Originally Posted by
Mike R.
Hi,
I have begun shopping for my first "adult" bicycle.
I am 40 years old, in very good shape (soccer two to three times a week) and looking for something I can ride on the road as well as occasionally take out onto the canal path up the Delaware river. I would imagine I might ride for example 15 to 20 miles on the road for exercise and fun. I could probably handle that distance to start and work up from there.
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Cycle fitness is very different than soccer fitness. I would suggest to take it slow and short slowly easing up to your goal mileages. 40 year old patellar tendons (among other parts) need some time to acclimate to the repetitive stress of cycling.