100 in under 6 hours
John C.
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This has been a good year for me
Fred Whitton 115 miles about 4000m climb in 8:05
Rydale Rumble 113 miles about 3500m climb in 7:52
200 miles a few hills in 15:30
but I have yet to do a 100 miler in under 6 hours.
I'm doing the Hell of the North next week end but I'm in with a group who will be stopping so that will be ruled out as a sub 6 hour ride. Any ideas of any rides or groups of riders in North Yorkshire I can join to achieve my goal ?
Fred Whitton 115 miles about 4000m climb in 8:05
Rydale Rumble 113 miles about 3500m climb in 7:52
200 miles a few hills in 15:30
but I have yet to do a 100 miler in under 6 hours.
I'm doing the Hell of the North next week end but I'm in with a group who will be stopping so that will be ruled out as a sub 6 hour ride. Any ideas of any rides or groups of riders in North Yorkshire I can join to achieve my goal ?
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If it's a sub 6 hour hilly 100 miler in Yorkshire, then that's a different proposition altogether!
But I don't get the point, really... I think it's much more satisfactory to do the Fred Witton in 8 hours than an easy one in 6...
Out of the Sportives I've done I would target the Polkadot Challenge to go under 6 hours in. Although I still have a way to go, I managed 6:38 but the conditions were horrible this year.
I live in south Leeds and when I fancy a fast flat ride I head East. Its pan flat around the Selby area and there are plenty of quiet lanes. The wind can be a killer on the way back though.
I just love that word. Hills
Fail to prepare, prepare to fail
Hills are just a matter of pace
Yes, that route is perfect isn't it. I thoroughly enjoyed my experience on the Fred last year, and would love to do it again, and to try to improve my time
I've only done a couple of sub 6hr 100's, the most recent being the Dragon this year in 5h 50m....before that it was a CTC outing 100 in 8, years ago and I got back in 6. I seem to remember a tail wind out and back
....you should go for it, such a nice way to spend a quarter of a day, if a little pointless to the casual observer
I might be mistaken, but don't you live somewhere near Thirsk? It must be possible to plot a reasonably flat route down the A19 towards York and then out towards Selby/Howden/Goole and back - may not be the prettiest but it would be fast!
I must admit I'm scratching my head a bit - your Fred time is better than mine by some 25 mins, but I've done a few 100 milers around the York area in under 5 hours! I reckon a flat route on a still day would see you well under 6 for the 100. Not stopping unless absolutely necessary helps; I use a 3l Camelbak for long rides which means no stopping at shops.
I agree with you about the hills though, much more fun. I'll be having a look at Boltby Bank in a few weeks, which I understand you know well
If you just want to go fast, work in a group. This year I did the 4 day Tour of Ireland Cycling Challenge. Apart from being the best event I have experienced, it was very fast as the main peleton worked together with a pace car. On day 2 I managed the 136 miles in 5:54!
Maybe this is the way to go. Personally I'd much rather go fast than slog up hills - for me it's far more exciting and can be just as challenging. I always think it's puzzling that hill climbers don't want to go fast - or is is it?
Tom
John, wot you talking about man?...a sub 6 hours 100 means very flattish terrain and I know what floats your boat
Personally, my only goal as always is not to stop or walk on any of the climbs....my time on the Fred this year was 8.50 or something...I had rode very conservatively in order for what came at 100miles....still I managed to get up the Daddy of all climbs again(just) and the time was irrelevant for me....I could have probably shaved 40 / 50 mins off the time if I really went for it...but then Hardknott would have wiped the floor with me.
I would get more pleasure out of my 8.50 and no walking than a 7.30 with walking!...the Hills IMO are the challenge....and I do remember so many saying "oh i'm not even attempting Hardknott, I've just brought my cleat covers"...I do not see the point in that at all..thats the Challenge?......oh well, its all personal I suppose
A very well organised event and within ride-able distance of channel ports. There was also a touring/audax event the following day that included the Kemmelberg climb and free beer at the feed stops.
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