What sort of time is respectable for a 100 mile sportive?

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07-23-10, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Richard Cranium

Oh yes, yes indeed. Cheerio old boy and have your self a good go at it - for all the yanks back the states.

I should think keeping good form and spirit should be the rule of the day. Not letting your knickers get all twisted - you know mate?

What ever your finish time - just go about it with the old stiff upper lip - and a smile for the ladies -- good day.

i think dick van **** just showed up like he did in mary poppins.

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07-23-10, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by chasm54

Forgot to mention, anyone who is interested in the UK sportive scene should look at cyclosport.org. There's a comprehensive calendar of UK events, and one of some of the leading events in mainland Europe and North America.

As you'll see, there's a lot of them in the UK. Easy enough to do one every weekend throughout the summer.

thats really useful. thanks. i think they are fun having done one so far.

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Originally Posted by Polar Foil

"never done 100" and "confident I can do it" don't belong in the same sentence.

You don't want to only make it 75 miles and suddenly have no more signs or volunteers telling you where to turn, and no more oases with water, bananas or porta potties.

I never did more than 17 miles in training when I ran marathons and I find my 50 mile hilly (make that mountainous) routes on a bike quite comfortable at 16mph average. I've done 80 miles, so I'm sorry to sound over-confident, but I do think I can do 100. What I haven't done is ridden distances in a large group... hence (my original question) I'm not sure what a respectable time would be.

As for getting caught out by the unexpected, I know the route like the back of my hand and only live 20 miles or so from the farthest point ... worst case scenario: mobile phone call / wife comes and picks me up.

Thanks for the encouragement

anyway.