Road Cycling - new to road biking any suggestions

New to road bikeing, I wanted to get back in shape without having to join another gym. Purchased a Litespeed Vela, compared it to the Cannondale R600 Just seemed to be a smoother ride. anyway any tips for someone just starting out.

Go out and have fun :)

Ride, ride, and then.....ride some more.

1) Drink one bottle per hour
2) Eat before, during and after the ride
3) Always carry a spare tube, and puncture kit (not all punctures can be fixed)
4) Carry a mobile phone if you are riding solo in the sticks
5) Ride defensively, assume you are invisible to cars
6) Keep track of your progress (it'll be useful when you get old and lose your memory)
7) Don't try to race every rider that passes you, there not interested
8) Look out for car doors
9) Take care on wet roads (thin tyres are useless in the wet)
10) Have fun and enjoy the endorphin's that cycling creates.

Welcome to the road!

CHEERS.

Mark

Get Outdoor Life Network. Watch Paris-Roubaix live.

And no, I don't work for them.

give me your bike :D

Light-weight stuff!

litespeed eh? make sure it is insured.:p

Go to www.roadbikerider.com and see all the web-books they have available. Pay your $15 and print the one you want (actually, save to your HD and read at your leisure). These are excellent books for those of us who cannot/are not interested in paying for a personal training program. This is also a good site to subscribe to for their weekly or bi-weekly e-mail letter. Lots of good info in same. Litespeed is a very nice way to start.

keep the rubber side down and keep your body fit. enjoy. welcome to the asphalt jungle.

get the Sally Edwards Heart Rate Monitor
Book for Cyclists.
It has workouts, rides, etc.
While you're thinking about that get a Heart Rate Monitor
and cadence computer.

most of all:
HAVE FUN.

Marty

Purchased a Litespeed Vela, compared it to the Cannondale R600 Just seemed to be a smoother ride.

Yes. find a bike shop that has a bigger selection. Between the two models you mentioned ther must be dozens of fine road bikes.

Originally posted by D*Alex
Yes. find a bike shop that has a bigger selection. Between the two models you mentioned ther must be dozens of fine road bikes. Wal-Mart?

suggestions:
1. Ride, ride, ride.
2. Ignore negative people. They are only happy tearing others down.
3. Be open to try new training or riding styles to see what works for you.
4. Be curious, bring joy to the activity and sport. There are too many cynics already.