First time out!
- Thread starter Pete Sobye
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Kiwiavenger
im a little tea pot
- Location
- Carclaze, St Austell
Ive had 2 clipless moments this year, once with one foot unclipped and promptly fell the opposite way! I keep my right leg clipped in and use it to set off as it's my stronger leg then if I miss clipping in with my left I can pedal with the heel to get me going
Mileage isnt a problem for me as was planning to ride out and back as well but it's all good mate. Glad you enjoyed the ride though.
Nice one Pete.
Keep progressing at your own speed and pace for distances etc. Don't worry what others are doing it will all come to you naturally. Just wait til that bug really bites lol.
Fitted my first SPD-SL's yeasterday. Not too keen at first, then todays ride was loads better. Still sussing them out a bit but getting on with them good.
Keep progressing at your own speed and pace for distances etc. Don't worry what others are doing it will all come to you naturally. Just wait til that bug really bites lol.
Fitted my first SPD-SL's yeasterday. Not too keen at first, then todays ride was loads better. Still sussing them out a bit but getting on with them good.
Binka
Über Member
- Location
- Lincoln, uk
6 weeks ago I biked 5 miles and it was hard going. I'm up to doing 20 miles per ride now (not every ride) and enjoying it. Well done.
Well done for getting out there :-)
I started cycling on 31st August 2012 and my first ride was 1.99 miles!
Over the past 5 weeks I have built up from 3 miles to 5 miles to 10 miles..then 11.3 miles. Last weekend I did 25 miles and have done 10 miles on Friday, 5 miles yesterday and 15 today.
If you stick at it and give yourself rest days you soon find that you too are covering more miles than you ever thought possible.
Best of luck and keep posting:-)
I started cycling on 31st August 2012 and my first ride was 1.99 miles!
Over the past 5 weeks I have built up from 3 miles to 5 miles to 10 miles..then 11.3 miles. Last weekend I did 25 miles and have done 10 miles on Friday, 5 miles yesterday and 15 today.
If you stick at it and give yourself rest days you soon find that you too are covering more miles than you ever thought possible.
Best of luck and keep posting:-)
Well done for getting out there :-)
I started cycling on 31st August 2012 and my first ride was 1.99 miles!
Over the past 5 weeks I have built up from 3 miles to 5 miles to 10 miles..then 11.3 miles. Last weekend I did 25 miles and have done 10 miles on Friday, 5 miles yesterday and 15 today.
If you stick at it and give yourself rest days you soon find that you too are covering more miles than you ever thought possible.
Best of luck and keep posting:-)
I started cycling on 31st August 2012 and my first ride was 1.99 miles!
Over the past 5 weeks I have built up from 3 miles to 5 miles to 10 miles..then 11.3 miles. Last weekend I did 25 miles and have done 10 miles on Friday, 5 miles yesterday and 15 today.
If you stick at it and give yourself rest days you soon find that you too are covering more miles than you ever thought possible.
Best of luck and keep posting:-)
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
Well done!
My 'Top-tip' for beginners ... take it easy, especially when you first set off, choose a low gear and gently spin along rather than give it the full Wiggo from the off. Warming-up gently is really important for those who maybe have not exercised for a long time or sport a notable 'aerobelly'
This is to allow your cardio-vascular system and fuel supplyto get going properly and you'll find that you'll go further with seemingly less effort if you do so...
Warm-down too, same thing, gently spin the last bit home.
Keep it up, as others have said, the miles build quickly.
My 'Top-tip' for beginners ... take it easy, especially when you first set off, choose a low gear and gently spin along rather than give it the full Wiggo from the off. Warming-up gently is really important for those who maybe have not exercised for a long time or sport a notable 'aerobelly'
This is to allow your cardio-vascular system and fuel supplyto get going properly and you'll find that you'll go further with seemingly less effort if you do so...Warm-down too, same thing, gently spin the last bit home.
Keep it up, as others have said, the miles build quickly.
DaveyM
Über Member
- Location
- Northumberland
Well done Pete.
Just keep doing little and often, after a while what you consider to be a short ride changes and the feeling of acheivement ( for me anyway ) has kept me going.
Good luck with it. The bike looks nice by the way
Just keep doing little and often, after a while what you consider to be a short ride changes and the feeling of acheivement ( for me anyway ) has kept me going.
Good luck with it. The bike looks nice by the way
