I guess I'm just making this post so some one can make me feel a little better, maybe. I didn't get in the ride time this week I would have liked. Only about 11:56 hours. And I had just had a rest week of 8:13 week before last. I did manage to get in a 112 mile ride yesterday with about 65 other people and a few pro's and a lot of Cat 1 and 2's. But I hear all these other guys that I've known for a while and there talking about how there doing 20 or 23 hours a week now and the most I've done is 17 so far. I will likely have a chance to compete in the Tour of Pennsylvania this year so its not like I'm just some Cat5, I need to take this stuff seriously. Is it to late for me to do more hours, like next week? is 15, 14, 16 maybe 17 hours enough?

It could be, depending on the number, length, and intensity of rides in your training week.

I use the longest race + 10% time for base training, as I do my base training by myself and don't really like doing solo rides more than three hours or so. I keep the hours down and throw in some tempo rides to mix it up a bit and compensate for the lack of properly long base rides. Seems to be working ok so far

Very few non pro riders do more than 16 hours per week. I know of several top CAT 1/2 and a Masters world champ that does under 14 per week.

Racing forum has all the answers: https://www.bikeforums.net/forumdispl...aysprune=&f=33

i know a fast cat2 that does 8-10 a week and kicks ass..

from the land of rain and snow.....Waaaaaaaaaaa Waaaaaaaaaaaa Waaaaaaaaaa......I am happy I got 3 hours in last week outside.