Originally Posted by
MichaelW
If you are new to cycling, you should ease yourself in gradually. 10 miles is really quite a long ride for a newbie.
Gloves or fingerless mitts serve several functions but the critical one is to protect your hands from being skinned should you take a slide. Hand injuries are really disabling and take ages to heal.
You don't need special cycling gear but it can make riding more comfortable. Padded shorts are worn with no underwear and washed after every ride, so you need a couple of pairs. I rarely use them now, only for rides over 1 1/2 hrs.
Didn't know that, been riding 10 miles each day. Going to probably take 2-3 days cool down to let the soreness heal up a bit.
Originally Posted by
Eric3.0
What kind of riding are you doing? Racing, charity events, long haul, commuting, fitness?
If you're commuting, get a nice riding backpack in a brite color....throw everything into that...I don't like having a bunch of stuff hanging on my bike.
Don't get cell phone holders or any of that crap....turn off the phone while riding and live free for a while....stick it in the backpack.
A nice backpack is my suggestion.... Best thing I ever bought for riding, besides my Cygolites.
I am doing it for fitness, I could never wear a full dress suit for work and bike (even though I live ~3 miles away from my work). I would like to get into some charity events and long hauls later on after I can get ~30 miles under my belt in one go.