16:16I Tried Cycling 100 Miles With No Training
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A hundred miles is a lot even for trained cyclists, so 'No Training' makes you wonder whether Joe finishes. MILE 20 is only a fifth of the way there. The smile is still on, but the empty road stretching ahead shows how much is left.
'With No Training' is the stake, since most viewers know 100 miles is hard even with preparation, and 'I Tried' leaves the result open.
MILE 20 freezes the ride early, while Joe still looks fine, so you want to see the later miles, and the long straight road makes the distance feel real.
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Show an early checkpoint so viewers wait for the hard part.
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