Thank you all for the feed back. I 100% love riding and do look forward to it EVERY night after work. Its hot, but the breeze isn't. I sit at a desk for 12 hours, then im flying (at 10 mph avg but working on it :-P). I don't mind the "major" roads even tho im slowish. I feel AWESOME when I am on them, liberated. Past that part of self doubt atleast. My favorit part of my loop is the brief moment im on a major road. (We dont have back streets and what not around here to ride without ending up somewhere like that).
Originally Posted by
jowilson
+1. I used to do a loop near my house that was ~15 miles round trip. I could've kept going after 40 miles but it was getting boring. Now I go for rides and never have a destination or distance in mind, I just ride wherever I feel like.
I find I get tired if I dont have a "goal" or "destination" so when I ride around and feel tiredish theres nothing saying JUST ONE MORE and I could have gone 4 miles. As boring(?) as the 2.5 loop 4 times is, least i know where I was in relation to my goal for the night.
Originally Posted by
Machka
As you start increasing your distance, why not try doing your loop once, then venturing out somewhere else, and then doing your loop again. Mix it up to get some variety.
And you can get an inexpensive computer to track your distance.
I was actually starting to do that.. take a sidestreet for a bit and rejoin my loop. I use Strava on my phone. But thats in my pocket so I cant see it as I go as a motivator.
Originally Posted by
CandSAdventures
First, congrats on making the first 10 mile ride. It gets easier, just do small increases.Don't worry about the things other people think about the blinky lights or spandex shorts.....I was worried about it too at first. Now, after a long ride, I go get a shake at Braums or sumsuch place and don't even think about it. If all they have to talk about is the sweaty looking fat man in the spandex shorts....Glad I could help them entertain themselves.
no spandex yet for me.... not sure I understand that part of this activity yet.