…I did manage to cycle 106 miles (170.6 km) today (apologies to the Proclaimers)! Strava, which measures horizontal distance covered is a bit less at 102.2 miles (164.5 km) – you can see my route below.
The wind was much stronger than ideal, so my average of 22km/hour wasn’t quite as good as I’d hoped – cyclists on the major tours have averages roughly twice as fast! However, it’s not bad for an overweight 63 year old.
Awesome work Dad! Hope you had something tasty to celebrate 🙂
Ps Rob is also v impressed!
Wowza, that’s a long way!
A couple of summers ago, I found myself in the same
predicament. You should pay more attention to rack your
bike properly, as if you fall off the rack, you will be penalized.
Carry a couple of energy bars or sports gels (around 200-300 calories each) and eat or drink one at least every
hour to hour and a half.