24 hrs ride

rossidevon
rossidevon Posts: 22
edited September 2018 in Road general
Hi all,

I am planning to ride 247 miles in 24hrs to raise money for a children's cancer charity in March, and have been writing a blog for the planning, build up and ride itself (which can be found here: http://wp.me/p4NbsO-1G).

I would love some feedback and any advise on issues that I may have over looked.

Cheers.

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  • diy
    diy Posts: 6,473
    I'm doing something similar though its 200 miles 24k feet climb off-road. Targeting 25 hours.

    The biggest challenge we are finding is dealing with the temperature changes day/night etc, given we (or rather I) are carrying everything with us. The other thing is make sure you have really good lights for the overnight part. It fatigues you less if they are bright but not too floody.

    Then break it up in to 3rds, try to get ahead in the first 3rd so you can back off a bit in the last 3rd. Other things to look at are things like training on empty to get your body used to running in fat burning mode and looking at options around fueling beyond energy gels and drinks - you simply can't go for that long on the normal cycle fuels IME.

    good luck
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  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    I think comfort on the bike is the key. You need to be really happy with your position. What's fine for 6 hours might not work for 12.

    Speed shouldnt be an issue - if you take it steady I'm sure you can hit the target before the 24 hours is up. I'd rather do that than pedal slower and take longer.

    Good luck.
  • Grill
    Grill Posts: 5,610
    Easy enough, just enter a 400km audax.
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  • rossidevon
    rossidevon Posts: 22
    Hi all,

    I had a load of blog traffic from this thread, so if anyone is still interested the latest post can be found here http://wp.me/p4NbsO-V

    Cheers
  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    Grill wrote:
    Easy enough, just enter a 400km audax.

    perhaps do a 200 and a 300 to see how it might go or not.
    M.Rushton
  • Grill
    Grill Posts: 5,610
    mrushton wrote:
    Grill wrote:
    Easy enough, just enter a 400km audax.

    perhaps do a 200 and a 300 to see how it might go or not.

    Pssssh. Go big or go home! :P
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  • rossidevon
    rossidevon Posts: 22
    It's only 17 days until I set off for this (that doesn't seem that far away!) :shock: . I have uploaded my last blog post before I actually do it, if anyone is still interested:

    http://wp.me/p4NbsO-2o

    Thanks for reading
  • rossidevon
    rossidevon Posts: 22
    I survived, just. For anyone still reading this:

    Here we go! - http://wp.me/p4NbsO-2O
  • rossidevon
    rossidevon Posts: 22
    Final instalment, thanks for reading.


    A new hope - http://wp.me/p4NbsO-2U
  • rossidevon
    rossidevon Posts: 22
    Just wanted to say a quick thank you to everyone who has read the blog and/or commented on this thread. Really appreciate it.
  • rossidevon
    rossidevon Posts: 22
    This isn't strictly (or at all actually) related to the 24 hr ride, but a little over a month or so ago I rode Darkmoor - which is a shorter, but hillier version of the DD/EE. It starts and Finishes in Plymouth and goes around and then over Dartmoor. If you are based down in the SW, and this is your sort of thing, then I really recommend it. Below is a link to me experiences riding it:

    http://wp.me/p4NbsO-3R
  • cgraley77
    cgraley77 Posts: 66
    Good reads!
  • rossidevon
    rossidevon Posts: 22
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19678393#p19678393]cgraley77[/url] wrote:
    Good reads!

    Cheers dude!
  • rossidevon
    rossidevon Posts: 22
    Hi all,

    This has gone on a bit of a tangent but I hope you still enjoy, I do however think there is a rule against it:

    https://bontride.wordpress.com/2015/09/02/up-and-running/?preview=true
  • rossidevon
    rossidevon Posts: 22
    Well my first venture in to the world of marathons finished on Sunday:

    http://wp.me/p4NbsO-4l

    Time to see if I can still ride a bike further than 35 miles [emoji6]
  • rossidevon
    rossidevon Posts: 22
    hi,

    I recently dipped my toe in to the muddy world of cyclocross - I know I'm well behind the curve - pretty sure I'm hooked

    https://bontride.wordpress.com/2017/02/ ... and-gears/
  • rossidevon
    rossidevon Posts: 22
    In an attempt to broaden my cycling horizons I had a go at beach racing last weekend. Loved it, well most of it:

    https://bontride.wordpress.com/2017/03/ ... ng-firsts/
  • rossidevon
    rossidevon Posts: 22
    Another race - this time a triathlon, another report:

    https://bontride.wordpress.com/2017/06/ ... ng-to-tri/
  • rossidevon
    rossidevon Posts: 22
    A little less racy this time, but I have a new post about my 6 year old son's first bikepacking/cycle touring mini adventure

    https://bontride.wordpress.com/2017/06/ ... -treasure/

    thanks to everyone who has taken the time to give these a read
  • fenix
    fenix Posts: 5,437
    rossidevon wrote:
    Another race - this time a triathlon, another report:

    https://bontride.wordpress.com/2017/06/ ... ng-to-tri/

    Ooh Blackpool Sands ! Lovely ! Good race there - well done !
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Do you ride for 24 hours without sleeping? On roads with cars?
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,313
    Carbonator wrote:
    Do you ride for 24 hours without sleeping? On roads with cars?

    Yeah, people do. Bear in mind in most places there is traffic only 12 hours a day (typically 7 to 7) and hardly a soul on the roads for another 12. Our perception of traffic is due to the fact that we happen to be on the roads during those 12 hours. In more rural places at weekends that window is only from 9 AM to 6 PM, so a mere 9 hours. Riding at night is actually quite pleasant, especially in summer.
    left the forum March 2023
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Night riding is one thing, but don't get sleep deprivation.
    Each to their own though.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,313
    Carbonator wrote:
    Night riding is one thing, but don't get sleep deprivation.
    Each to their own though.

    24 hours is not too bad, 48 is a different ball game. Of course I am talking about a bike ride where you stop every 2-3 hours to get some food... if you have to cycle 24 hours without getting off the bike ,that is a different story and probably an acquired taste.
    Either way 24 hours without sleeping is hardly sleep deprivation... you don't even get grumpy... :wink:
    left the forum March 2023
  • rossidevon
    rossidevon Posts: 22
    Fenix wrote:
    rossidevon wrote:
    Another race - this time a triathlon, another report:

    https://bontride.wordpress.com/2017/06/ ... ng-to-tri/

    Ooh Blackpool Sands ! Lovely ! Good race there - well done !

    Thanks Fenix. It really is a good race, running up the shingly beach wasn't the most fun I have ever had though :-)
  • rossidevon
    rossidevon Posts: 22
    Carbonator wrote:
    Do you ride for 24 hours without sleeping? On roads with cars?

    Like ugo.santalucia said, once out of the major conurbations and off the main rat runs the traffic is pretty light even at the busiest times, so after about 9pm you hardly see a soul. We did use a few traffic free cycle routes (like the strawberry line) but this was due to logistics rather than avoiding cars. I think the worst part was once the morning rush started and we had to get used to sharing the road again. :D
  • rossidevon
    rossidevon Posts: 22
    Next blog instalment is up.

    A few weeks ago I rode Darkmoor, which is based on the Dun Run - just a lot smaller and much hillier.

    https://bontride.wordpress.com/2017/07/ ... emastered/

    thanks for reading
  • rossidevon
    rossidevon Posts: 22
    Thank you to everyone who has been reading this.

    Latest post - about my 9 year old daughter’s first sportive is now loaded, and is linked below. I hope you like it.

    https://bontride.wordpress.com/2017/10/ ... s-my-girl/

    Cheers
  • rossidevon
    rossidevon Posts: 22
    latest post uploaded, not entirely serious but hope it helps to fill a few minutes

    https://bontride.wordpress.com/2018/08/ ... a-trailer/
  • rossidevon
    rossidevon Posts: 22
    Thank you to every one who has taken the time to read these, I really appreciate it.

    Time for a bit of shameless vote gathering. I have been nominated for the Running Awards Personal Blog category. If anyone has a spare couple of minutes to vote, that would be amazing. you can vote here: https://therunningawards.com/vote/205/233#vote

    thanks

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