What percentage of your rides actually last for 90 minutes?
08-09-09, 12:14 PM
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An hour is my minimum (intervals right next to the house, or a recovery ride), but it doesn't feel worth the effort unless it's over 90 min. Get out there and ride...
08-09-09, 01:02 PM
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+1 100%
08-09-09, 03:29 PM
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08-09-09, 03:42 PM
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all my rides > 90 mins
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08-09-09, 03:48 PM
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My weekend rides are always over 90 minutes as I try to get a lot of miles in during the morning rides. During the weekday though I typically get 50% of my rides over the 90 minute mark. Now that it's already starting to get darker earlier, I'll have a harder time hitting that time on rides after work.
08-09-09, 03:55 PM
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Weekday rides are 60-90 minutes. Weekends are 90-120 minutes or I ride 2 times at 60-90 minutes each. Hard to get away for long with kids and sports.
08-09-09, 03:57 PM
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100% of my rides are over 90 min. Generally I am on my bike for 2-2.5 hrs (even on my "easy" days), and my twice weekly commute is 1.5+ each way (31 mi).
08-09-09, 04:00 PM
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In the past 4 years I've done 290 rides (not including rollers) and 148 of them have been over 90 mins. So, 51% have been. I didn't know it but turns out that's my average time out on the bike. Shhh... don't tell my wife.
08-09-09, 04:03 PM
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I suck so bad it takes me at least 90 minutes to go anywhere.
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08-09-09, 04:08 PM
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I'd say few of my rides are under 150 minutes. If not closer to 3 hours or frequently more. Sunday club rides. Rarely under 3 hours.
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08-09-09, 04:12 PM
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why bother dressing up for less.
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08-09-09, 04:24 PM
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me too. if i can keep a day completely free on the weekend, all day in good weather is great. especially with ice cream featuring somewhere along the ride.
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08-09-09, 04:28 PM
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08-09-09, 07:42 PM
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Well... Todays ride lasted 1:26:05 
And I increased my average speed of .3mph In the four rides I've biked that route... that's the least gain I've had from a previous ride. Although I was biking into aa moderate headwind for the first 1/3 of the ride... so who knows how much I could have improved. The important thing though is that I felt real strong the whole ride. I'm anxious to increase my route, but I don't think I've built up a solid enough base yet.
And I increased my average speed of .3mph In the four rides I've biked that route... that's the least gain I've had from a previous ride. Although I was biking into aa moderate headwind for the first 1/3 of the ride... so who knows how much I could have improved. The important thing though is that I felt real strong the whole ride. I'm anxious to increase my route, but I don't think I've built up a solid enough base yet.
