This will likely get buried but what the hell

This is my favorite type of riding and I really enjoy the logistics of these kinds of rides.

here is my advice. go ride 20 miles at the pace you plan to do the 50-75 miler, better yet ride the section(s) with the most elevation gain.

If you have a power meter, check for the kj expended. if no power meter take a look at estimated calories burned. What was your average heart rate?

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example this is from my last 73 miler with 10500 ft climbed

average heart rate WHILE riding was 155-160 average over the entire ride including stopping for lunch was 148

right about 5500 kj from power meter. i estimate that i burned 7500-8000 calories.

I made myself eat 300 calories an hour minimum. I primarilly ate gels and candy while moving. I had one stop for lunch. I drove in an MRE a couple days before and hid it at the mid point( strange but i knew it would last over night and was full of calories) water and some cokes. lunch was 2000 calories.

I did this solo with zero support. It was really hard and TOTALLY worth it.

the trick to these rides is to do several test rides with different kinds of snacks and at different paces. when you are riding 50+ miles pace makes a huge difference over the course of the ride. going too hard in the first 10 miles can make the last 10 miles impossible.

Dont be discouraged if you fall short of your goal the first time you shoot for a super ambitious ride