Comments on: What Are Your Best Cycling Tips for Beginners?

By: Reggie Sims

Reggie Sims — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:23:42 +0000

i just purchased my road bike i am so excited. I have gear including my shoes and my clothes, all for fitness, and a long life. i start my first ride tomorrow. Headed to the lake which is 10 miles i hope i can finish it?

By: Debra

Debra — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 22:35:07 +0000

I just gor a new bike as did my grown son and I am starting back to riding. My son is helping me out since I’m new to the bike shoes and pedals on an individual bike. This is a great site especially since I was looking for guidance for beginners. For Ellen – maybe you two could try out a tandem. My DH and I love our tandem as he is a much better rider than I am although I’m trying hard to get better. I trust him totally as the tandem captain and he tries hard to let me (the tandem stoker) know what to expect. It has been a great way for us to ride together and both of us get a good workout and continue to improve.

By: Alan

Alan — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 17:06:27 +0000

Glad to read about so many others starting out green. I bought a mountain bike and am on day #5 !!! I am 46 and overweight so what felt good was a couple of miles (we are hilly terrain). I pushed it up closer to 3 miles this morning. I am annoyed I must stop and catch my breath always on one hill, but I can see myself beating it in a few weeks. My long term goal is to ride to work someday. Its about 10 miles as the crow flies.

By: Ellen

Ellen — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:31:46 +0000

Hello, I think that i need some advice. I started cycling again after a ten year break a month ago. I must have been fitter than i thought because on third day on a bike i managed to cycle for two hours. Yesterday i decided to push myself and cycled for three hours. Today my legs are sore but i’m not sure what i should do or what distances i should be aiming for. I’m 37.. Does having sore legs mean that i should rest until they are not sore before i ride again? Should i try to be doing as much cycling as possible for as long as possible every week or is it better to stay at a comfortable level for a while? How do i know if i’m doing too much or doing too little?

My aim is to be able to cycle for a whole day, for a few days at a time. I’ve fallen in love with an avid cyclist and if i want to spend more time with the man i’ve got to get much better at this cycling lark. ( I also enjoy it. except when i’m far behind him feeling slow and tired and frustrated. Cycling buddies are better if you’re at the same level) There’s no point in me asking my boyfriends advice as he has always been super fit.

By: mark

mark — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:17:01 +0000

My wife and I just got new bikes yesterday. Here is my best advice, ENJOY the ride. If it isn’t fun, you probably won’t keep doing it! Try new trails, ride with new people and just get out and keep it fun. Next weekend we are doing a ride with the Police in our local town.

Be safe, have fun and say young!