What do you think are short, average and long rides?
05-20-07, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Digital Gee
All I know is, if I'm almost home, 18 inspires me to take a long cut to do 20, whereas 26 can lead to 30, and so on.
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Originally Posted by stapfam
Sounds about right for the MTB, Still have top find my distances on the road bike but it appears that
short= 20 miles
20-40 is moderate
40- 60 is average
and anything over 100 is a bl**dy long way.
short= 20 miles
20-40 is moderate
40- 60 is average
and anything over 100 is a bl**dy long way.
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Originally Posted by BluesDawg
That sounds about right to me. Maybe an extra category like so:
short - 0-15
moderate - 15-30
average - 30-50
long - 50-100
Originally Posted by stapfam
Sounds about right for the MTB
I was thinking the same thing. 30-50 miles on a MTB would be a very long ride for me.
That sounds about right to me. Maybe an extra category like so:
short - 0-15
moderate - 15-30
average - 30-50
long - 50-100
Originally Posted by stapfam
Sounds about right for the MTB
Originally Posted by roccobike
Maybe for cross country on a MTB, but I find that a little incredible for an advanced technical trail.
I was thinking the same thing. 30-50 miles on a MTB would be a very long ride for me.
05-20-07, 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by DnvrFox
Short rider - under 5 feet tall
Medium rider - 5-6 feet tall
long rider - 6 feet or higher
Medium rider - 5-6 feet tall
long rider - 6 feet or higher
OP - Ride catagories just about nails it for me.
05-21-07, 06:23 AM
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I only realy do a few rides; 20mi Tues-Fri, 62mi on Sundays or 40mi when the conditions are not up to the 60 miles. I don't really like to get off the bike when I ride so doing much more than 60 miles is all my tuckus can handle.
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Originally Posted by DnvrFox
Short rider - under 5 feet tall
Medium rider - 5-6 feet tall
long rider - 6 feet or higher
Medium rider - 5-6 feet tall
long rider - 6 feet or higher
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Or even
1 day short ride
3 to 7 days average
1 month or more moderate
over 3 months long
each to their own
just as long as you get out and ride
may last 4 "short" rides
95 miles , very hilly
70 miles extremely hilly
70 miles lots of climbing
60 miles undulating
george
1 day short ride
3 to 7 days average
1 month or more moderate
over 3 months long
each to their own
just as long as you get out and ride
may last 4 "short" rides
95 miles , very hilly
70 miles extremely hilly
70 miles lots of climbing
60 miles undulating
george
05-21-07, 10:16 AM
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Short=Can we go again
Medium=I need some food and a waterbottle refill
Long=Out of the saddle for the rest of the trip.
Medium=I need some food and a waterbottle refill
Long=Out of the saddle for the rest of the trip.
05-21-07, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by roccobike
Maybe for cross country on a MTB, but I find that a little incredible for an advanced technical trail.
The South downs Way is hard and a history of how it started is on the link.
https://www.randonnee.org.uk/
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And for those who have not read of my failure
https://www.bikeforums.net/fifty-plus-50/197532-south-downs-way-failure.html
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Originally Posted by BluesDawg
Originally Posted by BluesDawg
That sounds about right to me. Maybe an extra category like so:
short - 0-15
moderate - 15-30
average - 30-50
long - 50-100
Originally Posted by stapfam
Sounds about right for the MTB
I was thinking the same thing. 30-50 miles on a MTB would be a very long ride for me.
That sounds about right to me. Maybe an extra category like so:
short - 0-15
moderate - 15-30
average - 30-50
long - 50-100
Originally Posted by stapfam
Sounds about right for the MTB
I was thinking the same thing. 30-50 miles on a MTB would be a very long ride for me.
05-21-07, 06:30 PM
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short ride = thoroughly pissed off that the cat puked on the carpet & my wife insists we go out this weekend with a couple of egocentric bores.
medium ride = mildly annoyed at the cats... I can do this for my wife.
long ride = Perhaps if I brushed the cats more often they wouldn't puke their furballs & maybe I'm up to the challenge of steering a conversation with this couple to something other than their recent purchases.......
medium ride = mildly annoyed at the cats... I can do this for my wife.
long ride = Perhaps if I brushed the cats more often they wouldn't puke their furballs & maybe I'm up to the challenge of steering a conversation with this couple to something other than their recent purchases.......
05-21-07, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by maddmaxx
Short=Can we go again
Medium=I need some food and a waterbottle refill
Long=Out of the saddle for the rest of the trip.
Medium=I need some food and a waterbottle refill
Long=Out of the saddle for the rest of the trip.
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Originally Posted by tlc20010
I just got back from a 33 mile loop (just over 2 hours) around your nation's capital and realized that I now consider that distance an average ride. To me a short ride is under an hour (14-17 miles) and anything over 50 (3 hours) as long. How do other 50+ BF's categorize the length of their rides? Inquiring minds, etc.
< 10 aint a ride, it's just piddlin around
10-30 short
30-60 medium
60-100 long
average ride on weekdays is 15
weekends is 60
05-22-07, 12:11 AM
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As I posted before (posting No 10) : DG's question, some time ago
05-22-07, 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by marmotte
As I posted before (posting No 10) : DG's question, some time ago
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Originally Posted by Dellphinus
Capitol Crescent by chance?
< 10 aint a ride, it's just piddlin around
10-30 short
30-60 medium
60-100 long
average ride on weekdays is 15
weekends is 60
< 10 aint a ride, it's just piddlin around
10-30 short
30-60 medium
60-100 long
average ride on weekdays is 15
weekends is 60
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Originally Posted by Digital Gee
Everything that goes around, eventually comes around.
I can't understand this term. Does it mean: "maybe something has changed meanwhile"
or does it mean: "it's all coming again and again"
or what?
Please help me to learn a bit more english...
marmotte
(I would not change my No 10 posting, I feel exactly the same)
05-22-07, 05:29 AM
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Originally Posted by MNBikeguy
short ride = thoroughly pissed off that the cat puked on the carpet & my wife insists we go out this weekend with a couple of egocentric bores.
medium ride = mildly annoyed at the cats... I can do this for my wife.
long ride = Perhaps if I brushed the cats more often they wouldn't puke their furballs & maybe I'm up to the challenge of steering a conversation with this couple to something other than their recent purchases.......
medium ride = mildly annoyed at the cats... I can do this for my wife.
long ride = Perhaps if I brushed the cats more often they wouldn't puke their furballs & maybe I'm up to the challenge of steering a conversation with this couple to something other than their recent purchases.......
I have just the one for you. No furballs but she does like to chew corners off throw rugs, knock everything off tables, eat dining room table centerpiece, etc. She would be a wonderful addition to your house
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05-22-07, 07:09 AM
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Short is to the local shops. 0 to 5 miles
Medium is my commute rides. 7 to 22 miles
Long is when my body starts to hurt.
Medium is my commute rides. 7 to 22 miles
Long is when my body starts to hurt.
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> 20 = short rides
20-50 = average rides
50+ = long rides
I think as the season progresses the range of miles within each groups increases. I know after a long cold winter those first 20 mile rides seem really long
20-50 = average rides
50+ = long rides
I think as the season progresses the range of miles within each groups increases. I know after a long cold winter those first 20 mile rides seem really long
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05-22-07, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by marmotte
Hey DG, please help me:
I can't understand this term. Does it mean: "maybe something has changed meanwhile"
or does it mean: "it's all coming again and again"
or what?
Please help me to learn a bit more english...
marmotte
(I would not change my No 10 posting, I feel exactly the same)
I can't understand this term. Does it mean: "maybe something has changed meanwhile"
or does it mean: "it's all coming again and again"
or what?
Please help me to learn a bit more english...
marmotte
(I would not change my No 10 posting, I feel exactly the same)
(And I'm as guilty of this amnesia as anyone here...)
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What you need is another cat that doesn't cough furballs.
I have just the one for you. No furballs but she does like to chew corners off throw rugs, knock everything off tables, eat dining room table centerpiece, etc. She would be a wonderful addition to your house
I have just the one for you. No furballs but she does like to chew corners off throw rugs, knock everything off tables, eat dining room table centerpiece, etc. She would be a wonderful addition to your house