I Tried To Ride My Bike Across The Country In One Day
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- Опубликовано: 27 июн 2023
- I wanted to test my newbie road cycling fitness so took my bike on a ride across the country for a challenge!
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this is v impressive 💪🏾💪🏽💪🏻💪🏿💪🏼 well done mark!
Thanks RUclips 😁
Wow. Never seen YT actually comment before.
Well done boss
@@jackiechan8840l feel like this is a Easter egg 🥚😂
Achievement unlocked 😅
@@jackiechan8840 RUclips comments almost exclusively on UK creators lol
Imagine pushing yourself like never before, conquering all doubts, achieving your greatest goals…just to end up in Weston-Super-Mare. Doesn’t bear thinking about
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It’s not called Weston super mare on the mud for no reason
😂. I thought that was every Brummies dream?
It was Burnham-on-sea when I did it and I even managed to miss the place and eventually rode across the finish line the wrong way!
Props for doing an 8 mile chaser pre-ride. Solid commitment to exhaustion that Mark
Trust me - if there had been a closer hotel - I'd have been in it!!! 😂
That is proper cycling 👍
It put me right off going to the seaside for a while...but fun all the same 😂
That wasn’t the ride. That was finishing at WSM that done that 😜
Good effort though chap! That’s a great achievement 👊
Wow, huge respect!🎉
Your videos gives me motivation to "those" harder days to get up and do the training (I'm still in the process building good habits, half way through on Atomic Habits audiobook).
You're amazing for completing that in that time and taking it on the chin from all those haters is so English and Noble.
well done🎉
The feet thing is common for longer distances. You need to see Bike Fit James - Richmond and get orthotics/new shoes which will relieve/eradicate the symptoms.
Feel for your feet but I lost it when you said you went convertible 😂
You know a video is good when it's over 23 minutes long and it seems like 5. Mark has that incredible ability. Kudos for the ride after all that extensive preparation. 😂👍👏👏👏👏👏
Fair play Mark, tough mental game to stick to the pace that feels right for you
Yep. Too old to be too stupid !
Smart mental game. Guess he's done a few races before in his time
The fact that you ran a marathon the week before is full on lunacy to me. Massive respect, you do a good job pushing yourself hard while being aware of the risks and possibility (probability?) of failure and being entertaining and charming the whole time.
As one of the larger riders going past you in the day, I'm usually quite popular as a sizeable windshield for those behind, next time try and follow some wheels, so much easier, especially if it's mine! Good effort, was a memorable day out!
Good point, the lone wolf approach v drafting in a bunch makes it a much tougher challenge
@@mikerimmer835depends on the speed of the pack and if you can stay in the back all day, doesn't it?
@@NotaNazgul I don’t know, not done this particular event but in the races I’ve done tends to be lots of people going various speeds and you can always find a friendly wheel to follow, how much time you spend out the wind is then up to you, I’m always ready to do my fair share ;)
@@NotaNazgul 30% less effort drafting, this is not an event to do as a lone rider
Being on the small size does have an advantage as nearly everybody is bigger than me and I’m always grateful for someone to draft behind!
Love your content Mark. I am a 44-year-old man who just started exercising a few years ago and just completed my first marathon earlier this month. Your videos are relatable, inspiring and funny.
Amazing! From falling off your kikr to crushing this ride, you sir are an inspiration for all of us middle aged fitness seekers! Thank you ❤
If I had a duck pond and a podium, I would put you on top of it. Great job and great video. I really liked seeing the Garmin information. Especially the recovery information. Great storytelling!
i attempted a 2400km race last year. This basically compacts my emotions. I love your videos. Hilarity ensured.
As someone who has done several double centuries my suggestion for the feet is chewable salt tablets. I've always needed them even when taking in a good load of electrolytes. Depending upon the brand one tablet can have as much sodium as 20-30 oz of fluids with electrolytes added but you can just chew them quickly. Great job and as a cyclist I'll agree that anyone who takes up cycling for fun is indeed camping on Mount Stupid. The views are lovely from up here so enjoy!
As someone who did this in 2019, congratulations on your achievement. Really pleased to see you taking a sensible view on pacing yourself and not being tempted to chase those going by you. Big kudos.
200 miles and almost 10k feet of climbing is nothing to sneeze at. Great job.
Riding in a group saves a huge amount of energy. One note about your bike is that the gearing on that gravel bike probably really helped you. I still reackon that most road bikes today are sold with gearing that is more suitable for pro riders, rather than average joes. Being able to just spin up the hills in an easier gear is a big advantage in a ride like this. Well done.
I would have said that was more the case 10 years ago. Now cassettes are wide enough ratio that gearing is more suitable for club level/leisure riders.
Nicely done, Mark. Here on the west coast of Canada in years past, I have partcipated with about 100+ other cyclists numerous times in a single day 400KM ride (a group or team ride and also not a race) known as Ride2Survive for the purpose of raising funds in support of cancer research. It was always an emotional experience at the end with a large group of friends and families welcoming the entire group home. The unique thing about those rides was that everyone started together, rode together the whole way and finished together…a metaphor for the support of those afflicted with cancer.
Blimey, I limped over the finish line after the ride 100 London in absolute bits. Hope you gave yourself a huge pat on the back for what you achieved because it's really impressive and you should be very proud. Well done Mark.
Saturday I'm climbing a mountain near home for the first time, with my bike. It was the main goal when I got my bike last year. Now I feel I'm ready. I even convinced one or two friends. Videos like this helped me keep focus on the goal :)
I raced road bikes for about 20 years all over the world. Needless to say, I spent some time in the saddle. A 329Km day with 3000 m of climbing is a big day! RESPECT!
Is 100km and 2000m uphill good
Absolutely love this video. How you run your channel is up to you but it’s honestly great to see some proper in-race challenge footage on the channel again! Great effort, crushed it
Mark, I've been eagerly awaiting this vid and you didn’t disappoint! Impressed by your meticulous preparation (excluding training!), planning and strategic execution. So glad you didn't have any mechanical issues, either. Many congrats on your success.
For someone who overanalyses and over thinks to the point of just never attempting in the first place to see you just go for it is very inspiring. Well done mate. Amazing effort!!
Awesome! I love your smile as you start the downhill at the end. Such a great feeling knowing you were so close and going to make it. Great job Mark!!
Mark, as someone that has done 100 mile rides, I totally understand the slow growing pain. I am 55, 6'4" and 240lbs currently. I typically have issues with my hands, sit bones, lower back and knees on the 75+ mile rides early on in the outdoor season. Glad to see you made it and didn't have to fall off the bike at the end. :) Great channel, keep up the videos and exercise.
I am a similar size and age and also have issues and your simple comment makes me think about getting out on the bike tomorrow. Thanks a million for inspiration. Great channel and loved the video. Subscribed!
A proper bike fit is worth it's weight in gold. It will be able to address all of the issues you have on longer rides by dialling you into position. Happy cycling bud🚵
I've binged MANY of your videos and they were very pleasant, each of them. Every time you upload another one I think to myself "Meh, I'm not into fitness anymore" but every time I watch it anyway and can't shift my focus away from the video.
You make everything very entertaining.
"Going convertible" was such a good one.
I'm going after the "given up on fitness" demographic 😂
Well done Mark. Another bucket list box checked and in marvelous fashion too. You will look back on it fondly. Thanks for the content!
Great achievement Mark. Love this type of video, follower from the start and these event type videos are always the ones to go back and rewatch!
Numb feet sounds like a bike fit problem, possibly saddle height issue. From what little I know a good bike fit starts with the correct saddle height and position and if either of the two are wrong, they tend to throw off everything else. Well done for "scraping by" :D Awesome video as always!
I have got into running recently at 31, done about 7 or 8 5ks now without stopping and about to start working on 10k. Your channel has been extremely inspirational. I have my first 15k tough mudder booked for august and have some big hikes planned for july/sept. It just shows that its never too late to start, its just about getting out there and doing it! Hoping to get a bike soon as well to mix in more variety!
Loved every bit, Mark. Always inspiring, always pushing. Thank you for the video!
Well done Mark, as always your videos are a pleasure to watch, the way you present them makes them even more enjoyable.
As an ultra endurance cyclist, this is very inspiring, Mark! Ignore the naysayers. TT bars, gravel bike, whatever… keep these coming 💪
Superb achievement, and LOVE that you to the negative comments and used them to push you to achieve something most people will never get near. Props 🙌🏻
This is absolutely incredible. An impeccable inspiration to never stop trying something new and reaching new goals 💪💪
You are very inspirational, I like your videos a lot, not only do you push the boundaries of what is possible for you, you balance that with an attitude of just doing your best and still enjoying life without being overly harsh towards yourself
Great job and way to persevere! Was waiting for this video to drop and the issues you had were, honestly, what I expected. That you would finish but your contact points would be a wreck. All I've ever really done is race a bike and - once you've got a decent fit -- those are "trained" as much as your aerobic/anaerobic fitness. You'll be better in that next event.
Way to go Mark. That was an impressive result. Very inspiring.
Well done Mark. You inspiration keeps me reaching for endurance goals!!!!!
Firstly, very well done, one hell of an achievement. Secondly, I can massively relate to this with all my sportives I've done, constantly being camped on mount stupid throughout all. I'm so glad someone else can relate to what I go through, gives me all the hope going forward. Brilliant film!
thank you for all your content, im about to turn 46 and completely out of shape and watching your channel made me want to change that, little by little
I'm a regular club rider and have always avoided that particular Sportive. That was a fantastic achievement and a good video. I recognised every emotion you experienced. Nice cycling shirt as well!
Great vid! You had the energy at the end as cycling is incredibly efficient at covering distances.
I really enjoyed the effort you put into the ride and the editing. Thanks
Well done Mark ! It’s a pleasure and and fun to watch your channel
Well done! I perform my best when I know others think I can’t do something. Awesome motivation to see you crush it!
Huge respect Mark.. I’m a cyclist and you did a sterling job.. well one done chapeau to you 🚴🏻🚴🏻😃👍
I done a 60 mile gravel ride 2 weeks ago and felt like i was going to die after lol so cant imagine 200 plus miles ,massive respect to you for completing that honestly a really tremendous achievement. Quality content keep up the good work, love to see you take on the UTMB or something similar next. Cheers
Amazing. Congratulations and thank you for taking us on this adventure, Mr. Lewis.
Lots of respect for doing a double the hard way! Plus, I think you are understating the difference between solo (TT style / unsupported) and a proper group ride more than just a bit here. Most of your calories are spent fighting wind resistance and having a moment in someone else's wake does far more than just lowering your total energy expenditure. While in the pocket you are able to adjust, stretch, and reduce the load on those growing soar spots to really manage those longer rides. TTing and Zwift may suffer in common but a pack has it own pace (and it is a descending mount stupid kind of quick)
This!
Kudos to you Mark, an inspirational achievement. And to the person who said tt bars on a gravel bike are unnecessary for this distance I would point them in the direction of the 100s of audax riders who swear by them.
They were great. If only for a position change
I’ve been keen for this video since you introduced the bike/challenge, and as usual you didn’t disappoint. Awesome work with content/finish Mark.
Nuff respect big guy!! I am in complete admiration of you bloody mindedness, tenacity and bottle. Good work and congratulations!
I love it when you take on this bonkers shit. It makes me feel better about doing similar, albeit less extreme, things myself. Top marks sir.
I was about to go for a midmorning ride but saw this dropped, now I'm going to do more of an early lunch ride. I haven't watched it yet, but I hope you made it across the UK before dark.
Epic work Mark!!!! I can only imagine the conversations going on in your head at times, but you pushed through.
Love your content and delivery - thanks for sharing and top work!
I love what you said about being self-sufficient on these kind of rides. I just finished a 410 mile trip to my grandparents house in 4 days. Feels really good to have everything you need to get through the night and move on the next day. That makes me feel good when people compliment myself reliance.
13:02 the foot numbness could be a result of your saddle, either having it a touch too high for your flexibility, or not having it suit your body. Try dropping your saddle a 3-4mm, or also try a suspension seatpost. I did a US cross country ride last year on a Kinekt suspension seatpost, it really does help on long distance rides.
[Edit] It could also be the fitting of your footwear. I opt to wear minimal shoes and flat pedals, I find being able to have my toes splay and feet free to make small adjustments key to comfort on long rides. Big fan of vivobarefoot.
Great content, as always!
Nice. Epic ride Mark, so glad you made it. Cheers!
Excellent video of another heroic effort - well done, Mark! 👏👏👏
Absolutely well done! I definitely thought you were underestimating the difficulty, but I was also confident that you'd overcome it in the end. I'm completely the same with regard to enjoying self-supported, and thus I take back my earlier suggestion of trying to talk the family into supporting you :). By my rough math, you averaged around 160W (including the periods of no watts) over the ~16 hours.
160W sounds too low for such a heavy and trained bloke with near to zero breaks and such a climb and strong finish. Do you think that is accurate?
@@NotaNazgul I'm not sure. That's just me doing the math as I know it based on the numbers given in the video. The chance for error is high. But I will say it's darn hard to keep up power levels over such a long day. Wouldn't shock me if the number is accurate
Way to get after it - haters be damned! Always inspiring, Mark.
Never seen a cycling video so well planned, unique and inspiring. Lots of amazing content on bikes, but this earned a subscription.
That was genuinely impressive! You showed some serious grit there. It makes we want to have a go! Thanks for the video, really enjoyed it
My big takeaway is that you've never ridden in a pack. I get the "solo self supported" but there's no reason you can't tag along with a group going your effort. Notice I say "effort" not "speed". If you had picked up the pace to latch on to a passing group, you might find you're expending the same number of watts, but going that extra bit faster with them. Even in a single line you can save 25%. Add in any headwind and the savings can be higher.
That's not going to save your feet and butt of course, other than if you're going a bit faster you're spending less time on your butt.
Yes you can save easily up to 25% or go that much faster. But he wanted to challenge HIMSELF. He did it to as personal challenge. Riding in a group and then bragging with the time is meh. He did it all by himself. He now has every right to be proud of HIS time.
I'm thinking an above average sherpa. Lots of knowledge of mount stupid and the ability to climb it easily and keep coming back to it. Good content!
Great work. Watching you try to conquer Mt Stupid is one of the things that pushed me to be better than average a couple of years ago and I’m still at it. Thanks and keep it up!!
Absolute beast! Well done - with the training you did - there is no way you should have been able to do that ride! Legend.
You are a legend Mark. I love your videos and wish with every fat filled cell of my body that I could do half of what you do. Congrats man and much respect.
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I tried to run 45 miles (race started 10pm Friday night) on my 40th birthday (24th) and rolled my ankle at 3am 19 miles in and had to drop out, it was the right decision but gutting none the less. So I’m pleased you managed to finish you race mate well done.
That’s a grim time to drop out. 😳
What an incredibly motivational video! Thank you Mark :) I ran the Race Across Scotland this year but pulled out at 100 miles....signed up again for next year with a much better idea of how to get it done. Watching your channel has motivated me to ramp the training up and have a different perspective. Thankyou and keep making the content, you're an inspiration.
Been waiting for this one! Congrats on a major achievement, crazy impressive!
Less than 1min in and I know this is going to be good, script is already on point. Man when you upload you deliver the goods.
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@@MarkLewisfitness Thoroughly enjoyed that. Not a single instance of limping sighted.
Since you completed this you should register for the Swedish "vätternrundan" next year =) 315km with around 20k cyclists participating. A lot of people even complete it on non-race bikes.
But this event you did seems really tough considering the climbing!
non-race bikes are easier because your more comfortable and less reliant on a good bike fit
Mark, great vlog and very impressed with your accomplishment. It is very hard and besides your physical strength you possess an incredible mental strength. You know and I know that mental is the key to endurance. I’m a 67 year old hard core, still always training cyclist. I ride with kids who are strong as hell. Keep it up…would love to do that ride in the vid.
Loved this video. I do enjoy the warts and all commentary. Also love you showing what the human body can go through. 👍
Amazed this hurt so much with all that training you did 😂 Love your vlogs and impressive example of mental fortitude, if not physical preparation 👏🏻
Cycling is not as hard as running, that said I tried a really long cycle and overestimated how far I could go. Easily done.
It's as hard as you make it
@@LR6092 my point is cycling will take more out of you than people think.
Overall fitness should not be confused with specific fitness required for certain event.
It's not as hard as running but you gotta train for very long cycles. If you just hop on it and want to cycle for 4 hours+ with no prior cycling endurance training you're not gonna have a good time past 1 hour.
@@Hitman6438depends on power output etc. 300 watts an hour at 78kg is much harder than running a 6 minute mile for an hour etc
Great video and a great effort! As an avid (but not necessarily good) cyclist as you went through your training for the year leading up to the event it had the effect of making me feel quite good about my monthly training and mileage averages....it is far too easy to allow expectations, self-doubt and criticism overtake recognition of progress. I also appreciated your approach to the event in doing it self-supported. I agree that judgement of how others approach the event is not the point, however, the self-supported option would seem to me to have the greatest achievement value based on your goals.
Way to go Mark, awesome achievement. Great to see a fellow Clydesdale pushing it and grinding to the finish line. 👊👊
Did the one in Ireland this Saturday, and had a blast… a must do for all endurance lovers! Great video as always!
Fantastic work Mark and another inspirational achievement ..... keep sharing the videos💪💪
Being a cyclist myself, I really like your cycling content! And: This was a great job. Sustaining this without any real training is very impressive!
I was looking forward to this video! It did not disappoint!
Well done and nice video. I liked how you kept us guessing, then maybe even doubting up until cheddar, then spoke of those negative comments, but came in strong at the end to show them!
Really enjoyed this video... And what a great effort, well done Mark! 💪🏻
I’ve ridden over 160miles unsupported and can massively respect that. Well done and thanks for the chuckles as always. Ending was great and spot on.
Awesome work Mark! Inspiring to see someone push through this kind of adversity.
Wow!! Congratulations, quite the challenge, especially with the pure cycling experience gap. Good thing you are so knowledgeable about your overall endurance and capacity and are able to take other experience and transfer that to another sport!
Wow, that's a seriously cracking effort. Im 100% going to sign up for this next year!
That’s a really tough ride with all that climbing at the end …. Great video👍 This type of content with your great commentary over the top is your best 👏👏😁
That has to be one of your best videos yet. Well done you absolutely smashed it 💪🏼
I ran my first half last month at the Chester half and had cramp in my calf for the last 4k. Never happened before and it just suddenly came and I just about managed to finish it. I actually did limp across the finish line but managed to do it still running tho 🏃
Love the vids. Keep them coming. Congratulations. Amazing job !
As my dad always said, "hills build character!"
Well done tackling such a monster ride after so little training.
Cheers
Amazing job, Mark! Congratulations on such a tremendous achievement!
Awesome job!!! I just did a 100mile gravel race (some road, but mostly dirt roads and sandy singe/double track). There was also a 205 mile option that had similar terrain (69% unpaved). 100 miles right now is my limit - KUDOS on the great job racing the star (I mean sun)!!
Nice one Mark. The view from Mount Stupid is fantastic!
Your comment about the differences between running and cycling is spot on, after a directly after a marathon i was FUBAR with no chance of raising the pace toward the end, but have done a few 200k solo rides and manage to smash the last hour. perfectly elucidates the difference between high and low impact endurance events.
Great effort Mark. I was pleased with myself for doing the dunwich dynamo last year but this race has given me something to aim for next year, next level up. I did the same as you, self sufficient, more fun, although the gels did make me feel sick in the end! Well done 👍🏻
well done Mark - deffo doing this next year!
Absolutely amazing effort! Well done Mark 👏 👏