jjafterdark

I'm at about 2 and a half weeks and yesterday, I was very, very tired. I did ride, but rode far more slowly than usual.

I ride anywhere from 1 to 2.5 hours a day, varying between harder and longer and hillier rides, interspersed with much easier rides at a more mellow pace. Yesterday I rode slowly because I had to.

Do you take days off every week? The weather's so nice I feel like riding pretty much every day now.

roskobosko

I like to use a HRM to better gauge the level of my workouts. If you feel like you need to rest, that is a good indicator that you need to rest.. If you are losing weight or can't sleep, that is another indicator. Try some easy restorative rides when needed. BTW - I'm not an expert, this weather is great, nice to be out!

mstateglfr 

I geek on cycling, but dont ride more days than I do ride.

Rode 7 days in a row that ended yesterday so that's the longest this year.

Pugs2xLove

27 straight days so far even in a downpour this morning. Keeping the streak alive!

jjafterdark

What's interesting is that on some days I'm completely convinced prior to the ride that I need a rest day but then I do go out and ride, and have a great ride where I can push the pace as much as I want.

MattTheHat 

Today is day 89. I average a little over two hours per day. I use a HRM and a power meter as well as monitor my heart rate variability. I try to use them to avoid overtraining, but some days I just have to take it easy and enjoy a slower ride.

My longest streak last year was 33 days. I find lighter days with recovery rides are more effective for me than taking days completely off.

DrIsotope

Longest ride streak overall: 69 days, during which I covered 2,665 miles and climbed 100,000ft. It was too much. I burned out and it took almost 6 months to recover.

Longest ride streak in 2020: 14 days-- but in that time I only covered ~400 miles and ~13k feet. I've cut back on both duration and intensity for 2020.

Longest activity streak: ongoing. I have recorded a run/walk/hike/ride of at least 45 minutes every day since December 9th of last year.

Doug64

My wife and I rode across the U.S from Newport, OR to Boston, MA in 74 consecutive days averaging a little over 50 miles a day

We were self-supported, and camped when possible.

indyfabz

I got that beat. Seattle to Bar Harbor in 93 days. Rode at least a bit every rest day. Then I rode home to Philly. Only one off day, during which I rode from my campground outside of Hyde Park, NY, to tour the Vanderbilt Mansion and to get groceries. A few days later I even rode a few miles in a hurricane to take shelter in a motel.

pdlamb

I took a couple days off during my TransAm, so only 30 or so days in a row on that trip. The days off helped me recover, recharge, and stay excited for the remainder of the trip.

I think my maximum consecutive riding days was around six or eight weeks. Late in that streak, and shortly afterward, I came to the recognition that (a) I wasn't getting paid for that; (b) I liked riding a bike because it was fun; and (c) after riding that many consecutive days through the summer heat, it didn't seem like that much fun any more.

So now I don't count consecutive riding days. If I'm tired, or the weather's miserable, I don't ride that day. Funny thing is, without the pressure, even a ride the next day in pouring rain seems fun again.

rydabent

At nearly 82 I find that riding every other day, with a rest day in between is better. At my age riding every day is rather tiring.

Koyote

Bodies need recovery.

Reynolds 

83 days today... on my trainer.

Doug64

Yeah, but I was 64 years old at the time

reverborama

This spring I've ridden every day since April 1.

indyfabz

Good point. I was only 34. But it was my first tour.

indyfabz

April fools?

hubcyclist

i'm on 10 days of consecutive riding. I do my fitness riding indoors from about 7-9 and this week I've done 6 additional hours outside with my 9 y/o, which really isn't much since the effort level is so low. Generally, though, I do 6 days of workouts and Mondays off.

Troul 

10 days this year. I'd never had the time in past years, but the covid event made it possible this year. Might try for another before this year is done if I can find more time.

Doug64

Just giving you a hard time, meant in a friendly way. Your route was longer, plus the additional mileage. I think it being your first tour is what makes it even a greater accomplishment. Long tours are sometimes more of a mental challenge than the physical. Dealing with the mental hurdles is often much harder than tackling the hardest hills on a long tour.