beginner levels

"doobrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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on my quest to get fitter, healthier and lighter i got myself a bike ... went out on it once,
realised i really was in need of a major overhaul and havent been on it since .... yet ive been
walking and swimming, eating better, etc, etc ... and now its time to get back on and include some
regular riding in the quest ....

what sort of rides are considered beginner rides? -

If ten minutes makes you puff and gives you slightly sore muscles then that's the place to start -
work up to 25 minutes for a doctor approved workout. To get a reward from a bike ride, look for a
distance you can be proud of. Perhaps there's a 6 mile loop you can find in your area. Most
non-cycling people will be impressed by 6 miles.

To begin with there's no need to do it all in one go. Ride for 10 minutes or so and then stop for a
rest. You may feel like stopping half way up a hill - do it then.

Gradually you will increase the duration and pace of your ride and in a month or two you will be
covering 20 miles in an hour and a half. From there you can build up to huge distances - you will
have passed the barrier of belief in yourself. Honest.

John

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If ten minutes makes you puff and gives you slightly sore muscles then that's the place to start -
work up to 25 minutes for a doctor approved workout. To get a reward from a bike ride, look for a
distance you can be proud of. Perhaps there's a 6 mile loop you can find in your area. Most
non-cycling people will be impressed by 6 miles.

To begin with there's no need to do it all in one go. Ride for 10 minutes

or

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so and then stop for a rest. You may feel like stopping half way up a

hill -

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do it then.

That makes me feel better -- I got off and walked up a hill yesterday -- and I'm no beginner.

Hell, so what, I enjoyed the ride

T

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Gradually you will increase the duration and pace of your ride and in a month or two you will be
covering 20 miles in an hour and a half. From

there

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you can build up to huge distances - you will have passed the barrier of belief in
yourself. Honest.

John

doobrie <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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on my quest to get fitter, healthier and lighter i got myself a bike ... went out on it once,
realised i really was in need of a major overhaul and havent been on it since .... yet ive been
walking and swimming, eating better, etc, etc ... and now its time to get back on and include some
regular riding in the quest ....

what sort of rides are considered beginner rides? - just been having a look at the north
birmingham ctc as im based in new oscott, north birmingham, site details at:-

simonsplace.pwp.blueyonder.co.ukNorthBirminghamCTCOpen ↗

and wondered what 'suitable for beginners' really means ... im going to be going out and testing
what i can actually do and would like to see if its up to 'beginners' standard but need to know
what this really means .... 5, 10, 20, 50 ??? ... roughly how many miles do these rides go for and
at what pace, etc, etc

Hi Doobs...from a fellow Brummie!!!

Best place for you to go I reckon from where you're based is Sutton Park. Take a slow ride down
there, freewheel as much as you can (peice of [censored] from New Oscott), then literally just ride about
in there for half hour or so. It's a great place to ride, you can stick to the paths at first and
when you're ready there's about 100 sq.m of off roading to do in there!!

I also cover many miles on the canal towpaths, but I'm not sure if there's a canal by you. My wife
is very much a beginner, yet she manages a good half hour or more on the towpath before she gets
knackered.

Most important thing to remeber in my opinion, is first and foremost, go at your own pace, don't
worry if you see others flashin by....and secondly, ENJOY it. The only way you'll keept it up is if
you actually look forward to your riding.

Good luck buddy!!

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Hi Doobs...from a fellow Brummie!!!

hey back!

well, i went out tonight ... i measured out a 5 mile loop as someone sugested (well, close enough!)
and went out and rode it

took me approx 28 mins and it felt very hilly! although at my level right now i guess everywhere is
gonna feel hilly .. just riding out of new oscott and upto the lights at college rd/chester road
junction was almost enough! 😉

so, 5 miles, 28 mins .... the few minor hills (i'll call them hills, others would probably say they
were dips in the road!!!) were hard but the rest was very enjoyable especially timing the traffic
lights as i was coming down one of the hills to get a good start on the 'hill' up the other side!!

i'll try this again in a couple days and see how i go ...

think i'll probably keep a log of my trips out, have to get me one of those cycle 'puters so i know
for sure how far im going, etc ... i'll ask in another thread about recommendations.

Check out this thread, looks like some of us experianced cyclists have forgoten what it was like as a beginner.

http://www.cyclingforums.com/t30147.html

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Originally posted by Doobrie
on my quest to get fitter, healthier and lighter i got myself a bike ... went out on it once,
realised i really was in need of a major overhaul and havent been on it since .... yet ive been
walking and swimming, eating better, etc, etc ... and now its time to get back on and include some
regular riding in the quest ....

what sort of rides are considered beginner rides? - just been having a look at the north birmingham
ctc as im based in new oscott, north birmingham, site details at:-

simonsplace.pwp.blueyonder.co.ukNorthBirminghamCTCOpen ↗

and wondered what 'suitable for beginners' really means ... im going to be going out and testing
what i can actually do and would like to see if its up to 'beginners' standard but need to know what
this really means .... 5, 10, 20, 50 ??? ... roughly how many miles do these rides go for and at
what pace, etc, etc

doobrie <[email hidden]> wrote:

: what sort of rides are considered beginner rides? - just been having a look at the north
: birmingham ctc as im based in new oscott, north birmingham, site details at:-

I guess this question has got lost in the thread, but I'd say that really you need to be able to
ride at least 20 miles non-stop first before contacting a club.

That said, don't be discouraged since most people will be able to do that in a fairly short period
of time after starting cycling.

Arthur

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doobrie said:

on my quest to get fitter, healthier and lighter i got myself a bike ... went out on it once,
realised i really was in need of a major overhaul and havent been on it since .... yet ive been
walking and swimming, eating better, etc, etc ... and now its time to get back on and include some
regular riding in the quest ....

Hi Doobrie

I'm currently two or three stones overweight and am also in one of my "trying to give up smoking -
again - periods".

The weight isn't really too much of a problem as I know I can lose the bulk quite quickly.
However, the smoking does pose more of a problem. If you do smoke, stop. (Yes, I know I'm being a
preachy [censored]!)

As for the rest of it, just persevere. Your five miles at a bit of a struggle will soon become a
comparatively easy ten miles ... then 20 etc.

I'm sure we've all been there, and I'm just about to start from there again :-(

James

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what sort of rides are considered beginner rides? - just been having a look at the north
birmingham ctc

Should be a safe bet. Reading CTC claim "we never leave anyone behind," and the pace is certainly
slow enough on the leisurely rides that my sone was able to keep up aged eight.

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good for you buddy....keep it up!!

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Hi Doobs...from a fellow Brummie!!!

hey back!

well, i went out tonight ... i measured out a 5 mile loop as someone sugested (well, close
enough!) and went out and rode it

took me approx 28 mins and it felt very hilly! although at my level right now i guess everywhere
is gonna feel hilly .. just riding out of new oscott and upto the lights at college rd/chester
road junction was almost enough! 😉

so, 5 miles, 28 mins .... the few minor hills (i'll call them hills, others would probably say
they were dips in the road!!!) were hard but the rest was very enjoyable especially timing the
traffic lights as i was coming down one of the hills to get a good start on the 'hill' up the
other side!!

i'll try this again in a couple days and see how i go ...

think i'll probably keep a log of my trips out, have to get me one of those cycle 'puters so i
know for sure how far im going, etc ... i'll ask in another thread about recommendations.