Originally Posted by amahana1
I am going with some family members on vacation this summer and I want to ride my bike down and meet them. Its about a 200 mile ride over various terrain, some very big climbs and some very long decents in the middle of the utah/arizona desert. I have two days to acomplish this ride. Will I be pushing it? I have done many tours that were longer and more extensive but never tried to do that much in a two day period. This wont be a loaded tour by any means. No trailer or panniers just what I need to carry for water because I will be eating on the way and sleeping in a motel for the one night I will be on the road. Anyone do this kind of mileage is this short of time and in similar conditions? Any experience or advice is greatly appreciated!!!!.
Back to back centuries like that are definitely do-able ... I try to do a few each summer as a part of my training.
If you ride at a fairly relaxed pace, stopping for lunch, etc., you should be able to do each in about 8-9 hours each day.
Check out my site for century riding tips:
http://www.machka.net/
http://www.machka.net/century.htm
And check out the UltraCycling site for even more info:
http://www.ultracycling.com/