. Got through it with a rolling time of 4h 19m which given the traffic was decent in my view.
SInce doing the ride I've just dropped back in to normal commuting and can already feel the fitness I'd gained ebbing away. So my question is what next? I loved training, loved the ride, loved the challenge without it being a race (I really don't want to race, I don't really have that whole competitive thing), but I want to be able to challenge myself.
So what do I do next. As I say, I don't want the bullshit of joining a cycling club or racing, and don't really want to be a serial fundraising guy. How do I get a decent mid paced, mid distanced ride to keep me motivated without going down a more competitive route?
Are things like the Evans Sportives full of racers or are they a bit more accessible?
All advice greatly read!
So after nearly three years of commuting most days I signed up for the London to brighton, which I trained for really hard by doing weekly 30 mile loops around Richmond park. I have to say that I found the L2B to be amazing, despite getting a bit light headed which was easily remidied with some lunch I hurtled along at an average speed of 18mph in the un-congested bits, took Ditchling in my stride and got to over 40 mph on the way down. Got through it with a rolling time of 4h 19m which given the traffic was decent in my view.
SInce doing the ride I've just dropped back in to normal commuting and can already feel the fitness I'd gained ebbing away. So my question is what next? I loved training, loved the ride, loved the challenge without it being a race (I really don't want to race, I don't really have that whole competitive thing), but I want to be able to challenge myself.
So what do I do next. As I say, I don't want the bullshit of joining a cycling club or racing, and don't really want to be a serial fundraising guy. How do I get a decent mid paced, mid distanced ride to keep me motivated without going down a more competitive route?
Are things like the Evans Sportives full of racers or are they a bit more accessible?
All advice greatly read!
