It was much slower than I usually go due to a lot of wind, some "barely a path" roads along the way, the bike being a citybike meant for daily shopping, as well as the fact that I was carrying 50kg (110lbs) of luggage on my back the whole way π
Excuses for being a slowpoke aside, it was a good challenge for my general health and fitness journey, and a very pleasant ride π
Thatβs about the speed I average when on tour no matter the load. IMHO touring is about seeing new things not proving your cardio capabilities.
Great ride! Ten short of a metric century
Btw, this is my longest (in terms of both distance and duration) ride on my exercise bike so far:
Carrying 50kg and only burned 2600 calories. Is anyone else annoyed by how few calories seem to get burned? "WHAT?! That had to be a 10,000 calorie ride!"
Amazing work! You can eat a whole cake for the amount of calories that you burnt!
With these conditions its a great result. But hey, numbers are not everything, but the adventure is. Have you had a great ride? Seen some interesting places or people?
Cycling is just awesome, well done!
But I would advise not to wear such a heavy backpack while riding, do I understand it correctly that you have 50kg on your back and not on the bike? Thatβs a very bad choice for your spine, even if you sit pretty upright
What kind of bike?
Hell yeah
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