Originally Posted by
shed
54 year old, overweight guy here, who loves to rec cycle, and looking to get in better shape.
I mostly ride a Trek Domane SL5, which I absolutely love, but here's my problem. I pedal for like 30secs, then cruise for like 10-15 secs, and pedal again, rice repeat, i.e. I'm very rarely continuously pedalling for more than a minute. Does anyone else have this issue? It's got to be inefficient. Part of it seems to be mental, perhaps part fitness. It could be I just need to get disciplined, and force myself to go for longer periods. Perhaps use a different gear?
Open to any and all suggestions...
just keep riding, try other gears, find a place with no intersections or distractions, get clipless shoes and pedals and force yourself to keep pedaling. this does not seem like a terribly hard problem to solve if it's mental. if it's fitness.... use an easier gear and go slower!