Definition of INSANITY
 

Hi folks. I'm doing a little research for an article I'm about to write for our local cycling newsletter. If you don't mind, please answer these quick questions:

1. Do you ride a bike? (I'm assuming almost everyone here does.)
2. What's the longest distance you've ever ridden in a single day? (In mi or km)
3. What do you consider a reasonable distance for a single day's ride? (Again, mi or km)
4. What do you consider an INSANE, but still humanly possible distance for a single day ride? (mi or km)

Thanks in advance.

1. Yes.
2. 102.25 Miles.
3. 40 Miles.
4. 103 Miles

1. Yes.
2. 105 mi.
3. 62 km
4. 210 mi.

1. Yes, I ride a bike daily
2. 118 miles is the farthest I've ridden in a single day
3. 30-35 miles is a reasonable recreational ride. 20-25 miles is a reasonable round trip commute.
4. Riding 100 miles is like running a marathon, more is just nuts.

Yes.
78
50 (that's pretty much an average day on a bike tour leaving time to enjoy dinner and a "short" night out)
~400 the annual Race Across AMerica.

1. Yes (3-4 days per week)
2. 113 miles (over 105 a half dozen times)
3. 50 miles (typical Saturday)
4. 207 miles (the LoToJa race)

My butt just can't handle 11 hours straight on a bicycle seat!

1. Yes, almost daily
2. 140 miles over 30 years ago...recently about 50 miles
3. 40-60 miles
4. 200 miles if you are trying to outrun something like a hurricane.

Aaron:)

1. Yes, but not during the winter.
2. 128 miles (200 kilometers)
3. Anything up to 100 miles is fun.
4. I can't fathom doing anything over 150 miles... I'd be ready to shoot myself after sitting on a bike for that long

1. Yes
2. 105 miles
3. 62 miles
4. 200 miles

1. Yes.
2. 135 miles.
3. 60-75 miles.
4. 150 miles.

1. Yes.
2. not quite 200 Miles.
3. up to 100 Miles.
4. 250 Miles -- this is without using lights :)

It really depends on your conditioning. I haven't done 100 miles recently, but I think it is reasonable for many, many cyclists. The time I rode almost 200 miles, I was riding my bike from Blacksburg to Richmond Virginia. I wasn't really liking the road I chose and some guys offered me a ride. Since I was riding in the State road championship in 2 days, I thought it might be a good idea to cut the ride short. I certainly could have made it, there was plenty of hours of daylight left. I don't think it affected my race at all, although the next day I did feel a little down.

I just looked up some results from a 24 hour ride. The highest number of miles I saw was 475. A guy that lives near me did 420+ miles. Sounds amusing, but I don't think I'll be doing that this year.

1. Yes
2. 122 miles
3. 50 miles
4. 200.5 miles

Yes. Yesyesyesyesyesyesyes!
51 miles.
25 miles.
Double-C. Possible for humans, just not this one....

1) yes
2) 130km - hah, and i did it today! got a century coming up on the 7th :P
3) 40km - this is enough where you get the ride in after an hour, and can still do things for the rest of the day :). this would be the "daily" ride. otherwise, if you're out to plan a day of biking i'd say 'bout 80km. after 80 you start getting bored.
4) 300ish km

1. Yes
2. 112 miles
3. 80 miles
4. 250 miles

1. Yes
2. 132 miles
3. 40
4. anything an inch more than 132 miles

1 Never.....well ok i do.
2. 129mi(got lost on a 100)
3. 50 or 60.
4. for me about 200 would be do able if i would trane :P

1. Yes
2. 80 miles
3. 90-110 miles
4. depends on the rider, for me, probably 200 miles give or take, I'd be a mess at the end of the day though.

1. Yup.

2. About 16 km (commuting both ways).

3. 16 km is fast becoming reasonable. :)

4. 30 km is the length of a ride I want to sign up for. I'll bet I could do it if it's flatter than my commute.

I will add that 'humanly possible' is an awfully subjective thing. I know how far I can ride, and I know what I can probably do without bonking out myself. But I also know that other people are perfectly capable of riding much farther than I have ever ridden.

1. Yes
2. 92 miles
3. 40 miles
4. 225 miles (length of KATY trail)

1. Yes, of course
2. 22.5 Miles
3. 50 Miles
4. 100 miles or more


#2 will change by Next Sunday.

#3 will probably replace #2 in a few months.

Yes
114 miles
30 - 60 miles, depending on the terrain; mountains are typically around 30-50 while flats are 50-60
206 miles (Lotoja 2008)

1. Yes

2. 202 miles

3.57 miles

4. 1216.8 or so miles (by Michael Secrest, drafting behind a semi for 24 hours on an Arizona race track - he also did ~538+ miles in 24 hours non-drafting in an indoor velodrome)

1. Yes :)
2. 100 km
3. 70 km is a reasonable day's ride for me (assuming I have the whole day free) - for commuting purposes, 30-40 km a day (round trip)
4. Insane but still humanly possible - 250km. Talk to me next year about this one :D