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General Category => Rides and Touring => Topic started by: Psychler on 22 April, 2008, 12:41:22 am

Title: 60 Miler
Post by: Psychler on 22 April, 2008, 12:41:22 am

My Tuesday nights usually comprise a 16 mile ride to my rugby club, an hour in the gym, a few pints of Guinness with my mate, Jim, and then a 16 mile ride/wobble home.

Tomorrow, however, my training partner's injured, Jim's in hospital having his heart re-started and I fancy doing something diferent, .  I've done 65 miles in a day before and I've done a non-stop 40 odd miles but I want to do the Dun Run this year and I need to up my mileage. So I'm going to try and do a non-stop 60 mile ride. Wish me luck!!

Title: Re: 60 Miler
Post by: steveB on 22 April, 2008, 01:50:57 am

I wish you luck mate, tomorrow it's going to be nice and I shall probably do about 50-60 miles.  I'm an old man (or as one of my grandsons put it - you're half a grown-up and half an old man) and not particularly light or fit.  But keep to plodding speed and you will go for miles.   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: 60 Miler
Post by: Hummers on 22 April, 2008, 07:03:37 am

Good luck  :thumbsup:

Dunno where you are based but it looks fine weather for it.

H

Title: Re: 60 Miler
Post by: Wowbagger on 22 April, 2008, 07:38:32 am

Didn't you say you were in Blackmore, Psychler?

I'm in sanny Sarfend, so depending on the direction you want to go in, there's the possibility of a rendez-vous. I fancy a few miles myself.

I hope Jim is soon on the mend.

Title: Re: 60 Miler
Post by: Psychler on 22 April, 2008, 03:03:02 pm

I'm leaving at about 4-ish and I'll head out towards Sarfend.  Wowbagger, I'll pm you with my mobile number, if you want to meet up give me a call and I'll see what if we can arrange something

Title: Re: 60 Miler
Post by: FatBloke on 22 April, 2008, 03:10:19 pm

I've just got back from 32 miles at an average speed approaching 19mph  :thumbsup:

So I'm a bit knackered, otherwise I'd join you.

Title: Re: 60 Miler
Post by: Psychler on 22 April, 2008, 03:13:32 pm

mebbe next time, although nearer walking pace suits me better

Title: Re: 60 Miler
Post by: Psychler on 23 April, 2008, 01:22:15 pm

Didn't quite make the 60, just over 50 due to my poor navigation, great ride though, wonderful weather.

Nice to talk to you, Peter!!