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05-22-16, 08:40 PM
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back in riding.
Today i go for ride. I do 20 miles in hilly bike trail. have hills but have downhills too. Elevation is from 700 feet to 900 feet. I not have this ride for around 3 years. My average speed is was 9 miles. The bike i ride is weight 27 pounds. old steel road bike. I have chainrings 50/40. Cassete i have 8 speeds 12-30. In flats spots my speed is 20 miles that without i push the pedal real hard sometimes i past that i go 22 miles. Now when i was on hills my speed is go down in 5 miles. # times is hard to pedal i deside to get down of the bike and walk some. # years ago before i stop ride i used do that 20 miles almost every day. With different bikes. Today i know i not warm up i go straight do the 20 miles. Is happens times in hills i had cramp in my legs. Do you think is happens i had cramps and walk in hills because i am not have ride for so long time or is beacause my bike is be too heavy and slow me down in hills?
05-22-16, 10:59 PM
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You know the answer already.
Give your legs a day to rest and do it all again ... and again .... and again ....
Give your legs a day to rest and do it all again ... and again .... and again ....
05-22-16, 11:22 PM
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Yes rest very need!! I sleep about 1-2h after 19miles.
05-23-16, 04:45 AM
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05-23-16, 05:37 AM
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He's baaaaack.
05-23-16, 06:33 AM
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If you haven't ridden in 3 years...
Really can't make it any clearer than those^^.
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