1st riding event

AAG
AAG Posts: 123
edited May 2012 in Training, fitness and health
At the moment i ride 40 miles a week and loving it(apart from the burning feeling in my thighs).

My mate who also rides, but does about 90 miles a week and has been riding 5-6 years, and has just asked me if i want to do a London to Oxford riding event(60 miles) on the 1st July, i know at the moment i'd die if i tried to do it now.

With that can anybody give me any advice and realistic targets i should aim for, and has the ride come to soon.

Thanks
MTB- Cannondale SL2 2011
Road- Saracen Sestriere now winter bike
Road- Trek Domane 4.5 2013

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  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Is 40 the longest ride you do ? If so you'll be fine.
  • AAG
    AAG Posts: 123
    Sorry its spread over 5 days.
    MTB- Cannondale SL2 2011
    Road- Saracen Sestriere now winter bike
    Road- Trek Domane 4.5 2013
  • Steve John B
    Steve John B Posts: 47
    What is your longest ride each week? I'm no expert (when did that ever stop anyone on the internet) but just add 5 or 10 miles a week to that and see how you get on. And don't worry about being slow!

    If it's this: http://www.bikes.org.uk/london-to-oxfor ... ride-2012/ you can enter on the day anyway.

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