Have you been eager to get out cycling but just can’t get yourself off that sofa? Well, we reckon we can get you off the couch and cycling 50 miles in a few weeks! How? Hank has it all mapped out so watch the video to find out!
0:00 – Intro
0:36 – Set a goal
2:13 – New kit
2:49 – Training plan
3:32 – Long rides
5:18 – Ride with people
6:40 – Plan a route
8:00 – Check equipment and kit
8:38 – Fuelling
9:20 – Pacing your ride
9:55 – Stick with it
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Have you done 50 miles before? What would your top tip be for those giving it a go? 🚴 Let us know how it’s going in the comment section below! 💬
Dad has the voice of a TV presenter. He should narrate some documentaries 😀
Last week i decide to start doing some exercise because i was close to the 100kg threshold.. , i choose cycling, my goal was to make 100km (62 miles) per week, last week i did 105km and today alone i did 60km (37 miles) in one go
I already feel better overall !
one thing is sure, i already need a bigger goal 😀
pretty easy.
Get up.
get on bike.
ride.
Most 30-50 mile trips I won't even eat. I'll skip eating and only take a hydration pack with me. Today tho, I am eating first. I find it most rewarding when I actually don't eat. I'll do a 30-50 mile every other day or so.
I’m a runner and I was talked into 40 mile ride while holidaying in wales so hired a bike bought some shorts. I enjoyed it so much I now own a bike and I have fond memories of how soar my backside was for the remainder of my holiday 😂
I am gutted. Had it to 28 miles. Then did my MCL. Think I could be laid up for 6 to 12 weeks says the Doc. So frustrated 😩
Biggest preparation is getting your knees back into shape to handle the ride.
This is great advice thanks! I'm 60 and had 2 strokes, decided to get a bike 2 months ago. It's working out nicely. I set goals but I don't put a time limit on them, except to ride 4 times a week minimum and always push a bit further than last time. I'm good for about 9 miles up and down the steep local mountains already
bro its midnight im not about to go ride right now
Just hit 50 today! Thanks for all the help!
Well not sure it's much of a challenge, having not been on my bike for a year or 2 and not doing much regular exercise I did 51 miles on a pashley parabike the other week and I'm the wrong side of 50, no lycra involved either.
getting kit does help , recently got my first PROPER chamois and its helped a lot
I rode 54 miles without going through a training plan. Most of my long rides have been around 30 miles. I think riding 50 miles can be easier when riding in scenic areas. My 54-mile-ride ride took place along rivers and marshes where moose and other wildlife are often spotted.
If you cannot do significant cycling during the week or have access to an exercise bike – can doing squats and jumping, train your legs and cardio to do long distance cycling?
What shoes were those?
12K likes now broski… do the 50miles couch to road video. @gcn
I had no plan or goal. I just started riding a 20-year-old track bike around 20-40km almost every day. Before I knew it, I managed to drive between 80-140 km in an afternoon in one or two months. And that with zero physical education, for 35 years I just curled up at the computer, apart from going for walks. I just want to say that it is not a science, and if I managed it with a finger in my nose, maybe everyone can :). Now I have a "new" bazaar bike that weighs a fraction of what the old Trek bikes do and I feel like I'm flying. 🙂
8:50 it really didn't occur to me that you could literally eat while riding lol unless it's just me as it can give me indigestion moving too soon after a snack, so I always stop and head off within 10-20mins 🤔
Been cycling for fun for years, in between running. I've done a marathon running but only done that distance on a bike a couple of times, and just less than 80km is my longest effort. I just get a little bored 😂
I wish I could. Roads, even local ones, are too dangerous to ride. Friend was hurt badly on a group ride in a hit and run so I am really scared to go long haul. My legs are pretty useless too so I'd be bound to get somewhere and not get back. If I can get a few miles on the sealed off-road track I am happy.
Step 1: Buy a bike.
Step 2: Stop being a fanny.
Last week I did 20 for the first time and yesterday I did 70 and I feel fine. Is this normal or abnormal my legs are fairly strong because of hockey but my first big bike ride was last week
its always about drop bars and racing kit , unlimited funds and not much job interference