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  • sbbefc
    sbbefc Posts: 189
    Obviously commuting to and from work is two rides.

    Stopping for tea during a 100 miler does not make it two 50 mile rides. However, if you're in the pub for a couple of hours then you recommence is that long enough to constitute two rides? But really who cares?

    Its not like we mere mortals have the luxury of being handed out food and drink while we cycle! And in any case even pros stop for tea on training rides.
  • Tiltzey Boy
    Tiltzey Boy Posts: 120
    Say hello to your Grandad from us all though won't you!!!!!

    :-)
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  • Mikey23
    Mikey23 Posts: 5,306
    I ride with individuals and occasionally large groups. It really hacks me off when they go whizzing off into the distance and up the next hill presumably to get their strava segs. Only to stop in the next layby to 'regroup' leaving me to catch up wheezing and puffing, only to set off again immediately. Perhaps these should be classified as individual rides.

    Just saying...
  • TakeTurns
    TakeTurns Posts: 1,075
    The moment you stop pedaling (freewheel), your ride has ended and the new ride will commence when you begin to pedal.

    UNLESS, you are swinging through a bend at over 40mph and need to lift your pedal up to avoid pedal strike, only then is it allowed.
  • DavidJB
    DavidJB Posts: 2,019
    WarlKicken wrote:
    This is absolutely absurd and some of the comments above are the reason cycling is full of some pretentious wombats. A coffee stop on A RIDE does not constitute having a break long enough to mean the second half is a whole new ride.

    Is every football match two games based on the teams having a fifteen minute lunch break to rest and take on calories? When reading about pro teams training, A training RIDE usually involves stopping for coffee.

    SO, in short to all those utter twaddle pushers wasting this poor chap's, who just wants to see his grandad and have a coffee, time. Go suck a lemon and make sure every traffic light, mechanical, banana stop is knocked up as one ride followed by the next. Fools.

    Almost as bad as people that would buy a ROKH :shock:
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    Mikey23 wrote:
    I ride with individuals and occasionally large groups. It really hacks me off when they go whizzing off into the distance and up the next hill presumably to get their strava segs. Only to stop in the next layby to 'regroup' leaving me to catch up wheezing and puffing, only to set off again immediately. Perhaps these should be classified as individual rides.

    Just saying...

    I'm sure if you make this point to them they'll be happy enough not to wait for you!
    Faster than a tent.......
  • ashleydwsmith
    ashleydwsmith Posts: 693
    Tiltzey Boy wrote:
    Say hello to your Grandad from us all though won't you!!!!!

    :-)

    He will be most pleased!
  • daxplusplus
    daxplusplus Posts: 631
    Rolf F wrote:
    Mikey23 wrote:
    I ride with individuals and occasionally large groups. It really hacks me off when they go whizzing off into the distance and up the next hill presumably to get their strava segs. Only to stop in the next layby to 'regroup' leaving me to catch up wheezing and puffing, only to set off again immediately. Perhaps these should be classified as individual rides.

    Just saying...

    I'm sure if you make this point to them they'll be happy enough not to wait for you!

    :D

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  • markhewitt1978
    markhewitt1978 Posts: 7,614
    Couple of weeks ago I cycled 20 miles to the ice cream parlour changed into normal clothes met my wife and kid and we stayed for two hours. After I changed back and cycled 20 miles to my Mums house where I cut the grass and stayed another 2 hours. Then I rode the 10 miles home.

    Three rides or one 50 miler with breaks?

    It's in Strava as one ride. Because I didn't go home or to work.
  • ManOfKent
    ManOfKent Posts: 392
    markhewitt1978 wrote:
    Couple of weeks ago I cycled 20 miles to the ice cream parlour changed into normal clothes met my wife and kid and we stayed for two hours. After I changed back and cycled 20 miles to my Mums house where I cut the grass and stayed another 2 hours. Then I rode the 10 miles home.

    Three rides or one 50 miler with breaks?

    It's in Strava as one ride. Because I didn't go home or to work.

    Three. Definitely. Unless you're in the habit of changing clothes mid-ride, that's a big clue.
  • chris_bass
    chris_bass Posts: 4,913
    markhewitt1978 wrote:
    Couple of weeks ago I cycled 20 miles to the ice cream parlour changed into normal clothes met my wife and kid and we stayed for two hours. After I changed back and cycled 20 miles to my Mums house where I cut the grass and stayed another 2 hours. Then I rode the 10 miles home.

    Three rides or one 50 miler with breaks?

    It's in Strava as one ride. Because I didn't go home or to work.

    were there any traffic lights? you might want to include those too, might make it up to 10 or 11 rides?
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  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    WarlKicken wrote:
    This is absolutely absurd and some of the comments above are the reason cycling is full of some pretentious wombats.

    Couldn't agree more although I'm also thinking the OP is trolling. To me it raises the question of what possible difference it makes what you call it. AND who on earth would care? AND if someone did care, why? :roll:
    If anyone seriously asked me a question like that I would be very hard pressed to repress laughter and I'm sure I would utter some sort of very snide remark.
  • ashleydwsmith
    ashleydwsmith Posts: 693
    dennisn wrote:
    WarlKicken wrote:
    This is absolutely absurd and some of the comments above are the reason cycling is full of some pretentious wombats.

    Couldn't agree more although I'm also thinking the OP is trolling. To me it raises the question of what possible difference it makes what you call it. AND who on earth would care? AND if someone did care, why? :roll:
    If anyone seriously asked me a question like that I would be very hard pressed to repress laughter and I'm sure I would utter some sort of very snide remark.

    I'm not trolling, it's a genuine question. Still being relatively new to the world of road cycling. Personally I think it's a genuine question to ask. Don't want to claim an 80 mile ride when it's actually two forties. But if you want to think I'm trolling then hey you are entitled to your opinion!
  • ai_1
    ai_1 Posts: 3,060
    ashleydwsmith wrote:
    dennisn wrote:
    WarlKicken wrote:
    This is absolutely absurd and some of the comments above are the reason cycling is full of some pretentious wombats.

    Couldn't agree more although I'm also thinking the OP is trolling. To me it raises the question of what possible difference it makes what you call it. AND who on earth would care? AND if someone did care, why? :roll:
    If anyone seriously asked me a question like that I would be very hard pressed to repress laughter and I'm sure I would utter some sort of very snide remark.

    I'm not trolling, it's a genuine question. Still being relatively new to the world of road cycling. Personally I think it's a genuine question to ask. Don't want to claim an 80 mile ride when it's actually two forties. But if you want to think I'm trolling then hey you are entitled to your opinion!
    But this is total and utter nonsense. What does "claim an 80 mile ride" mean?
    Are you riding for yourself or to fulfill some set of ridiculous criteria? Do you think anyone else's opinion on this topic actually matters? Do you cycle for the purpose of ticking boxes?

    I'd much rather you were trolling really and the same goes for those giving serious answers. The fact that you consider this a topic for serious debate without any discussion of why it even matters is a little disturbing.
  • ashleydwsmith
    ashleydwsmith Posts: 693
    Ai_1 wrote:
    ashleydwsmith wrote:
    dennisn wrote:
    WarlKicken wrote:
    This is absolutely absurd and some of the comments above are the reason cycling is full of some pretentious wombats.

    Couldn't agree more although I'm also thinking the OP is trolling. To me it raises the question of what possible difference it makes what you call it. AND who on earth would care? AND if someone did care, why? :roll:
    If anyone seriously asked me a question like that I would be very hard pressed to repress laughter and I'm sure I would utter some sort of very snide remark.

    I'm not trolling, it's a genuine question. Still being relatively new to the world of road cycling. Personally I think it's a genuine question to ask. Don't want to claim an 80 mile ride when it's actually two forties. But if you want to think I'm trolling then hey you are entitled to your opinion!
    But this is total and utter nonsense. What does "claim an 80 mile ride" mean?
    Are you riding for yourself or to fulfill some set of ridiculous criteria? Do you think anyone else's opinion on this topic actually matters? Do you cycle for the purpose of ticking boxes?

    I'd much rather you were trolling really and the same goes for those giving serious answers. The fact that you consider this a topic for serious debate without any discussion of why it even matters is a little disturbing.

    Blimey you are angry, it's simply a question, I'm not trying to fulfil any criteria, I'm simply riding to my granddad having a cup of tea and cake and then riding back. So I thought I would ask the question on distance.

    And in relation to asking the question, it's a forum that's what they are invented for, was it not? If the topic doesn't interest you or angers you then you as a user have the option to choose whether or not to read it, and furthermore you the. Have the option to choose whether or not you reply. I suggest you do neither and carry on with your day.
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    ashleydwsmith wrote:
    dennisn wrote:
    WarlKicken wrote:
    This is absolutely absurd and some of the comments above are the reason cycling is full of some pretentious wombats.

    Couldn't agree more although I'm also thinking the OP is trolling. To me it raises the question of what possible difference it makes what you call it. AND who on earth would care? AND if someone did care, why? :roll:
    If anyone seriously asked me a question like that I would be very hard pressed to repress laughter and I'm sure I would utter some sort of very snide remark.

    Don't want to claim an 80 mile ride when it's actually two forties.

    Once again who are you going to tell that would care whether it was 2 40's or one 80? :?
  • homers_double
    homers_double Posts: 8,295
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  • ashleydwsmith
    ashleydwsmith Posts: 693
    I wasn't planning on telling anyone, it was simply to try and clarify it in my mind. However seeing as you are so concerned about it I'm now going to tell everyone on this forum and I may even do a blog about it as well!
  • homers_double
    homers_double Posts: 8,295
    Take pics, we all like pics.
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  • ashleydwsmith
    ashleydwsmith Posts: 693
    I will take pics of the garmin screen at crucial stages of the ride, and post them on the blog and then take pics of the pics on the blog and post them here!
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    ashleydwsmith wrote:
    I wasn't planning on telling anyone, it was simply to try and clarify it in my mind. However seeing as you are so concerned about it I'm now going to tell everyone on this forum and I may even do a blog about it as well!

    You should be ashamed of yourself. Coming on the internet to a discussion forum and then posting a question you were interested in having a discussion about. People like you make me sick! :lol:

    (Enjoy your ride - whatever the distance!)
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  • homers_double
    homers_double Posts: 8,295
    *rides... Maybe?
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  • wishitwasallflat
    wishitwasallflat Posts: 2,927
    drlodge wrote:
    OK to be technical...it depends.

    It depends on the purpose of the ride.

    If the purpose of the ride is to cycle to your Grandad's and back then its one ride.

    If the purpose of the ride is to see/visit your Grandad, then its two rides (like the commuting example).


    My boss thinks I do two rides commuting to work but now I know it's one.
  • Semitae
    Semitae Posts: 4
    Let's just swap out the word "ride" for "day" and we can all be happy, the o.p. has then done an 80 mile day. Nobody then has to care how many "rides" it took to complete this.
  • ashleydwsmith
    ashleydwsmith Posts: 693
    Semitae wrote:
    Let's just swap out the word "ride" for "day" and we can all be happy, the o.p. has then done an 80 mile day. Nobody then has to care how many "rides" it took to complete this.

    Good idea, however i must remember never to come in to the road general forum again and ask a general question about road riding for fear of upsetting someone.
  • ai_1
    ai_1 Posts: 3,060
    ashleydwsmith wrote:
    Ai_1 wrote:
    ashleydwsmith wrote:
    dennisn wrote:
    WarlKicken wrote:
    This is absolutely absurd and some of the comments above are the reason cycling is full of some pretentious wombats.

    Couldn't agree more although I'm also thinking the OP is trolling. To me it raises the question of what possible difference it makes what you call it. AND who on earth would care? AND if someone did care, why? :roll:
    If anyone seriously asked me a question like that I would be very hard pressed to repress laughter and I'm sure I would utter some sort of very snide remark.

    I'm not trolling, it's a genuine question. Still being relatively new to the world of road cycling. Personally I think it's a genuine question to ask. Don't want to claim an 80 mile ride when it's actually two forties. But if you want to think I'm trolling then hey you are entitled to your opinion!
    But this is total and utter nonsense. What does "claim an 80 mile ride" mean?
    Are you riding for yourself or to fulfill some set of ridiculous criteria? Do you think anyone else's opinion on this topic actually matters? Do you cycle for the purpose of ticking boxes?

    I'd much rather you were trolling really and the same goes for those giving serious answers. The fact that you consider this a topic for serious debate without any discussion of why it even matters is a little disturbing.

    Blimey you are angry, it's simply a question, I'm not trying to fulfil any criteria, I'm simply riding to my granddad having a cup of tea and cake and then riding back. So I thought I would ask the question on distance.

    And in relation to asking the question, it's a forum that's what they are invented for, was it not? If the topic doesn't interest you or angers you then you as a user have the option to choose whether or not to read it, and furthermore you the. Have the option to choose whether or not you reply. I suggest you do neither and carry on with your day.
    Nope, not angry at all. I'm something but it's not angry. Frustrated with peoples obsession with labelling, ranking and keeping score perhaps . I'm a pretty competitive person so it's not that I think competition is bad in itself - I love it. It's this navel gazing conformist crap. There's nothing wrong with your query as such. The problem as I see it is that some people seem to think it matters as more than an amusing philosophical point of conversation.
    Anyway as you say it's a forum and anyone can say what they like (within the rules) and that includes me. So forgive me if I decline to take your suggestion not to rad or respond. But don't worry I'm not apoplectic with rage or torn by frustration. I don't care quite yhat much.
  • ashleydwsmith
    ashleydwsmith Posts: 693
    im now offended that you don't care that much. I was sincerely looking forward to the post ride (rides) report hoping that you would read it and share your opinion on it with me. :-)
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    ashleydwsmith wrote:
    Semitae wrote:
    Let's just swap out the word "ride" for "day" and we can all be happy, the o.p. has then done an 80 mile day. Nobody then has to care how many "rides" it took to complete this.

    Good idea, however i must remember never to come in to the road general forum again and ask a general question about road riding for fear of upsetting someone.

    You're not upsetting anyone. Most people on this forum seem to have tougher hides than you think. Just remember that it's a forum and on a forum if you say something that people think is wrong, ridiculous, or just plain a bad idea someone is most likely to tell you about it. Many times is unflattering terms. Forums are definately not warm and fuzzy places where, if you say or ask something, all you get is warm and fuzzy answers. People disagree and people form opinions about you by the questions you ask. Sorry to say but your question was lame at the very best. Toughen up a bit or as the saying goes "nut up and get over it". :wink:
    Just consider it "constructive criticism", in a crazy sort of way.

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