Beginner Needs Advice

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(cazztafarian) said:

Hey All,

I usually bike ride on paths on the weekend - nothing
nutty and totally for my own enjoyment. I actually don't
even know how many miles I do. I recently quit smoking and
decided to set some new goals
- one of them in biking in a 40 mile bike tour around NYC.

Any advice on training tips is appreciated. Also - any
words of wisdom on what to carry with me is
encouraged, also.

spin, use your gears to make it easy to go uphills or
against the wind, not strain and struggle with a high gear

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In article
<[email hidden]>,

(cazztafarian) said:

Hey All,

I usually bike ride on paths on the weekend - nothing
nutty and totally for my own enjoyment. I actually don't
even know how many miles I do. I recently quit smoking
and decided to set some new goals
- one of them in biking in a 40 mile bike tour around
NYC.

Any advice on training tips is appreciated. Also - any
words of wisdom on what to carry with me is
encouraged, also.

spin, use your gears to make it easy to go uphills or
against the wind, not strain and struggle with a high gear

Just starting out and aiming for a 40 mi ride is a great
goal. There are some specific rules about increasing your
mileage as you build on your training. I am unsure of them
at this time but you should start out short and sweet. Say
10 mile rides for a week and then increase your mileage 10%
to 20% a week. (I say there are "rules" from my years as a
runner about building your distance over time and I am sure
they apply to cycling too). Make sure you are well hydrated
before and during each ride (carry one or two water bottles
on you bike frame) and take along an energy bar to snack on
at about 20 miles on your 40 mile ride. As you work towards
the "big ride" you should plan on pulling off one or two 25-
30 milers before your goal. Take is slow, it's not a race
the goal is to finish...right? Go for it
! mto

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I recently quit smoking and decided to set some new goals
- one of them in biking in a 40 mile bike tour around NYC.

Any advice on training tips is appreciated. Also - any
words of wisdom on what to carry with me is
encouraged, also.

There are different training programs you can use, depending
on your schedule and goals. The simplest program is to ride
at least twice a week: one long ride and one shorter, more
intense ride. Try to increase the length of your long ride
by around 10% per week. Don't worry about speed in your
first year; that should come naturally as your gain fitness.

Also, ask your local bike shop about local cycling clubs
and/or group rides. These are a great way to improve your
cycling knowledge and skills.

In article <[email hidden]>,

(cazztafarian) said:

Hey All,

I usually bike ride on paths on the weekend - nothing
nutty and totally for my own enjoyment.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

That's the best way.

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I actually don't even know how many miles I do.

Believe it or not, I find that enviable. I've become
addicted to my cyclocomputer and logging my rides. One of
the most enduring aspects of cycling is its intrinsic
simplicity. I've gone and added complexity to it. I really
don't like the look of my bike's frame being entangled in
cyclocomputer and generator wires.

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I recently quit smoking

Good move! I hope to do the same. Anyhow, now you'll be able
to spend all that former smoking money on bike stuff, and
it'll be more of an investment than an expense.

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and decided to set some new goals
- one of them in biking in a 40 mile bike tour around NYC.

Any advice on training tips is appreciated.

I tried a Google search on keywords "cycling training" and
all kinds of stuff cropped up. But it all seems geared for
ppl who are into really strict regimens, competition and gung-ho-
ness. And since you say "nothing nutty and totally for my
own enjoyment," those sites might be a little hardcore for
you right now. Nevertheless, there may be some this-&-thats
which might be useful to you in there.

I then tried refining my search with keywords "cycling
training overreaching", but that just turned up a bunch of
scary stuff about fatigue that could make anhypochondriac
out of just about anybody. But anyhow, overreaching (but not
overtraining) is how we get from one level or plateau of
performance to the next.

Another training tactic is "intervals". A Google search on
"cycling training intervals" will cough up all kinds of info
on that, too. And will explain what intervals are, better
than I can do here.

My personal advice is, if you live in an area with hilly (or
at least humpy) terrain: find a hill that you can almost but
not quite make it up to the top. Periodically and routinely
attack that hill, using low gears and seated position, until
you conquer
it. And by "conquering it", I mean getting to the crest
fresh, and not out of breath or achy. Once you've
conquered that hill, look for another that presents the
same challenge, and conquer that one, too. And so on,
and so on, until no terrain is safe from you.

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Also - any words of wisdom on what to carry with me is
encouraged, also.

Best thing of all to carry is a smile. Next best thing is a
bunch of Kleenex.

A spare inner tube, pump, tire levers and the easily &
readily acquired know-how to change a flat tire are all
collectively useful.

cheers, Tom

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I actually don't even know how many miles I do.

Believe it or not, I find that enviable. I've become
addicted to my cyclocomputer and logging my rides. One of
the most enduring aspects of cycling is its intrinsic
simplicity. I've gone and added complexity to it. I really
don't like the look of my bike's frame being entangled in
cyclocomputer and generator wires.

That's why God invented cordless computers. Sheesh. :-)

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The best advise is the simplest; Ride.

Ride a little further each tme (your body will tell you if
you're pushing too hard). You might want to consider joining
a local bike club, just make sure it's a recreational club,
not a race club! You're just startingt out, remember!

Training is always more fum when you're with others, and the
other members can give you advice along the way, especially
since they can see your riding style. And, if you're in NYC,
it'll be safer too.

- -

"May you have the wind at your back. And a really low gear
for the hills!"

Chris Zacho ~ "Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman"

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to it. I really don't like the look of my bike's frame
being entangled in cyclocomputer and generator wires.

That's why God invented cordless computers. Sheesh. :-)

And when does She plan on inventing the cordless
generator? 🙂

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to it. I really don't like the look of my bike's frame
being entangled in cyclocomputer and generator wires.

That's why God invented cordless computers. Sheesh. :-)

And when does She plan on inventing the cordless
generator? 🙂

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If you deal with them, do it by email or fax. They really
don't do on line orders. Nice quality, quick service, 2
inches of wire. Bernie

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If you deal with them, do it by email or fax. They really
don't do on line orders. Nice quality, quick service, 2
inches of wire.

I remember rim dynamos from my youth.

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hours of bloody, barbarous torture in gloating detail is
considered indicia of religious piety, whereas a mere second
gazing upon a woman's breast is cause for outraged
apoplexy." Betty Bowers,
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DRS said:

> to it. I really don't like the look of my bike's
> frame being entangled in cyclocomputer and generator
> wires.

That's why God invented cordless computers.
Sheesh. :-)

And when does She plan on inventing the cordless
generator? 🙂

SHE allready has!!!

haven¹t you heard of lightening?

as in GEZAPPPP!

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28 Mar 2004 10:25:05 -0800,
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If you deal with them, do it by email or fax. They really
don't do on line orders. Nice quality, quick service, 2
inches of wire. Bernie

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