Now im not quite sure the reasons why I got winded today after my ride I believe I have plenty endurance. A nice little 14 mile ride today, it was hot in the 90's with the sun baring down. I hadn't eaten much before my ride nor did I bring water (stupid me!). Early into my ride I started breathing really heavy and getting up the hills was deffiantly not easy, my first real ride today. Took about an hour minutes for 14 miles and I got home and was ticked off to see it took that long. Just bought a slightly used Fuji Roubaix today, got a brand new seat. It's a full steel bike so its better than the aluminum crap. I didn't buy the carbon fiber fork only because it was too big for the bike and money was a factor. But besides that, is it because I didn't eat anything or had any water that I got winded? Help me out, I got a ride coming up in about a month. I need help so in my future rides I can conserve my energy or find some energy.