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Old 04-24-13 | 04:46 PM
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popeye
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From: Newport Beach, CA

Bikes: S works Tarmac, Felt TK2 track

Originally Posted by Rob13
I been there. My wife has been riding for the past 2 years. And she significantly faster, actually a lot faster. Never adapt to her speed, I would do intervals and dial it up and would slow down and she would eventually catch up. I have routes we do and have it programmed on her cyclemeter app and as time went by, she saw a lot of improvements. Our favorite route after work is a 17 mile route we do 3 times a week. Her first run was about 14mph average and now she's averaging about 17-18. When we go to the bike trails, I set up rendezvous, I just tell her ill wait for her at the spot. One thing I never did, is I never forced her to ride. She wanted it on her own. And sometime she goes out solo. 2 years later and 4 bikes later, last one being a S-Works Amira, quite a few metrics. 20 pounds lighter. She's Hooked! Set small goals for your wife, believe me if she sees improvements, she'll stick to it.
We posted almost the same thing at the same time. Glad it works for you as well but I'm not buying her a new bike. I gave her my old Roubaix, I'm rockin the S-Works.
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