Bike Riding
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hmy:Jelly Beanz
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Re: Bike Riding
:laugh: I think most people think that, Liz
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I don't know... you give some people a little bit of power and they think they can conquer the World :laugh:
:laugh: I think most people think that, Liz
*mod face* - back on topic now please everyone!!
I don't know... you give some people a little bit of power and they think they can conquer the World :laugh:
mysteryspinner
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Re: Bike Riding
There are things such as saddle soreness that could be an issue, so good padded cycling shorts, a gel seat need to be a priority. Also you need a decent bike with gears eg mountain bike with slick tyres or a road racing bike.
As regards training increase the miles slowly. Much of the training should be in the aerobic range. A heart rate monitor would help. Also as Liz says once to twice a week you have to train for hills, once a week threshold/lactate training i.e. the speed you can maintain for an hour that is faster than your usual slower days. At the weekend you can add one long bike ride eg starting at 1 hour and gradually increasing to 3 to 4 hours if you have the time. The latter will get you used to staying on your bike for long hours
There are things such as saddle soreness that could be an issue, so good padded cycling shorts, a gel seat need to be a priority. Also you need a decent bike with gears eg mountain bike with slick tyres or a road racing bike.
As regards training increase the miles slowly. Much of the training should be in the aerobic range. A heart rate monitor would help. Also as Liz says once to twice a week you have to train for hills, once a week threshold/lactate training i.e. the speed you can maintain for an hour that is faster than your usual slower days. At the weekend you can add one long bike ride eg starting at 1 hour and gradually increasing to 3 to 4 hours if you have the time. The latter will get you used to staying on your bike for long hours
Jelly Beanz
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Re: Bike Riding
At the moment I havn't had time to train due to revision and being ill, followed by knackering my knee. To be honest, I won't have time to take more than about an hour off at a time up until the week before I go because that's when my exams finish. I've got a fairly old mountain bike with a slightly squint front wheel but my friend's mum might have one I can borrow. We'll see how it goes but at the moment it's not looking too promising.
At the moment I havn't had time to train due to revision and being ill, followed by knackering my knee. To be honest, I won't have time to take more than about an hour off at a time up until the week before I go because that's when my exams finish. I've got a fairly old mountain bike with a slightly squint front wheel but my friend's mum might have one I can borrow. We'll see how it goes but at the moment it's not looking too promising.