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BrabusMog said:
...cycle 30 miles on completely flat terrain? I'm an above average fitness level and have agreed to do this everyday for 10 days on an excercise bike to raise money for charity. I appreciate everyone is different, just wondered how long you guys thought you could do it in?
assuming you apply a reasonable resistance level, I would say 75-90 minutes isnt unreasonable. you should be able to sit between 20-25 mph quite easily with zero incline. Your main issue will be boredom rather than fatigue! Out of interest, how did you decide you are above average fitness level?
Some people in my office are cycling Lands End to John O'Groats for charity so we're doing it in the office to support them and make some extra cash. I plan on watching tv on my iPhone/listen to music to stave off the boredom. I'd reckoned on 80 mins so looks like I'm in the right ball park.
You don't know the company I work for, they're nuts!
In all seriousness, all of us who have agreed aren't serious cyclists and it's just to make a bit of extra money for the charity as it is something close to our MD's heart.
Edit - we are doing the full distance in relay, there is no way I'd agree to do the whole thing!
In all seriousness, all of us who have agreed aren't serious cyclists and it's just to make a bit of extra money for the charity as it is something close to our MD's heart.
Edit - we are doing the full distance in relay, there is no way I'd agree to do the whole thing!
I can do 30 miles on a turbo trainer in just over an hour, that is with the resistance set low, big ring, and bottom but one cog accompanied by a lot of sweat, loud dance music and distracting thoughts 
You will burn loads of calories doing this, might feel good for the first couple of days but you will run the risk of 'over training' if you don't adjust your diet while you are doing this. I find TT sessions much harder than a road ride, you don't get the chance to cost, go downhill or climb, you need to keep focused on pedaling! My road cadence tends to be 90-100 on most rides, on the TT it tends to be between 95-110 – if I want to lose weight a couple of weeks on the TT does the trick!
You will burn loads of calories doing this, might feel good for the first couple of days but you will run the risk of 'over training' if you don't adjust your diet while you are doing this. I find TT sessions much harder than a road ride, you don't get the chance to cost, go downhill or climb, you need to keep focused on pedaling! My road cadence tends to be 90-100 on most rides, on the TT it tends to be between 95-110 – if I want to lose weight a couple of weeks on the TT does the trick!
Well, it all depends on how the exercise bike is set up, and only you will know how hard it is.
I've got one in the garage, and when I don't use a real bike I do 15 miles in half an hour most days (actually 3 days on, 1 off) so to do twice should be easy for you as I'm 65. There's no way I could do 15 miles in half an hour on the road!
I've got one in the garage, and when I don't use a real bike I do 15 miles in half an hour most days (actually 3 days on, 1 off) so to do twice should be easy for you as I'm 65. There's no way I could do 15 miles in half an hour on the road!
Deanno1dad said:
I'm training for the London to Brighton..did 30 miles yesterday on a Hybrid bike with hills and the odd traffic light in 2 hours.
Most road bikes on the flat would probably average about 18/19 mph with traffic.
The difference between 16 mph over two hours and 19, is actually quite a lot! Much more than the small 3 mph sounds.Most road bikes on the flat would probably average about 18/19 mph with traffic.
90minutes sounds doable. Make sure you have a supply of towels and a Big powerful fan to cool the rider down and water at hand.
I find 30min indoors on a trainer I sweat more than 3hrs out riding the hills!
(Also- Hope you checked your office insurance policy or got an exclusion, last thing you need it the fat finance director wandering down to have a go and kicking the bucket with a Heart Attack right next to the copier!)
I find 30min indoors on a trainer I sweat more than 3hrs out riding the hills!
(Also- Hope you checked your office insurance policy or got an exclusion, last thing you need it the fat finance director wandering down to have a go and kicking the bucket with a Heart Attack right next to the copier!)
scubadude said:
90minutes sounds doable. Make sure you have a supply of towels and a Big powerful fan to cool the rider down and water at hand.
I find 30min indoors on a trainer I sweat more than 3hrs out riding the hills!
(Also- Hope you checked your office insurance policy or got an exclusion, last thing you need it the fat finance director wandering down to have a go and kicking the bucket with a Heart Attack right next to the copier!)
I find 30min indoors on a trainer I sweat more than 3hrs out riding the hills!
(Also- Hope you checked your office insurance policy or got an exclusion, last thing you need it the fat finance director wandering down to have a go and kicking the bucket with a Heart Attack right next to the copier!)
I presume it's fine, we "rowed across the atlantic" a couple of years ago in support of a couple of ex-colleagues who actually did row across the Atlantic and nobody from HR stepped in then.swerni said:
Deanno1dad said:
I'm training for the London to Brighton..did 30 miles yesterday on a Hybrid bike with hills and the odd traffic light in 2 hours.
Most road bikes on the flat would probably average about 18/19 mph with traffic.
Oh no they wouldn't.Most road bikes on the flat would probably average about 18/19 mph with traffic.
The impact the average speed of slowing down and speeding up is massive, let alone stopping.
Most people couldn't average that speed over those distances.
In fact, very few could.
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