Originally Posted by
vinnyvincent
Depends on the weather. So far it's been something like 3 days of 10-20 mile rides, one day off, then another 1-2 rides fort he rest of the week.
Yeah I was reading about cadence and after keeping it in a lower gear, I've upped the average to 13.5-14mph.
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Thanks for the encouragement guys. I would like to get to where I can cruise at a good 17+mph for an hour or so on flat ground within maybe a year. Is this a realistic goal?
The the yellow looks cool, and the frame shape looks nice!
its possible! I usually just try to do the same routes and over time note where I've been getting faster. Sometimes I want to be able to do one section better so I'll focus on that type of training. Other times I want to be faster on the flats so I'll do lots of flats.
The best part is enjoying the ride, not the overall speed! As long as you're not huffing and puffing at the sight of a slight grade you're probably in better shape than 99% of Americans.