# Cycling people: Help be work out/find a training plan for a 50-mile ride the last weekend of August **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** bicycling-cycling\ **Created:** [June 8, 2020, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cycling-people-help-be-work-out-find-a-training-plan-for-a-50-mile-ride-the-last-weekend-of-august/855260 "2020-06-08T18:34:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cycling-people-help-be-work-out-find-a-training-plan-for-a-50-mile-ride-the-last-weekend-of-august/855260/21 "2020-06-08T20:53:27Z")
> [@Sicks\_Ate](#): > > Good info, but whoooooshiznit that’s a lot of money! :eek: Those are by no means the only saddles available. It’s possible to find cheaper that fits. Often the expense is the materials, not the quality. (Carbon fiber rather than steel, leather rather than fabric, etc.) ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cycling-people-help-be-work-out-find-a-training-plan-for-a-50-mile-ride-the-last-weekend-of-august/855260/22 "2020-06-08T20:56:23Z")
If you haven’t already got it covered, clipless pedals and good cycling shoes will be the best upgrade you can make for riding long miles. ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cycling-people-help-be-work-out-find-a-training-plan-for-a-50-mile-ride-the-last-weekend-of-august/855260/23 "2020-06-08T21:45:25Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > If you haven’t already got it covered, clipless pedals and good cycling shoes will be the best upgrade you can make for riding long miles. I did clipless on my last bike with CrankBros Mallets and Eggbeaters. I found I never really liked them so I put Race Face Chesters on this one and just wear trail running shoes. I have found that I like being able to adjust my feet on the pedal when I feel like it. I’ve read a lot of review/commentary on the debate, and it really seems it could go either way. If I find that with longer miles I feel the need to clip in I’ll try again… ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cycling-people-help-be-work-out-find-a-training-plan-for-a-50-mile-ride-the-last-weekend-of-august/855260/24 "2020-06-08T21:54:31Z")
Yep. It can all be swapped at any time. Best of luck and keep the thread updated on your progress. ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2020, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cycling-people-help-be-work-out-find-a-training-plan-for-a-50-mile-ride-the-last-weekend-of-august/855260/25 "2020-07-01T00:06:28Z")
Not sure what I was thinking when I posted the elevation as 2k+. I knew that couldn’t be right when I typed it. It’s 5500+ over ~52 miles. I drove the first 20 or so and thought it would probably kill me on a bike. Doesn’t matter, because it’s coronacancelled anyway. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2020, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cycling-people-help-be-work-out-find-a-training-plan-for-a-50-mile-ride-the-last-weekend-of-august/855260/26 "2020-07-11T23:15:01Z")
> [@Sicks\_Ate](#): > > I drove the first 20 or so and thought it would probably kill me on a bike. > > Doesn’t matter, because it’s coronacancelled anyway. Whew! I was reading this thread thinking “WHY would you do this? This will HURT…” And now you can keep riding for fun! That’s what I’ve been doing since the pandemic hit, and it’s such a great way to distance and get in shape. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cycling-people-help-be-work-out-find-a-training-plan-for-a-50-mile-ride-the-last-weekend-of-august/855260.md?page=1)