Time on the bike

[Mom]

Would that be Maungaturoto? Spent a year there once....cool place...

No, think it was Mangatapere, but he had just negotiated some of the most appalling road condtions you should ever have to ride on, to be fair Managsomewhereinthemiddleofnowhere was about right at that time...LOL

[oldrider]

Hey Maha/mom, are you guys on a trip or something?

We can travel all day on the Tiger, just need to plan around "toilet" /food stops these days! (did I mention toilets?) John.

[Mom]

Hey Maha/mom, are you guys on a trip or something?

We can travel all day on the Tiger, just need to plan around "toilet" /food stops these days! (did I mention toilets?) John.

No, sadly we snuck a day off and spent it pootling around is all. Toilets are a BIG THING with me. I have something of a phobia around public toilets. I actually wont use one if I can possibly avoid it. It has to be a clean place. I have had some bad experiences at petrol station toilets and wont use them unless there is no choice. I much prefer the squat in the grass than the gag making, disgusting places that are offered roadside for females to use.

[Harvd]

did 400 km to kaikoura and i really felt it, it was double the length of my longest previous ride and i think it was just a bit too far... but i think that the fatigue was alot more mental than physical, except for my ass. i used to only be able to handle 50km rides before i was lookin for home, today i did 120 without even thnking about being tired.

i think my ride fitness is getting better. if its a thing...

[MarkH]

My longest ride in a day was Auckland to Christchurch, it was too long. If I go to the same bike rally this year I will see if I can organise accommodation in Blenheim. Of course there is a 3+ hour break for the ferry, so it is not continuous.

I am OK with Auckland to Wellington or vice versa, though my butt does feel a little sore after 400 - 500 kms of riding. Not a biggie, it soon recovers.

[Maha]

Would that be Maungaturoto? Spent a year there once....cool place...

No, went through there, I was meaning Maungatapere, end of twin bridges rd.

[YellowDog]

I just stop when I need to piss. With all the fluids I take in before riding, this is generally no more than about 300km. It could be an age thing.

Riding tired and without full concentration is a accident waiting to happen.

[slofox]

No, went through there, I was meaning Maungatapere, end of twin bridges rd.

Yep - know that pretty well also - used to play squash there.....and go through it on that central route.

[Maha]

Hey Maha/mom, are you guys on a trip or something?

We can travel all day on the Tiger, just need to plan around "toilet" /food stops these days! (did I mention toilets?) John.

Yeah we can be out all day John, that I dont mind, even coming home at this hour is fine, beautiful riding conditions. But, if its been over 500 ks for the day, then I get cranky, gear shifts start to get jerky etc. Even had to race a Swift up the Brynderwyns yesterday, fuck those things can go, he was being a wank in my mind, its those sorts of things that makes wanna.....well you know, wheres my Valium!!!!!

[cowboyz]

I dont mind doing 800-1000k in a day. Get a sore arse about 800k mark but you soon get over it. Depends on the roads too. If the roads are interesting then it is not difficult to knock off a couple of hundred ks in no time at all. If they are striaght and you are always aware of police then I get tired quite quickly. I have been up to my parents in Hamilton a few times on my own and I will stop for a quick gas stop and carry on with no trouble. Up and back in a night is ok if I am on a flyer (~730k)

Of course, if it is an ashhurst ride there is a compulsory smoke stop every 40k

[Motu]

Bike set up is important,and I don't set my bikes up for long distance rides.I have set up the BMW to give me the same riding position as a dirt bike,this puts more weight on my bum,and being more in the wind limits my speed.But the BMW seat is still 100km better than any dirt bike seat.On dual sports I would get sore elbows and hands - by the end of the day I'd be flicking up and down the gears clutchless as I couldn't pull the lever anymore.Next day my shoulders would be sore.I have none of this with the BMW,even though the bars are nearly in the same position.Dunno why,but I'm happy with the result.

[piston broke]

Time in the saddle can take its toll, the last 100Ks yesterday, all I was thinking about was getting home and I feel the brain wasn't so much on the riding, what sort of distance/time suits you?

around here that last hundy k's is normally on hiway1.boring and straight.
it gets boring when you've done it a lot.
so i guess the stimulation is not there.
i find i can spend more time onboard if it's new roads.
gutted i couldn't make your cruise yesterday.

[sparky.scott]

Ive done Invercargill to Greymouth up the west coast in 2 days and the return trip in 1, around 1000kms each way

[Maha]

I dont mind doing 800-1000k in a day. Get a sore arse about 800k mark but you soon get over it. Depends on the roads too. If the roads are interesting then it is not difficult to knock off a couple of hundred ks in no time at all. If they are striaght and you are always aware of police then I get tired quite quickly. I have been up to my parents in Hamilton a few times on my own and I will stop for a quick gas stop and carry on with no trouble. Up and back in a night is ok if I am on a flyer (~730k)

Of course, if it is an ashhurst ride there is a compulsory smoke stop every 40k

Every 40k for a smoke and every 60k for a coffee? unless you get the Masterton then finding a coffee can seem endless...

around here that last hundy k's is normally on hiway1.boring and straight.
it gets boring when you've done it a lot.
so i guess the stimulation is not there.
i find i can spend more time onboard if it's new roads.
gutted i couldn't make your cruise yesterday.

Yeah that last bit on SH1 is a big snore, had thought of cutting through Waipu/Mangawhai but wasn't in the 'zone'. Maybe if I had stopped at Waipu for 10-15 mins? that would have worked.

[McJim]

I used to commute on the bike every day rain or shine so as far as getting up it was "Oh shit I'm late" scull a coffee and jump on the bike time from Zzzzzs to on the road about 11 minutes.

I don't often get the chance to do long trips because we have children so it's not fair to take more than 2 hours away from home otherwise the missus does all the childcare which isn't fair.

I used to cycle for 9 hours at a time on cycle touring holidays around Scotland and when I was training I would do a 90 mile run once per week.

I have never actually felt fatigue riding a bike yet. Closest I got was cramp on the VTR 250 coz the frame is too small for someone my size.