Ideal Day For a Personal Record

I have a personal record of 169 km/day on a 29″ hardtail. How much can I make on a gravel bike with road wheels? I don’t know, but I need to try! :-)

I chose the route České Budějovice – Velešín – Světlík – Černá v Pošumaví – Horní Planá – Boletice Military District – Netolice – Vodňany – Týn nad Vltavou – Hluboká nad Vltavou – České Budějovice. It should be noted that some sections were more gravel, however the Schwalbe One tires with tubeless sealant lasted and I didn’t have to deal with a puncture.

I was riding fine, the environment was interesting. Of course, I couldn’t miss lunch in Horní Planá, where I stop every time I ride by. The crisis came before Bavorov. I stopped at a well-known snack bar, where I gained strength and set off in the direction of Týn nad Vltavou. You can really tell on the psyche when you start getting closer to home. So the journey from Týn to Hluboká was good. However, when I looked at the distance traveled in Hluboká, it was clear that if I follow the path around the river to ČB, I will not get over 250 km.

So I took the final part of the journey through Břehov and Žabovřesky.

When you have gravel and 2 sets of wheels to go with it, it’s like having 2 separate bicycles. What can be done on road wheels would be very difficult on gravel wheels. This day really went well, when I was commuting home, I was happy about it. However, one thing is certain, this will be hard to beat :-).