Rest stops

How far would you go before taking one?
I did 58 miles on Saturday, fairly hilly on the first half. Stopped half way for a cup of tea and a mint Aero traybake.
The way back was tough and I was glad that I had stopped.
The longest I've done without a stop is 40 miles.
Is this around average for a new cyclist?
I've regretted stopping a couple of times, when it's been very wet and cold. It's very hard to get going again when you're cold and soaked through!
I did 58 miles on Saturday, fairly hilly on the first half. Stopped half way for a cup of tea and a mint Aero traybake.

The longest I've done without a stop is 40 miles.
Is this around average for a new cyclist?
I've regretted stopping a couple of times, when it's been very wet and cold. It's very hard to get going again when you're cold and soaked through!
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If I do stop it tends to be "half way" into it.
I eat on the bike, as i find that when i stop i can't get going again.
40 miles is fine, I usually stop after around 30 miles just for a bit, or just slow down and catch up with myself....
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Quite happy to drink & eat on the move, but I'm not doing any sort of distance at a faster pace atm.
I've done one club run of about 45 miles which had a cake stop, and one solo run of about the same, where I stopped for coffee at the top of Box Hill because I was so cold, but other than that I prefer not to stop for extended periods.
Yesterday (53 miles) I stopped for a minute or so at the top of the big hills, but other than that and the eat stops (about a minute each), I didn't stop at all. Like others, getting going again seems hard.
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On Saturday I cycled over to a friends shop - Eastbourne-Brighton via the coast road, so about 25 miles. Had a chat and a coffee then cycled back again. I was stopped for about 50 mins and was fine starting again.
Normally I would not stop unless doing about 50miles or more, then I will either stop for a Mars bar or two, or if there is a coffee shop, I will stop for a coffee and a pastry.
After a cafe stop I tend to struggle like a [email protected]@rd, they just don't seem to suit me.
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Seriously though as im training for sportives im trying to pace myself to fit in with food stops on the long rides.
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Spot on!
For most people cycling is a hobby and as such should be enjoyed. If that means stopping every 500 yards then so be it. If you want to keep going and don't stop at all that is also fine. Just do what feels best for you.
When my hobby becomes a chore and a slog, that is when I will start looking for a new hobby.
I've just got into audaxing and later this month will be attempting a 300 km ride (180 miles). I challenge anyone to do that non stop.
(can't anyway with audax - getting a receipt without stopping to get proof of passage is tricky
Typically on a really long ride (127 is my longest so far) I stop maybe twice to get a water bottle refill and something to eat - it is very important to keep hydrated and eat on a long ride.
That said, others cycling (like me) purely for training purposes, and as such, "rest stop" doesn't really feature in any of my rides (sure I've done social rides, but they are just that), you don't "need" to stop, it's quite possible to cycle hard for many hours without having to stop.
Just don't kid yourself a 50 mile ride with a cafe stop is really a 50 mile ride, it's two 25 mile rides
More that 120 miles or so I might stop again but that's only down to how I'm feeling on the day, and once again it would be for less that 5 mins.