I think I am improving (cycling wise) :)

[Dave7]

Last year was my first real year of cycling and at 68 I was quite pleased to complete the 68 miler.......but I really did struggle.
This winter I forced myself to do 10-20 milers (one per week) so as to have a head start in Spring.
Last Sunday I did a 51 miler and felt good afterwards i.e. not tired. This Friday/Saturday/Sunday I did 22, 34 & 25 milers (got back an hour ago) and am feeling good i.e. not tired and bum not aching much.
I may suffer next week but right now I am feeling quite smug

 

[Jimidh]

Good on you - my mate has just got back into cycling at 50 and struggled to do 7 miles but it's 7 more miles than he would have done sat on his backside.

 

[PhilDawson8270]

Good on you - my mate has just got back into cycling at 50 and struggled to do 7 miles but it's 7 more miles than he would have done sat on his backside.

Maybe he struggled because he did 7 miles stood up on the pedals?!

 

[Jimidh]

Maybe he struggled because he did 7 miles stood up on the pedals?!

Yes I told him he wasn't at Contador level yet.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Maybe he struggled because he did 7 miles stood up on the pedals?!

I rode about 7 miles on one pedal last year when the other one came off, all I had on one side was the spindle, that was hard work.

 

[Jaykun85]

since the llandudno adventure i things I'm improving too .. actually have some nice times on starve and a few trophies been trying to get out before work for a hour or so and get a good 15ish miles in per day

 

[ColinJ]

I rode about 7 miles on one pedal last year when the other one came off, all I had on one side was the spindle, that was hard work.

I broke a crank a few years ago about 6 miles from home and had to ride back one-legged. It IS hard work, isn't it!

 

[ianrauk]

I broke a crank a few years ago about 6 miles from home and had to ride back one-legged. It IS hard work, isn't it!

I rode about 7 miles on one pedal last year when the other one came off, all I had on one side was the spindle, that was hard work.

One legendary forum member broke his seat post and rode over 100k with no saddle. Beat that!

 

[User16625]

One legendary forum member broke his seat post and rode over 100k with no saddle. Beat that!

I cant beat that, but here is a man that can. This guy is managing to ride with the entire front half of his bicycle missing!



If he lost his seat aswell.....

 

[ColinJ]

I cant beat that, but here is a man that can. This guy is managing to ride with the entire front half of his bicycle missing!



If he lost his seat aswell.....

Impressive ... Coincidentally, I have seen a young man whizzing around Todmorden on a unicycle over the past couple of days, though nowhere near as quickly as that!

 

[jimbo42]

How about an ultimate wheel ? - Basically a unicycle with no frame or seat - just the wheel and pedals.

 

[ianrauk]

There's a cycling commuter in Greenwich that rides a Unicycle.

 

[PeteXXX]

Last year was my first real year of cycling and at 68 I was quite pleased to complete the 68 miler.......but I really did struggle.
This winter I forced myself to do 10-20 milers (one per week) so as to have a head start in Spring.
Last Sunday I did a 51 miler and felt good afterwards i.e. not tired. This Friday/Saturday/Sunday I did 22, 34 & 25 milers (got back an hour ago) and am feeling good i.e. not tired and bum not aching much.
I may suffer next week but right now I am feeling quite smug

Winter miles, summer smiles!
All those 10 to 20 milers in the winter will make the warmer, summer rides so much more fun!