When's a ride not a ride?
rallyman1978
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And actually is two rides? Or three?
If I ride 100 miles and stop halfway for a sandwich and a can of pop for half an hour and then carry on my merry way I'd class that as one ride.
If i do the same and stop for an hour I'd still class that as one ride.
If I stop for 4 hours, for example pop to a friends and have a meal and then ride home is that one 100 miler or 2 50's that just happen to be on the same day?
Where does it change?
Don't blame me, blame the mind wandering and thinking these things :roll:
If I ride 100 miles and stop halfway for a sandwich and a can of pop for half an hour and then carry on my merry way I'd class that as one ride.
If i do the same and stop for an hour I'd still class that as one ride.
If I stop for 4 hours, for example pop to a friends and have a meal and then ride home is that one 100 miler or 2 50's that just happen to be on the same day?
Where does it change?
Don't blame me, blame the mind wandering and thinking these things :roll:
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I'd class it in what I done that day on that ride regardless the amount of stops
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wasn't there a very similar thread rtecently about this? someone going to see his grandad or something?
firstly, does it matter? if so, why does it matter?
having said that, depends on the purpose of the stop, if it is ride related (including taking on food etc) then probably one ride, if it is to go to work ort something probably 2!www.conjunctivitis.com - a site for sore eyes0 -
Chap in our club does that, although he does seem obsessed with Strava. He'll do some 10 hours of elapsed time with 5/6 hours of moving time in it. Think it's a bit odd if you're just trying to make it look like one big ride but whatever motivates you.0
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Down to your own personal idealogy. I prefer not to stop at all on a 100 mile ride eating on the wheel. I'm also lucky as I've never needed a piss break either. But, in my disciplined world, i'd say anything longer than 15 minutes to take on sustenance, refill bottles or take a piss break is erring towards it no longer being a single ride. And again though, what does it matter? Time in the saddle is time in the saddle.I ride a bike. Doesn't make me green or a tree hugger. I drive a car too.0
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Guess I'd class if I'm out on the bike as my ride and if I stop for a toilet break, coffee or food if it's a longer ride as one ride. If I came home and then went back out I'd call that 2 rides. Each to their own though as others have said.Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.0
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Just wondering other peoples thoughts, of course it doesn't matter0
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Chris Bass wrote:wasn't there a very similar thread rtecently about this? someone going to see his grandad or something?
firstly, does it matter? if so, why does it matter?
Yes - it was long and tedious irrc and covered everything 6 times round as usual! Still, that's no reason to start all over again; at least we know exactly what will happen this time
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Ten ten-milers, for sure. Or an eighty, with twenty bonus miles.
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If I stop for lunch or coffee or something then keep going it's all one ride.
I was thinking it counts as 2 rides if you go home, but actually I've done that before and was only at home for 10-15 minutes and I reckon it's still one ride. But I've also gone out for morning and evening rides and would definitely call that 2 different rides.
Basically if I've got changed out of my riding gear and back in then it doesn't count as the same ride any more. That pretty much precludes long stops at home (unless you like stewing in sweaty lycra all day, in which case you're disgusting and your opinion doesn't count ). 0 -
philthy3 wrote:I'm also lucky as I've never needed a wee-wee break either.
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Chris Bass wrote:philthy3 wrote:I'm also lucky as I've never needed a wee-wee break either.
Lucky or dehydrated?
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Oh, good, finally a topic of some depth...
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Chris Bass wrote:philthy3 wrote:I'm also lucky as I've never needed a wee-wee break either.
Lucky or dehydrated?
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Cycle to work and back = 2 rides, although last year it was 1.
Ride from Dieppe to Paris over 2 days (B&B stop in the middle) = 1 ride - but then we weren't exactly hammering it for the Strava stats!!0 -
Chris Bass wrote:wasn't there a very similar thread rtecently about this? someone going to see his grandad or something?
firstly, does it matter? if so, why does it matter?
having said that, depends on the purpose of the stop, if it is ride related (including taking on food etc) then probably one ride, if it is to go to work ort something probably 2!
that was me ! good memory. I think that it only matters if you want it to matter. if you ride 100 mile but need to stop for an hour in between for lunch and stuff so be it - i for one would be more than happy to congratulate you on riding 100miles. i did the london ride 86 my official time is 5hrs 59 but my actual time moving is 5hrs 22 so for 37 mins i was stationary i still class that as one ride.
Just ride and stop if you want - only reason the pros can go without stopping is because they have the cars following them. (they are also highly trained athletes of course)0
