tempted to aim for a 200km or even a 300km ride as part of your new year's resolutions?

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tempted to aim for a 200km or even a 300km ride as part of your new year's resolutions?

Post by CeGi » 31 Jan 2022 22:01

You've already done some 60/70 miles rides and wonder whether you could go further, much further?
This could be of interest to you.
Below is a revised plan to ramp up from early March (when hopefully temperatures should start to be a little less wintery) aiming for a 200km rides from early May and a 300k end of June:
06/03/22 70 km / 43.5 mi https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37728908 Chaddesley Corbett- Feckenham
13/03/22 90 km / 56 mi https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30874018 Kenilworth
20/03/22 98 km / 61 mi https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37065751 Charlecote
27/03/22 110 km / 68 mi https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36999226 Chipping Campden
03/04/22 127 km / 79 mi https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39444595 Tewkesbury
10/04/22 146 km / 91 mi https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36423211 Moreton in Marsh-Chipping Campden
16/04/22 162 km / 101 mi https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39074510 Whichford via Edge Hill
24/04/22 173 km / 107 mi https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39017458 Ledbury with 1/2 LMTT included
01/05/22 180 km / 112 mi https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39196266 Countryside wanderings
08/05/22 199 km / 123 mi https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36563020 Tewkesbury Wellesbourne
15/05/22 200 km / 124 mi https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39355788 Tewkesbury Evesham Charlecote
22/05/22 101 km / 63 mi https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38037293 Chaddesley Corbett-Droitwhich-Feckenham
29/05/22 200 km / 124 mi https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35686060 Cheltenham
05/06/22 199 km / 124 mi https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39529921 Whichford (without Edgehill) - Evesham
SATURDAY 11/06/22 226 km / 140.5 mi https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38468571 (loop of Birmingham)
SATURDAY 18/06/22 305 km / 189.5 mi https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38006962 Chepstow - Tintern abbey

NB1: the idea is to help riders who've never done such long rides (that includes me) get there as a group. Expert randonneurs for which this is already a piece of cake would be tolerated :wink: but expected pace of 13-14mph would not change

NB2: Being interested for the 'main event' does in no way require attendance to every preliminary 'ramp-up' rides. Similarly you can start with us and stop any time (once you've reach what you feel is your limit, once the time constraint of such long rides no longer are possible for you or once you got bored of the company :wink: )

Any questions or comments or to express an interest, feel free to let me know


Please note that due to medical reasons I use a handle-bar extender, a bit like TT-bars. I use this to relief the pain of NHS diagnosed trapped nerves in my wrists and elbow. I do NOT use these to ride like a TT racer, to draft behind others or similar performance seeking stunts.
Every bike ride, be it commute, ride alone or in group, entails its share of risks (bad road surface, motorised traffic, natural elements, our or other riders' mistakes or inattentions...). This is common knowledge and we all ride at our own risk. Nevertheless if my use of this extender this makes you feel uncomfortable, please do not join my rides.

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