- Ideally ride with others at a similar pace to you, riding on other peoples wheels (as close as you feel comfortable) makes a big difference (20-30% less effort) especially over longer rides. Most effective on the flatter sections, and/or head wind. Try and rotate on the front to give everyone a rest.
it's better than being in the office for the day eh!
Having done a fair few longish rides, I would say if you are not trying to break any speed records. I would tend to try and eat more savoury things and drink water. I did 120 plus ride a couple of months ago and took some pittas with cheese and houmous in them which went down really well.I would only use gels if I was really blowing, also cliff bars do a packet of energy jellies which are much nicer to eat.
Missus is now trying to convince me to to do ...
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Might have to try a true long distance ride at some point!
This guy should have checked out the advice on this thread....Chinese man cycles 500km in wrong direction to get home30-days! You'd think he'd have looked at a map at some point.
The unnamed man could not read maps