Use this tag for questions in which the length of a ride is significant, or is the point of the question. If possible it should be combined with other tags to narrow the scope, for example [long-distance] [touring] or [long-distance] [commuter].
Questions tagged [long-distance]
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Is a long distance ride by an Amateur possible?
I am new to biking beyond what I did every day as a kid/teen, and I realize this is a very serious undertaking. I am in shape but not for a ride like this, so I will train. I have a new bike, a hybrid, and don't know much about bikes other than how…
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Are there statistics on cycling trip distances?
Prompted by a comment on a recent question about weight loss I started to wonder: for people who ride bikes at least sometimes, what's the distribution of maximum distances?
This has also come up in discussions among distance riders about cycling…
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Do riders bodies go numb after hours of riding?
When talking to people who don't bicycle themselves, I've noticed that every time I mention bicycling long distances, people seem to think that your body goes numb, like it does when you run long distances. Does it? Is it in any way related to how…
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How to improve endurance to increase ride distance?
I have been riding my bike quite frequently since August 2016. I ride a Roadmaster Granite Peak 26'. Initially, I used to ride continuously for probably 7 miles or 8 miles. I used to clock averages of 12 mph (20 km/h) . Recently, I have started…
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How far should I be able to bike?
So, I'm 18, have been riding my bike for years, and I was wondering how far I should be able to ride.
Originally, I just used my road bike to ride from and to work, four miles each way.
In the last month or so, I've been riding after work, an…
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Healthy riding for asthmatic
I have asthma and find it very hard to ride for a very long time without tightness in my chest. Is this safe for me? I have knee pain as well and I find bike riding helps with the knee pain, but asthma is a different story.
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