Yeah, I've stopped to pee or fill up on water too.75 miles, solo ride. Cool weather meant I did not have to stop and get more water.
Forgot I stopped to pee on that ride.
There is a 50 mile loop I do after work that I have hit green lights and not had to stop a few times.
no no, not suggesting it is, just something that I want to challenge myself to do.I've never considered stopping on a long ride a bad thing.
Good luck on that...35ish miles Corona to Newport on the SART. Was my best time yet, hoping to get better on the next run. Want to break an Hour. Gonna be tough
That depends on where your at too, SART is a long flat paved path used by cyclist, walkers/joggers and horses. no stops no cars so you get a nice fairly flat 35mileish ride. Very reasonable for a begginner to be under 2 hours and even i made in an hur and fifteen, we would have gone further, but the trail ended and we were stopped at the traffic lights. Then rides like oak glen are about a 20 mile loop, and it takes me about an hour and a half to climb and decend the loop, and i need to stop usually twice for Circulation in my feet. I have no doubt in my mind that if teh SART was a longer trail i could go further withoput stopping, maybe not at the same speed, but still longer without touching down. currently they are working on connecting it up to The san bernardino section, cant wait till its a 65 mile paved path with no cars!!!!!sounds like some people could use a lesson on track stands.
my longest w/o touching down isn't all that long, probably about 35 miles or so? and that's on the road.
I think Wumpus is saying that it's impossible for you to solo it at that speed since that's faster than the world record. Now you mention you and a buddy, so drafting maybe be a different story.
I think it could be done and it's a cool goal.So am I retarded for wanting to do a solo, non-stop, self-supported century?
I'd essentially have to start with like 8 water bottles and plenty of food.
My luck, I'd get a flat at mile 90.
grinding out the last 10 miles on a rim would be the finishing touchMy luck, I'd get a flat at mile 90.
I'm too jewish to ruin a $150 wheel just for kicks.grinding out the last 10 miles on a rim would be the finishing touch
I think Wumpus is saying that it's impossible for you to solo it at that speed since that's faster than the world record. Now you mention you and a buddy, so drafting maybe be a different story.
I've enjoyed your posts man, you're a good guy, but I have to call you out on riding that fast on a MUP. Seriously man, if you and a friend were teaming up and doing 28 mph on a MUP, that's not only reckless, that's illegal, dangerous and stupid. If you hit someone, you're going to jail.
The speed limit on our MUPs is 15mph, enforced at 21+mph by the cops... and for very good reason. It's irresponsible.
I'm gonna guess that was a hilly mo fo.My longest ride was 145 miles solo from Hartford to Saratoga Springs, but I stopped many times during day.
I found an Aqua Rack at the shop that only had one mount. I sit back and hit it sometimes, so I have it cocked to the side. I plan to do some machine work and polishing on it to day and it will only hold one bottle. I have abandoned jersey pockets for bottles these days. However, fitness is getting good enough that I didn't finish one bottle of Gu20 on the ride, where 2 years ago I would have needed at least 2 bottles for 20 miles.<snip>I don't know how much fun carrying 8 water bottles for an extended amount of time is going to be but a goal is a goal.
IM?The longest solo ride was 112.
I don't know how much fun carrying 8 water bottles for an extended amount of time is going to be but a goal is a goal.