Originally Posted by
chasm54
You can ride 12 miles now, and you're riding three days a week. Next week ride four days, three rides of 10 miles and one of 18. The following week, four days, three of 15 and one of 25. The third week, three of 15 and one of 30.
if you can do that, you'll find the 47 mile ride isn't much of a problem.
Sounds like a plan.
Originally Posted by
CliffordK
It would make a great goal.
There are lots of variables.
Is it a flat 47, or a hilly 47?
Fit or flabby 240? 6'6 - 240, or 5'6 - 240? It makes a difference.
As
DrIsotope mentioned, you have a month to work up to it.
For running a marathon, many people say that if you can run half a marathon, then you're ready to run a marathon, without actually doing a 26 mile training run (unless you are a "pro").
If you can do 25 miles in a couple of hours... surly you could do 50 in a whole day.
Yup, those variables have a way of getting in the way.
Not sure about the marathon comparison.
BIG difference relying on the legs/feet pounding the pavement as apposed to pedaling over the pavement.