Today's Bike Ride

I live in a lumpy area too... So not as easy as on the flat... Mind you, I am getting used to it...

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Originally Posted by Toffer

Yup, done 100 a few times, not recently though:rolleyes: Getting fitter though:) perhaps in a few weeks.......

So, how about the Daz challenge, I reckon 100 miles in 6hrs 41mins would be doable for most of us on here, that's only 85 miles short of Cav. So for those of you clocking up 100 over the next few weeks, lets see how you do...post here for the Daz challenge:eek: for whiter whites:confused:

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Certainly doable but lots of things affect it
I cannot honestly say ive done a fast 100. Dont see the point.
Its all hills around here but I suppose well under 6 hrs should be possible for me if I went t other way.

My longest race this summer is 85 miles... so I can feel a fast 100 coming on as a training ride...

First race is only 65, so should be ok on that one :)

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Originally Posted by daz h

Certainly doable but lots of things affect it
I cannot honestly say ive done a fast 100. Dont see the point.
Its all hills around here but I suppose well under 6 hrs should be possible for me if I went t other way.

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Think I just said that?!!

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Originally Posted by daz h

Certainly doable but lots of things affect it
I cannot honestly say ive done a fast 100. Dont see the point.
Its all hills around here but I suppose well under 6 hrs should be possible for me if I went t other way.

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Our club record for the hundred is 3:55:44 on a course in Utoxeter.
Think Michael Hutchinson has the UK record on a course in North Yorkshire in 3:23:33.

Well, something to aim for... Maybe I should go and find a flat course :D

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Originally Posted by emmilou

I think we need a few more rules for that though....does it include/exclude stops....how much uppage etc?? I could happily crank out 100 on the flatlands in my neck of the woods in that time but Daz lives in a hilly bit so his lumps are bigger!!

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ooh, Emms getting serious:eek:
Can't do a decent ride around here without a decent amount of uppage. In any case, what is a poor non-running fell runner to do when he/she cannot run up hills, cycle them of course so I reckon uppage is in to give the challenge some meat!
Stage 1, just get fit enough to get to 6hrs 41mins:eek:

Am i the only cyclist who hates going up hills!

Unless i go out to the coast as emmi mentioned a few back...its up and down and up and down....even getting to the canal has......5-6 horrible climbs in it.



Ive decided....i need to do what Daz did and start saving up and buy a decent road bike.
The bike i have is good enough for what i currently do but its not a road bike and i think if i got something like what you all ride i could clock up the milage alot easier. I borrowed the road bike of the peoples house i was working at this summer down in shreswbury and i couldnt believe the speed you can get out of them!
Considering scarpping my car fund for one :eek:

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Originally Posted by emmilou

I think we need a few more rules for that though....does it include/exclude stops....how much uppage etc?? I could happily crank out 100 on the flatlands in my neck of the woods in that time but Daz lives in a hilly bit so his lumps are bigger!!

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Ok, some rules for the Daz challenge:
1. The challenge is to cycle 100miles or for 6hrs 41 mins, whichever comes first. If the former is achieved then subsidiary rule 1a) will apply. (see 1a) below
1a) Those achieving 100miles in less than the Cav number(ie 6.41) will be required to continue to cycle until such time has passed. A record of the total mileage will be made at that time.
2. Food/liquid stops are allowable up to a total time of 15mins for the entire challenge. These may be taken at the discretion of the challenger. This time will not be part of the aforementioned 6hrs 41. ie this is to comply with rule 3, see below.
3. 6hrs 41mins will be the total cycling time.
4. Uppage. It would be gentlemanly to undertake this challenge over suitably hilly terrain, this is after all a forum dedicated to going up(and down:eek:). You will therefore be required to cycle over two recognised cols in your locality. It would be desirable to achieve a total climb per ride of 2,000 metres. This is not however essential though may sway the judges in the event of a tie and will also give said achievers valuable bragging rights.
5. Scrap metal handicap. For those not held together with 3kg of titanium screws and bolts it will be necessary to carry a handful of scrap metal in your saddle bag or cycling jersey.
6. All results will be collated on the thread "Today's Bike Ride"
7. A prize will be on offer to the most commendable performance.(This need not necessarily be the fastest time/maximum mileage)
8. The decision of the judges will be final.
9. The decision of Daz supercedes all other decisions.
10. There is no rule 10.

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Originally Posted by Toffer

ooh, Emms getting serious:eek:
Can't do a decent ride around here without a decent amount of uppage. In any case, what is a poor non-running fell runner to do when he/she cannot run up hills, cycle them of course so I reckon uppage is in to give the challenge some meat!
Stage 1, just get fit enough to get to 6hrs 41mins:eek:

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I am in the same position, although not held together with titanium bolts :D

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Originally Posted by Al Fowler

Am i the only cyclist who hates going up hills!

Unless i go out to the coast as emmi mentioned a few back...its up and down and up and down....even getting to the canal has......5-6 horrible climbs in it.



Ive decided....i need to do what Daz did and start saving up and buy a decent road bike.
The bike i have is good enough for what i currently do but its not a road bike and i think if i got something like what you all ride i could clock up the milage alot easier. I borrowed the road bike of the peoples house i was working at this summer down in shreswbury and i couldnt believe the speed you can get out of them!
Considering scarpping my car fund for one :eek:

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My new titanium racing machine costs quite a lot more than the car I boughht in January so keep saviong Al ;) :D :eek:

I presume there's rules like the Planet X Old Skool time trial series? No Tri Bars, no disk wheels, no CARBON....

http://www.planet-x-warehouse.co.uk/?p=4575

I went out today planning on doing 40 miles to pump up the previous distance ive ever cycled before of 34 miles....with Daz H's words of wisdome repeating over and over in my head.
I took a wrong turning by the start of Parbold Hill Race and ended up go knows where.
My plan was to go through Standish and then on to Rivington......Standish never can and i ended up going through Coppull (where accident number 1 occurred :rolleyes:).
Headed in the direction of Rivington and eventually came to Chorley where i back-tracked to Rivington. Got abit lost trying to find the road the skirts round the edge of one of the reservoirs and ended up on a mountain bikers dream track.......then this bloody hill appeared from nowhere and just kept going up and up and up.....when i finally got to the top and got some oxygen back in my lungs, i floored it down the hill and misjudged a tight bend and braked too late and went into a dry-stone wall:eek:......nothing too serious.

Finally got home and collapsed in a heap on the driveway. Was meant to be 40, ended up being 49!

Total amateur compared to the majority of you lot but it was bloody hard.:o

It's a short step up to 100 from there Al...

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Originally Posted by dominion

It's a short step up to 100 from there Al...

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No, it's a f*****g long step up to 100 from there Al...

Well done Al :)

Dom, I am tinking of doing my first TT on the titanium road bike. It is so bloody fast, it will be faster than the TT bike!!!

Also, a lot of tt-ers ride tt's on fixed gear bikes anyway... Or so I have been told?

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Originally Posted by Al Fowler

I went out today planning on doing 40 miles to pump up the previous distance ive ever cycled before of 34 miles....with Daz H's words of wisdome repeating over and over in my head.
I took a wrong turning by the start of Parbold Hill Race and ended up go knows where.
My plan was to go through Standish and then on to Rivington......Standish never can and i ended up going through Coppull (where accident number 1 occurred :rolleyes:).
Headed in the direction of Rivington and eventually came to Chorley where i back-tracked to Rivington. Got abit lost trying to find the road the skirts round the edge of one of the reservoirs and ended up on a mountain bikers dream track.......then this bloody hill appeared from nowhere and just kept going up and up and up.....when i finally got to the top and got some oxygen back in my lungs, i floored it down the hill and misjudged a tight bend and braked too late and went into a dry-stone wall:eek:......nothing too serious.

Finally got home and collapsed on a heap on the driveway. Was meant to be for, ended up being 49!

Total amateur compared to the majority of you lot but it was bloody hard.:o

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Top ride Al, 100 mile ride for you soon:cool:
Remember taking my mate for his first 100 to Settle and back, took us 8 hours and nearly killed him, now he's hooked and does it regular, leaves me trailing in his wake!!!

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Originally Posted by merrylegs

Top ride Al, 100 mile ride for you soon:cool:
Remember taking my mate for his first 100 to Settle and back, took us 8 hours and nearly killed him, now he's hooked and does it regular, leaves me trailing in his wake!!!

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I thought because i had gone wrong the distance would have been around the 30 mile mark and i was about to hang myself with the time it took me....lifted my spirits abit when i worked out it was a fair bit more.

2 hour 52 i think it was.

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Originally Posted by Al Fowler

I thought because i had gone wrong the distance would have been around the 30 mile mark and i was about to hang myself with the time it took me....lifted my spirits abit when i worked out it was a fair bit more.

2 hour 52 i think it was.

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Nearly 17mph average, well done:cool:

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Originally Posted by merrylegs

Nearly 17mph average, well done:cool:

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I reakon if it wasnt so bloody hill i could have sliced the time down. ;)

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Originally Posted by Al Fowler

I reakon if it wasnt so bloody hill i could have sliced the time down. ;)

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I reckon you mean hilly:p

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Originally Posted by Al Fowler

I thought because i had gone wrong the distance would have been around the 30 mile mark and i was about to hang myself with the time it took me....lifted my spirits abit when i worked out it was a fair bit more.

2 hour 52 i think it was.

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Is this on your hybrid Al, with front suspension? If so that's a tip top effort :cool:

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Originally Posted by Derby Tup

Is this on your hybrid Al, with front suspension? If so that's a tip top effort :cool:

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Aye. :)

Im aiming a some point to ride for 22hrs 15mins which was my BG time
Quirky i know but thats what Im aiming for

Well done Al
Just keep building up slowly

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Originally Posted by daz h

Im aiming a some point to ride for 22hrs 15mins which was my BG time
Quirky i know but thats what Im aiming for

Well done Al
Just keep building up slowly

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Would you do it solo Daz, you'd get some mega miles clocked up for that!

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Originally Posted by daz h

Im aiming a some point to ride for 22hrs 15mins which was my BG time
Quirky i know but thats what Im aiming for

Well done Al
Just keep building up slowly

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What sort of mileage will you clock up with that time Daz?
Good advice, slow build up is the way to approach anything;)

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Originally Posted by merrylegs

What sort of mileage will you clock up with that time Daz?
Good advice, slow build up is the way to approach anything;)

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Im not sure really
Ive been pondering on the route for months and still not sure where to cycle from back to my house.

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Originally Posted by Al Fowler

Would you do it solo Daz, you'd get some mega miles clocked up for that!

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Yes solo Al

daz.

Why??????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????

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Originally Posted by dominion

daz.

Why??????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????

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Because I need to know how it felt to ride something like the Bourdeaux-Paris race
Ive felt that feeling 2 times in running, that utterly cannot go any further feeling
BG
Edale-Marsden-Edale
So its just a route i need for the bike

Last week I certainly felt I could do another hundred after the first.

How many miles? I'll plot you a route.

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Originally Posted by daz h

Because I need to know how it felt to ride something like the Bourdeaux-Paris race
Ive felt that feeling 2 times in running, that utterly cannot go any further feeling
BG
Edale-Marsden-Edale
So its just a route i need for the bike

Last week I certainly felt I could do another hundred after the first.

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Some things dreamed, need to be experienced:cool:

Al how tall are you??

I think you should borrow my winter hack for a while, get off that hybrid??

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Originally Posted by emmilou

Al how tall are you??

I think you should borrow my winter hack for a while, get off that hybrid??

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5'10 or so.


If i could have a go on it that would be really good of you Em. :)

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Originally Posted by Al Fowler

5'10 or so.


If i could have a go on it that would be really good of you Em. :)

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done deal. be gentle with him!!!!

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Originally Posted by emmilou

done deal. be gentle with him!!!!

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Him. :D........name?

Should help me keep up with you a little easier on the 19th.:D

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Originally Posted by Al Fowler

Him. :D........name?

Should help me keep up with you a little easier on the 19th.:D

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Actually in all seriousness that is a better plan as yes you will no doubt find him a quicker ride!! Although if it's hoofing down Perdys staying where she is so pray for rain!!!

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Originally Posted by emmilou

Actually in all seriousness that is a better plan as yes you will no doubt find him a quicker ride!! Although if it's hoofing down Perdys staying where she is so pray for rain!!!

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Oki doki.

What are the starting price of Ribbles Em?

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Originally Posted by emmilou

Actually in all seriousness that is a better plan as yes you will no doubt find him a quicker ride!! Although if it's hoofing down Perdys staying where she is so pray for rain!!!

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Can your winter hack cope with dry stone walls Em? :eek:

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Originally Posted by Ady In Accy

Can your winter hack cope with dry stone walls Em? :eek:

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