What percentage of your rides actually last for 90 minutes?
08-08-09, 06:47 PM
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What percentage of your rides actually last for 90 minutes?
While we're on the "90 minute" kick, what percentage of your rides actually last that long? I feel like a noob not being able to post in any of those threads, because honestly, usually only my Saturday ride comes close, and today it was only about 70 minutes. 
Anyone else seem to do shorter rides?
Anyone else seem to do shorter rides?
08-08-09, 06:50 PM
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The vast majority of my rides are longer than that. Today was 40 miles and 3200 feet of climbing. It lasted about 2 1/2 hours ride time + wait time for others in the group and a water refill/bathroom stop.
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i'de say about 30% of my rides are under 90 min; thats only because once or twice a week I ride to the cafe with the lady
other than that if i'm going for a ride it's going to be a real one
other than that if i'm going for a ride it's going to be a real one
08-08-09, 06:59 PM
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During the weak my commutes are 40 min each way. On the weekends it's usually longer. Today I was out for about 4 hours.
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I rarely ride my road bike for more than two hours, but my typical ride is about 90 minutes.
Now, my mtb on the other hand.....most of those rides are 3-4 hours.
Now, my mtb on the other hand.....most of those rides are 3-4 hours.
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95%. Some solos are only about an hr or so if I'm pressed for time.
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While we're on the "90 minute" kick, what percentage of your rides actually last that long? I feel like a noob not being able to post in any of those threads, because honestly, usually only my Saturday ride comes close, and today it was only about 70 minutes.
Anyone else seem to do shorter rides?
Anyone else seem to do shorter rides?
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When I was able to ride .......... all my rides lasted at least 60 minutes, and 90+ minute rides were not at all unusual. My commute, which I did once or twice a week, was 90 minutes each way. And then on the weekends I did long rides. I like being out there on my bicycle on a weekend for 3 or 4 or 6 or 24 or more hours.
If I added up the number of hours I spent on a bicycle in a week, and divided them by 7, 90 minutes per day would be the minimum I'd ride.
Sadly, I'm not able to ride these days. I miss cycling. I miss being out there for hours and hours and hours.
If I added up the number of hours I spent on a bicycle in a week, and divided them by 7, 90 minutes per day would be the minimum I'd ride.
Sadly, I'm not able to ride these days. I miss cycling. I miss being out there for hours and hours and hours.
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08-08-09, 07:33 PM
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Almost never less than 90. I warm up for 15, ride, warm down for 15. Even if I am just doing a recovery ride or hill repeats I spend an hour on the road excluding the pre and post stuff.
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Nearly 100%
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I'm in the hospital here in Australia with DVT ... I've been here for 11.5 days and counting.
I can barely even walk a block now, let alone doing any other forms of exercise. The medications they've got me on take the energy right out of me, and walking any faster than a snail moves causes the blood to pool in my leg because I still have some fairly significant blockage, although it is improving somewhat.
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/567817-still-no-cycling.html
I can barely even walk a block now, let alone doing any other forms of exercise. The medications they've got me on take the energy right out of me, and walking any faster than a snail moves causes the blood to pool in my leg because I still have some fairly significant blockage, although it is improving somewhat.
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/567817-still-no-cycling.html
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17 out of the last 20, usually about once a week I do a ~40K ride.