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Whats your cycling record (distance wise)? What were you cycling?

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    #92
    magicbastarder
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    irishrover99 wrote: »
    I suggested that before on a different thread and i was shot down over it. It went along the lines of, if you don't go home its the same spin, even if you sleep.
    couple of ways to skin this cat. one way would be 'maximum covered in 24 hours regardless of amount of sleep' OR 'maximum covered between sleeps' being allowable?


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    #93
    Inquitus
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    310km the 6 Megaliths Audax a few years back, some bonus km for navigational SNAFU's!


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    #94
    Alek
    Registered Users Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    325km Cork>Dublin... when I look at the avg speed and elevation now, no wonder I barely survived it ;) I can hardly knock speeds like these on 50km spins these days :)

    https://www.strava.com/activities/348246150


    [Edit]

    This explains a bit... 40kph tailwind on the day :D Funny its hard to appreciate assistance from the gods of weather ;)

    https://mywindsock.com/activity/348246150


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    #95
    ford2600
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    Alek wrote: »
    325km Cork>Dublin... when I look at the avg speed and elevation now, no wonder I barely survived it ;) I can hardly knock speeds like these on 50km spins these days :)

    https://www.strava.com/activities/348246150


    [Edit]

    This explains a bit... 40kph tailwind on the day :D Funny its hard to appreciate assistance from the gods of weather ;)

    https://mywindsock.com/activity/348246150

    Lovely, you believe mywindsock algorithim but not your wise sage of a route planner :pac:

    I can suggest an equally nice alternative with less climbing next time your are doing Cork Dublin


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    #96
    Alek
    Registered Users Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    Lovely, you believe mywindsock algorithim but not your wise sage of a route planner

    I remember I did include your suggestions when planning the route - climbing over Nire valley was lovely :)
    I can suggest an equally nice alternative with less climbing next time your are doing Cork Dublin

    But why? ;)


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    #97
    ford2600
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,457 ✭✭✭ford2600


    Alek wrote: »
    I remember I did include your suggestions when planning the route - climbing over Nire valley was lovely :)



    But why? ;)

    A little gravel, a pedestrian bridge and the "trailer" bridge...


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    #98
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Done Sligo to Letterkenny about 5 times. 115km on an entry level Aluminum Frame, Steel forks, 14 speed.

    First tine was on an old steel frames Peugeot. Gears on the down tube. Still is my PB for the journey.

    :D


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    #99
    Dipsomaniac
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    Boards Evil 2015 - 244.80km with 4000m of climbing
    https://www.strava.com/activities/353895562

    Had a lovely pint of Guinness in Johnnie Fox's homeward bound


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    #100
    dancrowley
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    236.4km and 2200m
    Tour of Flanders sportive 2016

    Loved it.


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    #101
    Pinch Flat
    Registered Users Posts: 7,762 ✭✭✭Pinch Flat


    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    is that not implied, I assume everyone elses distance were solo too?;):D

    Yeah could have done it on a tandem suppose. :pac:

    I think though there’s a difference between doing a relatively long ride on your own and in a group (eg sportive).


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    #102
    [Deleted User]
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    167k

    I’d have loved it to have been 225 but **** you Deja and your stupidly steep roads.


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    #103
    Buzwaldo
    Registered Users Posts: 733 ✭✭✭Buzwaldo


    227 today with 3900 metres climbing. Mallorca 225 route. Painfully slow and outside the time limit, but delighted after 650 km year to date.
    Previous best was 185.
    (I think those mad audax ba??*#ds should have a separate thread )


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    #104
    Canis Lupus
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    110kish? Somewhere in Northern Morocco fulled loaded... There were stops mind you... but that was probably the longest distance in the saddle in one day I figure.


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    #105
    Finnrocco
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    RVV Sportif 2014
    Brilliant event, strongly recommend it.

    To put in it perspective, Cancellara did it in 6.15.


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    #106
    Tenzor07
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    Mainly on the MTB, so no super long distances, longest spins would have been the Mick Byrne 160k...


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    #107
    Ryath
    Registered Users Posts: 3,446 ✭✭✭Ryath


    derealbadger wrote: »
    447 km Easter Flèche 3 years ago on a guirrecetti

    451km on a Cannondale Synapse as I cycled 4km down to the start! :p

    It's actually 4 years ago. Want to try and beat the 525km record set this year?:eek:


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    #108
    Macy0161
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    204km Wicklow 200 (from the car) in 2016, on a Giant Defy Disc. Was expecting to beat it in the Mick Bryne 200, through getting lost in Dalkey, but will have my elemnt bolt by then!


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    #109
    ford2600
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    Ryath wrote: »
    451km on a Cannondale Synapse as I cycled 4km down to the start! :p

    It's actually 4 years ago. Want to try and beat the 525km record set this year?:eek:

    Don't poke the bear I would think!

    Two of the team here and their last PBP times
    56H11
    1836
    MCLOUGHLIN
    DAVID
    ORWELL WLRS CC

    66H34
    1838
    CASSIDY
    MICHAEL
    DROMARA CC


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    #110
    Tonyandthewhale
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    Did 580km from lancashire to Cornwall a few years back as part of a slightly bizarre tour or England. Was late january when I did it so felt like the whole thing was in darkness. Took me about 26 hours including stops for food and at one point a 40 minute nap at a bus stop. Was riding a steel frame motobecane.


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    #111
    De Bhál
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    200km - Clonmel to Dublin, July 2017
    On a Cube

    clonmel_to_dublin.jpg

    cube.jpg


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    #112
    Lusk_Doyle
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    You average speed that day was savage for that distance - almost 33km/h IIRC. :eek:

    Yea. 32.6 I think. It was class. In fairness, a good bit of it at the beginning was in a huge group and the route is basically flat on good surface (they even had us riding on a highway at one point) with one big climb in the middle and the few short ones towards the end. Weather was just like it was here yesterday. Back when I was able to ride like that for long distances!


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