Originally Posted by
DaninTexas
For the ones who wondered. My ride
A mountain bike - Giant Sedona. Love it. Honestly the only complaint is the seat. I think I may of gotten to BIG of a seat. Might put the stock seat on it this weekend and see how it feels.
10mph with only a week of training on a mountain bike in Houston.
I daresay, I think your pace might be a bit too high. I would rather encourage you to slow down to about 8mph, keep a good cadence going (60-90 rpm). Keep a sustainable load on your cardio-vascular system and your legs. Look for the sweet spot where you can feel your extertion supported by your breathing, but under the limit where you are burning through your reserves to keep the pace up.
Clear as mud?