Originally Posted by
dm_miller
I have all day and there are towns spaced about 10 miles apart that I can rest in/refuel. Is this a bad idea?
Possibly... If you can ride 10-12 miles in an hour, then you can probably ride 45 miles given an entire day.
The question is: would you want to? If your friends are strong cyclists, they could finish the ride in 3-4 hours and not feel like they've had a workout. Can you keep up? Are you comfortable riding by yourself if you can't? Are you comfortable holding up the group if they decide to wait for you?
My suggestion would be to get out and try to do a couple of 10-15 mile rides this week. Figure out what your pace is, see how you feel, then make a decision on whether the trip makes sense for you.