Phil and friends cycle ride

[Cycleracer 10]

I did the above on Sunday, 100k or 65 miles on my mountain bike pulling my 5 year old son on the connected tag-a-long over the biggest hills in Derbyshire for charity and enjoyed the experience.

Did any body else do this ride and if so how did you find it.

[Jules Student 10]

Well done you! I may need to lie down just thinking about that!

[Zamo 10]

65 miles is about the mostl I've done on my own! I have taken my daughter (4 next month) out lots in one of the seats that fits on the back but never more than 30 miles and even then she normally falls asleep! How do you keep your boy awake?

 

Let me know if there are any similar rides in the near future as I wouldn't mind having a go.

[sammie 10]

no but i recently did a 28 mile sponsored walk for charity.......

 

 

 

it nearly killeed me ill do it again next year tho!

[kittykat 10]

65 miles! bloody hell id get tired doing that in the car never mind on a bike. I would like to your start cycling though i hear its very good exercise. Just one Q - does it make legs go all muscly? I ask cos i wouldnt want this to happen to me. Since i began driving i put on about a stone cos before i had it i walked miles. I knew i would put on weight but it was just so tempting having a car there. EVIL car. Its a good job it doesnt have power steering - at least my arms havent got any bigger.

[Zamo 10]

Originally posted by kittykat

Q - does it make legs go all muscly? I ask cos i wouldnt want this to happen to me. [/b]

 

Women always ask that! You tend to find that only women who train VERY hard/obsessively (whatever the sport or exercise) go "all muscley".

 

Cycling is a great way to lose weight though. I started cycling again when I moved to Sheffield about 6 weeks ago after a lazy, boozey 9-12 months, during which I put on loads of weight. I now cycle to and from work and a little a weekends - about 100-130 miles per week I guess. I've also cut back (a little!) on the booze and as a result I've lost 10lb already. Who knows... another couple of months and my six pack might return after a decade missing in action!

[Cycleracer 10]

My legs are very muscley because i train exesively hard but just riding your bike at an easy pace you won't have that problem, though you may burn off any fat which will make your legs look leaner rather than big.

That can't be a bad thing can it.

[halevan 11]

Cycling is the very best excersise one can have, I always enjoyed it in the old days, but sadly I, cannot do it any more, only a gentle ride on a flat surface on my small folding bike.

[Fudbeer 12]

Well done to those doing the Phil and friends ride today seeing you cycle up winnats into a head wind I felt your pain

[speedbirdone 10]

Didn't do today's ride but I've ridden it for the previous 4 years, doing the long route ( 90 miles i think ) I love the climb up Holme Moss. Winnats Pass is always a leg breaker, even more so after a good 50 miles in the legs.

[Fudbeer 12]

Didn't do today's ride but I've ridden it for the previous 4 years, doing the long route ( 90 miles i think ) I love the climb up Holme Moss. Winnats Pass is always a leg breaker, even more so after a good 50 miles in the legs.

 

Yes I did it a few years back in the rain,the long route and realised I was not as fit as I thought particularly looking at some of the others taking part.

 

I can only usually do winnats about 50% of the time without stopping and thats just comming from sheffield.

[Becky B 31]

I'm full of good intentions... I'd like to do the Phil and Friends, but after the ride I did on Saturday I think I might have to train harder...

I'm not cycling to work any more, which means I'm a little out of condition. Still, I did 70 miles (according to my speedo!) with panniers on the back and I'm not really sore.

 

Maybe next year will be my year for the challenge ride, if it's not clashing with something else (which has been a problem in the past)!