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@ascentale@sfba.social @edd@freeradical.zone @bikenite@fedigroups.social A4: previous replies about electrolytes, tools and spares are spot on, same with sunblock. Many people are not used to sitting and pedaling for longer than 6 hours, and the average, untrained person might be doing a 7 to 11-hour bike ride to do 100 mi. I'd recommend you consider which bike shorts you're wearing - if you're planning on wearing them - and if you are, to consider applying chamois cream before the ride. It reduces friction in the saddle area. If you are going to try it without padded bike shorts, something like 'Body Glide,' a product sold in the USA for hikers, applied to the same area, works the same way. One big difference between shorter, pleasure rides and 100 mile rides is that, for most recreational riders, they are operating at a calorie or hydration deficit, and they can get away with it on, say a 40 mile ride. Many long-distance riders have rules, audio alarms to remind them to drink, eat enough per hour. Start slow.