About 15 years ago I was the office cycling nut - commuting to work and doing 100 km rides at the weekends. There was a certain amount of bewildered admiration. Then this really skinny guy joined who said he was a cyclist. I checked out his Strava - he'd done a 100 mile ride at the weekend in (from memory) 4 hours 10 minutes and then cycled the same distance home. I was no longer the office cycling nut.
@Johnwis-gp9yy12 сағат бұрын
That is extremely fast…. If your memory is correct that guy was a beast
@Jaqaroo4 сағат бұрын
That was great Andy! Well done on a great ride! Riding a track like that looks so good - no cars, no traffic lights, nothing but you and the bike and your limits. Adding the 360 footage really enhanced the video I think.
@EnigmaveloСағат бұрын
If you’re not snotty you’re not trying hard enough, chapeau!
@lydiagould309012 сағат бұрын
So pleased to see another video on your channel! It brought back memories of my 1st 100 mile TT back in the 80s on a Claude butler touring bike with pedal clips. It was a lovely route going through Winkton and Sopley in the Ringwood area.My coach handed up half a malt loaf and it took me about 5 miles to eat it, then he was stood round the corner with the other half🤣. No garmin tech, not even a HR monitor, but I paced it perfectly. Beautiful bike, nothing better than riding a proper fast road bike. Thought you were taking things a bit easy in the 1st 3 hours, so was glad to see you a bit wrecked at the finish. That's how it should be! Kudos for a great ride and a good time!!!
@paulpearce975016 сағат бұрын
Nice one Andy I think you played that one pretty well and should be pleased with your effort and time. I never knew that the track had open days will have to look into it myself one day 💪
@ShawnIsBatman16 сағат бұрын
A great video and a great effort, congratulations! I definitely believe that you could do a sub-5 hours. Better pace management and if you did this in warmer weather, you could look at an aero optimized kit, over that time/distance, it would definitely matter. I guess I will have to add a 100-mile time trial to my goal events for 2025!
@ZenEndurance11 сағат бұрын
Awesome video. If you're going to cover big distances, time to get some aerobars. Wayyyyyyyy faster. And more comfortable. And side cargo pockets in your bike shorts are huge aero drag.
@sethgroth8411 сағат бұрын
Well done! My only century so far I did in 6 hours and 20 minutes on a really flat trail 122ft elevation gain over the entirety I really look forward to doing another one
@A_AAA23211 сағат бұрын
fair play Andy that was a strong effort -well done!
@chrisjoyce55392 сағат бұрын
Well done Andy superstar 😊
@thedmxtube3 сағат бұрын
Awesome effort, well done! 🙌
@gordonwalker490912 сағат бұрын
Great video. Will be booking a slot to have a go, looks a grand day out.
@DanilaKulakov12 сағат бұрын
Go, Andy, go! I hope to se you on the next PBP!
@supercharger8415 сағат бұрын
Amazing work mate. And overall what an absolutely quality video. Nice to see the Sworks getting dirty 😊
@ronaldallen860416 сағат бұрын
I suppose that in the end it all depends on whether your riding is race-led focusing on speed and sugar based nutrition with the latest, greatest, lightest, electronic equipment or perhaps you ride as far as possible to see new places and the beauty of our beloved island. Regardless of this i admire what you achieve but at my age i am incapable of much speed and envious of your relative youth or perhaps resentful of the loss of mine. Having said all that i could never have forced myself to ride all that way around a track so very well done.
@lydiagould309012 сағат бұрын
You're not alone there @ronaldallen8604!
@inouk554912 сағат бұрын
Great video Andy!
@mikekent948811 сағат бұрын
I love this. Thanks for sharing
@n22pdf15 сағат бұрын
Great vid Andy well done 😊💪🚴🏻 could I ask which mudguards you use ? Thanks Pete 😊
@fortesfortunajuvat678216 сағат бұрын
Not sure I'd have tried this during Fall/Winter. Hat's off to you.
@irondistance431310 сағат бұрын
I did something similar 2 years ago I planned to do 112 as an Ironman bike simulation on my Tribike. I kept having to stop and pee after the 4th stop I decided to go another 15ish miles and then empty the tank. I wound up doing 89 miles, I have great a great loop here about 2.5 miles and flat with next to no traffic but a strong head wind on one side and because it comes down the river you don’t get the tail on the other side. I leaned a lot and had a bikefit after that I think I will go for the full 112 miles next spring.
@wazzup10515 сағат бұрын
Looks like a lot of fun (you had stellar weather as well). I did a 100K time trial on the road once aiming sub-4 hours (nailed it). I would like to see what I could do on a track.
@gmivisualsjason372916 сағат бұрын
Well done...... Enjoyable
@rug21212 сағат бұрын
I can feel your pain all the way over here in the States. 😰
@richardhookway12 сағат бұрын
Impressive!
@jaredmickel56366 сағат бұрын
You would have made 5:00 easy if you rode your aero bars. You should also consider an aero hydration pack and aero bottles, both with mix in them. Probably another 2/10ths of a mph there. I would have also done a bunch more ketones…1/hr at least. Nice work. 🎉
@TouringTony7 сағат бұрын
Well done Although I'm not sure my brain could handle going round and round the same route
@globaljobber11 сағат бұрын
That's a great speed for 100 miles on the flat. Well done indeed, you should be well pleased! Not sure if you mentioned, but did you do any nature stops?
@TTTJJJLLL15 сағат бұрын
well done. So far I have been only doing 100km. Will try to do my first 100 mile February probably will take closer to 7 hours.
@grumpy-dad3701Сағат бұрын
My PB is 54.7 miles whilst bikepacking. 100 miles is some peddling not sure if i could keep up with that pace.