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Old 12-15-08 | 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by umd
Conventional wisdom is to increase 10% per week, but 13 miles isn't very far on a bike. I would suggest to start with riding for an hour at a moderate pace and see how you feel. If that feels easy, increase a little bit and try again.
The 10% number comes from running though. With cycling you can dial it up a lot faster. My coach said up to 50% would be fine for cycling when starting out. Then again, I'm having hamstring trouble right now, so who knows.

I'd say 30% per week would be safe.
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