Finally cracked the century

RoadMeridaBen
RoadMeridaBen Posts: 265
edited June 2012 in Road general
Might seem strange to some of you that I've waited so long to attempt it, but after 2 and a half years of cycling I finally gave it a shot. Got up early grabbed 5 cereal bars and 2 500 ml water bottles and off I went.

One thing that was apparent is 2 water bottles isnt enough lol

Only reason I tried it today is because im going to enter a 100 mile TT in a couple of weeks and it makes sense to actually
ride the distance.

For those who care!

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189840387
or for strava users http://app.strava.com/rides/11021255

Probably shows with the splits that I faded badly over the last 30 miles
10 mile TT pb - 20:56 R10/17
25 - 53:07 R25/7
Now using strava http://app.strava.com/athletes/155152

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  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    well done - did you do it alone or with mates - the keys to keep well fed I found, chapeau anyway - it is quite an achievement.
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    momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.
  • RoadMeridaBen
    RoadMeridaBen Posts: 265
    I did it solo, left early with no wind by the time i got to the turn it had picked up for a lovely headwind lol
    feel quite dehydrated now :P
    10 mile TT pb - 20:56 R10/17
    25 - 53:07 R25/7
    Now using strava http://app.strava.com/athletes/155152
  • Azhar
    Azhar Posts: 247
    Mate that is brilliant. And to do it solo as well. I'm always a little reluctant to do a huge distance on my own, suppose its just the lonliness, but i'll give it a crack one day. I had a look at the strava link u posted and u tackled some steep hills there. Don't laugh at me but I recently did 31miles in....3hours. So the distance you did in 5hrs summat is brilliant. Well done again. :)
  • RoadMeridaBen
    RoadMeridaBen Posts: 265
    Azhar wrote:
    Mate that is brilliant. And to do it solo as well. I'm always a little reluctant to do a huge distance on my own, suppose its just the lonliness, but i'll give it a crack one day. I had a look at the strava link u posted and u tackled some steep hills there. Don't laugh at me but I recently did 31miles in....3hours. So the distance you did in 5hrs summat is brilliant. Well done again. :)

    Those are the flattest roads in the area for me lol, it is mentally taxing 5 hours on your own though your right
    10 mile TT pb - 20:56 R10/17
    25 - 53:07 R25/7
    Now using strava http://app.strava.com/athletes/155152
  • Bozman
    Bozman Posts: 2,518
    Top stuff and snap.
    I did the same last Sunday, I didn't go out to do it but i just kept going and when it looked like it was a possibility i carried on and ended up doing 100.33, two pee stops, 750ml of electrolyte, 500ml of water and a bit of flapjack every 15 miles or so.
    It took me twenty odd minutes longer than you but i was happy with that and it was good just to clear the distance.
    My legs felt ok but i'd pick an easier route next time, a trip up to the staff moors in the middle was a slight mistake but i didn't have any intention of doing the ton at the time.
    Sorry for hijacking your post
  • CakeLovinBeast
    CakeLovinBeast Posts: 312
    Supposed to be doing my first one on Sunday... Sportive, rather than a TT, but a hilly one at that. Bloomin' good time/effort you've put in there, especially given that you were doing it solo... My only aim is to get round!
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  • Slack
    Slack Posts: 326
    CLB - are you also aiming for a 20ave :twisted: ?
    Plymouthsteve for councillor!!
  • CakeLovinBeast
    CakeLovinBeast Posts: 312
    My only aim is survival! ;)
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  • RoadMeridaBen
    RoadMeridaBen Posts: 265
    CakeLovinBeast wrote:
    Supposed to be doing my first one on Sunday... Sportive, rather than a TT, but a hilly one at that. Bloomin' good time/effort you've put in there, especially given that you were doing it solo... My only aim is to get round!

    Enjoy it, I've got a feeling it will be painful :P

    I was gutted to see my average drop to 18 to be honest, It was 19.5 at the 87 mile mark but it shows how much i faded in a small space of time lol.

    Looks like im going to have to work on my endurance, havent done a ride over 60 miles in a few months now
    10 mile TT pb - 20:56 R10/17
    25 - 53:07 R25/7
    Now using strava http://app.strava.com/athletes/155152
  • Pigtail
    Pigtail Posts: 424
    I'm less than 2 years into my attempt to become a roadie, and I still haven't done one. I've come close a few times, but not gone for completing it. The stupidest one was probably last year, where I did about 195 miles in a 2 day mini-tour without breaking the 100 either day!

    I'm also thinking about signing up for a 100 mile TT in a few weeks, mainly to get a baseline for as many distances as possible.
  • daveyroids
    daveyroids Posts: 223
    Congratulations on cracking 100 miles at a fantastic speed. Word of caution though, big miles are addictive! I love disappearing into the hills on solo rides. Good luck for the TT and looks as if you are going to get quite a good time judging by your time on your ride.
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