How far do you ride?
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Postby 15wilsonwu » Mon Jun 25, 2012 6:20 pm
btw, I ride about 30km. . embarassing, but i'm just 13
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Re: How far do you ride?
Postby trailgumby » Mon Jun 25, 2012 6:37 pm
On the weekend I did 50 on a 1x10 geared 29er, about half of which was on off-road trails... so would roughly equate to about 75km if all was on road with skinny tyres.
2 x a week commute is about 22km if I don't throw any hill repeats in. Used to be 30, which I kinda miss.
This probably sounds like a lot, but you do build up to it over time.
The way it usually goes is like this: you go on a long ride with some mates with someone fitter than you and nearly die. Then, when you go back to your normal route it somehow seems too easy. So then you go looking for a route with more hills and more distance, and set your alarm clock half an hour earlier in the morning. You go ride with your mate again and it's not so uncomfortable. With a bit more time you're challenging him. He then lifts his game and challenges you back and the cycle starts over again
That said, don't be in a rush to do massive distances. You're going or are about to go through a massive growth spurt over the next few years, which puts your joints, muscles and ligaments under a fair bit of stress and it is easy to do long-lasting damage. It's one of the reasons junior cricket has strict limits on the workload bowlers and batsmen can do in a match, and why there's a limit to what gearing juniors can use in track cycling.
Focus on enjoying yourself Maybe join a club where you can be under the watchful eye of a knowledgeable coach?
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Re: How far do you ride?
Postby cyclotaur » Mon Jun 25, 2012 6:37 pm
I get to ride when I like and have all day so my rides can vary from 30-35 up to big rides of over 100kms (not very often!!). For example I rode 57kms today, mostly on bike trails and routes. I try to ride 3 or 4 times per week and aim for about 150-200kms per week.
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Postby MREJ » Mon Jun 25, 2012 6:43 pm
By the way, it's interesting to hear what other people do but I think it's not good to get hung up about it. Ride as much as you enjoy and that fits in with other important things - that's the main point.
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Re: How far do you ride?
Postby 15wilsonwu » Mon Jun 25, 2012 6:51 pm
hmm... i'll try your method and see how much i improve. Oh btw, it's pretty impressive that you can do such a long ride (at least i think it is lol) when you have a 16yo !trailgumby wrote:Dude, that's nothing to be ashamed of at 13. Wish i could get my 16yo to do that much without whingeing my ears off
On the weekend I did 50 on a 1x10 geared 29er, about half of which was on off-road trails... so would roughly equate to about 75km if all was on road with skinny tyres.
2 x a week commute is about 22km if I don't throw any hill repeats in. Used to be 30, which I kinda miss.
This probably sounds like a lot, but you do build up to it over time.
The way it usually goes is like this: you go on a long ride with some mates with someone fitter than you and nearly die. Then, when you go back to your normal route it somehow seems too easy. So then you go looking for a route with more hills and more distance, and set your alarm clock half an hour earlier in the morning. You go ride with your mate again and it's not so uncomfortable. With a bit more time you're challenging him. He then lifts his game and challenges you back and the cycle starts over again
That said, don't be in a rush to do massive distances. You're going or are about to go through a massive growth spurt over the next few years, which puts your joints, muscles and ligaments under a fair bit of stress and it is easy to do long-lasting damage. It's one of the reasons junior cricket has strict limits on the workload bowlers and batsmen can do in a match, and why there's a limit to what gearing juniors can use in track cycling.
Focus on enjoying yourself Maybe join a club where you can be under the watchful eye of a knowledgeable coach?
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Re: How far do you ride?
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Re: How far do you ride?
Postby 15wilsonwu » Mon Jun 25, 2012 7:02 pm
haha yea, i agree with you. Before when I finish my ride, I feel pretty good but after I saw how far people ride on this forum, I started to question myself. Now i'll just enjoy the ride and not give a f*** about far others ride, lol.cyclotaur wrote:30kms is good for 13yo. The main thing is to enjoy the ride and get home with something left in the tank, I reckon.
I get to ride when I like and have all day so my rides can vary from 30-35 up to big rides of over 100kms (not very often!!). For example I rode 57kms today, mostly on bike trails and routes. I try to ride 3 or 4 times per week and aim for about 150-200kms per week.
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Re: How far do you ride?
Postby 15wilsonwu » Mon Jun 25, 2012 7:04 pm
wow, seems like I have a far way to go!dougalh wrote:I'm only 15 and I'm just getting into cycling (about 5 months) and commute 15ks on my fixie about three times a week then 50ks with TBE on saturday, 80k hills ride with SPR and I'm looking at also going to the sprint training for an hour with SPR.
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Re: How far do you ride?
Postby munga » Mon Jun 25, 2012 7:16 pm
fast forward 20 years and i'm riding about 40km a week, because i'm lazy, i have to drive to work, and i have more commitments than when i was 15. back then, i didn't even think of it as exercise, or training. it was just getting around. ride as much as you want. just enjoy it.
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Re: How far do you ride?
Postby 15wilsonwu » Mon Jun 25, 2012 7:20 pm
Yea, i agree with you. But one thing, it's hard to think of it as a "fun" ride instead of training because... idk, but I just like to think of it as training.munga wrote:it's all relative. when i was 13 i used to ride about a km to school and back. by the time i was 15, we had moved house, so i was riding 6km each way to school, 5 days a week, plus riding about the same distance twice a week for my casual job, plus another 3 trips for sport, so that's about 120km. that doesn't count riding to the shops or riding around to mates houses etc on weekends.
fast forward 20 years and i'm riding about 40km a week, because i'm lazy, i have to drive to work, and i have more commitments than when i was 15. back then, i didn't even think of it as exercise, or training. it was just getting around. ride as much as you want. just enjoy it.
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Re: How far do you ride?
Postby ni78ck » Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:06 pm
I thought that was amazing!
I then stopped riding for almost 20 years, now I do 250-300kms a week for training and wish I had time to do more.
Keep it up, you'll get there.
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Re: How far do you ride?
Postby yarravalleyplodder » Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:21 pm
fast forward to now and I only get to ride once and sometimes twice a week on the weekends. Depending on time I have a nice 60km route for saturday morning when I have to be home by a certain time and when I get the chance for a long run on a Sunday I will do anything from 80km to 120km depending on the length of my leave pass from the boss
I agree with others just to get out there and have some fun and over time you will find your riding further and faster
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Re: How far do you ride?
Postby Tornado » Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:59 pm
Everyone starts somewhere. To build on where you are to where you want to be you need to increase the workload steadily. No big jumps in miles. Find a distance that is comfortable for you now. Ride it 3-5 times a week. Add say 10% to your distances each week. Don't ride too hard. If you are stiff for days after you are going too hard. Google "base training" to work on getting distance/endurance up. Get a good base then work on pace and targeting the type of riding you want to be good at.15wilsonwu wrote: wow, seems like I have a far way to go!
My distances are at the moment.
35km each way to work twice a week
30 or 40 km ride on Saturday with my LBS and a spin on Sunday to loosen up the legs if I have any heaviness from Saturday.
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Postby jamesn184 » Wed Jun 27, 2012 2:17 am
Looking to do just one ride at 70ish km to do some intervals etc and 1 long ride of 100k + to train for atb this year
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Re: How far do you ride?
Postby Mustang » Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:24 am
If I were 13 I would sus out a good coach, we have a 14yo girl in our shop ride & under steady no frills coaching she is riding with the A grade group.
70 years young.
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Re: How far do you ride?
Postby 15wilsonwu » Thu Jan 10, 2013 8:16 pm
Whaddaya reckon bout my improvement?
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Re: How far do you ride?
Postby yarravalleyplodder » Thu Jan 10, 2013 8:59 pm
I am still only doing 60km to 70km rides but have switched to hills so when I was doing 400m of climbing I am doing 1200m in that 70km
Keep it up, at your age you will only get fitter and stronger, skys the limit
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Re: How far do you ride?
Postby 15wilsonwu » Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:08 pm
Ahaha, do you think its silly for me to be even thinking of being a Pro in the future?yarravalleyplodder wrote:thats pretty good in 6 months, well done.
I am still only doing 60km to 70km rides but have switched to hills so when I was doing 400m of climbing I am doing 1200m in that 70km
Keep it up, at your age you will only get fitter and stronger, skys the limit
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Re: How far do you ride?
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Re: How far do you ride?
Postby g-boaf » Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:52 pm
I do about 30km on each week day usually (only afternoon) and on the weekend I try to do a longer ride above 60km.
I work full time so I often don't get much time.
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Re: How far do you ride?
Postby PB12IN » Fri Jan 11, 2013 8:49 am
If it is what you want then go for it and ignore what the naysayers tell you.15wilsonwu wrote: Ahaha, do you think its silly for me to be even thinking of being a Pro in the future?
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Re: How far do you ride?
Postby foo on patrol » Fri Jan 11, 2013 9:43 am
How much are you prepared to sacrifice is my question to you and if you can answer honestly and tell me your answer I'll give you mine.15wilsonwu wrote:Ahaha, do you think its silly for me to be even thinking of being a Pro in the future?
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