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  • September 30, 2015 at 10:15 am #24872
    jasecd

    So currently I ride around 100-120 miles a week and I’m fortunate that this is all good quality leisure riding, not commuting. I feel like at the end of the summer I’m in the best cycling form of my life having got back into the sport a few years ago – I’m climbing well and my resting HR is down to 50bpm. I’ve done a few sportives this year and ridden lots of metrics and the odd solo century for the hell of it all of which I have thoroughly enjoyed.

    I am however looking for a new challenge for next year to keep me going out on the winter bike when time allows and motivated on the turbo when it doesn’t.

    Any recommendations? Experience or speculation equally well received.

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  • October 2, 2015 at 7:00 pm #861003
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    tomisitt

    Try some of the Classics
    Try some of the Classics sportives (LBL, P-R, the Ronde) in the Spring

    October 1, 2015 at 1:04 pm #861001
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    Happymanc

    I did the Rapha Manchester to
    I did the Rapha Manchester to London (220miles) this year at it was very well organised, I’d highly recommend it. However it is in September so quite late in the year.

    October 1, 2015 at 1:04 pm #860999
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    Happymanc

    I did the Rapha Manchester to
    I did the Rapha Manchester to London (220miles) this year at it was very well organised, I’d highly recommend it. However it is in September so quite late in the year.

    September 30, 2015 at 12:20 pm #860997
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    Daveyraveygravey

    Fred Whitton – arguably the
    Fred Whitton – arguably the toughest in the UK, and as it is in May it means you have to keep the winter miles up.

    I’ve done what I am suggesting below, and know if I don’t have something to aim for next year I may well slack off over winter. I’m thinking about the Fred, but it would mean 2 nights away from home plus a day off work.

    An Everesting? If you pick the right hill, it can be as much (or more) about the mental challenge of just keeping going. From my experience, I would recommend having someone drive you home afterwards…

    Some riding in Europe? Any of those classics mentioned above are totally different to UK climbs, with the possible exception of Bealach. I did the Blockhaus in Abruzzo this year, 4 hours climbing (from the sea) and 90 mins to get back down again. Great feeling! And it doesn’t have to be a climb, certainly the riding in Italy and France I have done has usually involved less grief from other road users.

    Is commuting a definite no-go for you? I get a real buzz from it, but I don’t make myself ride to work every day. I usually average 2 or 3 days a week, and vary my route. 70% of the time I use quiet country roads, but I do sometimes look for more busy routes; riding in traffic doesn’t have to be hell.

    September 30, 2015 at 11:39 am #860995
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    2 Wheeled Idiot

    Enter a race, that focuses
    Enter a race, that focuses the mind

    September 30, 2015 at 10:55 am #860993
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    Anonymous

    Definitely some ‘place to
    Definitely some ‘place to place’ rides – C2C, Dunwich Dynamo, L2P. For some reason LEJOG doesn’t interest me at all personally, it’s nowhere to nowhere (and also, call me a pedant, but it should be Lizard to JOG or LE to Lowestoft).

    If you like climbing what about some of the ‘icons’ – go and do Bealach-na-Ba, Ventoux, Galibier, Stelvio, Sa Calobra (check out the ‘100 Climbs’ books or inrng’s ‘roads to ride’ series).

    If you prefer distance what about Audax – 200, 300, 400, 600km rides; do them all in a year and get the badge.

    September 30, 2015 at 10:37 am #860991
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    CXR94Di2

    The old favourites, LEJOG or
    The old favourites, LEJOG or C2C. Even London to Paris

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