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rt60 11-03-05 04:11 PM

Found out something
 
Found out I can do 28 miles in 2 hours on a 15 year old Huffy mountain bike. Good/bad? First long ride I have done. Most of my cycling is 5.5 miles one way to work and back. Also found out the pain in my left sit bone when I dismounted my trusty/rusty steed. :eek: The same bone that I broke in a car accident about 10 years ago. I have not felt this pain before on my commutes to work. So I may have just over exerted myself a little. Now 2 hours later my hip is a little stiff. Thinking if this happens whenever I do a long ride I may want to invest in a new saddle. Any recommendations? Thanks

Portis 11-03-05 04:21 PM


Originally Posted by rt60
Found out I can do 28 miles in 2 hours on a 15 year old Huffy mountain bike. Good/bad? First long ride I have done. Most of my cycling is 5.5 miles one way to work and back. Also found out the pain in my left sit bone when I dismounted my trusty/rusty steed. :eek: The same bone that I broke in a car accident about 10 years ago. I have not felt this pain before on my commutes to work. So I may have just over exerted myself a little. Now 2 hours later my hip is a little stiff. Thinking if this happens whenever I do a long ride I may want to invest in a new saddle. Any recommendations? Thanks


Good/Bad? It's good that you rode. If you are asking if your time is good, i would say it is good for someone that hasn't ridden a lot. Also depends on terrain, wind, width of tires, tread of tires, etc. If you rode that on a knobby tired mountain bike on pavement with some wind, that is a decent time. Probably about 2-3 mph behind a rider with a lot of miles under his belt in better than average condition. (me
:p )

rt60 11-03-05 05:46 PM


Originally Posted by Ranger
Probably about 2-3 mph behind a rider with a lot of miles under his belt in better than average condition. (me
:p )

I can deal with that. Just keep checking your shoulder I might be creeping up. :)

Keith99 11-03-05 06:12 PM

Good or bad for time, elapsed time, depends a whole lot on delays, like stop lights. If you hit a lot of lights wrong that is a pretty good time for any bike (assuming fairly long lights).

Even if it is pure open road it is a decent time for the bike you describe.

rt60 11-04-05 04:10 PM

I was just curious on the time. I had gone out and rode part of the colonial parkway. Figured since tourist season was over there wouldnt be much traffic on it.


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