Cycling

[Champ]

Wow Champ, how far is that? Is it an all in one day thing?

 

It's a mix I reckon on the challenging yourself going with a group or not. It is far easier to ride in a (smallish) group than just by yourself, so in that sense it is harder by yourself. I am a bit of a lazy bugger though so if I go with others am much more likely to go further and/or up more hills.

 

137 miles. I feel ike a bit of a fraud now. You can do it in a day but we've booked to do it over 3 days, so pretty leisurely really

[Jose Jones]

137 miles. I feel ike a bit of a fraud now. You can do it in a day but we've booked to do it over 3 days, so pretty leisurely really

It was a genuine question, sorry!

Anyway you shouldn’t feel like a fraud. If you were doing that in one I would probably call you a lunatic. Must be a bit hilly I would have thought?

[TheHowieLama]

I usually report my weight in stone as it seems less and my height in hands cuz it sounds like more.

[neko]

First real bike ride in three and a half months after rupturing my achilles  - rode the 12km to school, which was my usual daily commute.

 

Everything seems so different.

 

Very rusty and totally out of shape, but it felt good to get back on the bike.

 

Now I have to ride home...up hill.

[lifetime fan]

If you’re in need of a good podcast have a listen to Between the Lines: Richard Moore in search of Robert Miller.

 

Great listen.

[lifetime fan]

I’ve not used my bike for a few years - start a new job a week Monday and I’ll be cycling 34 miles a day round trip, 5 days a week.

 

Not looking forward to it!

[Champ]

I’ve not used my bike for a few years - start a new job a week Monday and I’ll be cycling 34 miles a day round trip, 5 days a week.

 

Not looking forward to it!

I’d get practising

[lifetime fan]

Bike goes in for a full service tomorrow.

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

I’ve not used my bike for a few years - start a new job a week Monday and I’ll be cycling 34 miles a day round trip, 5 days a week.

 

Not looking forward to it!

That's a lot of miles to dive into, on consecutive days. Have you done anything like that before? Good luck with it. I've been a lazy cunt and barely looked at the bike since the start of the cold snap last year.

[Champ]

Bike goes in for a full service tomorrow.

I think that’s the least of your concerns

[lifetime fan]

That's a lot of miles to dive into, on consecutive days. Have you done anything like that before? Good luck with it. I've been a lazy cunt and barely looked at the bike since the start of the cold snap last year.

 

I’ve no choice to be honest.

 

Can’t afford to run a second car and it’s not accessible by public transport for the shift times I’ll be working.

 

It’ll normally be 3 or 4 consecutive days before a rest day but 3 times in 10 weeks it’ll be 5 consecutive days.

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

Just allow enough time and you'll be alright. If you try and push the pace too fast at the start you'll be in bits. Is it hilly? Are there showers/bike facilities at work?

[lifetime fan]

Just allow enough time and you'll be alright. If you try and push the pace too fast at the start you'll be in bits. Is it hilly? Are there showers/bike facilities at work?

 

Not too bad going in.

 

A cunt coming home.

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

If you're anything like me you'll come home, shower, eat, and pass out.

[cloggypop]

Coming home on bike > going to work on bike

 

Having said that, it's flat here.

[Champ]

I’ve no choice to be honest.

 

Can’t afford to run a second car and it’s not accessible by public transport for the shift times I’ll be working.

 

It’ll normally be 3 or 4 consecutive days before a rest day but 3 times in 10 weeks it’ll be 5 consecutive days.

Is it really do-able?

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

There's a guy in my work cycles a 35 mile round trip 5 days a week, rain, hail or snow. He also takes 20 mile detours on his way home a couple of nights a week. Then does races at the weekend too. His arse must be in bits.

[lifetime fan]

Is it really do-able?

 

Financially it has to be.

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

Having no other choice is the best motivation.

[lifetime fan]

Bike in for service tomorrow, hopefully pick it up Wednesday and get a couple of practice runs in to see how long it’ll take in the mornings.

[Champ]

Bike in for service tomorrow, hopefully pick it up Wednesday and get a couple of practice runs in to see how long it’ll take in the mornings.

45/50 min

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

Mine took me 90 mins starting out but it was super hilly and I had ZERO cardio for years.

 

After a couple of months it was down to an hour.

 

I was only doing once a week though. With the right rest and nutrition you should improve faster.

[cloggypop]

45/50 min

I reckon an hour and a half. Takes me about 45 minutes for 15k.

[Champ]

I reckon an hour and a half. Takes me about 45 minutes for 15k.

Derrr. I was thinking km not miles.

 

45 min do-able. Just. An hour and a half each way. Not sustainable

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

It can be done, but realistically it will take a lot of building up to get to that point.