What's Your Longest Mountain Bike Ride? [Survey]

What’s Your Longest Mountain Bike Ride? [Survey]

One of the yardsticks many mountain bikers use to measure their fitness and endurance is their "longest single day ride."

By Jeff Barber
January 3, 2021

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Mountain biking is a tough sport and there’s a lot to learn, which is why everyone, from beginners to pros, is focused on progression. One of the yardsticks many riders use to measure their fitness and endurance progress is “the longest single day ride.”

How long has it been since you notched your longest ride on the bike? Tell us about it in the comments.

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cristian5th France // 2021
Jan 6, 2021

190km (120mi) following the trace created by my cycling club travelling through all my region. I started from home at 4:45 AM and I managed to arrive back home at 11 PM. I was not really in a hurry :)

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OneMoreRide 2021
Jan 3, 2021

Approximately 224 miles (14 laps, ~16 miles per lap) during the 2018 24-hours in the Old Pueblo mtb race near Tucson, AZ. Good times!

Zoso 2016
Jan 4, 2021

Gravel grinds don't count, so things like The White Rim are off the table. It's all a flex anyway. ;)

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Stabone33 2010
Aug 18, 2024

Longest so far is the Monarch Crest trail in Colorado. 2010.

Jon_Dunn 2010
Jan 10, 2021

Smoke n Fire (Idaho) 435+ miles total. Day 1 156 miles, good times on the bike in the backcountry. Oregon Timber Trail is mostly singletrack and looks good for summer 2021.

Hap Proctor Florida // 2014
Jan 8, 2021

I’ve done 35 miles a few times on mostly flat central Florida trails. I start craving cheeseburgers and root beer floats after the 30 mile mark.

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ChrispyGTS72 North Carolina // 2017
Jan 8, 2021

Tacos are my go-to after a super long ride.

Hap Proctor Florida // 2014
Jan 9, 2021

They have become mine too, since a Taco truck started parking halfway between the local TH and my home!

williedillon Georgia // 2012
Jan 4, 2021

Longest I've done so far is 26 miles a few times. Not a lot of places in the southeast to do much more than that without lapping. I think I'll make one of my goals this year a 30+ mile ride.

credible New Zealand // 2019
Jan 8, 2021

47km (29mi) race over the range between Wanaka and Arrowtown (South Island, NZ), including a front puncture on the steepest, rocky downhill slope.

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65 miles on Day 1 of the Palmetto trail in Charleston, SC. One big swampy ride with a 2-day total of just under 100miles (93.6). Just completed this pre-lockdown March 2020.

rmap01 Maryland // 2013
Jan 10, 2021

67 miles is the most I've ridden thus far but hoping to eclipse that mark this year.

[email protected] Netherlands // 2023
Jan 15, 2023

I did 211 km 3950 hm (85% off-road) in one day
Trying a mere 300 km 5000 hm in one day this summer.
I like it !

Beckler New Brunswick // 2020
Jan 8, 2021

Oops I entered mine but was a ride on my mountain bike but not actual mountain biking! The question isn't clear. Difference in avg. speed can be almost 2x.

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