Beginner Cyclists Guide To Getting Fit
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- Опубліковано 28 тра 2020
- Beginner Cyclists Guide To Getting Fit
For one reason or another, many people are getting on bike for, perhaps the first time in years, and taking up cycling. For these beginner cyclists, this may be quite intimidating as they believe that cycling is incredibly hard and they feel that they are not fit enough.
Well I am here to tell you that cycling is not as hard as you think, especially if you want to improve your fitness.
The mistake that many beginner cyclists make is trying to push themselves too hard on the bike too soon. When they inevitably feel exhausted, they mistakenly think that this is what cycling is all about.
In this film I give my tips to beginner cyclists on how they can get fit the easy way.
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I was an incredibly fit UK Police Armed Officer....I had a minor operation, caught a virus, and three years later can hardly walk, fatigued and in constant pain....I am watching these videos in the hope my brain might relent and let me get on my bike again....I never believed ones body could "eat itself", but thanks to this channel, it keeps me entertained, and motivated to be out on the road again, some day....
That is a terrible situation. I really hope that you get back to full health soon. All the best to you.
It's important to do strength work regularly. In my 70s , I ride every day. Rarely have a bad day or tired legs after nearly 800 straight days and 33k. After every ride I stretch and do a solid core , arms and legs strength. Without it , I could not do this. Average mileage over 40 each day. Hills everywhere. I'm older slower but having fun. Riding thousands of miles on gravel. Each day is an adventure😎 Leonard is right over the target . Well done Leonard👍👏🙏
Wow! I’m impressed.... bravo! I’m 59 and just bought an E-Bike! Can’t wait to get it!!!!
I will be grateful if you inform me: 1- how much miles a day , you ride when you start biking.
2- for how long you practice the biking. It is on the last 3 years? Thank you in advance
👏🏾👏🏾
instablaster
Hats off to you!!!💯
I remember the first time ride i my bike is to buy a pack of cigarette, now i quit smoking and ride 200-300km/week 😁
Good for You
Awesome!
Nice! Im still a newbie 👍🏼
Awesome!
That’s awesome!!
ANYTHING (any form of activity) is better than watching TV from sofa with full bowl of popcorn.
There is no ZERO/ONE switch: fit/unfit. People very often say: "I cannot do it because I am not fit".
Actually it is opposite: "you are not fit because you do NOTHING".
But most of the people will NEVER change - sad? I am not sure - we are all free creatures ;-)
"new riders might be a bit rusty" :-) probably a bit like their bikes, but I'm happy to see many more people back on two wheels
May I add something insightful..... If you're starting to cycle, your fitness builds OVER TIME. I cannot emphasize to keep this in mind, cause even though a year has passed and you are still being passed or dropped, keep a journal, and you'll see that you're indeed getting better. Finally don't compare yourself with others. I know a Category 3 rider in the US, who passes most everyone. He as passed and dropped on a training ride. Turns out the people that passed him are Cat 1 riders. So, don't compare and continue, no matter what.
It does get easier I can personally validate this statement since starting in late March. I am yet to hit 3 months and I can already see my riding stats improve as well as how I feel physically at the end of rides. You were right from the get-go - it does get better
I‘m a guy from germany. 62 year of age and becoming better and better....but one of the reasons to continue the journey is your clear pronounciation and the minimum speed of talking....👍😊
Good stuff Thomas - from a 62 year old guy in England!
This is a great tip! If you don't have a HRM you can use your ability to carry on a conversation as a guide for that zone 2 pace. Thanks Thomas!
Great video
Just hit 10miles today after 4 weeks and i am following similar rules.
Excellent. Remember to enjoy it. Congratulations.
Great job! Keep it going.
That is great. I hope you are enjoying it.
Great!
As a returning cyclist after too many years and being 50, I really appreciate these vids!
Thanks for taking the time out to make these videos.
They are very motivating.
Love the old mountain bike!
Excellent as always
For the ones just getting to cycling, these are really useful I’d guess.
They are certainly true regarding fitness and just getting on a bike and starting.
Keep them up mate
First time I take the bike after 15 years I did 5 miles and I felt like I did 100 miles, is awesome how you can get fit if you ride every day
Great video as always Leonard. Just had my second ride of the year and I went further and found some of the inclines slightly easier. Every couple of days is a challenge for me so I'm aiming for twice a week now and hope to be up to 10 miles in the next two or three weeks then onward to 15 and 20 which is where I was a few years ago when I cycled regularly.
I love your films, thank you for making them :D
Well done mate, great vid for newbies. 👍
It is a good thing to know how to determine your ♥ rate and the proper training zone. Thanks again Leonard.
loved these videos! great advice for people starting out
That's what I like about you Leonard your so real it is so hard to get fit stay there and improve every week most of us get to a certain level then get comfortable and slip back a bit then do something about it again I wish I could take my own advice but diet is number 1 2 and 3 fitness 4th but I'm nearly 60 so at lest I'm trying
Love riding my bike great way to get out there and see the country come back feeling great!
Talking about getting fit I done a longer route to work and back which seems to do wonders for me and recently built a single speed bike but dare not try it yet lol great video m8 ideal info for newbies
Good blog and interesting as ever... 🙏🙏🚴♂🚴♂👊👊
Ok so watching your channel has got me back on a road bike after a 20 year gap (aged 60) - I run so have good CV fitness but was unsure of what I'd find when I hit the road - after a short 25k in the Surrey Hills I have to wonder why I ever stopped - Brilliant. So many thanks for giving me the push to get a new bike and get back out there !!
I love that old mountain bike. I have an old steel US made (yeah, that old) mountain bike in the garage. It was my wife's; but she just got a new hybrid, which she enjoys. So, the old mountain bike is going to my assistant at work. She has been wanting to ride. It needed more work than I expected -- new shifter, new tires, re-true the wheels (I don't do that), new peddles, and general cleanup. But it is going to be like new. So, one more rider on a bike.
Peter Baskind Any bike you ride is a good one. I've ridden over 60 . I ride bikes near 40 yrs old. Still have and ride my steel Mtn Bike from early 80s. Some updates most not. My bikes store memories . I've had memorable days on all of them. Ride , explore, enjoy the adventure. Bikes are freedom, to move , to improve your wellness. Once used to riding , not much compares . I ride every day rain or shine .
Thanks for the video! Had a baby 9 months ago and trying to lose some of my mum tum haha! Headed out for the first time in 4 years 2 weeks ago, did 3 miles. Headed out today 8 miles! Starting to build my confidence now and enjoying it more! Came to watch an encouraging video, and it was! Thanks, happy riding!
Thank you for sharing with us your knowledge and long experience about riding bike and all what concerns it. Easy to understand even for a non-anglophone ( me 🤗), easy to practice after watching , easy to see the progression. Looking forward to your furthermore videos, which are very very useful. After a bad car crash ten years a go, I lost all my fit and fun doing sports . I start moving 3 years a go, but I never practice with regularity and continuation. For that each time I've to restart as a beginner. From a couple of mounths , I'm trying to don't stop for more than a week. I fail most of time, but I persist and fight the monster ( =hard and long burn out ), everyday. Everyday is a big challenge, and I really hope to kill the monster, on my 10th car's crash birthday , next July 25th). I'm 62 y.o and I miss the magical feelings that practicing sport gave to me earlier before the car accident. Thank you so much Mr Leonard. It a real pleasure to follow your videos.
Just started cycling again myself, second week. Though i've gotten some pain in my right knee, which is bugging me a bit at the moment, hopefully just because i've overdone it a bit, so am trying to take it easy to let this calm down. Anyway great information coupled with great music here, thanks! :D
Great stuff Leonard.
Another good informative vid....Rest is a great training aid....
Great stuff Leonard. Really good advice in this video.
Another great video 👍 keep them coming 😁
Very well described, the difference between fitness and strength although intertwined. Health is another discussion. The geart rate to age is pretty accurate but i find strava sets it higher and ive gone eadily 10 bpm over my supposed max rate.
This is great! I'm 24 years old now and I am much less fit than I used to be. I used to play loads of tennis, used to cycle and used to do dumbbell and bodyweight training. Several injuries later, I haven't done much of anything for a long time but have just recently gotten back on the bike. Very short rides are all I can really do now but this video is very inspiring. Thanks mate 😀
Thank you for the encouragement. I live in Brighton and i’d love to be out on the Downs but to do that at the age of 51, I would like to get an eMTB, just for a little assistance in getting there and back. Therein lies the problem. £2,500+ for a bike, is out of our budget....and everywhere is sold out. So I feel a bit stuck. I also would like to have someone with me who knows what’s what, so I get the right bike...when we can afford a couple of grand.
thanks for your help im 65 not been on a bike for fifty years i go for a 12 to 15 mile bike ride a couple of times a week ive got the bug l love it.i have done 23 miles thats my pb.its 12 weeks for me.all the best.
Great vid Len! Lot's of new riders out here in SoCal. I went to my LBS yesterday it was nearly sold out of bikes. It will be interesting to see how many will stick with it in my neighborhood and surrounding communities. I say this because it's hilly with climbs everywhere. (I have 7000 meters of elevation so far for May) You really have to make fitness a goal if you're going to enjoy riding around here. Otherwise most these new riders will burnout in a few months. Ride on.
Amazing! Everybody is doing tips for beginner cyclists about now which is great since we all have a slightly different perspective. Thanks for sharing that bit about how we all have something we're coming back from. Vulnerable, human and totally genuine. If I may offer a tip for keeping up the cycling year round? That Cyclone you're riding would make a great grocery getter. Add a rack and panniers with a trunk bag to the back and you won't have to carry it on your back. How far are you from your shopping? I'm lucky that we're just about 2 mi away so we can sneak in between the rain in the winter to get our groceries. I usually join some sort of non-cycling weekly or monthly club event in the winter that I have to cycle to. Again, keeping it about 2 mi away so I can sneak in between showers, or even snow...
Hey Leonard. This is your BEST video yet. This is everything that I experienced for the first 2 years of riding. AND, for the first 2 years of riding, every group ride I went on I was last. I'm also very glad that you point out individual performance as everyone is different as opposed to other Experts whom say follow these few things and you will be riding the Tour de France by the end of the year. I hate when people that say stuff like that, especially when it comes to me. Leonard: "Anyone can improve their fitness, and it won't be as hard as you think." Me: "I'm not to sure about that as I can think really hard, Leonard".
Excellent as usual, Leonard. I would only add: Tune and make sure your bike works well, know how to shift through the gears (front and rear), and know when to shift and how to keep your cadence relatively high so that it's not a strain to push on the pedals.
Hi Leonardo.Great advice and free.Maybe next week they will open all regions of Italy/Can't wait to go back riding in the Abruzzi region next to our region Lazio. Lot's of hills,trees,river streams and Mountains.Ciao Leonardo
Thanks Leonard. Consistency is everything. Making it fun and part of your lifestyle will help when you rather sit in a chair.
Awsome info THANKS!!!
Just been out today and never seen so many people out on bikes in the country lanes. Lots of roadies but also plenty of ordinary people out enjoying their bikes
Great content again Leonard. I started out, 14 months ago, and 3 miles near killed me. I have, this month done my first 200km ride. Again it near killed me but the sense of achievement out did anything else. All the best friend. Bob.
Got my arse back on the saddle a few months ago. Tackling hills I dreaded and now winning. Last ride was 40km with 1000m of climbing and I think I did ok for a heavy bloke. 15.5 stone. Averaged 23kmh which I thought was ok until I saw your 100km under 4 hours goal for a Sportive. Looks like I need to slowly up my game! I will do that and love it! My 11year old Trek 1.5 is loving the attention, but I might have to swap out the old Cassette. It’s a bit tough when the road hits 1:7 and steeper!
Started bike commuting again in that pooh weather before lockdown. Had to then work from home. Just completed my first two weeks in the saddle again as I had to go back to my work place. To any newbie....go for it!! Yeah, you will have your " Booger this for a game of soldiers" days but even if its just a short ride each week, you will start feeling good and will only want to ride more! 🚴👍🇬🇧
Thank you for the advice. I am a fairly new cyclist,but very enthusiastic and since mix March this year I have made made quite good progress. Your videos are giving me some extra confidence by way of letting me know that taking things at my own pace is the best thing todo.
Is and believe how much I am loving getting out on my bike regardless of the current weather.
Sounds like you are doing great, Linda, pedal on!
I really need content like this. My aim is to be able to commute 66 km back and forth 2 days a week. I have trail cycling as a hobby in the non winter months but come spring I'm starting at zero for sure. Part of my solution is to use an e-road bike of sorts and then switch to an acoustic one when I can do my rides unassisted.
Good one Leonard 👍
great presenting I've ridden bikes on and off since i was at junior school presently back on it after a couple of years lay off its hard at first but it does get better I've found doing alternate days and doing some hitt training at home has moved my fittness on loads not for everyone i know but it gets you to a better level of fitness quicker so one day's cycling then one day's hitt training at home then day off to let muscles recover. keep up the good work 👍
Sounds like you are doing great.
Leonard, thank you very much for talking about proper breathing. I've given it a lot of thought the past few days and now reading a great book by Patrick McKeown, called the Oxygen Advantage. Again, many thanks!
Glad to help.
I have been hitting the bike paths here in Minneapolis/St Paul this spring pretty hard since I am out of work for a short while and can get in a good 20 miles a day going up into the cities and back. This past week I have added a new twist to my riding . Since our cities are now WAR TORN ! and burning daily from the rioting I ride into the hot zones and explore the total damage and fires. I met a fellow biker the first day and was warned about all of the glass and watch my tyres ( is that how you spell it ) Good advice. I can cover a lot of ground with my hybrid bike and love it. I have seen the devastation up close and just as close to watch looters filling their bags with loot, unbelievable ! Problem is that you suck in a lot of smoke and once the tear gas cloud switched direction on me. I am an urban explorer and like to take photos on my rides and ad to my bike workout log. Today I stuck to a leisure ride along the Mississippi away from the action and had to get in before the curfew tonight when the big clash between the Police and fire bombers /looters is expected to happen. The Big Event ! I even forgot this week there was still a virus lock-down happening . I'll be riding tomorrow for sure, it takes away some of the anxiety. You just can't make this stuff up.
I'm getting back in the saddle on Monday... if i see you on the road i'll give you a shout.
Another interesting video.
Ceci n'est pas un bike.
Great advice for new riders or folks trying to get going again. Be realistic and disciplined, chart your progress....and just get out there in a regular basis. The toughest part of every ride is getting your butt off the sofa and hitting the road! Stay well. Off to ride the Cape Cod Rail Trail now...with a lobster roll as reward for completing the long loop!
Agree. The hardest part of your journey is from the sofa to the front door 👍👏
Your channel is awesome. I'm 6'3 and 128kg and in 3 weeks my Giant Contend AR2 is due. I have concerns about the bike being stable enough, it'll be used for commuting, 26km round trip.
Your usual good sense, though you led with lots of video of people very unlike you on bikes,
Until, of course, your friend with the low seat step through bike came into frame.
I would recommend a calendar as the first purchase, rather than the HRM, and maybe a free mileage app for your phone.
(Though, I always prefer shopping for things to hang on my bike , to riding. and have more sensors than a Tesla.
The simple things that you always have with you, a stretch of familiar road,
a sense of how your legs feel and of how winded you are, are great training aides, cheap, accessible and won't ever end up in a forgotten drawer.
Good basic training advice. there is no need to go out and smash yourself every ride. Base+strength=speed
Well this was another great one. Glad you did this because I am going to be starting from scratch again. Broke a toe a couple of weeks ago, so I have not been able to ride at all. Still healing so it will probably be awhile still. So I will try and follow this advice once I'm able to get back on the bike again. :)
clicked like before reading your comment, I love your handle that much!
@@SioLazer Thanks!
Great job Leonard! You have been my incentive to rejoin the cycling world after another Canadian winter. I have been biking for about three weeks now even though the weather was "rideable" weeks before. By watching you all winter I finally returned to cycling. At 78 it's far too easy to sit back and do as little as possible. Being quarantined I had two choices. The first was to feel sorry for my circumstances, lay back, watch television and eat. My wife had bought one resistance band for me four years ago which I never got around to using. I started using this band with surprising results! When I got back to biking, it was obvious that my cycling actually improved. I now believe that I'm in better shape at 78 than I was at 28. I'm better able to take hills now than before. This tells me that between watching my diet (Atkins) and working out, I'm making great gains! (Mike Scott, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
Way to go Mike! I am also in the Ottawa area (Aylmer). I commuted to work on my bike in previous years, but since I don't do that now, I plan longer rides. I also have been inspired by Leonard, and now also by you! I will be turning 60 this year, and so it is wonderful to hear that a 78 year young person can do it!!! Thank you!
Really impressive and motivated. I thought I'm finished with my 62 y.o. Thank you for sharing Sir
Also ebikes are recommended if one can afford and reduce the initial entry fear of joining a group
Broke my first 10 miles today and felt very comfortable ... however still struggling with clipping back in from stops/junctions despite practice practice practice - for some reason when I’m on a ride it becomes a challenge which is quite frustrating. Ironically, nearly all the road users I encounter have been very sympathetic and patient, the only exception? Yes you guessed it (No not a van driver!) two impatient Roadies! 🤦🏽♂️
thanks for this :)
Sound advice Leonard, Happy peddling.
Thank you .
Also, you can ride a bike just to go places and do things and get fitter all at the same time.
No lycra or special equipment required. I have a hybrid bike, helmet and a hi-vis vest and wear ordinary clothes although I would choose items more suitable for cycling.
If you work four miles away or need to go to the shops just get on your bike and ride at a moderate pace that suits you with minimum effort or sweating.
As you find it easier, then you can either ride a little faster or go further. I ride almost entirely for utilitarian and commuting although sometimes I do take the longer way there and back. Occasionally a 30-40km detour just because I'm in the mood.
Always carrying luggage or cargo of some sort and regularly pull a trailer, I did a weekly family shopping yesterday with one. I average 30-50kg loads but have had over 70. Granted that was a a bit of a workout for 6.5km on the way home.
But you can push yourself more and get fitter too without having to even think about performance or "goals" in an athletic sense.
And this is no disrespect of Leonard's more athletically oriented cycling.
I just try to find every opportunity to leave the car at home as much as possible and to take the bike instead.
I’m all for riding the bike to reduce car use. Shame more people don’t do it.
@@jollygoodvelo Thanks for the response Leonard, I wasn't expecting one.
I'm never going to buy a road or MTB mysel but I really want to see more people out on bikes.
The more people get out on an ordinary bike in ordinary clothes to pop to the shops or go to work or school, the more the authorities will need to put in more infrastructure and services to cater for them. Which will mean more people will use bikes.
We want to get to where the Dutch and Dane's are now.
And if you watch any of the videos from these countries, you see millions of people out every day riding ordinary utilitarian bikes wearing the same clothes they are going to wear all day at work or school.
Those are the people and the cyclist's your local authorities pay attention to and build infrastructure for.
So wherever you are going, if it's practical or convenient, get there and do whatever you have to do on your bike.
The more people cycle even on roads with no paths or lanes as I do 98% of the time, the more traffic becomes familiar with cyclists and the more they give cyclists more room and respect on those roads.
I have come back to cycling from running so find it quite strange that my leg muscles are tiring and starting to burn yet I aren't even breathing heavily. My goal is perhaps do the Isle of Wight randonnee course or perhaps cycle the trans pennine trail. Cycling seems to work the glutes really well and I think there have been improvements in my running times as a result.
There is only so fast that you can pick up your foot and put it back down as you are limited to what gravity will allow. This limits your stride length. Stride length is also directly related to your speed. Using a bicycle as a lever to increase your stride length also allows you to put more force into the lever than you could with your feet to the ground. No matter how hard you stomp your foot down on pavement it will not increase your speed. It will more than likely result in your feet going numb. But not only stomping down harder on a lever on a crank arm will increase your distance, it will also increase your speed. There is only so much strength building you can get from running. It becomes near unlimited on a mechanical device.
I am returning to cycling. I have hills where I live and I can't ride up them. I have managed many years ago. I am currently recovering from a broken arm and the doctor says I can do more now. I've been out on my bike a few days now. I just get off and walk when I need to. It's fun and yes I am getting sweaty but a shower after that is wonderful. My energy levels have picked up after being inactive for months recovering from injury. My short term goals is to ride the whole 3 miles round trip to shop. I'd have a break 1 and half miles at the supermarket. My long term goal is 4 miles to my work place with room to do the 4 miles back at hometime. I've already go my routes planned out.
Good luck. I'm sure you will smash it.
Thanks.
I found that keeping a cycling log helped. A computer that tracks (Average Speed - Top Speed - Time in saddle - Distance.) Reason being I would get discourage because I felt as if I was getting weaker but when logging my rides I was actually getting stronger thus encouraging me to continue.
Fitness is one of those things that you think you don't have until you look back and compare yourself to previous performances which is why keeping a log is so important.
More good advice, do you not maintain your level by indoor training over the winter, or is your work more seasonal so your unable to train?
I was a jogger/runner and started cycling 3 weeks ago for the first time since childhood - about 40 years ago!! I week 3 of cycling I completed a 51 km ride on 500 elevation gain and a 75 km ride on a mountain bike on 970 m elevation gain. I am a 'perfect novice' but obviously running fit....
On the 75km bike ride my average heartrate was 110. Two weeks ago I ran a half marathon. I am about 8 kg overweight...
Brilliant Video Leonard. But.. how does one even start riding a bike, I am having trouble staying upright. What are some of the techniques for getting started for an absolute beginner?
That’s a good question, it’s been nearly 50 years since I learnt to ride a bike but I would say you just need to balance and believe. Good luck.
Any bike will do, Fitness bikes are great for cardio and beginners who want to go fast with control.
For me, one thing I’ve found with improving on the bike is riding on consecutive days, so if I were riding three days a week, then two of em would be back to back, then the third anytime you want.
Definitely seems to speed up progression rarther than having a rest day between every ride day.
Me too, I’ve found that if I do two long ride two days in a row, then take 2-3 days off, when I get back on the bike I’m amazed at how much more effort I can put in. It’s a big confidence booster🚴🏻♂️💨👍
@@jeffmcilroy7081 I'm a firm believer in no recovery days. I've been pushing Leonard for a while. He has done 30 days, but now it is difficult for him with an unknown work schedule. Me?? I'm on consecutive day 767 at 20 miles or more a day... You should try 30 days and see how you feel.
Nathan Woodruff Sorry but that’s garbage. Recovery days are essential - look at any training programme whether it’s for cycling, marathon training or Ironman. No rest days = burn out and injury.
damn, i always ride around zone 3-5. Way too many climbs over here :C
nice.👍
That's me haven't ridden a bike for about forty years.
I appreciate you said "approximate" but for people wanting to determine their HRmax for long term reference the Karvonen method is not the one to use. In fact there is no formula or scientific proof that a maximum HR can be calculated from one's age. Genetics being the primary influence :)
I’m a massive fan of your vlogs as you know, but me being a British Cycling ride leader and having lead rides with those new to cycling, cadence, heart rate monitors and zones would completely bamboozle some. I do agree with the fact it will get easier and setting small goals though.
Ahhh the fitness conundrum. Do we cycle/run/swim to get fit, or do we get fit to cycle/run/swim? Having cycled 200+ km I guess I must be cycle fit? 🤔
Being the body shape of a silver back & the aerodynamics of a breeze block I think I'm doing OK pushing 60. If I'm I'm not averaging 20 mph I'll kick the cat & throw my bike in the nearest skip, is it just me? The advice I'd give my 18 years old self would be don't take it so seriously, I'm not training for the Olympics od the TDF. Keep spinning all.
Leonard, I am now up to 38 miles and live in a hilly area, any tips as I am struggling with the hills. I have been cycling as a new beginner since late feb. I had a fall the other day while out and was extremely nervous going out again. Any tips for confidence. ?
Hills are never easy never will be the only thing worst is wind but embrace them as your challenge. Who knows maybe someday you’ll be the best hill climbers ever like all the past greats of the sport.ride or die
I don't know why but I enjoy hill climbing the more I ride this hardtail
Interesting. I’ve been riding for around a year now (age 51). I ride about 10 miles a day in my lunch hour... the thing is, my heart rate is always around 150 (average) for my ride... this doesn’t feel bad, it’s just normal but your video suggests 110... do I need to slow down? (Is it a sign of me being unfit having a higher heart rate and would I become fitter riding slower?).
Heart rate is a very individual thing. Two people with the same age can have fairly different heart rates when doing similar exercise. A real indicator of fitness is not how high it does or doesn’t go but how quickly it returns to normal.
Yep because I do alot of cardio I can
Lift weights longer than my gym buddies...
Good for you!!
Any advice on dealing with an LBS that does not answer messages and doesn’t pick up phone? Ordered a bike couple weeks ago with promise of pick up last Saturday. Last Friday they told me problem with courier and now nothing.....
Go visit them?
@@jollygoodvelo apparently should be ready to collect this Friday.....seeing will be believing lol
I wish you Britts would ride on the right side of the road, I cringe watching the rider's view when you enter a blind curve :-0 Good stuff, keep em coming
LOL I was thinking the opposite! For some reason, it gives me a huge thrill to see the slower riders pull left as the faster ones wiz by on the right!
little and often, little and often, little and often...you get my advice. Oh, and remember who the smartest one was between the Hare and the Tortoise.
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I think the idea of "beginner cyclist" is misapplied. Unless someone truly hasn't ever ridden bikes as a kid, and that would be extremely rare. For instance in 2017 when I acquired my first bike (actually two that year) since 1988, I never felt I was beginning, only beginning again, or restarting. Part of that was having borrowed a few for days or weeks in the intervening time even though it had been 18 years since the last time I had one lent. Once for a month or so after knee surgery when I couldn't run. Within two months I felt I'd gotten back all the skill I had before, although one small kid trick I'd forgotten about cost me a broken rib. I didn't have to pause the riding over it though. It was just some pain for a couple of weeks.
After months of riding up to nearly 40, miles,.a friend who's a seasoned rider, insist on a steady speed of 15+ miles per hour, plus he wants to ride, nonstop and aggressive, is that a bit hardcore?
Doesn’t sound too tough but if it’s a bit too tough then, yes.
@@jollygoodvelo I'm also on the xlarge heavy size, and do you recommend nutrition or energy bars etc, thanks 🇺🇸
@@gabrielgarcia7561 it’s always a fine line using energy bars on a ride. On the one hand you need to be fuelled properly but you also might want a calorie deficit if you want to lose weight. In my opinion, just use the bare minimum of nutrition bars, etc.
@@jollygoodvelo understood, and thanks, losing weight is my priority. I know I can do better, thanks again.
On any bike? Just bought a Brompton
Mike Ainsworth I’m jealous,I’ve always wanted a Brompton but because I have no need to use public transport I would not be able to justify getting one (well not to my wife)
@@jasonclarke7422 Interestingly, I only bought it because I now have no intention of using public transport but need the security of a folder I can take into the office.
@@mikeainsworth5840 Thanks Mike, I will tell that to my wife when I get one 👍
One of the beauties of the Brommie is that it can always be accessible.
I keep mine in the trunk (boot), and never want for a chance to ride.
Flip, zip, zoom.
When you are convinced the road is paved with treacle, have a day off tomorrow.
I'm a reasonable rider too: Every time when the streets start talking to me, I take a day off.
Ok ok I’m getting off the sofa
After going for a ride all I wanna do is sit on the sofa 😜
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@@zedtony8110 after a ride try to stretch first ;-) Then sofa, of course ;-)
Same here.Im buying a trek fx1 because I don't like drop bars,I'm gonna try to ride 3 miles the first day
@@williamsmith8041 nice is it your first bike
At 4:12 the girl's seat is far too low
on 8:30 your seat position is bit high. Rule is that you should have straight leg when you touch pedal with your heel, and about 15 degree bend when you ride. It's important to have this bend so that your hips do not rock back and forth and also so that you don't get knee injury. On 5:22 seat is way too low, and it'll when seat is that low, it'll cause tremendous pressure on knees if you'll ride for long period of time. There are excellent material on youtube on how to get 'fit' . Best of luck, and thanks for sharing!
You know looking at this from a odd perspective, the whole of UK is getting back on their bikes and China which had the most bike riders is doing exactly the opposite! Go figure! 😝
Imagine a 140kg guy riding an effort of 1 hour at 15k/h and his Polar HRM says he burned 1200 calories. Imagine the joy and elation! Now he reads and researches power meters, and discovers HRMs are effectively useless and power pedals are way more accurate. Then, imagine said rider gets a pair of Garmin power meters, gets everything connected and does a 20k effort in about 90 minutes. The power pedals tell him he burned a whopping 140 calories. Imagine the heartbreak. Almost makes someone want to just give up. Especially when people saw it is about the effort, not the reward. Like my old boss told me after paying me $20 to swap out tiles for 10 hours. Take pride in the effort, not the reward. That pride does not pay bills and pride does not improve fitness.
Best first purchase is a calendar, maybe a free phone mileage app
"You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows."
Raise your saddle!!!
Not you Lenny.newbees
Clear eyes 👀
I think you got that backwards. Most people believe biking will be easy and require very little fitness.