Originally Posted by
fietsbob
there is such a thing as just riding the bike as transportation , or sight seeing/touring,
then a lot of race focused coaching is unimportant.
stay on top of the gear you select is a really basic concept
pick a gear ratio that feels right at the pace you ride over the terrain you confront.
if it's flattish there is no requirement to mash a big gear and try to hit 30 mph.
just enjoy the ride.
Thanks for the advice. I guess it's pretty clear to you that I'm not capable of determining what I want to accomplish on the bike and that I'm not qualified to judge how far/fast/hard I want to ride?
Just because some of us are old and slow doesn't mean we don't want to ride as hard as our bodies will let us. It's not a race, but yet there are rewards for improving our abilities.