Hello all.

[Al T]

Hello all...
Just taken up road cycling in a semi serious sort of way as an alternative to running & in a bid to preserve the 56 year old joints as they say...
10 days ago I bought myself an entry level cannondale synaspe that rattles like a barsteward...aggghh...maybe cables?
Don't really know what I should be attaining in the speed / mileage stakes but 'map my ride' tells me I can average just over 15mph on an undulating A road circuit of 23 miles...
I'm putting the hills in too & have an exercise bike for the wet & windy days....exercise bike sessions consist of 1 / 2 / or 3 x 30 min sessions @ approx 10 miles / 240 cal readouts per 30 min sessions.
Advice would be welcome as to what sort of stats I should be aiming for both out on the road & from the exercise bike.
Hoping to be of some use to your community..
Best regards,
Al.

 

[Sharky]

Hi and welcome,

If you have a competitive gene, make sure you join a club, go on a few club runs and ride a few time trials. You'll soon see where you fit in and will learn a lot.

Training schedules vary tremendously for each person, but whatever is enjoyable is the best. I am a young 64 yr old and my long weekly training run is about 90mins(24 miles) and my shortest training run is 9 and a half minutes! Training runs usually not more than 15mph avg. Weekly 10's this season are now in the 27minute zone - about 21 mph.

Cheers keith

 

[Hyslop]

Hello and.Seems to me that 56 is exactly the right age to buy a bike!Enjoy yourself !

 

[Bryony]

 

[raleighnut]

get used to cycling first then work on speed, but more useful will be endurance.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Hi and Al.

15 mph is a pretty respectable average to start with and I'd expect you to improve as you get into it more.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Welcome Al!
You're a fast one already

 

[Al T]

Thanks for the welcome & advice folks...much appreciated...