What's a Weekend Bike Ride Out to you?

grotbag · 08-02-2008, 10:39 AM

So what do you call a ride out - in miles?

At the moment I'm doing a few more miles each time I go out, the most I've done so far is 80 miles in one go

My mate call's about 300 mile's a 'ride out' and takes the proverbial out of some of his other mates who toddle off up to Bridlington from Hull for an afternoon which takes them all of 30 minutes to do the 40 or so miles!

Just for fun, I've added a poll

heavenlees · 08-02-2008, 10:43 AM

I do about 100 miles here and there but last Monday Mr H and I were off together and he decided I needed a long ride out to get my confidence up (after passing 6 weeks ago) so we went to lincoln for an over nighter from Teesside then back the next day up through the peak district Matlock and York just to name a few towns think it was about 350 miles all in and it was too much I enjoyed it but ached for days after

dannydlfc · 08-02-2008, 11:00 AM

When i used to ride pillion with my old man we used to do about 500ish, but since iv got my own bike i havent done a long ride out so im hoping to get my confidence up and go out all day and see what i can do.

druidsam · 08-02-2008, 11:34 AM

i think between 100 and 200 is plenty

.............................Sam

Spree · 08-02-2008, 12:36 PM

I dont normally do "rideouts" for the sake of it. My mileage is down to travelling to a place. Mainly Europe. Done Assen, South of France a few times. Italy (the next time I want to do those fantastic roads in Calabria), also done Andorra through the Pyrennees.

indie · 08-02-2008, 01:39 PM

100 - 200 miles for me, any further and im in pain

Nomad · 08-02-2008, 05:43 PM

Well France is a big place and most things are spread out - so a ride out is from 150 - 350 miles but that is most days not weekends

Whilst in the UK I used to weekend in Padiham from Poole so on a Friday after work I would ride up to Padiham to see the Lovely Wendy, spend Saturday riding up to the lakes or Hawes or the Pennines then sunday ride back to Poole, come rain hail or snow...

Boyaghan · 08-02-2008, 07:25 PM

Between 100 -200 for my rideouts. Any more and there wouldn't be any time for the tea and bacon buttie stops

jonnywombat · 08-02-2008, 09:43 PM

Around the 200 mile mark on a good day, maybe a little more,

a quick blast tends to be around 70 to 100

Manky Cat · 08-03-2008, 10:15 AM

I tend to do about 100 to 200 miles, but just been reading about the "MadBiker". This has definately created a spark for me grot's, just goe's to show anywhere is accesible on L-Plate....

View Poll Results: So what do you call a ride out - in miles?
1 - 100 miles	3	13.64%
100 - 200 miles	11	50.00%
200 - 300 miles	6	27.27%
300 - 400 miles or more	2	9.09%
Voters: 22. You may not vote on this poll

08-02-2008, 10:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
grotbag Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Near Hornsea,on the East Yorkshire coast Posts: 8,367	What's a Weekend Bike Ride Out to you? So what do you call a ride out - in miles? At the moment I'm doing a few more miles each time I go out, the most I've done so far is 80 miles in one go My mate call's about 300 mile's a 'ride out' and takes the proverbial out of some of his other mates who toddle off up to Bridlington from Hull for an afternoon which takes them all of 30 minutes to do the 40 or so miles! Just for fun, I've added a poll
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08-02-2008, 10:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
heavenlees Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cleveland Posts: 231	Re: What's a Weekend Bike Ride Out to you? I do about 100 miles here and there but last Monday Mr H and I were off together and he decided I needed a long ride out to get my confidence up (after passing 6 weeks ago) so we went to lincoln for an over nighter from Teesside then back the next day up through the peak district Matlock and York just to name a few towns think it was about 350 miles all in and it was too much I enjoyed it but ached for days after
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08-02-2008, 11:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
dannydlfc Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Liverpool (Home) Barrow (work) Posts: 93	Re: What's a Weekend Bike Ride Out to you? When i used to ride pillion with my old man we used to do about 500ish, but since iv got my own bike i havent done a long ride out so im hoping to get my confidence up and go out all day and see what i can do.
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08-02-2008, 11:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
druidsam Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: central scotland Posts: 5,142	Re: What's a Weekend Bike Ride Out to you? i think between 100 and 200 is plenty .............................Sam
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08-02-2008, 12:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
Spree Administrator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Newton Le Willows Posts: 3,201	Re: What's a Weekend Bike Ride Out to you? I dont normally do "rideouts" for the sake of it. My mileage is down to travelling to a place. Mainly Europe. Done Assen, South of France a few times. Italy (the next time I want to do those fantastic roads in Calabria), also done Andorra through the Pyrennees.
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08-02-2008, 01:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
indie Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: huntingdon cambridgeshire Posts: 1,199	Re: What's a Weekend Bike Ride Out to you? 100 - 200 miles for me, any further and im in pain
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08-02-2008, 05:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
Nomad Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Correze, France (19) Posts: 79	Re: What's a Weekend Bike Ride Out to you? Well France is a big place and most things are spread out - so a ride out is from 150 - 350 miles but that is most days not weekends Whilst in the UK I used to weekend in Padiham from Poole so on a Friday after work I would ride up to Padiham to see the Lovely Wendy, spend Saturday riding up to the lakes or Hawes or the Pennines then sunday ride back to Poole, come rain hail or snow...
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08-02-2008, 07:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
Boyaghan Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 98	Re: What's a Weekend Bike Ride Out to you? Between 100 -200 for my rideouts. Any more and there wouldn't be any time for the tea and bacon buttie stops

08-02-2008, 09:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
jonnywombat Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Wrexham Posts: 1,380	Re: What's a Weekend Bike Ride Out to you? Around the 200 mile mark on a good day, maybe a little more, a quick blast tends to be around 70 to 100
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08-03-2008, 10:15 AM	#10 (permalink)
Manky Cat Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London S.E Posts: 823	Re: What's a Weekend Bike Ride Out to you? I tend to do about 100 to 200 miles, but just been reading about the "MadBiker". This has definately created a spark for me grot's, just goe's to show anywhere is accesible on L-Plate....

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