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Started back cycling after 4 year break!

  • 16-10-2010 10:00pm
    #1
    Muckie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭


    I'm 35 and being a few years, finding it a lot harder on the legs.

    Cycle about 8 miles to and from College, have the young fella on

    the bike too(drop him off at he's Grannys in the morning).

    Loves putting on he's helmet and switching on the lights.

    Loving the early morning views and slower pace away from the car.

    Sleeping alot better at night too(knackered):)

    Any tips would be great.


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  • #2
    macnab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,505 ✭✭✭macnab


    I am 42 and back after a 20 year break. I am finding it easier than I expected and find after 2 weeks I am faster than I was 20 years ago. But I have a 9.5KG road racer with Shimano gears now, 20 years ago I had a 15KG Raleigh with sturmey archer gears. I am guessing that you are riding a mountain bike.....


  • #3
    cdaly_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭cdaly_


    Ah sure you're only a young feller. Should be no problem to you...

    Pick one lower gear and learn to pedal faster. That'll make to work easier on the old. creaking joints. Other than that, just enjoy...


  • #4
    Muckie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭Muckie


    Good stuff lads! Thanks for the tips, it a standard mountain bike.

    But i'll try the lower gears and enjoy the cycling :)


  • #5
    thebouldwhacker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,565 ✭✭✭thebouldwhacker


    Welcome back! my tip, if you start slow you'll enjoy cycling for the rest of your life, push too hard at the start and you will injure yourself (probably your knees) and lose your interest resulting in you staying out of the saddle again.


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