Originally Posted by
pepperbelly
I don’t have anyone to ride with. It would help if I was around others. I don’t know even how my cadence is.
I have been using a stationary bike to get my legs back in shape some. I do 30 minutes at level 4 or 5. At around 14mph it says 7 miles and 65 watts. I’m not sure how that is even measured.
I feel ready to go ride. My legs feel good. I weighed 305 at the end of January. I weighed 259 lest Monday. My intermediate goal is 255 by this Friday. It will be my birthday and a 50 pound loss would be really good.
It’s tough working out on a heto diet with intermittent fasting. I run out of gas.
To me, riding with friends and clubmates is what keeps me going. I've been a member of a road club for 34 years and have made some good friends there.
Riding alone has it's plusses and I don't have to chase younger, faster people, but group rides with the right people are what I look forward to.
Good luck with the weight loss! Another thing about riding bikes is I'm forced to keep my weight under control. I do know some yo-yo dieters who ride.Today I rode with a friend who has been from 300 down to 180 and back up to 240. Today he is about 225, I think, which makes climbing harder than it should be. @180 he was an absolute beast.