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Old 09-20-11, 08:42 AM
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bradtx
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Originally Posted by gracygrey
Hi, new here so please forgive me if this is not posted in the right place.
I bought myself a new bike last week having not ridden in probably 10 years and even then I only used to ride around town. I managed to do a couple of 6-10 mile rides last week and today did a 20 mile ride. Is that a good distance or not for a beginner? It was around country lanes with a few subtle inclines. I was pedaling pretty much all the time and only coasted for a minute to stop my knee from giving in.

Thanks
You may want to ride in a lower gear and increase your cadence (pedaling RPM) to keep your knee happy. I think your newbie distances are greater than most newbies, good for you.

Brad
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