How to cycle long distances....
| madcute | 02 Sep 16:18 |
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Joined: 02 Sep 2010 Posts: 1 Bike: | Hi... I'm new to cycling and would like to organise a charity cycle event from london to wolverhampton. I have no idea of how to approach the planning of the route, breaks or even how long to cycle for without hurting myself. any advice or comments welcome. thanks |
STID 
| 02 Sep 22:28 |
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 Joined: 02 Jun 2009 Posts: 87 Bike: My Profile | madcute, best advise I can give after a similar event this year. Enlist the help of others because the work involved will grow week by week. Talk to others with experience of organising such events. Good luck. |
| My Latest Route: Aug 2009 Abingdon to Long Crendon and Long Hanborough Loop. | |
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dudley
| 03 Sep 12:34 |
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Joined: 16 Jan 2009 Posts: 498 Bike: My Profile | charity cycle for yourself, or organising an 'event' ? different things! for an 'event' loads of help, and lots to think about (and probably heaps of red tape for yourself, nothing beats time on the bike as practice, and setting realistic daily targets. support team with your gear? carrying all your own kit - tent etc? b&b's and a credit card? how far you can go without hurting yourself depends on age, fitness, joints etc if you are really fit, 100-150 miles a day is achievable 80-100 miles a day is not too much of an ask 50-75 miles should be your minimum target if you imagine a reasonable 4 hours in the morning, and 4 hours in the afternoon, 75 miles is under 10mph build up your training distances slowly, eat properly, stay hydrated, and try and do some back-to-back days so it doesn't come as a shock. It is one thing to do 80 miles every Saturday, and quite another to do 160 over a weekend. |
| My Latest Route: Nov 2009 Forth Estuary Circular | |
