100 miles on 26" Mountain Bike - Ride London 2023

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[@1969Rake]

What i love about this is your showing you don't need special clothing, super light bike, super foods or ultra fitness. Just build up an old bike do ots in good condition, have a reasonable amount of riding experience/fitness and just a few basic snacks.

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

Right on! And that’s what I’m gunna live my life by going forward. I you want to do something just do it!

[@MonkeyShred]

Bro. Seriously. That’s insanely impressive. The thought of 100 miles, especially on a 26er, I would have set myself 10 hours. 😂 Doing that in 6 hours 20… 16.2 mph average. God damn. That’s some endurance riding! Think I need some of those slick ricks to try out that speed! But yeah. Mad impressive dude. Crazy crazy achievement!

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

Dude! Firstly thank you! It nearly killed me but it’s definitely got me ready to tackle more events like this! 26er Endurance Rider has a ring to it hahaha!! And the slicks are great! They are super thick so I’m hoping very minimal flats. I’ve been using them commuting and they are super nice 👌🏼

[@dnchgcyclist]

Bro, this summer I rode 100 miles on a 15kg retro mtb from the 90s (it's a steel French Gitane with a Shimano exage 400lx groupset), with an average speed of 25.5 km/h, and it was pretty easy, Considering that there were bad roads with potholes and a lot of climbs, so you don’t know what bad driving conditions are)

[@TK-OK]

“Respect for the roadies” The respect goes to you sir. Incredible feat on any bike but to do it on fat 26” is absolute mad lad 👍

[@gilbycoyote]

Mad respect! 100miles and then some, on 26” and no lycra. *chefskiss

[@adZHARRISON]

A friend of mine just rode 90 miles on a single speed beach cruiser in flip flops , shorts and shirtless in LA with some serious hills along the coast.

[@55whiplash]

Fantastic job! 103 miles in 6 hours and change on a 26-inch wheeler is damn impressive.

[@chriszahner5966]

You should be proud for accomplishing that time and distance on 26” wheels. Huge respect.

[@RedGoneRiding]

Amazing!! Respect for you mate. . .

[@JogieGlenMait16]

that's amazing, dude. bloody hell you got balls.

[@rickparish2908]

Great Job!! Planning on doing a century ride on my '96 Trek Singletrack in September. Love the channel.

[@AdyWalter]

Doing it tomorrow, 3rd and final time. Last time out was 6hr 20mins on a full on road bike so you did good,

[@oheso]

Well done! 100 miles is nothing to sneeze at. I've done it once so far and am looking forward to doing it again this year. Your time was great!

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

Thank you! Much appreciated 👌🏼

[@purpletrance9874]

You do make that Impulse look so small! The saddle height seems low so you're not getting the best power from your legs. I do love your Impulse build...been looking for one for ages to do a restomod to. I'll keep looking! Well done for riding the 100 and looking forward to seeing how you get on in your next event 👍👌😎

[@Zinerun]

Well done.

[@MrXNITROx]

the thing at 4:03 is a type of recumbent called a velomobile, if it only had to wheels then it would've been called a streamliner!

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

It was super cool.

[@mlee6050]

@@2NDLIFEBIKES 😭 a velomobile I want cost £10k wish I was rich enough for one, apparently about 30% of effort needed compare to a normal bike (upright)

[@wilyamiyoo]

Woahhh great ride dude! Just did my 110km version with my 1992 Bridgestone MTB and still took me 5 hours. Love your prep and setup!

[@andrewmitchell1354]

I've just discovered your channel not long ago, great work, enjoying to watch & you seem like a super-nice genuine chap, cheers matey & keep on spinning!

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

Thanks and welcome!! Appreciate the comment! 🙌🏼

[@presfebrand8742]

You're one of the reason along side crustbikes I bought my sarecen 26" crack rig & I plan on doing a ride/ camp in Wales from Manchester this summer. You show many of us putting life into an old bike & enjoying the little things is what it's about. Can't wait to make some memories on mine this year. Cheers mate. Big inspiration ❤

[@mojojojo6852]

Way to go man!! You're a 26" missionary!

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

😂 thank you 🙏🏼

[@tomhorton152]

Just jumping in here to have a quick lol at the 26 inch missionary comment

[@tonypotter9578]

That’s a grand effort! Epic ride, well done!

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

Cheers

[@andypicken7848]

You did really well. 103 miles is no joke.

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@permasleep2]

Wow. Epic stache and effort. Cheers.

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

Thank you kindly! 🙌🏼

[@Donovangulya]

Congrats Craig well done.

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

Thanks 👍

[@joelogjam9163]

20ish years ago, I did a 50 mile charity ride on a 26" wheel mtb. I did have the luxury of slick tyres, but it was still murder. Never did anything that silly again.

[@dnchgcyclist]

Bro, this summer I rode 100 miles on a 15kg retro mtb from the 90s (it's a steel French Gitane with a Shimano exage 400lx groupset), with an average speed of 25.5 km/h, and it was It’s not so difficult, so you don’t know what hell is, by the way, at that time I had off-road tires with a weight of 1 kilogram per piece)

[@ianmoss4000]

Great ride! The A12 is my favourite part! I saw that weird vehicle at 3:59 doing it last year. No idea what it was either

[@Conor_Ryan]

Those weird machines are called Velomobiles. Seriously efficient and quite a few videos up here on KZbin should you wish to check out 👍

[@ianmoss4000]

@@Conor_Ryan oh nice!

[@lukeblankenship8424]

Come to Seattle and do the STP. (Seattle to Portland) I think it’s like 180 miles or so.

[@brettharris1751]

Great effort, big ride, nice bike looks like a hard but fun day great will power to ride past your house, if you get the chance come to Melbourne and do around the bay in a day. We have endless bike 🚲 lanes & rail trails. Love your channel.

[@burrito_bobby]

Nice job man 🤙🏼

[@roypennock8046]

I came to this video late but in September 2023 at the tender age of 49, I did my first ever cycling event, a 100 mile Gran Fondo near my home in the Canadian Rocky Mountains... Also on a 90's 26er, with all original or period-correct components, 163km and 1780m of climbing, I was averaging 28kph on the first leg but slowed to 23kph overall, finishing dead last at 7:44. I plan on doing it again next year! Much respect from Canada!👊👊

[@russhope9992]

Incredible work - nothing like the adrenaline of the day and hard work to get you to a previously near impossible task ! Inspired me to do the Solistice Century with restrap 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@joejordan401]

Well done 🫠 that's such a hard ride, I would be on the road bike for that. 👏👏👏

[@cradleofphill]

Just watched this again... great work,

[@1701_FyldeFlyer]

Makes my 90 minute non stop ride insignificant!

[@greggwilson8055]

Wow congratulations! That was quite an accomplishment!

[@coleman437]

Love it😅

[@draggonhedd]

Yeah you did it! Sick!

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

🙌🏼

[@seanoreilly6774]

Great video thats great cycling i ride a 26in mountain bike great bike all you need is the legs. don't need fancy bike.

[@RachelRidesBikes]

That’s awesome! I’m coming over from Switzerland for this next year… unsure what bike I’ll be bringing but tempted with the 26er after this!

[@jesseleachman7801]

im literally about to build a bike now because of this little series thinking 80s rockhopper or hardrock modernized and id have to try and time the trip to yall from california

[@333wheeler]

That's actually not a bad time at all ! The old CTC rides were set at 100 in 8 - 100 in 7 and a half , as a yard stick.. No bar ends or more aero like position as well .

[@cajunrph]

One heck of an achievement. Congratulations.

[@sbrown1953]

Well done! Congratulations on your Century on an Old Skool 26-er!

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

More to come! Potentially haha 😂

[@andyamos8594]

Really enjoyable! Yeah, these rides are inspiring, especially when there is some kind of comptomise such as you don't have the newest lightest machine and are not used to doing 100+ miles every week. I do the Eroica Hispania here in Spain every year. Basically riding road bikes older than 1988 along gravel roads used to access wine grouves. Its an achievement just getting to the finnish line! I missed a sign that cut off 40km from the 120km route and it still took me 7 hours!

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

Wow that sounds awesome! Definitely adding it to my list of rides!

[@andyamos8594]

@@2NDLIFEBIKES it is an adventure every year, and an amaizing atmosphere not to mention the obligatory Rioja Wine helping down garlic mushrooms!! 🤣

[@turboseize]

A rigid 1990s mountainbike is reasonably efficient-ish (that's why they make so great commuter bikes), so with good tyres that bike might be a lot better than one would assume. But the flat bar would drive me nuts... Farthest I've ever ridden mine was short of 60km, and I was pretty beaten up. I would not want to ride any longer than about 90 minutes or so without drop bars. I really need my change of hand positions, and the ability to duck down and get out of the wind is also priceless.

[@mlee6050]

Good to see still used, mountain bike 26" is true one in my view My mountain bike was stolen from outside my flat last October so I'm looking to go road bike as not pivot points to wear out, also I want to know how to remove the padding in the Lycra, I often use normal clothes as no padding and carbon saddle with 100psi in 22mm 700c tubular

[@georgemorton7141]

Smashed it Craig, top effort.

[@snakeindigo7085]

Fantastic effort!

[@the_nondrive_side]

love this bikes look.

[@rob.pittaway]

Well done Craig.

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

Thanks 🙏🏼

[@HiplokBikeLocks]

Amazing effort! You smashed it! 🙌

[@justd3fy]

Damn you're fast.

[@AndrogyneMichinaga]

Congratulations.

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

Thank you!

[@ABYLEk]

Wait wait wait ! 100miles on a 26" Mtb bike with no automatic pedal. You're a fighter ! 🤯 Great perf!

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

Hahaha thank you!! 🙏🏼

[@ABYLEk]

@@2NDLIFEBIKES if you do another long ride, you can add strap to your pedal 🙏🙏

[@adZHARRISON]

whats an automatic pedal ??

[@nathanieldwarner]

Well done mate, would be well up for a group 100 mile ride next year if you end up doing it.

[@kitdank8648]

I was at this event it was sick

[@chriswiecek6519]

Well done young man, achieving actually 123miles👍Great result. I expect you did more than those other riders who probably went to the start by public transport 😂 Been 10 years since I did a 100 miler, now you have given me an itch I want to scratch! Even if I have done 50 miles on the last two Sundays ( 3ccr and Wokingham bikeathon)

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

Hahaha I definitely saw some guys parking central and getting bikes out on my way in so maybe 🤔

[@HelloMrVelo]

Wow ! How EPIC

[@richardulrich6089]

Both you and your machine are very imprressive. 👍

[@corrado9076]

Impressive!

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@Pesepeda_Kesasar]

Great job mate...!!! You're the 26" hero...

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

Hahaha love this! 🙏🏼

[@husky0877]

That would make a good sticker!!!

[@felixthecatinthehat]

You should The Munda biddi 1000km off-road trail in Western Australia on the bike

[@dnchgcyclist]

This summer I rode 100 miles on a 15kg retro mtb from the 90s (it's a steel French Gitane with a Shimano exage 400lx groupset), with an average speed of 25.5 km/h, and it was not too difficult, considering that I had cheap heavy tires weighing a kilogram per piece, and I was only 13 years old at the time, so it seems to me that few of you know what hell is)

[@drewstreet4178]

Well done mate destroyed it and on a 26er aswell, I'd love to do it next year or whenever on a 26er just getting to London when you don't drive and live next to Leeds is a pain😂

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

Massive pain! Well I’m looking to enter some other events around the country next year so maybe it will happen

[@samsadle4781]

Super impressive man. Really great to see you succeed and then be inspired by your own success! Lands end to John o’groats next year? I’ll come over from the US and ride it with you.

[@samsadle4781]

Ok. LEJOG is nuts. But multiday something would be awesome to see. Not being British I don’t know what y’all do. Here the big one that I want to do is RAGBRAI

[@tmayberry7559]

Congratulations. It is so satisfying to see a mtb amidst the pack of roadie, and wearing regular clothes

[@thomasmikkelsen518]

Super effort! Well done 👍

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@3dcyclistrus]

100+ miles is bad ass already for me but on 26er? Amazing.

[@DIY-DaddyO]

Can me and my mate bring our 26" single speeds next year? 103 miles in 6 h 22 is an average speed of 16mph, AVERAGE! That's impressive.

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

Hell yea! I’ll be assembling a crew later In the year!

[@DIY-DaddyO]

@@2NDLIFEBIKES Also, is there a Strava thing or something so I can see what the steepest gradient is? Planing ahead for some single speed gear selection.

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

strava.app.link/jmtuRn8YzAb

[@Pedromgsanches]

I Only did such distances in 26 when 29 didnt exist… then you have kids and get a 29 to take them to school or Park 😅

[@durden.tyler537]

100+ miles….badass, dude.

[@jaygreen2648]

👍

[@whichypoohs]

Haha his posh saddle fell off 😅

[@yoavsteinman9235]

hi man, GREAT channel! one question that I have is 26 is dead? I mean, I'm an avid commuter on 29er MTB, but I'm looking for an old mtb to play with. and I'm not sure if getting an old 26er because you know problems with parts in the feature. so what do you think? is 26 dead or does it have some more years with us? sorry for the English (not my mother tounge)

[@mlee6050]

Can all bikes do this? I only done London to Brighton in 3 hours 40 minutes for 56 miles and that is without me training for more than 5 miles (normally cycle 3 miles at a time)

[@jonathanbenn2241]

First Century 1990 on a Trek 800 Antelope. Avocent Road Runner 26"X1.5 sicks. Very hilly, too about 8 hours.

[@FillyDing]

what old-school 5 bolt narrow wide are you using (94 bcd I think?)? I'm looking for one for a project without breaking the bank.

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

That one is from ateliermedium.com/ very well made and comes in a bunch of colours.

[@mawo3961]

Yup, 70 miles is the lowpoint of a century ride.

[@Bikeops2021]

That is one hell of an achievement, just wondering how much weight you lost after the ride?

[@ABYLEk]

Hot knee After the 100 miles run! 😢

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

😎

[@RogerMcGuiremusic]

Your 1st audax ride beckons.

[@EriebyCycle]

I’m tired and my butt hurts thinking about it.

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

Hahaha my butt still kinda hurts 😂

[@tonypotter9578]

2024 - 26” 100 Milw crew: apply within!✅

[@2NDLIFEBIKES]

Dude! I’m definitely gunna get a crew for next year if you’re game!

[@tonypotter9578]

Sounds like a great idea! Defo up for some big retro miles!

[@johnbrann75]

The fact that you always seemed to be in a pack of cyclists is cool. Not like you lagged behind. Kudos! The change I would make to your or anyones bike for a ride that long is switch to friction shifting, unless a cable breaks its always going to be in sync.

[@sirmez9597]

stoked* not "stocked"