First Ride today....Gawd im unfit !!
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NormanD
Lunatic Asylum Escapee
- Location
- Heworth the other side of life!
welcome to the lost dignity family, from now on all clipless moments won't phase you at all ... it does get addictive and the more miles you cover the better it is on the body
A good pointer is ride and rest with rest being important too
enjoy
Norm
A good pointer is ride and rest with rest being important too
enjoy
Norm
Muddyfox
Guru
- Location
- Blackdown Hills Devon
NormanD said:
Norm are you talking about the "clipless moments" or the cycling ?
Simon (c-less)
Banjo
Fuelled with Jelly Babies
- Location
- South Wales
I was as unfit as you 6 months ago,keep at it and it gets easier quickly.I have been riding for 6 months and still havent built up the courage to try SPD pedals.They will have to be the next challenge for me.
Good luck
Good luck
Wheeledweenie
Über Member
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- Hanwell, west London
I started by going three miles to the nearest station and now I do 100 miles a week. Keep at it, let yourself rest when you need to and think how fit you'll be in a few weeks.
montydruitt
New Member
- Location
- West Midlands
Dave,
I'm about a week in front of you!
Just started back again and have ridden on alternative days so far. It's a 4.5 mile circuit and im just starting to get up the hilly bits easier. Did two on my MTB and 2 on my road bike. Averaging over 12 mph on the road bike now so i'm pleased! This morning was the first time with my SPD cleats and almost had one of the moments too!
I'm measuring my rides with Mapmyride.com so I can see the 'improvement'!
I'm about a week in front of you!
Just started back again and have ridden on alternative days so far. It's a 4.5 mile circuit and im just starting to get up the hilly bits easier. Did two on my MTB and 2 on my road bike. Averaging over 12 mph on the road bike now so i'm pleased! This morning was the first time with my SPD cleats and almost had one of the moments too!
I'm measuring my rides with Mapmyride.com so I can see the 'improvement'!
ACS
Legendary Member
- Location
- Just below the snow line
Why not join the Cycle Chat team on http://cyclogs.org/ and see how others are doing. Don't be phased by the great mile munchers even they started somewhere.
NormanD
Lunatic Asylum Escapee
- Location
- Heworth the other side of life!
Jakes Dad said:Norm are you talking about the "clipless moments" or the cycling ?
Simon (c-less)
Both mate, I've now learned the footballers way of falling off .... with grace and a cannon shell to the chest ... make the falling look more dramatic lol
Norm
jethro10
Über Member
- Location
- Lake District, UK
I'm 48 and off a bike for close on 20 years.
About April I did 3-4 mile and couldn't walk properly the next day.
Last weekend, 4 months later, I did 27 miles, mixed off and on road.
The next day, I mixed concrete for 2 hours by hand.
An amazing difference for me.
J
About April I did 3-4 mile and couldn't walk properly the next day.
Last weekend, 4 months later, I did 27 miles, mixed off and on road.
The next day, I mixed concrete for 2 hours by hand.
An amazing difference for me.
J
mr Mag00
rising member
- Location
- Deepest Dorset
well done you!
Glad it's not just me.
Having just bought an oldish but nice road bike it dawned on me that I hadn't been on a bike for more than a mile since the early 1990s. This thought came to me as I struggled to get up the first minor hill on my 15 minute route. Thought one was quickly followed by thought two - why did I buy a bike with a 12-23 cassette? Then thought three - I hope nobody sees me pushing this up the hill.
Ah, to be young and stupid again.
Having just bought an oldish but nice road bike it dawned on me that I hadn't been on a bike for more than a mile since the early 1990s. This thought came to me as I struggled to get up the first minor hill on my 15 minute route. Thought one was quickly followed by thought two - why did I buy a bike with a 12-23 cassette? Then thought three - I hope nobody sees me pushing this up the hill.
Ah, to be young and stupid again.
Jane Smart
The Queen
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- Dunfermline Fife
HLaB said:Every body has to start somewhere Dave, congratulations on taking that firststepride
Here here
well said 
Keep the effort up and it soon comes, record everything you do, and watch the progress. Remember its about beating yourself and no one else. Don't worry about the bike, its the same one everyday that you'll be riding, the improvement needs to come from yourself and not the bike.
Hills I would have to stop on 12 months ago at least 4 times, I can now crawl up non stop.
As for your clipless moment I did same, steep hill, hot day, took my hat off to hang on handlebars, dropped hat, stopped dead and bent down to pick hat up and realised too late I was part of the bike. Nice soft landing though on my two bananas in my back pocket.
Hills I would have to stop on 12 months ago at least 4 times, I can now crawl up non stop.
As for your clipless moment I did same, steep hill, hot day, took my hat off to hang on handlebars, dropped hat, stopped dead and bent down to pick hat up and realised too late I was part of the bike. Nice soft landing though on my two bananas in my back pocket.
- Location
- the post-brexit wasteland
keep going dave. pleased to see you weren't put off. i can now do 100 miles in a day, but when i came back to cycling three and some years ago, i had to use my mountain bike as i struggled with the gearing on the roadie.
keep up the enthusiasm and you'll be raising the milage of your rides before you know it.
if you live less than ten miles from where you work, why not try commuting by bike, a couple of times a week to start with.
keep up the enthusiasm and you'll be raising the milage of your rides before you know it.
if you live less than ten miles from where you work, why not try commuting by bike, a couple of times a week to start with.
