Longest Ride, Average Ride, Shortest You'll Go Out For
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1. 125
2. About 30
3. Depends on the weather. If it gets really bad, I am not too proud to turn around. I rode three whole miles the other morning because it was so windy and pouring simultaneously and I just did not want to be in it any longer. I am a wind wimp.
2. About 30
3. Depends on the weather. If it gets really bad, I am not too proud to turn around. I rode three whole miles the other morning because it was so windy and pouring simultaneously and I just did not want to be in it any longer. I am a wind wimp.
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Longest - 103
Average - 35-40
Shortest I'll do - any. My 7 year old just got a bike and I had as much time riding a mile up the street with him as I did riding a century
Average - 35-40
Shortest I'll do - any. My 7 year old just got a bike and I had as much time riding a mile up the street with him as I did riding a century
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6.5 (my work commute)
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6.5 (my work commute)
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around 350 miles
50 miles Spring through Fall / 35 miles Winter
12 miles
50 miles Spring through Fall / 35 miles Winter
12 miles
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It would also be nice to add one more statistic to the poll:
what is the fastest speed achieved going downhill.
My fastest was 56 mph over 20 years ago. Now I do not even attempt to go over 40 mph.
what is the fastest speed achieved going downhill.
My fastest was 56 mph over 20 years ago. Now I do not even attempt to go over 40 mph.
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For us old heavy guys maybe we can add slowest mph while climbing without tipping over. Mine is 4.2 mph.
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- What's your longest ride (distance) ... 88 miles, thought I was doing a century but miscalculated, oops
- What's your average ride (distance) ... road bike 20-40 miles, MTB 5-13 miles
- What's the least mileage you'll bother getting kitted up and out for? ... 5 miles as recorded, but I had intended on doing about 10 that day
fwiw - I prefer to ride for a cpl hours, regardless of speed, distance, weather, type of bike or road/trail conditions. I've driven my bike up to 3 hrs to ride for less than that, but that's not the norm or my desire. I don't mind driving far to explore a new trail but I want to get in at least a cpl hours of riding, hopefully a lot more if it's a far drive. right now, at this place in my life, I can justify driving 2 hrs (ea way) to ride for 4 hrs total. so it winds up being the same amount of time in my car as on my bike. but I might only do this a cpl times a year. I used to have a nice 30 miles loop that took a cpl hours from my house, no car required. that was a good year, or so. during the winter I might drive 15 minutes to ride an hour & while that's less biking than I prefer, at least I'm out of the house & on my bike
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Great category! I was once riding a long road bike event ride in Washington State. At approximately 100 miles into the ride there is a long semi steep 11 mile climb. The guy I was riding with is a bit slow when it comes to hills. I told him I wouldn't leave him on the hills and I was true to my word. On that day I learned that at our slowest point you can ride at 2.7mph and the bike won't tip over!
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Longest: 133
Average of late: 14 w/1250 ft of climbing
Shortest to go: almost any distance
Top speed: 57.5 mph in the early 90s.
Average of late: 14 w/1250 ft of climbing
Shortest to go: almost any distance
Top speed: 57.5 mph in the early 90s.
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Long: 80-100 mile w/little to 10,000’ elevation gain.
Typical: 20-40 w/little to 3500’ elevation gain.
(switch up with mtb 10-20 mile mostly flat single track w/up to 500’ elevation gain).
Short: 10-15 mile w/little elevation gain.
Typical: 20-40 w/little to 3500’ elevation gain.
(switch up with mtb 10-20 mile mostly flat single track w/up to 500’ elevation gain).
Short: 10-15 mile w/little elevation gain.
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You can get valuable training in less than 15 miles. Short rides just have to be more intense to induce a training stimulus. For example a 30 minute ride consisting of a 10 minute warm up, then one minute intervals at max effort, on one minute rest for 15 minutes, then a 5 minute cool down will definitely be a workout.
you don’t have to always ride long to train. You have to be more purposeful if time’s short.
you don’t have to always ride long to train. You have to be more purposeful if time’s short.
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I can bring it down to 4 km/h (2.5 mph) ...
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You can get valuable training in less than 15 miles. Short rides just have to be more intense to induce a training stimulus. For example a 30 minute ride consisting of a 10 minute warm up, then one minute intervals at max effort, on one minute rest for 15 minutes, then a 5 minute cool down will definitely be a workout.
you don’t have to always ride long to train. You have to be more purposeful if time’s short.
you don’t have to always ride long to train. You have to be more purposeful if time’s short.
Absolutely! Some of us are doing a #itsonly10miles thing to encourage us to get out more often, even if it is for a short ride. I think this is beneficial for both Rowan and me as we build up strength again.
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You can get valuable training in less than 15 miles. Short rides just have to be more intense to induce a training stimulus. For example a 30 minute ride consisting of a 10 minute warm up, then one minute intervals at max effort, on one minute rest for 15 minutes, then a 5 minute cool down will definitely be a workout.
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100/35/18
Since I usually don't "kit up" when I'm on my fitness bike, those 18 mile rides are in regular street shorts and shoes about 1/2 the time.
Since I usually don't "kit up" when I'm on my fitness bike, those 18 mile rides are in regular street shorts and shoes about 1/2 the time.
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1. 750 miles (4 days) or 501 miles (41:39 or so) or 1200+/- miles (8 days) or numerous 600k (2-day) and 400k (1-long day), depends on how you define a "ride".
2. I've never figured the average, but riding in the evenings, it's either 20 or 30 miles, on most Saturdays, a 200k.
3. I've ridden to the grocery store before, 2 miles each way, just wear street clothes and ride a cargo bike.
2. I've never figured the average, but riding in the evenings, it's either 20 or 30 miles, on most Saturdays, a 200k.
3. I've ridden to the grocery store before, 2 miles each way, just wear street clothes and ride a cargo bike.
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