Hi from Austin, TX
08-09-10, 10:06 PM
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Hi from Austin, TX
Hi, I am Mike and have been riding my bike for the last 2 months, I bought it 3 or 4 years ago but only rode it a few times so recently I started exercising so I dusted it off. I actually washed it for the first time today.
I usually ride at night after my kids go to bed so between 8-10PM, sometimes when I can work at home I ride at lunch too. I have been working my way up from 5 miles a night, I just finished a 26 mile ride and I wasn't even breathing hard wen I got home, it was great.
There is a park kinda attached to our neighborhood which is ~12 miles around the path once, there is a heck of a hill on the way to the park and it is always fun after riding to go up the big hill.
I am trying to get my speed up, when I started I was at about ~9mph and now at about 14-15mph. Feel free to send me suggestions how to go faster. I think the park I ride in might be part of my problem so I plan to go riding on a local road sometime soon to see if I can keep my speed up, I have been working on more RPMs and less trying to stay in the hardest gear.
This is just part of my exercise I am also going to the gym a few times a week and doing yoga.
I usually ride at night after my kids go to bed so between 8-10PM, sometimes when I can work at home I ride at lunch too. I have been working my way up from 5 miles a night, I just finished a 26 mile ride and I wasn't even breathing hard wen I got home, it was great.
There is a park kinda attached to our neighborhood which is ~12 miles around the path once, there is a heck of a hill on the way to the park and it is always fun after riding to go up the big hill.
I am trying to get my speed up, when I started I was at about ~9mph and now at about 14-15mph. Feel free to send me suggestions how to go faster. I think the park I ride in might be part of my problem so I plan to go riding on a local road sometime soon to see if I can keep my speed up, I have been working on more RPMs and less trying to stay in the hardest gear.
This is just part of my exercise I am also going to the gym a few times a week and doing yoga.
08-10-10, 12:36 AM
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Hello Mike, welcome to Bike Forums!
Sounds like fun. I'm a utility cyclist myself, so I've never purposefully aimed at increasing my speed. I've noticed the same as you though: improvement comes with mileage. If you have more specific targets in mind and want instructions, try posting a question in Training and Nutrition Forum.
--J
Sounds like fun. I'm a utility cyclist myself, so I've never purposefully aimed at increasing my speed. I've noticed the same as you though: improvement comes with mileage. If you have more specific targets in mind and want instructions, try posting a question in Training and Nutrition Forum.
--J
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08-10-10, 06:42 AM
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Welcome Mike to Bike Forums.
Get out on the road with some good lights.
Have fun. Speed will come as you ride more.
Get out on the road with some good lights.
Have fun. Speed will come as you ride more.
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