Hello all.

Meh, Ill just try the 10. Whats the worst that can happen? The fat guy makes it? I'm now under the 20 min mark for my little 5 mile ride and I feel better now then I did when I finished the other days. My legs don't feel like a ton of lead, and I am not totally out of breath, so I think pushing it to 10 miles should be better. But hey I can always turn around at 7.

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Note that "calorie counters" are notoriously inaccurate, most often reading high, i.e. telling you you've burned more calories than you actually have.

I think many of the non-technology minded old timers forget that the calorie counters are designed for weight loss... not to measure performance. If you eat 1000 calories... you don't actually get to expend all 1000 calories towards your cycling effort.... or you could say... a 1000 calorie effort requires more than 1000 calories to replace. Human efficiencies.... can't be measured at this time.

If I remember correctly... it's something like this: A 170 man in a comma requires about 2000 calories a day... just to maintain his tissue. That same man "working a union federal civil service job"... requires nearly 2200 calories [a little humor]..... more or less.

There is no way to tell when it is time to "bump it up" when it comes to any sport... that I know of. You can trust in the process... the math DOES work... even if not everyone believes in math.

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There is no way to tell when it is time to "bump it up" when it comes to any sport... that I know of. You can trust in the process... the math DOES work... even if not everyone believes in math.

Like I said. ill just push it a little. I want to be able to do the "Ride for Roswell" next year with out coming to the finish line is an ambulance. 10 Miles should not kill me. I just want to go further. Its just a matter of what does my body want to let me do.

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... I want to be able to do the "Ride for Roswell"

Roswell New Mexico? That sounds like fun.

I am no expert on any of this stuff! Often I just post "what I did" not what I think might be correct. Never have I attempted to ride a distance.... that I didn't surely believe I would be able to return home from... under my own power. But even though I was always confident at the start... there have been times when I doubled my judgment... on the return ride home. But every time.... every ride without failure [even when there has been injury] I have enjoyed myself.

Push yourself... get stronger and fitter. But don't push past the good time... make the fun the most important part and let the fitness follow.

Dave Pace said:

Like I said. ill just push it a little. I want to be able to do the "Ride for Roswell" next year with out coming to the finish line is an ambulance. 10 Miles should not kill me. I just want to go further. Its just a matter of what does my body want to let me do.

Well, they do have a lot of ride length choices for the "Ride for Roswell", so no matter your condition when the time comes, they'll certainly be a ride within your abilities. It should be no problem at all to prepare for the 104 mile option. There are loads of sites offering training tips for those looking to complete a century (100 mile ride). It might serve you well to google something like "preparing for century ride" or "training for century ride".

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Cycling can be a great way to burn off calories. Even though you'll sweat... the breeze [from cycling] can often evaporate much of the wetness so you don't feel as hot and sweaty. Because you're on wheels the exercise isn't as hard on joints as jogging or hiking... for heavier cyclist.

I used to deliver beer, and started commuting on my bike. At first I was worried, because on hot days, I figured I'd be sweating my ass off working, and then sweating my ass off riding home.

I was pleasantly very surprised to find out that riding a bike on a hot day is oftentimes COOLER than riding in a car (assuming you don't have the a/c maxed out).

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Originally Posted by alienator [IMG]/img/forum/go_quote.gif[/IMG]

Note that "calorie counters" are notoriously inaccurate, most often reading high, i.e. telling you you've burned more calories than you actually have.

I like Endomondo's calorie counter, it's about 50% higher than MapMyRide's. 😉

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Originally Posted by Dave Cutter [IMG]/img/forum/go_quote.gif[/IMG]

Roswell New Mexico? That sounds like fun.

Push yourself... get stronger and fitter. But don't push past the good time... make the fun the most important part and let the fitness follow.

Oh no. Roswell is a hospital here in buffalo, NY dedicated to cancer research. And with me being an ex-smoker I really have a reason to do this. Here is their link
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As far as pushing it I am. I am doing the 10 mile today. I think half my issue is that I am not comfortable going that far alone on a bicycle since I never have. But that is something that i am going to address today. BTW it is a nice 69 degrees right now and mostly cloudy so I think this is going to be a nice ride no matter what.

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Originally Posted by alienator [IMG]/img/forum/go_quote.gif[/IMG]

Well, they do have a lot of ride length choices for the "Ride for Roswell", so no matter your condition when the time comes, they'll certainly be a ride within your abilities. It should be no problem at all to prepare for the 104 mile option. There are loads of sites offering training tips for those looking to complete a century (100 mile ride). It might serve you well to google something like "preparing for century ride" or "training for century ride".

Awesome advise. Thank you.

Not too bad for a guy weighing 283 on a 30LB bike with Mountain bike tires

10.76mi Distance

48:01 Duration

13.4mi/h Avg Speed

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Not too bad for a guy weighing 283 on a 30LB bike with Mountain bike tires

10.76mi Distance

48:01 Duration

13.4mi/h Avg Speed

Not bad at all.

Dave Pace said:

Not too bad for a guy weighing 283 on a 30LB bike with Mountain bike tires 10.76mi Distance 48:01 Duration 13.4mi/h Avg Speed

You'd get an additional squirt of speed if you switch the MTB tires for slicks. Not only will you get more speed (there's a significant rolling resistance difference between slicks and nobbies), you'll get a better ride and better traction on pavement.

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You'd get an additional squirt of speed if you switch the MTB tires for slicks. Not only will you get more speed (there's a significant rolling resistance difference between slicks and nobbies), you'll get a better ride and better traction on pavement.

Yea, I was already looking at road tires. I will wait on the slicks for when I get a real road bike. You guys on this site have been great and I thank you for all your advice.

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Yea, I was already looking at road tires. I will wait on the slicks for when I get a real road bike. You guys on this site have been great and I thank you for all your advice.

Note that if you're already looking at road tires, there is no reason not to buy slicks unless you'll be off pavement a lot of the time. Slicks provide the most traction in the wet and in the dry.

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Note that if you're already looking at road tires, there is no reason not to buy slicks unless you'll be off pavement a lot of the time. Slicks provide the most traction in the wet and in the dry.

Ill have to look at them then. i know I was looking at them due to the tire thread that is on the forums here. Anything is better then what this bike came with. No lie I already got a flat due to a staple. No not a roof staple, or Construction staple. A regular stapler staple. I really could not believe it.

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Ill have to look at them then. i know I was looking at them due to the tire thread that is on the forums here. Anything is better then what this bike came with. No lie I already got a flat due to a staple. No not a roof staple, or Construction staple. A regular stapler staple. I really could not believe it.

Actually, a puncture due to a regular ol' staple is not unusual. Unfortunately, the only tires that are puncture proof are "solid tires", i.e. tires made of solid foam and the like. A fact of life when riding is that flats are always a possibility, pretty much no matter the tire. The best way to avoid flats is to properly inflate your tires; inspect them after rides and remove any embedded debris; and scan the road/path/trail ahead for debris....and then avoid that debris if possible.

Well I know you get what you pay for. But i was looking at these. Just till I get a real road bike with 700 tires on it and weighs under the current 35 LB bike that I am currently on.

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Well I know you get what you pay for. But i was looking at these. Just till I get a real road bike with 700 tires on it and weighs under the current 35 LB bike that I am currently on. bikeman.comTR8306.htmlOpen ↗

Those would be just about right for what you've got.

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Not bad at all.

Now it is just a matter of going further and faster. I hate that I know that there are people doing 11.4 miles in 24 to 26 mins, and I am at 48. I guess I'll find a way to shave off that 22 mins. It will just take time.

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Originally Posted by alienator [IMG]/img/forum/go_quote.gif[/IMG]

Those would be just about right for what you've got.

Awesome. Thanks for the advise.