How much time do you normally spend out on a ride

Mark909

Hey,

I've been looking through some routes in the peak district and there's a few over six hours. Man I'd be knackered if I was riding continuously for that long!

I was wondering what the average time people on here spend on a biking session.

I'd say I'd normally spend 2 hours with about 4 hours max on average.

Are you one of the people who do killer loops type rides or do your prefer a quick fun filled blast round your local trails?

In fact I'm going to make a poll and see!

bennett_346

Normally about 8 hours :shock: the route is 50km long and we do it every sunday. Mostly off road too, some pretty good trails that could rival a trail centre i reckon, just they arent as long descent time wise.

wordnumb

Don't see the point in getting muddy for less than three hours riding.

ricardo_smooth

usually 2.5-3 hours and did a route aroudn jacobs ladder that lasted 5 and a bit hours and found it brutal as it was my first one and all i took was a 2l camelbak and a kitkat chunky for energy :oops: I reckon i'd feel less beat up if i had some proper food with me!

bennett_346

ricardo_smooth wrote:

I reckon i'd feel less beat up if i had some proper food with me!

A good days riding is the perfect excuse to load up on 5000 calories! Cue 2 jam sandwiches, 2 bags of crisps, 5 mars bars, a large block of dairy milk and at least three bottles of lucozade, and of course a 3l camelback of isotonic water!

altern_8

just depends on terrain,a 15 mile route can turn into a epic 4-5 hours,or a 25 mile route can be done in 3-4 hours,normally try to do ride in 4-5 hours,thats including stopping for something to eat and taking a few pictures.

weescott

Just over 2 hours with a killer climb and a techie DH for my local loop.

cooldad

Probably between 3 and 5 hours, but a fair amount of that is spent nattering and resting.

garrynolan

Sorry - did the survey before I realised it was for MTB's. Ignore one of the 3-5 hours. :oops:

geoff93

I manage to get out most days for about 2 hours, occasionally I'll do 4 at weekends, but 2 is all I can get in in the evenings at the moment. Bennett's excuse sounds pretty good!

miss notax

We ride at least once a week for about 2.5 / 3 hours - longer rides are nice if we can squeeze them in!

Thewaylander

depends,

In the week after work 1-2 hours, weekend 3-5 hours.

But this is really that representative, as Cwm for me is an hour, for alot of people it's an hour thirty, would a range be more accurate?

lawman

depends, if i go for a flat out local ride ill do our 20ish mile loop in around 1 hour 40 quite comfortably, usually im nattering though, so its closer to 2.5-30 hours

one thing i really want to do is the mbr killer loop at cutgate in under 4 hours, reckon its pretty easy really, although ill remember not to head face first into a rock garden at 30mph this time

cee

usually more than 3 hours...

we do some silly routes in the heilans though.....

Done many 10 and 12 hours rides....

we are currently planning a West Highland Way in a single day run.......

probably north to south.

j_l

Depends

Occasional weekdays after work 1 hour blast at Haldon (local trail centre) or short local loop

Weekends local loop 2hrs maybe a little more if I have the time

Every now and then an epic over Exmoor or Somewhere further away.

_jon_

lawman wrote:

one thing i really want to do is the mbr killer loop at cutgate in under 4 hours, reckon its pretty easy really, although ill remember not to head face first into a rock garden at 30mph this time

Just don't try it in the wet, trust me! it's Ok coming down from Lansett but getting back up was a nightmare in all the mud (worth it for the final descent though). I did it in about 6 hours with a lunch stop.

I like to take my time over natural trails though and take in the scenery/stop for photos. At trail centres I prefer to just blast round as fast as possible.

Mc Smiley

We ride for up to 12 hours in the peak district in the Summer, just go for it. Ride a bit slower, eat and drink lots, don't plan to do anything in the evening.

blister pus

depends. speed / training loops up to 1.5 hours. full half day rides. all day touring type rides.

Anonymous

normally just a couple of hours,

i dont like to cut too far in to my sitting on the sofa time at the weekend which is when i tend to ride.

i dont ride mid week normally as i dont like to cut into my sitting on the sofa time.

ollie_lucas1985

If I had the ammount of ground that would last me 3 hours or more I proberbly would, as it happens I only go for about 2 hours max unless I made a special trip somewhere!!

ma9mwah

rides during the week are probably 2 hours, at the weekend looking at 5-6hours