Increase Riding Distance

peterthedrummer

I currently ride a 15 mile flat ride now I wanting to do a bike ride which is 31 miles but I llive about 7 miles from start and it has hill so can anyone help. I have also added a link to a website with details of the route I planning on doing http://www.gps-routes.co.uk/routes/home.nsf/RoutesLinks/130?

Raymondavalon

The best practice is to get on your bike and ride it. Seriously now...

That route is canal towpath, so really, it's very mild riding, nothing technical or strenuous. The climb is only about 150m, so nothing serious at all..

Just have a good carbo loaded supper the night before and a decent breakfast well before setting off. Take enough liquids, unless you can buy them on the route

diy

Make sure your seat allows your legs to extend properly - getting your seat up nice and high makes a big difference.

butcher of bakersfield

One thing I will say. The 31 miles you will probably find fine.

The additional 14 to get there and back (you're not clear about this), would make it more of a struggle. I find once you get close to the 50 mile mark on an mtb, it's begins to get difficult!

I'm used to quite a (very in most parts) hilly area though, and I'm really not fit.

paul.skibum

Can you not build up to this by going further than 15 but not doing 49 miles straight off the bat? Get a map and plan a route that takes you too the route you want - cut the route short and head back - do it a couple of times then hit the big trip with an extra litre of water and some pennies for treats mid route.

Or MTFU.

Your choice.

felix.london

lochussie

Just do it, what's the worst that can happen?

tubaonwheels

If Peterthedrummer is a drummer then he desreves to suffer a bit of pain