With the winter cycling season underway, you’re likely to spend less time in the saddle. This week on the GCN Show, Dan and Si discuss whether long bicycle rides are actually fun. Is endurance cycling boring or is it the best part of riding a bike? We also explore the best past hack/bodges and there is a pro bike bidding war!
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19 Comments
Are you a fan of endurance cycling? 🚴
Even my bike knows it. On the stem at my Kona Rove says "long, sweet rides".
Love a long ride , for my birthday this year i did the coast to coast in one day . Had a amazing sense of accomplishment.
#captioncompetition I'm always a guy that looks at every situation as glass half full.
#Dan the Man is my favourite
I primarily do short intense rides but only to prepare me for the long rides – riding fast and far into the unknown. Wanderlust lies at the heart of what I enjoy about cycling and for that long epic rides is the ticket.
long rides for summer when you can enjoy the sights take mind off pain. in winter so dark and damp short the way to go
One long ride in the winter means you only need to wash your bike once😮
In the British winter I’m not going to the trouble of getting all the necessary clothing on for a poxy 2-hour ride – long rides are great! BTW is Dan turning into an anti-cyclist?
Very sad that GCN+ is no more, it was by far the best value for money that I spent on ANY cycling related products.
ROUVY hill climb must be done in 1 go. Phone died 1k from top mt ventoux and have got to do it again although I did re-power and complete. 😢
For me, a long ride is the epitome of cycling. My life surrounding the cycling is busy and stressful. So when I get the chance to spin the pedals I set asside as much time as possible. It's a therapy for me, It allows me to switch off from my day to day and activate other senses. Sometimes I'll plot a route, others I'll ride for 1 1/2 – 2hrs one direction and then use the garmin to bring me home.
The 7 days I spent doing LEJOG were possibly the best and most settling days of my life so far.
Short rides for me👍..up to 2 hours, I still get great benefit from them and they dont leave me wasted for the rest of the day when I do anything longer..Dan gets my vote!
#competition” do I have to drink this”
I prefer 2hr rides, just me on my saddle, gripping my handle bars, feeling the wind. Its like long enough to feel my bike yet short enough to be off the road for safety.
has Si been at the just for men ?
A long ride can be motivating if you are targeting an event and training for it
Long rides are shit? Not for gravellers, thats where we shine!
I think the Sierra Leone cycling fundraiser link has been missed from the description
#captioncompetition: This is not what I meant when I said that I want on finger of foam…