LONGEST RIDE I'VE EVER DONE - Orlando to Miami - Worst Retirement Ever

In need of training miles and a soul ride on a trip to catch up with family, I decided that instead of trying to train in Orlando and Miami where we were visiting, I'd see if I could ride there instead of taking the rental car.
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[@thiagov6123]

a true climber cyclist, gets winded by pumping up a flat tire

[@chamoisbuttr.]

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[@liam2134]

Cool to see sponsors supporting!

[@chamoisbuttr.]

@@liam2134 thank you and happy trails out there!

[@HE911_]

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[@Outsideville]

The accidental slo-mo cracked me up.

[@MrLorence]

I thought it was a play on the Papa John’s interview and had me rolling...”40 pizzas in 30 days” consecutively slowed down

[@crooksj11]

Only Phil could talk his way through a 9 hour ride and keep me entertained. The wit is undeniable.

[@waltblackadar4690]

3 Rules about Biking in Florida: 1. You can never, ever stop pedaling. "Coasting" is the 5 seconds of relief you get coming off an overpass. 2. No matter which way you go, there will always be a headwind. 3. No matter what time of year it is, you will sweat more than it seems should be humanly possible.

[@MitchellSains]

you made me try to get a hair off my screen lmao

[@ShuttTheFrontDoor]

"I realize what I did wrong, aside from this being a bad idea." 😂😂😂😂 We've all been THERE on a bike.

[@JeffOehlsen]

Is it a bad idea though ? My best rides have been bad ideas then. HAHAHAHAHA The only thing you really needed was some sort of bike seat pack.

[@bradyb9929]

This is the best description of Florida and Orlando I’ve ever heard

[@csn583]

"A place that shouldn't exist"? 😂

[@froggy0162]

Orlando is Sim City come to life…

[@AnomadAlaska]

I have roots there. Agree.

[@mrrodriguezHLP]

A riding buddy of mine who grew up in Florida, says he didn't see his first mountain until he was 16. He outclimbs me in my native San Gabriel Mountains in SoCal.

[@cup_and_cone]

@@mrrodriguezHLP I think Floridians tend to be okay climbers for the same reason there are so many good Dutch climbers in the WorldTour: Your entire ride is constant tempo and at least half of the ride is headwind resistance training. You develop a very rhythmic pedaling style from just doing a bunch of steady state riding.

[@SquareJerHertz]

Three buddies and I rode Cocoa Beach to Miami last month - and faced the same south wind. It's like you said; flat land is like a mountain. And when you add wind, it's even more like a mountain! We left Cocoa Beach at 5 am and arrived downtown Miami at 10 pm. (The day before we rode Kingsland, GA to Cocoa. Then third day rode Miami to Key West.)

[@10ktube]

One sure way to know if you have good bibs, and a good saddle, is to go for a crazy long ride and see if your opinion changes by the end of the ride.

[@secretagent86]

very true

[@TheMASDrummer]

And a good bike fit

[@winstoncat6785]

215 miles was my longest. But with hills, overnight (start was 3pm), in a group, and some "decent" café stops. Think we took about 15 hours in the saddle.

[@larrylem3582]

Since you've fallen in love with long, flat, featureless rides, registration for the World Time Trial Championships for 6, 12, and 24 hours in Borrego Springs, CA opens on June 1, 2021. The event is Oct 8-10 when it'll be a little cooler.

[@secretagent86]

i love riding, and used to TT as a junior. but 6 /12/ 24 hours? always thought that is crazy

[@mikesimms1]

Living in Florida, I wouldn't even know if my front derailleur was broken. I should probably just convert the bike to 1x, lol.

[@lipsterman1]

I'm in SE Louisiana. I have a 1x.

[@dannyr333]

I live in Tampa FL. I got a 50t chainring 1x. No hills except maybe some bridges here and there in Clearwater area but flat flat flattttt

[@rickdeckard7926]

Lot's of riders in Florida are doing 1x. 30% of our group are gravel 1x bikes

[@SniperSnake50BMG]

I'm from Colombia the mountain Paradise. Then I went to Texas and now everything feels lonely flat and a bazillion miles away!!!

[@slackerprince1]

Rarely need brake pads, for those still riding rim brakes. 😎

[@pvasiliou3948]

OK, the slow-motion combined with the 7-11 pizza is pure gold

[@darrelduke]

In north florida, it’s gate station pizza all the way.

[@thehandleiwantedwasntavailable]

Long rides are awesome. I did a non-stop 513km (4,300m) ride in 2021 and loved it.

[@bubbatex]

Good one. The "spittle" coming off the lips in the first hour was gold. Then the slow-mo, gold as well. I was also glad to see that a headwind does indeed affect skinny climbers just like it does us big guys. Though your 12 mph would have probably been about 8 for me. LOL!

[@scottwomack8905]

Excellent video. That first 5min is where I do all my riding and yes they do go by you at 60mph all the time. It's really fun when the traffic picks up.

[@mattmcgriff5952]

Phil, the “Florida hills” as you know, are the prevailing 20 mph winds that you feel on your out and back rides. “Man I feel great today”, get to the turn around point and die on the way back. Biggest climbs were the overpasses. It is a wake up call as to out of shape I am having moved from Florida and having to climb even small hills.

[@stevesnailfish]

I live in the flat fenlands of eastern England....Strong winds virtually all year round......I'd possibly do alright for 30 miles in Florida (he says)

[@toetaster]

That slo-mo at the end with 7-11 pizza is exactly what it feels like to ride yourself into the weeds.

[@jlo2017]

Cool video and glad I stumbled across your channel. It was so cool to see your ride right past my neighborhood on Narcoossee (3:15 ish). Really entertaining and your description of riding in FL was spot on!

[@Mmn2709]

Nice video. Thanks for taking me along for the ride. Also, thumbs up for enjoying a Topo Chico on a ride.

[@brianboyd6670]

"My Di2 could have died two hours ago...' Hahaha 100% real talk

[@mkoschara]

I really enjoyed this. One of my favorite winters was spent training in Gainesville.

[@rayacosta3510]

that's how i felt when I did my last double century..... good job Phil made me laugh

[@johnknox4293]

great effort!, your commentary was funny, thanks for filming this ride

[@kathleenbennett2128]

So much fun!!! Thanks for letting all us tag along😊 You two are funny!!😁😊haha 😁😁 Beautiful ride, thank you!!🙂 What ever happened to gatorade gum , I miss that stuff!!😊 Cheers!!🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@tednruth453]

Awesome! I rode with you, the whole way, the whole 20 minutes of the vlog 🤓

[@nmgn]

So in fact the Dutch mountains are bigger then the ones in Florida!

[@ralfmimoun2826]

I feel for you! My longest ride was 159 miles. With a 20yr old 3x9 Cube Attempt, sub 10kg, 1.400 meters up, 11hrs moving (plus _some_ breaks). Everybody should try it! But please on a route with plenty of shops and gas stations for supply 😁 I'll repeat it asap, with my new bike, 10kg less fat and some miles on my training plan. Maybe 10 hrs, who knows.

[@dsonyay]

Man, I love your videos.. I love the humor.

[@worstretirementever]

Thank you!

[@npc4188]

missed the chance to name your route "Florida Man" so it resembles crazy news headlines

[@Irnmanonairnhrse]

Awesome! I miss Florida! Thank you for this!

[@chriscoyle63]

I’d like to watch a video of Ted King watching this video.

[@mikeb9303]

Head wind in FL. is what we call a Florida hill except it last the whole ride well atleast half the ride usually,

[@KetzalSterling]

Superb vid Phil. Annoyingly, for you. I think you just found a great new video format. Bad idea rides :)

[@bengardner3878]

Almost choked on my coffee when you told the manatee story.

[@3banger955i]

When I pushed play, the very last words I thought I would hear would be “Manatee Sex.”

[@michelrivard1987]

I agree with you Phil! It was a bad idea for a ride...especially riding for so long on a highway😲

[@pksteffen]

Yay Emily! Gotta say the slo-mo was perfect.

[@2wheelsrbest327]

Well done Phil. We've taken our grandkids to Orlando twice and I couldn't find anywhere to hire a bike but given the Gators thats probably a good thing.

[@jameskelly2559]

Love your rides, quirky and cool. Come ride Colorado some time!

[@stuartmclean3843]

Phil your comedy timing is underrated

[@billplank6714]

Nice video. Consider the Katy Trail rail-trail in Missouri. It starts relatively near Chamois Butt’r world headquarters and goes to just outside St. Louis. Pancake flat crushed limestone free of cars. FKT is ripe for picking...

[@billinhouston3291]

Yes!

[@tothefinlandstation]

It is funny you mentioned Publix and Panera. Those are two of the first three jobs I had when I lived in Florida (where I grew up).

[@HuwJones]

Loved the commentary on this one....sounds like single-speed would be good in FL ! lol

[@peterfinley8516]

Nice job! I once went 162 in 7:32 (Ride Across Indiana) and didn't walk right for about a week. You did well on a tough ride!

[@billinhouston3291]

The accidental slo-mo is a great fit for how I feel when I am bonked. I usually end up with a Mountain Dew from that 7-11.

[@vivianwilliams1737]

Got my 100 in, went to the site, free cookie mix, then added dark chocolate cookie mix, then added sugar cookie mix!

[@01FozzyS]

I need me a ride like that for a change. Flat but not as straight. Finished the Cookie challenge the other day and ordered the gaiter. Looking forward to it,Phil!

[@worstretirementever]

Enjoy!

[@woden_the_wanderer]

Just found your channel today my friend. Liked, subbed and rang the bell way over here in rainy scotland. Jealous od your Great weather. Take care

[@worstretirementever]

Thank you!

[@Paolo3896]

No wonder you're a former pro. I looked at your Strava stats for this activity and they reflect a 95.9% on Z2. Training done to perfection.

[@csn583]

Pizza is a savory cookie, change my mind.

[@nehemiah9190]

I mean, are pies just considered savory cookies?

[@barretdunbar9114]

Are raisins to cookies what pineapple is to pizza?

[@scottf3456]

@@barretdunbar9114 no, of course not. Raisins are a great addition to some cookies- like an oatmeal raisin cookie. But, Pineapple has no place on a pizza and in fact when pineapple is present on a pizza the pizza ceases to be pizza.

[@barretdunbar9114]

@@scottf3456 clearly you've had neither chili marinated pineapple nor Dad's Oatmeal cookies or you would feel much the opposite

[@GravityBunk]

I’m not interested in wasting my time

[@chaddfeyas6538]

Crazy to see you in my hometown, Loxahatchee!

[@SnakeGod_]

I’m in Miami and been meaning to make that ride in reverse 🚴🏿‍♂️💨

[@worstretirementever]

By my calculations you’d have a great tailwind for that!

[@secretagent86]

It will still be flat, lol. hope you prepare properly

[@jayobannon5359]

Lake Alice, there was a guy there in the early 70's called gator man, he fed them marshmellows

[@russellschwartz4228]

The slow Mo was absolutely hilarious

[@JosephofColorado]

Heat, especially in high humidity, is brutal. I had to bail touring the Cowboy trail in August for the same reason.

[@jore346]

Love the three sector. Easy, pace, and it sucks. Haha happiest retirement ever!!

[@HouseOfShanks]

You’re allowed to carry on CO2 containers, I think 2 of them, for “personal floatation devices”, but you can’t check them. FYI for future flights :-)

[@philsanderson8740]

From south/center FL and that scenic trail around the lake is extremely boring and the view never changes

[@timurhant469]

"Full body workout" This is brilliant :)))

[@antoniocasablancasvilanova2207]

Phil at its best!!!

[@benjaminomalley7521]

Florida riding is awesome, especially when you can see the water ;)

[@thelionskiln]

Thought Ontario was flat :D Great ride Phil, awesome distance.

[@Fixin-To]

Indeed, changing one of mine to 1x as the only ‘hill’ near me is Gatineau

[@pablogsm91]

I moved from Colombia to Montreal and I thought I was having a bad time finding some climbs around. Thanks God I didn't move to Orlando LOL

[@davidwing8879]

Just recently took a very similar route via a rental car in April. Stopped for pics at the Port Mayaca Lock and Dam (appears at 14:14 in the background).

[@user-mc7ez6lm4x]

Lucky you. I was given a finnish bicycle with a planetary gear last weekend my friend, the bicycle master, it was pink and it's maximum speed was 25 km per hour, so I started at the maximum speed equal to your speed after going non-stop for a day!

[@JohnRadford-iy7db]

The head wind makes up for lack of hills.found that when cycling Norfolk uk many years ago.

[@aminostruth3494]

Man that is some boring ass terrain. Fair play for getting as far as you did Phil.

[@fhowland]

Man, look how perfect that tarmac is. Massachusetts roads are terrible.

[@larrybuzbee7344]

Never been a pro, just a lifelong avid amateur. Longest one day ride ever was from the mouth of the Jedediah Smith River, at seal level, 149 miles to Ashland, Or., with 85 pounds of gear in 9.5 hours. There are about 3500 vertical feet of climb along the way. It was sublime.

[@jeffreymjanssen]

My longest ride ever was 206 miles. I do a yearly 200 mile ride to help fight human trafficking. #BTC200 #BreakTheCycle200

[@secretagent86]

holy shit. impressive. my longest ever was about 135 miles 6.5 hours with a buddy in late teens. FANTASTIC CAUSE

[@justinhanneken5316]

Me too Jeff! Love BTC200! I have done it twice!

[@Here2shtpst]

Trafficker: Marie, you're spared today because some Jeff guy hates himself.

[@ryanbrown7240]

@@Here2shtpst what are you saying?

[@HE911_]

@Phil Gaimon if you want some interesting 'hills' of FL come on out to Dade County (San Antonio FL). Can't believe I missed that you were in town for a FL ride.

[@edmarkey4057]

Alligator WHOOP scores. "Waiter, we'll take the check now..."

[@KrazyKrzysztof]

lol at the slo mo in the end

[@firesurfer]

Geez, I did that ride with panniers in the late 70s. I needed to catch a plane from Orlando and took a bus back from Miami. The ride from Orlando took 20 hours as I remember, maybe more.. What a mistake.

[@willieperry958]

I live in Vegas we have a Wednesday group ride that starts at 8, it’s 8:02 am I’m watching your video.. thanks Phil 😂

[@worstretirementever]

Get out and ride!

[@robinheil]

Love the random musings on a boring ride

[@dennislucas7362]

Phil-I have a course for you that I call the ColLee Pizza Tour. It is a 200 mile loop around Collier and Lee counties, leaving and ending out of Naples on the west coast of Florida. We use gas station pizza as our fuel and would love to have you join us in November!

[@drewcama5481]

I was just looking for the name of the cycling clothing company. I bought from them before with your discount and am very happy so I'm getting more. I hope your discount still works!

[@lloydhlavac6807]

What about Sugarloaf Mountain near Ferndale????? 😉 🚵‍♂️ Did you mention Dan Larson? Former teammate of mine, back in the 90s.

[@jaycamp2364]

Here's another long one Phil. Join 2000 other riders and ride the STP, Seattle to Portland. Although 6000+ riders go for the two day version, 2000 challenge themselves and do the full 204 miles in one day!

[@djanointed4812]

If you want hills around Orlando you have to go to Claremont. There's plenty of hills on a 60 mile loop. Probably 7%-10-12%.

[@cellarman1223]

Manatee tale makes the watch worthwhile.

[@acanfield87]

Nice! I miss FL but not the cycling. At least NWFL has a "few" hills. You might actually get a 1000 ft in a 50-mile ride if you try. Silca mini-pump = 400 pumps for ~90 psi. I've counted LOL.

[@Moving_Chicane]

take care you guys. I'm holding down the area here. ;)

[@aischwartzable]

Congratulations film. You have discovered hell flat and headwind. I swear your facial hair grew significantly through the course of your ride. By the end you practically had a beard

[@lopella]

Just for the record, Tiger King country is in Oklahoma. Carole Baskin country is in Tampa (Big Cat Rescue, she has not been affiliated with that organization for years though). So I don’t think you were anywhere close to either. Hilarious video, thank you for sharing!

[@Zwiesel66]

Oh my gosh, I hate those noisy, busy roads, I always plan my routes along small, quiet roads.

[@brianmagee5847]

Spittle in 4k. That's some quality film.

[@Bicyclechris]

Go ride to Key Biscayne in Miami. Its awesome

[@facediaper09]

U nailed it about Floriduuh.

[@grandpashreddypants]

Alligator Whoop scores through the roof... Ffr laughing and can't stop.

[@Patrick-fs8pb]

Headwinds and heat sums up most of my rides here in Florida

[@johnhorgash9031]

Hey! How about the Mid Atlantic 12/24 . The race is in Washington North Carolina on August 14/15 2021. It is a 26 mile loop that you do as many times as you can in either 12 or 24 hours. There is also a 100 mile race and a 100 mile ride. Its really fun. My best showing was 337 miles in 2018. It is a blast!

[@Hialeah59]

North Florida has plenty of hills. A less than 20 mile ride in my neighborhood (Tallahassee) will get you 1,100 ft of climbing. Go Noles!

[@AlanDalziel]

I used to coach for Team in Training and met riders from Florida in Lake Tahoe at America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride. They told me they did hill repeats in parking structures because there are no hills big enough anywhere . . . .

[@maxeylifetv2676]

I know about the full body workout with the mini pump. 😆

[@david.dilmore]

Note sure if you’ll see this but I’m at UF and we now have a cycling and triathlon team! We have twice now done a ride from UF to UCF 144 miles and often put on smaller event rides. Would be cool if ya came out to one of our events sometime both teams have Facebook pages you can contact. Ur vid just popped up in my recommended and then I heard UF thought I’d mention it!

[@seansims8805]

As someone who road the NW all my life only essentially...Im impressed with the flat land riders.

[@tonycrabtree3416]

I'll take hills any ride over endless wind. LOL!

[@domestique3954]

Me too,but i live in northern Germany where there are no mountains at all! So i always have to fight the wind-the closer to the coast the more powerful......😩💦

[@BruceChastain]

lol publix centred economy

[@NikeonaBike]

there are worse things to base an economy on tbf