Few questions from a beginner.

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Also, I seem to have pain in the neck resulting from keeping my head up at an angle, is there anything I could do about it?

You could raise the bars with a stem riser.
http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/stems/index.html#raisers

Where did you find such a large bike, 2.87cm, thats almost 9 foot tall. :eek:

gclark8 said:

Where did you find such a large bike, 2.87cm, thats almost 9 foot tall. :eek:

Wrong, that's barely over an inch tall, where did you find a bike so small?!?! Sorry, I couldn't resist.😄

[quote="ym42"]I am a beginner. I am also 28yo and 80kg (2.87cm height)
[font='Times New Roman'][font=Comic Sans MS]I take it you are over 2m tall, that’s tall mate you might have to size a larger frame, so that the top tube stretches your arms into the proper position.[/font][/font]

Oops, I did not type right, I am 1m 87cm. Around 6ft3. It was late last night and I did not think realize that sounds wrong. 😄

ym42 said:

Oops, I did not type right, I am 1m 87cm. Around 6ft3. It was late last night and I did not think realize that sounds wrong. 😄

[font=Comic Sans MS]Ok! That’s a lot closer to normal height, if you are using a flatbar you can change the angle of the neck by replacing the one you have with an adjustable one.But that is for comfort only the more erect your ridding style the slower you'll go.[/font]

[font=Comic Sans MS]You seem to be doing a fair amount of ridding but if it’s a flat course you wont be benefiting much, include some hill ‘s try and find a group to ride with. [/font]

[font=Comic Sans MS]If you are going to increase your distances the rule of thumb is a litre of water per hour, keeping yourself hydrated is really important, replacing nutrient will prevent the dreaded bonk.[/font]

[font='Times New Roman'][font=Comic Sans MS]There are plenty of energy bars and gels that fit into the pocket of a cycling jersey.[/font][/font]

I figured that the lower my back is, the more aerodynamic I get, but it seems that I need to keep my head up white a bit to see the road ahead. Will I get used to that and will the pain go away? I mean it is only present after 30 minutes of cycling and goes away after the ride is over. My neck sort of gets stiff. The weather now is not too hot, about 18-22C and I do not feel thirsty even after 20 miles... In a hotter weather I might drink a glass of water afterwords, but no more ( 300ml or so ). The terrain I ride does have some hills, but they are not very long ( though pretty steep ). The only thing I have to battle is wind normally. Riding a flatbar bike it affects me a lot. And I forgot to mention, I normally ride BEFORE I eat, partly because I want to lose more weight, and partly because anybody can ride like a wind after, say, two or three donuts🙂 or other carbohydrate rich food.

Just tell us when should we start laughing? I was afraid it will be too soon...

ym42 said:

Just tell us when should we start laughing? I was afraid it will be too soon...

if you're thirsty - you're already dehydrated

as you get fitter wind will not bother a big chap like you, but hills might take longer to master

How big of a hill are we talking about? The terrain I ride - local roads - are not perfectly flat, of course.