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Time for 80km cycle??

  • 29-04-2010 1:18pm
    #1
    GhostNeverLies
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭


    As a complete newbie to cycling I recently took part in an 80km charity cycle with a few mates and must say I really enjoyed it. I purchased a decent road bike earlier in the year on the bike to work scheme and had completed regular shorter training spins before doing the 80km.

    Anyway, I completed the 80k in just over 3 hours (3:12 approx.) and was wondering whether this is good/bad etc. I am considering joining up with a cycling club maybe but was wondering what the standard is like and whether I would be left behind if I joined up with experienced cyclists??


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  • #2
    buffalo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,100 ✭✭✭buffalo


    I was an 80km step-up spin with Orwell in January, and that was 2:57, so you'd fit right in with the non-newbies!


  • #3
    Chimayland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭Chimayland


    80km in just over 3 hours is good going. Most club spins do 3 hour spins and would come in around 3 hours. Definitely join a club and sit in on training spins till you build yourself up more. Do plenty of leisure tours and enjoy them. Racing is a big step up so concentrate on getting the miles into your legs if you plan going down that road.

    The more experienced racing guys will probably be do there own training anyway as they will be on specific programs and most clubs have plenty of leisure cyclists to cycle with.


  • #4
    ednwireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,458 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    did the innisfree wheelers tour of the three counties last sat. in 3 hours 82km (lead group was about 2.5 i think, long gone by the time i got back)

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



  • #5
    blorg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,995 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    Chimayland wrote: »
    Most club spins do 3 hour spins and would come in around 3 hours.
    That's a pretty good time for a 3 hour spin.


  • #6
    damoz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 793 ✭✭✭damoz


    blorg wrote: »
    That's a pretty good time for a 3 hour spin.

    good pacing too. my 3 hour spins can take 4 or more !


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  • #7
    Mr Velo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,810 ✭✭✭Mr Velo


    I did 80K in Connemara last Saturday (Aware Charity Cycle)... came in 2hrs 43mins. Nasty headwind for part of it out by the coast too.


  • #8
    Chimayland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭Chimayland


    Okay, Okay!!! I meant to say 80km in 3 hours. lol.


  • #9
    GhostNeverLies
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭GhostNeverLies


    Mr Velo wrote: »
    I did 80K in Connemara last Saturday (Aware Charity Cycle)... came in 2hrs 43mins. Nasty headwind for part of it out by the coast too.

    That's the cycle we did as well, don't talk to me about that headwind, couldn't even gain proper momemtum going downhill on one or two occasions! Don't think I ever fully appreciated how big a factor the wind is in cycling til last Saturday....

    Anyone any advice on a good cycling club for a beginner in Galway then?


  • #10
    jautukas87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 84 ✭✭jautukas87


    GhostNeverLies wrote: »
    Anyone any advice on a good cycling club for a beginner in Galway then?

    http://westcoastwheelers.com/ OR http://www.galwaybaycycling.com/

    I'm registering with WCW. I think you can go on spins from both clubs once you're member of one of them.


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