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Another thing that I can't even with you cyclists is the winning time for the Olympic Road Race was 6 hours 5 min 26 sec. My worst marathon took was

Posted by JD (aka Jason Dean) Jul 24 '21, 10:29

5 hours 4 min 24 seconds and that is by about 40 min the longest time I've even spent moving.

Granted that 5+ hour marathon included a beer stop so I guess that's kind of like cyclists being able to eat while riding but still, I know y'all do centuries both metric and uh, imperial? and those can take literally all day

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I'm not sure I understand your issue with cycling. - Krusty Jul 24, 11:39 7
- My issue is to some extent distance. The distances are just a different level of existence from what I've done. Your 20 mile ride for example - JD Jul 24, 12:02 3
  - The cycling being low impact makes it much easier to go for longer times. Cyclists also work together to help the group go faster and further. - Krusty Jul 24, 12:50
  - Spoiler - Spawn Jul 24, 12:12 1
    - For six+ hours though? That's the part I don't get. I can't think of doing anything for six+'hours in the equivalent constraints of being on a bike - JD Jul 24, 12:37
- 234 km = 145.4 m -- nm* - mud Jul 24, 11:59
- they *average* 25mph over the whole six hours plus it's not a flat course -- nm - zork Jul 24, 11:53 1
  - Ok. Now I get it. That's poorly worded on my part. I'm not complaining about speed. I'm in awe that cyclists can spend so much time cycling - JD Jul 24, 12:04

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Another thing that I can't even with you cyclists is the winning time for the Olympic Road Race was 6 hours 5 min 26 sec. My worst marathon took was

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