First ride in years - hard

[paulreed]

Well I haven't been on a bike for years and i'm getting fat and need to get fit so I dusted my bike off and went on a 15 miles round trip. It was hard and I had an average speed of 7-8 mph and it took me 2 hours, I also had to stop several times on hills - I am so unfit! My bike isn't good it's a 1990 Raleigh Nitro but I didn't want to get a new one just yet as I wanted to see how I get on. Might go for a Trek 7.3 if I keep it up. Hope it gets easier.

 

[lavoisier]

Very well done. Good distance 15 miles for a first ride.

 

[defy-one]

I managed 3 miles on my first outing!
Now doing 10 without blinking so well done on 15 !!!!


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[paulreed]

It was a bit start stop though (when I was out of breath)

 

[Rob500]

Well done Paul. 15 miles is fantastic. Keep it up.

ps are you the TV Historian Paul Reed?

 

[paulreed]

No I'm not the TV Historian

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Well done on getting out and giving it a go. That is more than a big part of the population will ever do!

The first ride back will always be hard but it will get easier.

If I'm not mistaken the Raleigh Nitro is a rigid frame mountain bike. If you haven't already done so you can make it easier to ride by swapping the knobbly tyres for some slick or touring style tyres (they don't have to be these exact ones - they're just examples).

Anyhow, keep up the good work.

 

[paulreed]

That's an idea but the Nitro is a bit heavy compared to modern bikes

 

[subaqua]

well done. my 1st one back on the bike a few yrs ago was 3 miles and then a 15 minute rest then the 3 miles back home. near killed me. it gets easier and I am now contemplating a 20 mile each way commute now.

 

[ColinJ]

Yes - well done Paul - a good first ride!

It will very soon get easier, but you'll probably just end up burning the same amount of energy by riding further, faster!

 

[Boris Bajic]

No I'm not the TV Historian

Are you the celebrated thespian and celebrity sports fan Jack Nicholson?

Whether you are or not, well done on the first ride.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

That's an idea but the Nitro is a bit heavy compared to modern bikes

That is true but you'd be surprised the difference a good set of tyres makes. On the cheap rigid framed mountain bike I use as a town runabout putting these tyres on gave me a 2 mph increase in average speed without any other changes.

 

[paulreed]

Are you the celebrated thespian and celebrity sports fan Jack Nicholson?

Whether you are or not, well done on the first ride.

"Heres Johnny!!! "

 

[paulreed]

If I'm not mistaken the Raleigh Nitro is a rigid frame mountain bike. If you haven't already done so you can make it easier to ride by swapping the knobbly tyres for some slick or touring style tyres (they don't have to be these exact ones - they're just examples).

Anyhow, keep up the good work.

After reading this http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=16109694
I might get rid of the nitro and not spend money on it.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

15 miles is great! If you do change to a bike with slimmer wheels you'll fly!