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72 miler

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  • June 5, 2011 at 5:10 pm #13562
    Adey

    Hi all
    Been a reader on the site for a while – have been riding a bike built by my father ( spec; reynolds 531c frame 55cm – mavic alloys – campag gears and components) ive just bought a Bianchi Via Nirone7 c2c Alu Xenon Compact – and im like a kid with a new toy! Well impressed! On fathers day im doing a 72 mile ride for charity – thing is i do 30miles 2/3 times a week. I know its short notice but am i doing enough training to complete the ride?
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  • June 7, 2011 at 11:29 am #644791
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    mikebain

    Adey,
    Think youll be just
    Adey,

    Think youll be just fine. Just did a 72 miler on Saturday,riding the same bike. I`d only ever done 30 miles twice before and that was back in April. I enjoyed the ride right up until about the 65 mile point, that was when i hit the wall ,died on my bike..made it though just. Make sure you keep eating, about the only advice i could give. a couple more bars or gels and i dont think i would have suffered so much. But loved it, a great sense of achievement.

    June 7, 2011 at 7:10 am #644789
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    dave atkinson

    Good luck with it. And
    Good luck with it. And remember to enjoy yourself!

    June 7, 2011 at 4:32 am #644787
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    Adey

    Thanks for the replys – will
    Thanks for the replys – will let you know how it goes

    June 6, 2011 at 10:07 pm #644785
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    Celeste08

    Sure it’ll be a challenge,
    Sure it’ll be a challenge, it’s a long way, but it’ll be an enjoyable challenge. Try to drink & eat enough during & after the ride. Becoming dehydrated & losing all energy does put a damper on a good day out. Enjoy!

    June 5, 2011 at 8:34 pm #644783
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    dave atkinson

    If you can do 30 milers for
    If you can do 30 milers for fun then you should have no problem completing a 72 mile ride when it counts. I recently rode an 110km Audax with a friend who was fit but had never done more than 25km at a stretch before. He suffered a bit in the middle section but got his second wind after about 80km, and he was fine.

    June 5, 2011 at 6:30 pm #644781
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    Adey

    Cheers Martin – you more or
    Cheers Martin – you more or less answered what i thought, thing is…… its 72 miles in one hit rather than 3 – 30 milers over 7 days – i want to do well and finish in a respectable time!! one + point the Bainchi i think is awesome!! 😀 so hopefully the miles may SEEM a little easier

    June 5, 2011 at 6:22 pm #644779
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    Martin Thomas

    I’d say so, yes. I suppose it
    I’d say so, yes. I suppose it depends a bit on how often you manage three 30-milers in a week compared to two – and how knackered you are when you’re done – but either way you should be fine. Bit late to worry about it now in any case 🙂

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