I am 66 and many of you have heard me whine about my not being able to ride long distances. I usually ride around a local lake where one lap is 6 miles. There is a lot of having to slow for tight turns, obstacles at bridges, tight turns at humped bridges and just constant climbing up and down. It is almost impossible to just ride. There are younger people who smoke me around the path so I know it’s me.
When I finish a lap I don’t feel exhausted, but I usually don’t feel like another lap. I am not winded and it isn’t like it’s hard to walk and I am not in pain.
Am I simply wussing out?
Do y’all feel wiped out after a 20-30 mile ride?
I have posted pics of this mup before showing the bridges with 90° turns and bollards. I have been averaging 12.5mph. It is tough for me to get a higher average speed so I really don’t try to.
I just don’t have anyone to ride with so I can’t ask “aren’t you tired?” 😄