Training & Bike Advice

The Bristol-Bordeaux cycle challenge will be at least 300 miles (500 for the really keen) of sweat, tears (hopefully no blood!), getting lost, cycling fast, making friends, aching legs, bike repairs and personal achievement.

But be warned: this may be the most fun you can have on 2 wheels in 4 days, but it’s also ****** hard work and not to be taken lightly. You will need to train, which is why we have put together a training schedule with regular training rides to help you get prepared.

You don't have to stick to our schedule but the more work you put in, the more you'll enjoy the actual ride experience. If you do take part in other regular fitness activities, these could be substituted for rides in the schedule, but bear in mind that although they'll increase your general fitness, they won't get you 'cycling fit'.

We would recommend at least 14 weeks of training before the Challenge, but to ease you in we've started slowly and allowed 20 weeks beginning at the end of January. You can begin by taking it easy and getting accustomed to spending a time in the saddle, but we would recommend several really long rides of at least 100 miles, as we get closer to the Challenge.