Giant Toughroad SLR 2 for 200 miles in two days, will it make it?












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I own a Giant Toughroad SLR 2 bike, it's an hybrid bike and I'm planning to register myself in a Seattle to Portland ride.



It's a 2 day - 200 miles ride from Seattle to Portland.



The question is would this bike make it or do I need a road bike? What modifications would you recommend to use my bike?



Disclaimer, I've never done a long distance ride.










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    How far can you ride it normally? The second day will be much more sore! Does your bike fit you okay now? If you've never ridden a road bike / drop bar bike, then starting with a 200 mile event is probably a bad idea.

    – Criggie
    yesterday






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    The bike will make it easily (presuming its maintenance is up to date). 200 miles in two days or over 2 months makes not difference to a bike. 200 miles (320km) in two days is limited by you. If the bike is a good fit, and you fit enough, no problems. A road bike, (if you are used to the riding position) will normally be a bit faster as its more aerodynamic, but no more or less reliable.

    – mattnz
    yesterday






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    I'm sure the bike can manage it easily. Whether you can or not is another question.

    – Daniel R Hicks
    yesterday






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    The question should be: Will I make it?

    – Carel
    yesterday






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    Good job asking several months in advance instead of asking a few weeks before the ride.

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I own a Giant Toughroad SLR 2 bike, it's an hybrid bike and I'm planning to register myself in a Seattle to Portland ride.



It's a 2 day - 200 miles ride from Seattle to Portland.



The question is would this bike make it or do I need a road bike? What modifications would you recommend to use my bike?



Disclaimer, I've never done a long distance ride.










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    How far can you ride it normally? The second day will be much more sore! Does your bike fit you okay now? If you've never ridden a road bike / drop bar bike, then starting with a 200 mile event is probably a bad idea.

    – Criggie
    yesterday






  • 14





    The bike will make it easily (presuming its maintenance is up to date). 200 miles in two days or over 2 months makes not difference to a bike. 200 miles (320km) in two days is limited by you. If the bike is a good fit, and you fit enough, no problems. A road bike, (if you are used to the riding position) will normally be a bit faster as its more aerodynamic, but no more or less reliable.

    – mattnz
    yesterday






  • 4





    I'm sure the bike can manage it easily. Whether you can or not is another question.

    – Daniel R Hicks
    yesterday






  • 5





    The question should be: Will I make it?

    – Carel
    yesterday






  • 2





    Good job asking several months in advance instead of asking a few weeks before the ride.

    – JPhi1618
    21 hours ago














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I own a Giant Toughroad SLR 2 bike, it's an hybrid bike and I'm planning to register myself in a Seattle to Portland ride.



It's a 2 day - 200 miles ride from Seattle to Portland.



The question is would this bike make it or do I need a road bike? What modifications would you recommend to use my bike?



Disclaimer, I've never done a long distance ride.










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It's a 2 day - 200 miles ride from Seattle to Portland.



The question is would this bike make it or do I need a road bike? What modifications would you recommend to use my bike?



Disclaimer, I've never done a long distance ride.







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    How far can you ride it normally? The second day will be much more sore! Does your bike fit you okay now? If you've never ridden a road bike / drop bar bike, then starting with a 200 mile event is probably a bad idea.

    – Criggie
    yesterday






  • 14





    The bike will make it easily (presuming its maintenance is up to date). 200 miles in two days or over 2 months makes not difference to a bike. 200 miles (320km) in two days is limited by you. If the bike is a good fit, and you fit enough, no problems. A road bike, (if you are used to the riding position) will normally be a bit faster as its more aerodynamic, but no more or less reliable.

    – mattnz
    yesterday






  • 4





    I'm sure the bike can manage it easily. Whether you can or not is another question.

    – Daniel R Hicks
    yesterday






  • 5





    The question should be: Will I make it?

    – Carel
    yesterday






  • 2





    Good job asking several months in advance instead of asking a few weeks before the ride.

    – JPhi1618
    21 hours ago














  • 1





    How far can you ride it normally? The second day will be much more sore! Does your bike fit you okay now? If you've never ridden a road bike / drop bar bike, then starting with a 200 mile event is probably a bad idea.

    – Criggie
    yesterday






  • 14





    The bike will make it easily (presuming its maintenance is up to date). 200 miles in two days or over 2 months makes not difference to a bike. 200 miles (320km) in two days is limited by you. If the bike is a good fit, and you fit enough, no problems. A road bike, (if you are used to the riding position) will normally be a bit faster as its more aerodynamic, but no more or less reliable.

    – mattnz
    yesterday






  • 4





    I'm sure the bike can manage it easily. Whether you can or not is another question.

    – Daniel R Hicks
    yesterday






  • 5





    The question should be: Will I make it?

    – Carel
    yesterday






  • 2





    Good job asking several months in advance instead of asking a few weeks before the ride.

    – JPhi1618
    21 hours ago








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How far can you ride it normally? The second day will be much more sore! Does your bike fit you okay now? If you've never ridden a road bike / drop bar bike, then starting with a 200 mile event is probably a bad idea.

– Criggie
yesterday





How far can you ride it normally? The second day will be much more sore! Does your bike fit you okay now? If you've never ridden a road bike / drop bar bike, then starting with a 200 mile event is probably a bad idea.

– Criggie
yesterday




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The bike will make it easily (presuming its maintenance is up to date). 200 miles in two days or over 2 months makes not difference to a bike. 200 miles (320km) in two days is limited by you. If the bike is a good fit, and you fit enough, no problems. A road bike, (if you are used to the riding position) will normally be a bit faster as its more aerodynamic, but no more or less reliable.

– mattnz
yesterday





The bike will make it easily (presuming its maintenance is up to date). 200 miles in two days or over 2 months makes not difference to a bike. 200 miles (320km) in two days is limited by you. If the bike is a good fit, and you fit enough, no problems. A road bike, (if you are used to the riding position) will normally be a bit faster as its more aerodynamic, but no more or less reliable.

– mattnz
yesterday




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I'm sure the bike can manage it easily. Whether you can or not is another question.

– Daniel R Hicks
yesterday





I'm sure the bike can manage it easily. Whether you can or not is another question.

– Daniel R Hicks
yesterday




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The question should be: Will I make it?

– Carel
yesterday





The question should be: Will I make it?

– Carel
yesterday




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Good job asking several months in advance instead of asking a few weeks before the ride.

– JPhi1618
21 hours ago





Good job asking several months in advance instead of asking a few weeks before the ride.

– JPhi1618
21 hours ago










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First, don't worry about the bike - worry about you. If you need a different bicycle, you'll figure that out pretty fast while you're training to do your 200-mile ride.



What's the farthest you've ridden on that bike? 30 miles? Even 50 or 60 miles is only just getting to the edges of what riding 100 miles is like. Fatigue is cumulative - never mind just running out of intramuscular glycogen - all the microtrauma your muscles endure riding a mile is piled on top of the microtrauma endured in the previous miles.



Ever done 80 miles or close to it? Because you're going to need to work up to at least that just to be able to do 100 miles in one day without getting surprised by something like debilitating cramps at 94 miles.



Are you guaranteed to have something like that happen to you if you don't work up to the distance? No. But if that does happen to you on the first day of a two-day, 200-mile ride, what then? And issues like that are probably about ten times more likely on the second day.



To be able to do 200 miles in two days, an 80-mile ride in one day is going to have to be fairly easy.



When you first start riding distances like that, the final miles are hard. You won't just be tired, your leg muscles will feel like they're just about to turn themselves inside out, and they oftentimes will - grabbing at you with cramps that can literally make you fall over off your bike. Your arms and shoulders and neck can be awfully painful. Your fingers numb. Your back muscles spasming. You might get saddle sores, or worst-case, bad blisters on your feet.



Even if you work up to that distance slowly, there's simply nothing else that can prepare your muscles for the 6, 7, or 8 hours of continuous effort needed to ride 100 miles or so. Again - because fatigue is cumulative.



Coming back the next day and doing another 100 miles is going to be even harder. Your muscles simply will not recover in that short of a time.



So how do riders do it?



By working up to it. Over time.



So you need to get riding. Work your distance up over time - you have several months.



Go out this upcoming weekend. Plan on riding a bit further than your longest-ever ride - you should probably aim for at least 30 miles. Squeeze in 2-3 90-min or longer rides during the week. Allow for some off-days to recover. Add 5-10 miles per week to your long weekend ride.



After about a month of that - say you're doing 50-60 miles on Saturday - come back on Sunday with a 25- or 30-mile ride, really easy. Start adding miles to that, too.



Plot out your planned distances. I'd say you should probably aim for 70/70 back-to-back rides about a week or two before the ride.



Because it's that back-to-back that's going to be the toughest thing to handle.



And don't ride at all for three or four days prior to the 200-mile ride. By that point, all you can do is fatigue yourself.



And while you're working your distance up, there's a chance you'll discover all kinds of issues - your shoes don't work because when you get to 70 miles you start getting hot spots on your feet. (You'll know why they're called "hot spots" if you get 'em...) Your saddle might not work. Your hands might start going numb after four hours. Are those guaranteed to happen? Again, no. But they're all possibilities.



And note that I didn't mention your bike not being able to handle the distance at all. It won't have a problem at all as long as you do routine maintenance.



If that sounds hard, it is. But it's better than that 200-mile ride turning into a misadventure you'd rather forget.






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    It's also worth considering that while overall elevation is downhill, there's around like 2600 feet of climbing over the ride. Practicing on flat ground will not give the full feel. It's not hard to find hills in Seattle, though, just don't avoid them while training.

    – JimmyJames
    22 hours ago











  • @JimmyJames 2600ft over 200 miles is basically flat. The [entire route]( cascade.org/ride-major-rides-group-health-stp-about-ride/route) is between sea level and 500ft, and the biggest single climb is three miles at an average of about 2.7%.

    – David Richerby
    21 hours ago






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    @JimmyJames The brick comparison doesn't work, because lifting something 5ft involves moving a substantial fraction of your body mass each time you lift. And even ignoring that, anyone who's ridden a bike up 2600ft of hills will tell you that lifting 39 tons of bricks onto a 5ft platform must be a heck of a lot easier than it sounds.

    – David Richerby
    20 hours ago






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    @JimmyJames 2600ft in 200 miles really is next to nothing. Less than about 1% (climb/distance) isn't a hilly ride. Metric is easier to work in, but this is 0.25%. For comparison my ride on Saturday was intended to be fairly flat and came in at 0.64%. Slight rolling hills are in many ways easier than pure flat, as coming down you can coast for long enough to have a good stretch. In fact, because climbing is slower than going on the flat, you save a little air resistance anyway, and the actual climbing work (m*g*h) you do get back.

    – Chris H
    15 hours ago








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    Returning to the bricks analogy, if you lift them with a high-lift pallet truck (foot-operated, unpowered) that's similar to cycling in that you don't move your centre of mass much and your legs muscles do the work. Lifting up to about a tonne at a time by up to a metre takes minimal effort. Doing that a few dozen times wouldn't be hard

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How far have you ridden in a day? The bike will be fine, as the comments say the question is whether you will be. A road bike is more efficient and will get you there easier, but there are many people who could do the ride on a hybrid or worse. Are you one of them? Decades ago when I was in college I rode a century on a basic bike with a Sturmey-Archer 3 speed hub shift.



Are you viewing it as a race or as a ride? Do you want to finish or do you want to beat a lot of people? Many of the people will have better bikes, so lesser cyclists will beat you. Is that a problem for you?



If you are energetic and can enjoy a 30 mile ride on the bike you have you can do this. Can you do a 30 mile ride, stop for lunch, and do another? That is most of the way to 100. Some training to increase your endurance will make it much easier. Some people find the range of hand positions on a road bike helps endurance considerably. Others seem not to care.



I'm a roadie and can't imagine doing this on anything but a proper road bike, but we had a number of people show up for our shop ride on hybrids and knock off 30 miles before lunch with no problem. I'm sure most of them could have done centuries easily.



As far as modifications, the first thing I would suggest is slick tires. They lose less energy flexing when they hit the road. A narrower, higher pressure tire is also good. Change now, not in a couple months, to make sure it works for you. You should also make sure you have low enough gears for the climbs involved, but likely you do. If you do decide to use another bike, make sure to get plenty of experience with it before the race. You want to make sure you are happy with the fit, and that takes time.



Have fun!






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    Hybrids usually have lower gearing than road bikes, so that shouldn't be an issue. I'm not sure narrower, higher-pressure tyres is great advice, as there's a definite trade-off of performance versus comfort, there. But not running the tyres under-inflated is good advice.

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  • A good compromise on the tyres might be some 28 or 32mm slicks (I ride 32mm on my tourer despite using it mainly for audaxes)

    – Chris H
    15 hours ago



















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As others already said/commented, the real question is if you would make it. The bike will do, almost for sure.



The bike needs to comfortably carry you and some spares for you and for itself:




  • spare tire;


  • inner tube(s);


  • repair kit (the tools needed to remove wheel&brakes, plus patches to fix inner tube);


  • pannier rack and pannier(s) or at least a large saddle bag (are you thinking about a backpack for some of the above mentioned stuff? think twice ... or at least try once!);


  • saddle + handlebar grips: you will never figure out if they are comfortable until you spend something like 4 hours for 2 consecutive days on them;


  • narrower tire, more efficient, but generally there is a trade off between comfort and efficiency = if you go faster, you will spend less time on the saddle, so you may accept a rougher ride



Again, my recommendation would be to ride at least 30 miles for 2 consecutive days. Then you will have a better feeling about what you need. Although the positioning of saddle/handlebar/pedals are highly subjective, if you experience feet/hands/groin going numb, the way to remediate to these are easily found with google and some adjustments.






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    I've ridden 6000 miles since I started counting and a lot more before that, and I've never needed to replace a tyre because of damage, rather than wear. I don't think you need to bring a spare tyre on a two-day supported road ride. This is significant, as all the other spares you need will fit in your pocket.

    – David Richerby
    23 hours ago








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    Also, you suggest a four-hour ride and then "again" a 30-mile ride. Somebody who takes four hours to ride 30 miles is looking at a 15+hour day in the saddle to do 100 miles.

    – David Richerby
    23 hours ago






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    I wouldn't bother with a spare tire either; a tube certainly, but even on my cross-North America self supported bike tours I never brought a spare tire. This is a 200 mile fully supported ride.

    – Michael Hampton
    20 hours ago








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    I do tend to carry a tyre, but wouldn't on supported rides. I often ride unsupported in the middle of nowhere after the bike shops have shut. Even then I seen to be more likely to lend it than to use it. I would carry a proper tyre bit but they take no real space. A (neither tiny nor huge) saddlebag and possibly a toptube bag for accessible snacks should be all the luggage you need - and essentially drag free, unlike a pannier

    – Chris H
    16 hours ago











  • Though I don't strongly recommend the spare tire, I will note that folding tires (though they are a PITA to work with) take very little room in a saddlebag.

    – Daniel R Hicks
    14 hours ago



















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The bike should be fine. A road bike would be faster but you can do a few things to make your current bike better suited for long distance road biking:




  1. Optimize the seating position for ergonomics and drag. Make sure your saddle is in the correct position (especially height) so you don’t get knee pain or saddle soreness. Lower the bar as far as comfortable and possible. Maybe get a longer stem if your current setup is relatively short.

  2. Get a narrower bar for lower drag.

  3. Get bar ends for an additional hand position.

  4. Get faster, bald slick tires, especially if you currently run some mediocre MTB tires.

  5. Wear road bike clothes to reduce drag.






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  • ‘Bald’ isn’t the best word there, it implies tyres that are worn through. ‘Slicks’ or ‘road’ maybe

    – Swifty
    16 hours ago











  • You definitely don't want heavily lugged off-road tires for a long distance road trip -- the lugs would add an enormous amount of additional drag. Most tires classified as "road" tires would be fine, though.

    – Daniel R Hicks
    14 hours ago











  • @DanielRHicks: It’s hard to believe but apparently good MTB tires roll almost as good as cheap road bike tires: bicyclerollingresistance.com/mtb-reviews vs. bicyclerollingresistance.com/road-bike-reviews

    – Michael
    4 hours ago






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    @Michael Yes but the MTB tyres at the top of that list are all fairly smooth, which is evidence for Daniel's point.

    – David Richerby
    3 hours ago



















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Another problem that haven't been raised by anyone (as far I could see):
You won't be able to avoid the heat - and in July it could be sunny and 30+ Celsius.
I once did a 180km ride (120 miles) in a day, starting at 5:30 or so. The most horrible part was the last 50 km (30 miles) at 30+ degree Celsius (some 90 Fahrenheit) with the summer sun. That kind of heat can be soul-destroying, and you must prepare for it.

You might enjoy heat, and you might have the luxury of taking a three hours break in the mid day and pedal late into the night and very early in the morning - but prepare for heat.

(all my so-called training happened either early in the morning or late in the evening, at 25 or less Celsius and no sun).






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  • At the very least, drink plenty of water. And eat a few bananas to replace the lost potassium and help avoid muscle cramps.

    – Daniel R Hicks
    14 hours ago











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First, don't worry about the bike - worry about you. If you need a different bicycle, you'll figure that out pretty fast while you're training to do your 200-mile ride.



What's the farthest you've ridden on that bike? 30 miles? Even 50 or 60 miles is only just getting to the edges of what riding 100 miles is like. Fatigue is cumulative - never mind just running out of intramuscular glycogen - all the microtrauma your muscles endure riding a mile is piled on top of the microtrauma endured in the previous miles.



Ever done 80 miles or close to it? Because you're going to need to work up to at least that just to be able to do 100 miles in one day without getting surprised by something like debilitating cramps at 94 miles.



Are you guaranteed to have something like that happen to you if you don't work up to the distance? No. But if that does happen to you on the first day of a two-day, 200-mile ride, what then? And issues like that are probably about ten times more likely on the second day.



To be able to do 200 miles in two days, an 80-mile ride in one day is going to have to be fairly easy.



When you first start riding distances like that, the final miles are hard. You won't just be tired, your leg muscles will feel like they're just about to turn themselves inside out, and they oftentimes will - grabbing at you with cramps that can literally make you fall over off your bike. Your arms and shoulders and neck can be awfully painful. Your fingers numb. Your back muscles spasming. You might get saddle sores, or worst-case, bad blisters on your feet.



Even if you work up to that distance slowly, there's simply nothing else that can prepare your muscles for the 6, 7, or 8 hours of continuous effort needed to ride 100 miles or so. Again - because fatigue is cumulative.



Coming back the next day and doing another 100 miles is going to be even harder. Your muscles simply will not recover in that short of a time.



So how do riders do it?



By working up to it. Over time.



So you need to get riding. Work your distance up over time - you have several months.



Go out this upcoming weekend. Plan on riding a bit further than your longest-ever ride - you should probably aim for at least 30 miles. Squeeze in 2-3 90-min or longer rides during the week. Allow for some off-days to recover. Add 5-10 miles per week to your long weekend ride.



After about a month of that - say you're doing 50-60 miles on Saturday - come back on Sunday with a 25- or 30-mile ride, really easy. Start adding miles to that, too.



Plot out your planned distances. I'd say you should probably aim for 70/70 back-to-back rides about a week or two before the ride.



Because it's that back-to-back that's going to be the toughest thing to handle.



And don't ride at all for three or four days prior to the 200-mile ride. By that point, all you can do is fatigue yourself.



And while you're working your distance up, there's a chance you'll discover all kinds of issues - your shoes don't work because when you get to 70 miles you start getting hot spots on your feet. (You'll know why they're called "hot spots" if you get 'em...) Your saddle might not work. Your hands might start going numb after four hours. Are those guaranteed to happen? Again, no. But they're all possibilities.



And note that I didn't mention your bike not being able to handle the distance at all. It won't have a problem at all as long as you do routine maintenance.



If that sounds hard, it is. But it's better than that 200-mile ride turning into a misadventure you'd rather forget.






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    It's also worth considering that while overall elevation is downhill, there's around like 2600 feet of climbing over the ride. Practicing on flat ground will not give the full feel. It's not hard to find hills in Seattle, though, just don't avoid them while training.

    – JimmyJames
    22 hours ago











  • @JimmyJames 2600ft over 200 miles is basically flat. The [entire route]( cascade.org/ride-major-rides-group-health-stp-about-ride/route) is between sea level and 500ft, and the biggest single climb is three miles at an average of about 2.7%.

    – David Richerby
    21 hours ago






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    @JimmyJames The brick comparison doesn't work, because lifting something 5ft involves moving a substantial fraction of your body mass each time you lift. And even ignoring that, anyone who's ridden a bike up 2600ft of hills will tell you that lifting 39 tons of bricks onto a 5ft platform must be a heck of a lot easier than it sounds.

    – David Richerby
    20 hours ago






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    @JimmyJames 2600ft in 200 miles really is next to nothing. Less than about 1% (climb/distance) isn't a hilly ride. Metric is easier to work in, but this is 0.25%. For comparison my ride on Saturday was intended to be fairly flat and came in at 0.64%. Slight rolling hills are in many ways easier than pure flat, as coming down you can coast for long enough to have a good stretch. In fact, because climbing is slower than going on the flat, you save a little air resistance anyway, and the actual climbing work (m*g*h) you do get back.

    – Chris H
    15 hours ago








  • 1





    Returning to the bricks analogy, if you lift them with a high-lift pallet truck (foot-operated, unpowered) that's similar to cycling in that you don't move your centre of mass much and your legs muscles do the work. Lifting up to about a tonne at a time by up to a metre takes minimal effort. Doing that a few dozen times wouldn't be hard

    – Chris H
    15 hours ago
















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First, don't worry about the bike - worry about you. If you need a different bicycle, you'll figure that out pretty fast while you're training to do your 200-mile ride.



What's the farthest you've ridden on that bike? 30 miles? Even 50 or 60 miles is only just getting to the edges of what riding 100 miles is like. Fatigue is cumulative - never mind just running out of intramuscular glycogen - all the microtrauma your muscles endure riding a mile is piled on top of the microtrauma endured in the previous miles.



Ever done 80 miles or close to it? Because you're going to need to work up to at least that just to be able to do 100 miles in one day without getting surprised by something like debilitating cramps at 94 miles.



Are you guaranteed to have something like that happen to you if you don't work up to the distance? No. But if that does happen to you on the first day of a two-day, 200-mile ride, what then? And issues like that are probably about ten times more likely on the second day.



To be able to do 200 miles in two days, an 80-mile ride in one day is going to have to be fairly easy.



When you first start riding distances like that, the final miles are hard. You won't just be tired, your leg muscles will feel like they're just about to turn themselves inside out, and they oftentimes will - grabbing at you with cramps that can literally make you fall over off your bike. Your arms and shoulders and neck can be awfully painful. Your fingers numb. Your back muscles spasming. You might get saddle sores, or worst-case, bad blisters on your feet.



Even if you work up to that distance slowly, there's simply nothing else that can prepare your muscles for the 6, 7, or 8 hours of continuous effort needed to ride 100 miles or so. Again - because fatigue is cumulative.



Coming back the next day and doing another 100 miles is going to be even harder. Your muscles simply will not recover in that short of a time.



So how do riders do it?



By working up to it. Over time.



So you need to get riding. Work your distance up over time - you have several months.



Go out this upcoming weekend. Plan on riding a bit further than your longest-ever ride - you should probably aim for at least 30 miles. Squeeze in 2-3 90-min or longer rides during the week. Allow for some off-days to recover. Add 5-10 miles per week to your long weekend ride.



After about a month of that - say you're doing 50-60 miles on Saturday - come back on Sunday with a 25- or 30-mile ride, really easy. Start adding miles to that, too.



Plot out your planned distances. I'd say you should probably aim for 70/70 back-to-back rides about a week or two before the ride.



Because it's that back-to-back that's going to be the toughest thing to handle.



And don't ride at all for three or four days prior to the 200-mile ride. By that point, all you can do is fatigue yourself.



And while you're working your distance up, there's a chance you'll discover all kinds of issues - your shoes don't work because when you get to 70 miles you start getting hot spots on your feet. (You'll know why they're called "hot spots" if you get 'em...) Your saddle might not work. Your hands might start going numb after four hours. Are those guaranteed to happen? Again, no. But they're all possibilities.



And note that I didn't mention your bike not being able to handle the distance at all. It won't have a problem at all as long as you do routine maintenance.



If that sounds hard, it is. But it's better than that 200-mile ride turning into a misadventure you'd rather forget.






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    It's also worth considering that while overall elevation is downhill, there's around like 2600 feet of climbing over the ride. Practicing on flat ground will not give the full feel. It's not hard to find hills in Seattle, though, just don't avoid them while training.

    – JimmyJames
    22 hours ago











  • @JimmyJames 2600ft over 200 miles is basically flat. The [entire route]( cascade.org/ride-major-rides-group-health-stp-about-ride/route) is between sea level and 500ft, and the biggest single climb is three miles at an average of about 2.7%.

    – David Richerby
    21 hours ago






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    @JimmyJames The brick comparison doesn't work, because lifting something 5ft involves moving a substantial fraction of your body mass each time you lift. And even ignoring that, anyone who's ridden a bike up 2600ft of hills will tell you that lifting 39 tons of bricks onto a 5ft platform must be a heck of a lot easier than it sounds.

    – David Richerby
    20 hours ago






  • 1





    @JimmyJames 2600ft in 200 miles really is next to nothing. Less than about 1% (climb/distance) isn't a hilly ride. Metric is easier to work in, but this is 0.25%. For comparison my ride on Saturday was intended to be fairly flat and came in at 0.64%. Slight rolling hills are in many ways easier than pure flat, as coming down you can coast for long enough to have a good stretch. In fact, because climbing is slower than going on the flat, you save a little air resistance anyway, and the actual climbing work (m*g*h) you do get back.

    – Chris H
    15 hours ago








  • 1





    Returning to the bricks analogy, if you lift them with a high-lift pallet truck (foot-operated, unpowered) that's similar to cycling in that you don't move your centre of mass much and your legs muscles do the work. Lifting up to about a tonne at a time by up to a metre takes minimal effort. Doing that a few dozen times wouldn't be hard

    – Chris H
    15 hours ago














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First, don't worry about the bike - worry about you. If you need a different bicycle, you'll figure that out pretty fast while you're training to do your 200-mile ride.



What's the farthest you've ridden on that bike? 30 miles? Even 50 or 60 miles is only just getting to the edges of what riding 100 miles is like. Fatigue is cumulative - never mind just running out of intramuscular glycogen - all the microtrauma your muscles endure riding a mile is piled on top of the microtrauma endured in the previous miles.



Ever done 80 miles or close to it? Because you're going to need to work up to at least that just to be able to do 100 miles in one day without getting surprised by something like debilitating cramps at 94 miles.



Are you guaranteed to have something like that happen to you if you don't work up to the distance? No. But if that does happen to you on the first day of a two-day, 200-mile ride, what then? And issues like that are probably about ten times more likely on the second day.



To be able to do 200 miles in two days, an 80-mile ride in one day is going to have to be fairly easy.



When you first start riding distances like that, the final miles are hard. You won't just be tired, your leg muscles will feel like they're just about to turn themselves inside out, and they oftentimes will - grabbing at you with cramps that can literally make you fall over off your bike. Your arms and shoulders and neck can be awfully painful. Your fingers numb. Your back muscles spasming. You might get saddle sores, or worst-case, bad blisters on your feet.



Even if you work up to that distance slowly, there's simply nothing else that can prepare your muscles for the 6, 7, or 8 hours of continuous effort needed to ride 100 miles or so. Again - because fatigue is cumulative.



Coming back the next day and doing another 100 miles is going to be even harder. Your muscles simply will not recover in that short of a time.



So how do riders do it?



By working up to it. Over time.



So you need to get riding. Work your distance up over time - you have several months.



Go out this upcoming weekend. Plan on riding a bit further than your longest-ever ride - you should probably aim for at least 30 miles. Squeeze in 2-3 90-min or longer rides during the week. Allow for some off-days to recover. Add 5-10 miles per week to your long weekend ride.



After about a month of that - say you're doing 50-60 miles on Saturday - come back on Sunday with a 25- or 30-mile ride, really easy. Start adding miles to that, too.



Plot out your planned distances. I'd say you should probably aim for 70/70 back-to-back rides about a week or two before the ride.



Because it's that back-to-back that's going to be the toughest thing to handle.



And don't ride at all for three or four days prior to the 200-mile ride. By that point, all you can do is fatigue yourself.



And while you're working your distance up, there's a chance you'll discover all kinds of issues - your shoes don't work because when you get to 70 miles you start getting hot spots on your feet. (You'll know why they're called "hot spots" if you get 'em...) Your saddle might not work. Your hands might start going numb after four hours. Are those guaranteed to happen? Again, no. But they're all possibilities.



And note that I didn't mention your bike not being able to handle the distance at all. It won't have a problem at all as long as you do routine maintenance.



If that sounds hard, it is. But it's better than that 200-mile ride turning into a misadventure you'd rather forget.






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First, don't worry about the bike - worry about you. If you need a different bicycle, you'll figure that out pretty fast while you're training to do your 200-mile ride.



What's the farthest you've ridden on that bike? 30 miles? Even 50 or 60 miles is only just getting to the edges of what riding 100 miles is like. Fatigue is cumulative - never mind just running out of intramuscular glycogen - all the microtrauma your muscles endure riding a mile is piled on top of the microtrauma endured in the previous miles.



Ever done 80 miles or close to it? Because you're going to need to work up to at least that just to be able to do 100 miles in one day without getting surprised by something like debilitating cramps at 94 miles.



Are you guaranteed to have something like that happen to you if you don't work up to the distance? No. But if that does happen to you on the first day of a two-day, 200-mile ride, what then? And issues like that are probably about ten times more likely on the second day.



To be able to do 200 miles in two days, an 80-mile ride in one day is going to have to be fairly easy.



When you first start riding distances like that, the final miles are hard. You won't just be tired, your leg muscles will feel like they're just about to turn themselves inside out, and they oftentimes will - grabbing at you with cramps that can literally make you fall over off your bike. Your arms and shoulders and neck can be awfully painful. Your fingers numb. Your back muscles spasming. You might get saddle sores, or worst-case, bad blisters on your feet.



Even if you work up to that distance slowly, there's simply nothing else that can prepare your muscles for the 6, 7, or 8 hours of continuous effort needed to ride 100 miles or so. Again - because fatigue is cumulative.



Coming back the next day and doing another 100 miles is going to be even harder. Your muscles simply will not recover in that short of a time.



So how do riders do it?



By working up to it. Over time.



So you need to get riding. Work your distance up over time - you have several months.



Go out this upcoming weekend. Plan on riding a bit further than your longest-ever ride - you should probably aim for at least 30 miles. Squeeze in 2-3 90-min or longer rides during the week. Allow for some off-days to recover. Add 5-10 miles per week to your long weekend ride.



After about a month of that - say you're doing 50-60 miles on Saturday - come back on Sunday with a 25- or 30-mile ride, really easy. Start adding miles to that, too.



Plot out your planned distances. I'd say you should probably aim for 70/70 back-to-back rides about a week or two before the ride.



Because it's that back-to-back that's going to be the toughest thing to handle.



And don't ride at all for three or four days prior to the 200-mile ride. By that point, all you can do is fatigue yourself.



And while you're working your distance up, there's a chance you'll discover all kinds of issues - your shoes don't work because when you get to 70 miles you start getting hot spots on your feet. (You'll know why they're called "hot spots" if you get 'em...) Your saddle might not work. Your hands might start going numb after four hours. Are those guaranteed to happen? Again, no. But they're all possibilities.



And note that I didn't mention your bike not being able to handle the distance at all. It won't have a problem at all as long as you do routine maintenance.



If that sounds hard, it is. But it's better than that 200-mile ride turning into a misadventure you'd rather forget.







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    It's also worth considering that while overall elevation is downhill, there's around like 2600 feet of climbing over the ride. Practicing on flat ground will not give the full feel. It's not hard to find hills in Seattle, though, just don't avoid them while training.

    – JimmyJames
    22 hours ago











  • @JimmyJames 2600ft over 200 miles is basically flat. The [entire route]( cascade.org/ride-major-rides-group-health-stp-about-ride/route) is between sea level and 500ft, and the biggest single climb is three miles at an average of about 2.7%.

    – David Richerby
    21 hours ago






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    @JimmyJames The brick comparison doesn't work, because lifting something 5ft involves moving a substantial fraction of your body mass each time you lift. And even ignoring that, anyone who's ridden a bike up 2600ft of hills will tell you that lifting 39 tons of bricks onto a 5ft platform must be a heck of a lot easier than it sounds.

    – David Richerby
    20 hours ago






  • 1





    @JimmyJames 2600ft in 200 miles really is next to nothing. Less than about 1% (climb/distance) isn't a hilly ride. Metric is easier to work in, but this is 0.25%. For comparison my ride on Saturday was intended to be fairly flat and came in at 0.64%. Slight rolling hills are in many ways easier than pure flat, as coming down you can coast for long enough to have a good stretch. In fact, because climbing is slower than going on the flat, you save a little air resistance anyway, and the actual climbing work (m*g*h) you do get back.

    – Chris H
    15 hours ago








  • 1





    Returning to the bricks analogy, if you lift them with a high-lift pallet truck (foot-operated, unpowered) that's similar to cycling in that you don't move your centre of mass much and your legs muscles do the work. Lifting up to about a tonne at a time by up to a metre takes minimal effort. Doing that a few dozen times wouldn't be hard

    – Chris H
    15 hours ago














  • 2





    It's also worth considering that while overall elevation is downhill, there's around like 2600 feet of climbing over the ride. Practicing on flat ground will not give the full feel. It's not hard to find hills in Seattle, though, just don't avoid them while training.

    – JimmyJames
    22 hours ago











  • @JimmyJames 2600ft over 200 miles is basically flat. The [entire route]( cascade.org/ride-major-rides-group-health-stp-about-ride/route) is between sea level and 500ft, and the biggest single climb is three miles at an average of about 2.7%.

    – David Richerby
    21 hours ago






  • 1





    @JimmyJames The brick comparison doesn't work, because lifting something 5ft involves moving a substantial fraction of your body mass each time you lift. And even ignoring that, anyone who's ridden a bike up 2600ft of hills will tell you that lifting 39 tons of bricks onto a 5ft platform must be a heck of a lot easier than it sounds.

    – David Richerby
    20 hours ago






  • 1





    @JimmyJames 2600ft in 200 miles really is next to nothing. Less than about 1% (climb/distance) isn't a hilly ride. Metric is easier to work in, but this is 0.25%. For comparison my ride on Saturday was intended to be fairly flat and came in at 0.64%. Slight rolling hills are in many ways easier than pure flat, as coming down you can coast for long enough to have a good stretch. In fact, because climbing is slower than going on the flat, you save a little air resistance anyway, and the actual climbing work (m*g*h) you do get back.

    – Chris H
    15 hours ago








  • 1





    Returning to the bricks analogy, if you lift them with a high-lift pallet truck (foot-operated, unpowered) that's similar to cycling in that you don't move your centre of mass much and your legs muscles do the work. Lifting up to about a tonne at a time by up to a metre takes minimal effort. Doing that a few dozen times wouldn't be hard

    – Chris H
    15 hours ago








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It's also worth considering that while overall elevation is downhill, there's around like 2600 feet of climbing over the ride. Practicing on flat ground will not give the full feel. It's not hard to find hills in Seattle, though, just don't avoid them while training.

– JimmyJames
22 hours ago





It's also worth considering that while overall elevation is downhill, there's around like 2600 feet of climbing over the ride. Practicing on flat ground will not give the full feel. It's not hard to find hills in Seattle, though, just don't avoid them while training.

– JimmyJames
22 hours ago













@JimmyJames 2600ft over 200 miles is basically flat. The [entire route]( cascade.org/ride-major-rides-group-health-stp-about-ride/route) is between sea level and 500ft, and the biggest single climb is three miles at an average of about 2.7%.

– David Richerby
21 hours ago





@JimmyJames 2600ft over 200 miles is basically flat. The [entire route]( cascade.org/ride-major-rides-group-health-stp-about-ride/route) is between sea level and 500ft, and the biggest single climb is three miles at an average of about 2.7%.

– David Richerby
21 hours ago




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@JimmyJames The brick comparison doesn't work, because lifting something 5ft involves moving a substantial fraction of your body mass each time you lift. And even ignoring that, anyone who's ridden a bike up 2600ft of hills will tell you that lifting 39 tons of bricks onto a 5ft platform must be a heck of a lot easier than it sounds.

– David Richerby
20 hours ago





@JimmyJames The brick comparison doesn't work, because lifting something 5ft involves moving a substantial fraction of your body mass each time you lift. And even ignoring that, anyone who's ridden a bike up 2600ft of hills will tell you that lifting 39 tons of bricks onto a 5ft platform must be a heck of a lot easier than it sounds.

– David Richerby
20 hours ago




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1





@JimmyJames 2600ft in 200 miles really is next to nothing. Less than about 1% (climb/distance) isn't a hilly ride. Metric is easier to work in, but this is 0.25%. For comparison my ride on Saturday was intended to be fairly flat and came in at 0.64%. Slight rolling hills are in many ways easier than pure flat, as coming down you can coast for long enough to have a good stretch. In fact, because climbing is slower than going on the flat, you save a little air resistance anyway, and the actual climbing work (m*g*h) you do get back.

– Chris H
15 hours ago







@JimmyJames 2600ft in 200 miles really is next to nothing. Less than about 1% (climb/distance) isn't a hilly ride. Metric is easier to work in, but this is 0.25%. For comparison my ride on Saturday was intended to be fairly flat and came in at 0.64%. Slight rolling hills are in many ways easier than pure flat, as coming down you can coast for long enough to have a good stretch. In fact, because climbing is slower than going on the flat, you save a little air resistance anyway, and the actual climbing work (m*g*h) you do get back.

– Chris H
15 hours ago






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1





Returning to the bricks analogy, if you lift them with a high-lift pallet truck (foot-operated, unpowered) that's similar to cycling in that you don't move your centre of mass much and your legs muscles do the work. Lifting up to about a tonne at a time by up to a metre takes minimal effort. Doing that a few dozen times wouldn't be hard

– Chris H
15 hours ago





Returning to the bricks analogy, if you lift them with a high-lift pallet truck (foot-operated, unpowered) that's similar to cycling in that you don't move your centre of mass much and your legs muscles do the work. Lifting up to about a tonne at a time by up to a metre takes minimal effort. Doing that a few dozen times wouldn't be hard

– Chris H
15 hours ago











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How far have you ridden in a day? The bike will be fine, as the comments say the question is whether you will be. A road bike is more efficient and will get you there easier, but there are many people who could do the ride on a hybrid or worse. Are you one of them? Decades ago when I was in college I rode a century on a basic bike with a Sturmey-Archer 3 speed hub shift.



Are you viewing it as a race or as a ride? Do you want to finish or do you want to beat a lot of people? Many of the people will have better bikes, so lesser cyclists will beat you. Is that a problem for you?



If you are energetic and can enjoy a 30 mile ride on the bike you have you can do this. Can you do a 30 mile ride, stop for lunch, and do another? That is most of the way to 100. Some training to increase your endurance will make it much easier. Some people find the range of hand positions on a road bike helps endurance considerably. Others seem not to care.



I'm a roadie and can't imagine doing this on anything but a proper road bike, but we had a number of people show up for our shop ride on hybrids and knock off 30 miles before lunch with no problem. I'm sure most of them could have done centuries easily.



As far as modifications, the first thing I would suggest is slick tires. They lose less energy flexing when they hit the road. A narrower, higher pressure tire is also good. Change now, not in a couple months, to make sure it works for you. You should also make sure you have low enough gears for the climbs involved, but likely you do. If you do decide to use another bike, make sure to get plenty of experience with it before the race. You want to make sure you are happy with the fit, and that takes time.



Have fun!






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    Hybrids usually have lower gearing than road bikes, so that shouldn't be an issue. I'm not sure narrower, higher-pressure tyres is great advice, as there's a definite trade-off of performance versus comfort, there. But not running the tyres under-inflated is good advice.

    – David Richerby
    yesterday











  • A good compromise on the tyres might be some 28 or 32mm slicks (I ride 32mm on my tourer despite using it mainly for audaxes)

    – Chris H
    15 hours ago
















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How far have you ridden in a day? The bike will be fine, as the comments say the question is whether you will be. A road bike is more efficient and will get you there easier, but there are many people who could do the ride on a hybrid or worse. Are you one of them? Decades ago when I was in college I rode a century on a basic bike with a Sturmey-Archer 3 speed hub shift.



Are you viewing it as a race or as a ride? Do you want to finish or do you want to beat a lot of people? Many of the people will have better bikes, so lesser cyclists will beat you. Is that a problem for you?



If you are energetic and can enjoy a 30 mile ride on the bike you have you can do this. Can you do a 30 mile ride, stop for lunch, and do another? That is most of the way to 100. Some training to increase your endurance will make it much easier. Some people find the range of hand positions on a road bike helps endurance considerably. Others seem not to care.



I'm a roadie and can't imagine doing this on anything but a proper road bike, but we had a number of people show up for our shop ride on hybrids and knock off 30 miles before lunch with no problem. I'm sure most of them could have done centuries easily.



As far as modifications, the first thing I would suggest is slick tires. They lose less energy flexing when they hit the road. A narrower, higher pressure tire is also good. Change now, not in a couple months, to make sure it works for you. You should also make sure you have low enough gears for the climbs involved, but likely you do. If you do decide to use another bike, make sure to get plenty of experience with it before the race. You want to make sure you are happy with the fit, and that takes time.



Have fun!






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  • 1





    Hybrids usually have lower gearing than road bikes, so that shouldn't be an issue. I'm not sure narrower, higher-pressure tyres is great advice, as there's a definite trade-off of performance versus comfort, there. But not running the tyres under-inflated is good advice.

    – David Richerby
    yesterday











  • A good compromise on the tyres might be some 28 or 32mm slicks (I ride 32mm on my tourer despite using it mainly for audaxes)

    – Chris H
    15 hours ago














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How far have you ridden in a day? The bike will be fine, as the comments say the question is whether you will be. A road bike is more efficient and will get you there easier, but there are many people who could do the ride on a hybrid or worse. Are you one of them? Decades ago when I was in college I rode a century on a basic bike with a Sturmey-Archer 3 speed hub shift.



Are you viewing it as a race or as a ride? Do you want to finish or do you want to beat a lot of people? Many of the people will have better bikes, so lesser cyclists will beat you. Is that a problem for you?



If you are energetic and can enjoy a 30 mile ride on the bike you have you can do this. Can you do a 30 mile ride, stop for lunch, and do another? That is most of the way to 100. Some training to increase your endurance will make it much easier. Some people find the range of hand positions on a road bike helps endurance considerably. Others seem not to care.



I'm a roadie and can't imagine doing this on anything but a proper road bike, but we had a number of people show up for our shop ride on hybrids and knock off 30 miles before lunch with no problem. I'm sure most of them could have done centuries easily.



As far as modifications, the first thing I would suggest is slick tires. They lose less energy flexing when they hit the road. A narrower, higher pressure tire is also good. Change now, not in a couple months, to make sure it works for you. You should also make sure you have low enough gears for the climbs involved, but likely you do. If you do decide to use another bike, make sure to get plenty of experience with it before the race. You want to make sure you are happy with the fit, and that takes time.



Have fun!






share|improve this answer













How far have you ridden in a day? The bike will be fine, as the comments say the question is whether you will be. A road bike is more efficient and will get you there easier, but there are many people who could do the ride on a hybrid or worse. Are you one of them? Decades ago when I was in college I rode a century on a basic bike with a Sturmey-Archer 3 speed hub shift.



Are you viewing it as a race or as a ride? Do you want to finish or do you want to beat a lot of people? Many of the people will have better bikes, so lesser cyclists will beat you. Is that a problem for you?



If you are energetic and can enjoy a 30 mile ride on the bike you have you can do this. Can you do a 30 mile ride, stop for lunch, and do another? That is most of the way to 100. Some training to increase your endurance will make it much easier. Some people find the range of hand positions on a road bike helps endurance considerably. Others seem not to care.



I'm a roadie and can't imagine doing this on anything but a proper road bike, but we had a number of people show up for our shop ride on hybrids and knock off 30 miles before lunch with no problem. I'm sure most of them could have done centuries easily.



As far as modifications, the first thing I would suggest is slick tires. They lose less energy flexing when they hit the road. A narrower, higher pressure tire is also good. Change now, not in a couple months, to make sure it works for you. You should also make sure you have low enough gears for the climbs involved, but likely you do. If you do decide to use another bike, make sure to get plenty of experience with it before the race. You want to make sure you are happy with the fit, and that takes time.



Have fun!







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Ross MillikanRoss Millikan

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    Hybrids usually have lower gearing than road bikes, so that shouldn't be an issue. I'm not sure narrower, higher-pressure tyres is great advice, as there's a definite trade-off of performance versus comfort, there. But not running the tyres under-inflated is good advice.

    – David Richerby
    yesterday











  • A good compromise on the tyres might be some 28 or 32mm slicks (I ride 32mm on my tourer despite using it mainly for audaxes)

    – Chris H
    15 hours ago














  • 1





    Hybrids usually have lower gearing than road bikes, so that shouldn't be an issue. I'm not sure narrower, higher-pressure tyres is great advice, as there's a definite trade-off of performance versus comfort, there. But not running the tyres under-inflated is good advice.

    – David Richerby
    yesterday











  • A good compromise on the tyres might be some 28 or 32mm slicks (I ride 32mm on my tourer despite using it mainly for audaxes)

    – Chris H
    15 hours ago








1




1





Hybrids usually have lower gearing than road bikes, so that shouldn't be an issue. I'm not sure narrower, higher-pressure tyres is great advice, as there's a definite trade-off of performance versus comfort, there. But not running the tyres under-inflated is good advice.

– David Richerby
yesterday





Hybrids usually have lower gearing than road bikes, so that shouldn't be an issue. I'm not sure narrower, higher-pressure tyres is great advice, as there's a definite trade-off of performance versus comfort, there. But not running the tyres under-inflated is good advice.

– David Richerby
yesterday













A good compromise on the tyres might be some 28 or 32mm slicks (I ride 32mm on my tourer despite using it mainly for audaxes)

– Chris H
15 hours ago





A good compromise on the tyres might be some 28 or 32mm slicks (I ride 32mm on my tourer despite using it mainly for audaxes)

– Chris H
15 hours ago











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As others already said/commented, the real question is if you would make it. The bike will do, almost for sure.



The bike needs to comfortably carry you and some spares for you and for itself:




  • spare tire;


  • inner tube(s);


  • repair kit (the tools needed to remove wheel&brakes, plus patches to fix inner tube);


  • pannier rack and pannier(s) or at least a large saddle bag (are you thinking about a backpack for some of the above mentioned stuff? think twice ... or at least try once!);


  • saddle + handlebar grips: you will never figure out if they are comfortable until you spend something like 4 hours for 2 consecutive days on them;


  • narrower tire, more efficient, but generally there is a trade off between comfort and efficiency = if you go faster, you will spend less time on the saddle, so you may accept a rougher ride



Again, my recommendation would be to ride at least 30 miles for 2 consecutive days. Then you will have a better feeling about what you need. Although the positioning of saddle/handlebar/pedals are highly subjective, if you experience feet/hands/groin going numb, the way to remediate to these are easily found with google and some adjustments.






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    I've ridden 6000 miles since I started counting and a lot more before that, and I've never needed to replace a tyre because of damage, rather than wear. I don't think you need to bring a spare tyre on a two-day supported road ride. This is significant, as all the other spares you need will fit in your pocket.

    – David Richerby
    23 hours ago








  • 1





    Also, you suggest a four-hour ride and then "again" a 30-mile ride. Somebody who takes four hours to ride 30 miles is looking at a 15+hour day in the saddle to do 100 miles.

    – David Richerby
    23 hours ago






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    I wouldn't bother with a spare tire either; a tube certainly, but even on my cross-North America self supported bike tours I never brought a spare tire. This is a 200 mile fully supported ride.

    – Michael Hampton
    20 hours ago








  • 1





    I do tend to carry a tyre, but wouldn't on supported rides. I often ride unsupported in the middle of nowhere after the bike shops have shut. Even then I seen to be more likely to lend it than to use it. I would carry a proper tyre bit but they take no real space. A (neither tiny nor huge) saddlebag and possibly a toptube bag for accessible snacks should be all the luggage you need - and essentially drag free, unlike a pannier

    – Chris H
    16 hours ago











  • Though I don't strongly recommend the spare tire, I will note that folding tires (though they are a PITA to work with) take very little room in a saddlebag.

    – Daniel R Hicks
    14 hours ago
















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As others already said/commented, the real question is if you would make it. The bike will do, almost for sure.



The bike needs to comfortably carry you and some spares for you and for itself:




  • spare tire;


  • inner tube(s);


  • repair kit (the tools needed to remove wheel&brakes, plus patches to fix inner tube);


  • pannier rack and pannier(s) or at least a large saddle bag (are you thinking about a backpack for some of the above mentioned stuff? think twice ... or at least try once!);


  • saddle + handlebar grips: you will never figure out if they are comfortable until you spend something like 4 hours for 2 consecutive days on them;


  • narrower tire, more efficient, but generally there is a trade off between comfort and efficiency = if you go faster, you will spend less time on the saddle, so you may accept a rougher ride



Again, my recommendation would be to ride at least 30 miles for 2 consecutive days. Then you will have a better feeling about what you need. Although the positioning of saddle/handlebar/pedals are highly subjective, if you experience feet/hands/groin going numb, the way to remediate to these are easily found with google and some adjustments.






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  • 4





    I've ridden 6000 miles since I started counting and a lot more before that, and I've never needed to replace a tyre because of damage, rather than wear. I don't think you need to bring a spare tyre on a two-day supported road ride. This is significant, as all the other spares you need will fit in your pocket.

    – David Richerby
    23 hours ago








  • 1





    Also, you suggest a four-hour ride and then "again" a 30-mile ride. Somebody who takes four hours to ride 30 miles is looking at a 15+hour day in the saddle to do 100 miles.

    – David Richerby
    23 hours ago






  • 5





    I wouldn't bother with a spare tire either; a tube certainly, but even on my cross-North America self supported bike tours I never brought a spare tire. This is a 200 mile fully supported ride.

    – Michael Hampton
    20 hours ago








  • 1





    I do tend to carry a tyre, but wouldn't on supported rides. I often ride unsupported in the middle of nowhere after the bike shops have shut. Even then I seen to be more likely to lend it than to use it. I would carry a proper tyre bit but they take no real space. A (neither tiny nor huge) saddlebag and possibly a toptube bag for accessible snacks should be all the luggage you need - and essentially drag free, unlike a pannier

    – Chris H
    16 hours ago











  • Though I don't strongly recommend the spare tire, I will note that folding tires (though they are a PITA to work with) take very little room in a saddlebag.

    – Daniel R Hicks
    14 hours ago














2












2








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As others already said/commented, the real question is if you would make it. The bike will do, almost for sure.



The bike needs to comfortably carry you and some spares for you and for itself:




  • spare tire;


  • inner tube(s);


  • repair kit (the tools needed to remove wheel&brakes, plus patches to fix inner tube);


  • pannier rack and pannier(s) or at least a large saddle bag (are you thinking about a backpack for some of the above mentioned stuff? think twice ... or at least try once!);


  • saddle + handlebar grips: you will never figure out if they are comfortable until you spend something like 4 hours for 2 consecutive days on them;


  • narrower tire, more efficient, but generally there is a trade off between comfort and efficiency = if you go faster, you will spend less time on the saddle, so you may accept a rougher ride



Again, my recommendation would be to ride at least 30 miles for 2 consecutive days. Then you will have a better feeling about what you need. Although the positioning of saddle/handlebar/pedals are highly subjective, if you experience feet/hands/groin going numb, the way to remediate to these are easily found with google and some adjustments.






share|improve this answer













As others already said/commented, the real question is if you would make it. The bike will do, almost for sure.



The bike needs to comfortably carry you and some spares for you and for itself:




  • spare tire;


  • inner tube(s);


  • repair kit (the tools needed to remove wheel&brakes, plus patches to fix inner tube);


  • pannier rack and pannier(s) or at least a large saddle bag (are you thinking about a backpack for some of the above mentioned stuff? think twice ... or at least try once!);


  • saddle + handlebar grips: you will never figure out if they are comfortable until you spend something like 4 hours for 2 consecutive days on them;


  • narrower tire, more efficient, but generally there is a trade off between comfort and efficiency = if you go faster, you will spend less time on the saddle, so you may accept a rougher ride



Again, my recommendation would be to ride at least 30 miles for 2 consecutive days. Then you will have a better feeling about what you need. Although the positioning of saddle/handlebar/pedals are highly subjective, if you experience feet/hands/groin going numb, the way to remediate to these are easily found with google and some adjustments.







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  • 4





    I've ridden 6000 miles since I started counting and a lot more before that, and I've never needed to replace a tyre because of damage, rather than wear. I don't think you need to bring a spare tyre on a two-day supported road ride. This is significant, as all the other spares you need will fit in your pocket.

    – David Richerby
    23 hours ago








  • 1





    Also, you suggest a four-hour ride and then "again" a 30-mile ride. Somebody who takes four hours to ride 30 miles is looking at a 15+hour day in the saddle to do 100 miles.

    – David Richerby
    23 hours ago






  • 5





    I wouldn't bother with a spare tire either; a tube certainly, but even on my cross-North America self supported bike tours I never brought a spare tire. This is a 200 mile fully supported ride.

    – Michael Hampton
    20 hours ago








  • 1





    I do tend to carry a tyre, but wouldn't on supported rides. I often ride unsupported in the middle of nowhere after the bike shops have shut. Even then I seen to be more likely to lend it than to use it. I would carry a proper tyre bit but they take no real space. A (neither tiny nor huge) saddlebag and possibly a toptube bag for accessible snacks should be all the luggage you need - and essentially drag free, unlike a pannier

    – Chris H
    16 hours ago











  • Though I don't strongly recommend the spare tire, I will note that folding tires (though they are a PITA to work with) take very little room in a saddlebag.

    – Daniel R Hicks
    14 hours ago














  • 4





    I've ridden 6000 miles since I started counting and a lot more before that, and I've never needed to replace a tyre because of damage, rather than wear. I don't think you need to bring a spare tyre on a two-day supported road ride. This is significant, as all the other spares you need will fit in your pocket.

    – David Richerby
    23 hours ago








  • 1





    Also, you suggest a four-hour ride and then "again" a 30-mile ride. Somebody who takes four hours to ride 30 miles is looking at a 15+hour day in the saddle to do 100 miles.

    – David Richerby
    23 hours ago






  • 5





    I wouldn't bother with a spare tire either; a tube certainly, but even on my cross-North America self supported bike tours I never brought a spare tire. This is a 200 mile fully supported ride.

    – Michael Hampton
    20 hours ago








  • 1





    I do tend to carry a tyre, but wouldn't on supported rides. I often ride unsupported in the middle of nowhere after the bike shops have shut. Even then I seen to be more likely to lend it than to use it. I would carry a proper tyre bit but they take no real space. A (neither tiny nor huge) saddlebag and possibly a toptube bag for accessible snacks should be all the luggage you need - and essentially drag free, unlike a pannier

    – Chris H
    16 hours ago











  • Though I don't strongly recommend the spare tire, I will note that folding tires (though they are a PITA to work with) take very little room in a saddlebag.

    – Daniel R Hicks
    14 hours ago








4




4





I've ridden 6000 miles since I started counting and a lot more before that, and I've never needed to replace a tyre because of damage, rather than wear. I don't think you need to bring a spare tyre on a two-day supported road ride. This is significant, as all the other spares you need will fit in your pocket.

– David Richerby
23 hours ago







I've ridden 6000 miles since I started counting and a lot more before that, and I've never needed to replace a tyre because of damage, rather than wear. I don't think you need to bring a spare tyre on a two-day supported road ride. This is significant, as all the other spares you need will fit in your pocket.

– David Richerby
23 hours ago






1




1





Also, you suggest a four-hour ride and then "again" a 30-mile ride. Somebody who takes four hours to ride 30 miles is looking at a 15+hour day in the saddle to do 100 miles.

– David Richerby
23 hours ago





Also, you suggest a four-hour ride and then "again" a 30-mile ride. Somebody who takes four hours to ride 30 miles is looking at a 15+hour day in the saddle to do 100 miles.

– David Richerby
23 hours ago




5




5





I wouldn't bother with a spare tire either; a tube certainly, but even on my cross-North America self supported bike tours I never brought a spare tire. This is a 200 mile fully supported ride.

– Michael Hampton
20 hours ago







I wouldn't bother with a spare tire either; a tube certainly, but even on my cross-North America self supported bike tours I never brought a spare tire. This is a 200 mile fully supported ride.

– Michael Hampton
20 hours ago






1




1





I do tend to carry a tyre, but wouldn't on supported rides. I often ride unsupported in the middle of nowhere after the bike shops have shut. Even then I seen to be more likely to lend it than to use it. I would carry a proper tyre bit but they take no real space. A (neither tiny nor huge) saddlebag and possibly a toptube bag for accessible snacks should be all the luggage you need - and essentially drag free, unlike a pannier

– Chris H
16 hours ago





I do tend to carry a tyre, but wouldn't on supported rides. I often ride unsupported in the middle of nowhere after the bike shops have shut. Even then I seen to be more likely to lend it than to use it. I would carry a proper tyre bit but they take no real space. A (neither tiny nor huge) saddlebag and possibly a toptube bag for accessible snacks should be all the luggage you need - and essentially drag free, unlike a pannier

– Chris H
16 hours ago













Though I don't strongly recommend the spare tire, I will note that folding tires (though they are a PITA to work with) take very little room in a saddlebag.

– Daniel R Hicks
14 hours ago





Though I don't strongly recommend the spare tire, I will note that folding tires (though they are a PITA to work with) take very little room in a saddlebag.

– Daniel R Hicks
14 hours ago











2














The bike should be fine. A road bike would be faster but you can do a few things to make your current bike better suited for long distance road biking:




  1. Optimize the seating position for ergonomics and drag. Make sure your saddle is in the correct position (especially height) so you don’t get knee pain or saddle soreness. Lower the bar as far as comfortable and possible. Maybe get a longer stem if your current setup is relatively short.

  2. Get a narrower bar for lower drag.

  3. Get bar ends for an additional hand position.

  4. Get faster, bald slick tires, especially if you currently run some mediocre MTB tires.

  5. Wear road bike clothes to reduce drag.






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  • ‘Bald’ isn’t the best word there, it implies tyres that are worn through. ‘Slicks’ or ‘road’ maybe

    – Swifty
    16 hours ago











  • You definitely don't want heavily lugged off-road tires for a long distance road trip -- the lugs would add an enormous amount of additional drag. Most tires classified as "road" tires would be fine, though.

    – Daniel R Hicks
    14 hours ago











  • @DanielRHicks: It’s hard to believe but apparently good MTB tires roll almost as good as cheap road bike tires: bicyclerollingresistance.com/mtb-reviews vs. bicyclerollingresistance.com/road-bike-reviews

    – Michael
    4 hours ago






  • 1





    @Michael Yes but the MTB tyres at the top of that list are all fairly smooth, which is evidence for Daniel's point.

    – David Richerby
    3 hours ago
















2














The bike should be fine. A road bike would be faster but you can do a few things to make your current bike better suited for long distance road biking:




  1. Optimize the seating position for ergonomics and drag. Make sure your saddle is in the correct position (especially height) so you don’t get knee pain or saddle soreness. Lower the bar as far as comfortable and possible. Maybe get a longer stem if your current setup is relatively short.

  2. Get a narrower bar for lower drag.

  3. Get bar ends for an additional hand position.

  4. Get faster, bald slick tires, especially if you currently run some mediocre MTB tires.

  5. Wear road bike clothes to reduce drag.






share|improve this answer


























  • ‘Bald’ isn’t the best word there, it implies tyres that are worn through. ‘Slicks’ or ‘road’ maybe

    – Swifty
    16 hours ago











  • You definitely don't want heavily lugged off-road tires for a long distance road trip -- the lugs would add an enormous amount of additional drag. Most tires classified as "road" tires would be fine, though.

    – Daniel R Hicks
    14 hours ago











  • @DanielRHicks: It’s hard to believe but apparently good MTB tires roll almost as good as cheap road bike tires: bicyclerollingresistance.com/mtb-reviews vs. bicyclerollingresistance.com/road-bike-reviews

    – Michael
    4 hours ago






  • 1





    @Michael Yes but the MTB tyres at the top of that list are all fairly smooth, which is evidence for Daniel's point.

    – David Richerby
    3 hours ago














2












2








2







The bike should be fine. A road bike would be faster but you can do a few things to make your current bike better suited for long distance road biking:




  1. Optimize the seating position for ergonomics and drag. Make sure your saddle is in the correct position (especially height) so you don’t get knee pain or saddle soreness. Lower the bar as far as comfortable and possible. Maybe get a longer stem if your current setup is relatively short.

  2. Get a narrower bar for lower drag.

  3. Get bar ends for an additional hand position.

  4. Get faster, bald slick tires, especially if you currently run some mediocre MTB tires.

  5. Wear road bike clothes to reduce drag.






share|improve this answer















The bike should be fine. A road bike would be faster but you can do a few things to make your current bike better suited for long distance road biking:




  1. Optimize the seating position for ergonomics and drag. Make sure your saddle is in the correct position (especially height) so you don’t get knee pain or saddle soreness. Lower the bar as far as comfortable and possible. Maybe get a longer stem if your current setup is relatively short.

  2. Get a narrower bar for lower drag.

  3. Get bar ends for an additional hand position.

  4. Get faster, bald slick tires, especially if you currently run some mediocre MTB tires.

  5. Wear road bike clothes to reduce drag.







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  • ‘Bald’ isn’t the best word there, it implies tyres that are worn through. ‘Slicks’ or ‘road’ maybe

    – Swifty
    16 hours ago











  • You definitely don't want heavily lugged off-road tires for a long distance road trip -- the lugs would add an enormous amount of additional drag. Most tires classified as "road" tires would be fine, though.

    – Daniel R Hicks
    14 hours ago











  • @DanielRHicks: It’s hard to believe but apparently good MTB tires roll almost as good as cheap road bike tires: bicyclerollingresistance.com/mtb-reviews vs. bicyclerollingresistance.com/road-bike-reviews

    – Michael
    4 hours ago






  • 1





    @Michael Yes but the MTB tyres at the top of that list are all fairly smooth, which is evidence for Daniel's point.

    – David Richerby
    3 hours ago



















  • ‘Bald’ isn’t the best word there, it implies tyres that are worn through. ‘Slicks’ or ‘road’ maybe

    – Swifty
    16 hours ago











  • You definitely don't want heavily lugged off-road tires for a long distance road trip -- the lugs would add an enormous amount of additional drag. Most tires classified as "road" tires would be fine, though.

    – Daniel R Hicks
    14 hours ago











  • @DanielRHicks: It’s hard to believe but apparently good MTB tires roll almost as good as cheap road bike tires: bicyclerollingresistance.com/mtb-reviews vs. bicyclerollingresistance.com/road-bike-reviews

    – Michael
    4 hours ago






  • 1





    @Michael Yes but the MTB tyres at the top of that list are all fairly smooth, which is evidence for Daniel's point.

    – David Richerby
    3 hours ago

















‘Bald’ isn’t the best word there, it implies tyres that are worn through. ‘Slicks’ or ‘road’ maybe

– Swifty
16 hours ago





‘Bald’ isn’t the best word there, it implies tyres that are worn through. ‘Slicks’ or ‘road’ maybe

– Swifty
16 hours ago













You definitely don't want heavily lugged off-road tires for a long distance road trip -- the lugs would add an enormous amount of additional drag. Most tires classified as "road" tires would be fine, though.

– Daniel R Hicks
14 hours ago





You definitely don't want heavily lugged off-road tires for a long distance road trip -- the lugs would add an enormous amount of additional drag. Most tires classified as "road" tires would be fine, though.

– Daniel R Hicks
14 hours ago













@DanielRHicks: It’s hard to believe but apparently good MTB tires roll almost as good as cheap road bike tires: bicyclerollingresistance.com/mtb-reviews vs. bicyclerollingresistance.com/road-bike-reviews

– Michael
4 hours ago





@DanielRHicks: It’s hard to believe but apparently good MTB tires roll almost as good as cheap road bike tires: bicyclerollingresistance.com/mtb-reviews vs. bicyclerollingresistance.com/road-bike-reviews

– Michael
4 hours ago




1




1





@Michael Yes but the MTB tyres at the top of that list are all fairly smooth, which is evidence for Daniel's point.

– David Richerby
3 hours ago





@Michael Yes but the MTB tyres at the top of that list are all fairly smooth, which is evidence for Daniel's point.

– David Richerby
3 hours ago











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Another problem that haven't been raised by anyone (as far I could see):
You won't be able to avoid the heat - and in July it could be sunny and 30+ Celsius.
I once did a 180km ride (120 miles) in a day, starting at 5:30 or so. The most horrible part was the last 50 km (30 miles) at 30+ degree Celsius (some 90 Fahrenheit) with the summer sun. That kind of heat can be soul-destroying, and you must prepare for it.

You might enjoy heat, and you might have the luxury of taking a three hours break in the mid day and pedal late into the night and very early in the morning - but prepare for heat.

(all my so-called training happened either early in the morning or late in the evening, at 25 or less Celsius and no sun).






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  • At the very least, drink plenty of water. And eat a few bananas to replace the lost potassium and help avoid muscle cramps.

    – Daniel R Hicks
    14 hours ago
















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Another problem that haven't been raised by anyone (as far I could see):
You won't be able to avoid the heat - and in July it could be sunny and 30+ Celsius.
I once did a 180km ride (120 miles) in a day, starting at 5:30 or so. The most horrible part was the last 50 km (30 miles) at 30+ degree Celsius (some 90 Fahrenheit) with the summer sun. That kind of heat can be soul-destroying, and you must prepare for it.

You might enjoy heat, and you might have the luxury of taking a three hours break in the mid day and pedal late into the night and very early in the morning - but prepare for heat.

(all my so-called training happened either early in the morning or late in the evening, at 25 or less Celsius and no sun).






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  • At the very least, drink plenty of water. And eat a few bananas to replace the lost potassium and help avoid muscle cramps.

    – Daniel R Hicks
    14 hours ago














0












0








0







Another problem that haven't been raised by anyone (as far I could see):
You won't be able to avoid the heat - and in July it could be sunny and 30+ Celsius.
I once did a 180km ride (120 miles) in a day, starting at 5:30 or so. The most horrible part was the last 50 km (30 miles) at 30+ degree Celsius (some 90 Fahrenheit) with the summer sun. That kind of heat can be soul-destroying, and you must prepare for it.

You might enjoy heat, and you might have the luxury of taking a three hours break in the mid day and pedal late into the night and very early in the morning - but prepare for heat.

(all my so-called training happened either early in the morning or late in the evening, at 25 or less Celsius and no sun).






share|improve this answer













Another problem that haven't been raised by anyone (as far I could see):
You won't be able to avoid the heat - and in July it could be sunny and 30+ Celsius.
I once did a 180km ride (120 miles) in a day, starting at 5:30 or so. The most horrible part was the last 50 km (30 miles) at 30+ degree Celsius (some 90 Fahrenheit) with the summer sun. That kind of heat can be soul-destroying, and you must prepare for it.

You might enjoy heat, and you might have the luxury of taking a three hours break in the mid day and pedal late into the night and very early in the morning - but prepare for heat.

(all my so-called training happened either early in the morning or late in the evening, at 25 or less Celsius and no sun).







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  • At the very least, drink plenty of water. And eat a few bananas to replace the lost potassium and help avoid muscle cramps.

    – Daniel R Hicks
    14 hours ago



















  • At the very least, drink plenty of water. And eat a few bananas to replace the lost potassium and help avoid muscle cramps.

    – Daniel R Hicks
    14 hours ago

















At the very least, drink plenty of water. And eat a few bananas to replace the lost potassium and help avoid muscle cramps.

– Daniel R Hicks
14 hours ago





At the very least, drink plenty of water. And eat a few bananas to replace the lost potassium and help avoid muscle cramps.

– Daniel R Hicks
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