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Haven't been on a bike in 15 years

No warmup? I just started walking again, trying to build up to running. Yesterday I tried to "run" across the Balboa Park bridge and felt like I was going to pass out after two-thirds of the way. lmao.
 
ThePresence said:
No issues there. Nice gel seat on the bike.
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Have never found that a problem. personally. Seems to me unless you are taking it very leisurely you end up putting most of your weight on the pedals most of the time anyway. Hence its legs and knees that are more likely to suffer.
 
pmv said:
Have never found that a problem. personally. Seems to me unless you are taking it very leisurely you end up putting most of your weight on the pedals most of the time anyway. Hence its legs and knees that are more likely to suffer.
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I always get a sore ass, but I don't ride bikes anymore; I just don't find it fun. It seems like they're all more work than they're worth. After switching from BMX to road/hybrid bikes, the joy left. I couldn't go as far, and it seemed like more work even though I had more gears :^/
 
Similar situation. Haven't biked for 17 years till last Feb. in a vacation. Couldn't find the strength to go uphill anymore. Had to walk the bike going up, enjoyed the view and just coasted on the way down. :\
 
ThePresence said:
I'm going to start getting serious about it. I'm working up to a 160 mile 2-day ride in August. Don't know if I'll get there, but I'm going to work towards it.
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I've done a couple of centuries. There are a lot of good tips on how to train for these and what kind of riding and nutrition to prepare.

The thing with distance riding is that you have to eat and drink almost constantly. Eat foods on the bike that are easy to digest and drink some type of energy drink with electrolytes. My stomach can't handle gatorade for some reason when I ride so I used Cytomax powdered drink mixed with water.

I found that I hit a bit of a wall at around 60 miles but if I push on I get a second wind around the 70 mile mark.

Hardest thing for you will be doing two 80 mile rides on consecutive days. Your legs will be feeling it on day 2 so I'd say to pace yourself. Maybe do a couple training rides on consecutive days of 50 miles each but leave yourself plenty of time to recover after and I wouldn't ride at all the week prior to the event.

Oh, and train on the bike you'll be riding. Don't change anything about its setup between the training and the event.

People scoff at spandex cycling gear but it really is the best material for cycling. It will keep you cool and dry yet move with you so you don't get a rash and it has padding in the seat which you'll appreciate after 60 miles in the saddle.

Cotton is worthless.
 
Found a bike in a ditch about a month ago. Pretty shitty condition though. I haven't worked on bikes in something like 15 years so I forget where I'd even start.
Have a hard time shifting gears. And the chain misses gear teeth if I attempt to abruptly pick up speed. Seems like someone attempted to adjust the brakes, but did a shit job of it, then jacked up other stuff in the process. Shit like that makes it hard to ride some times.
I'll ride it around until I find another bike to snatch up, I guess.
 
JulesMaximus said:
I've done a couple of centuries. There are a lot of good tips on how to train for these and what kind of riding and nutrition to prepare.

The thing with distance riding is that you have to eat and drink almost constantly. Eat foods on the bike that are easy to digest and drink some type of energy drink with electrolytes. My stomach can't handle gatorade for some reason when I ride so I used Cytomax powdered drink mixed with water.

I found that I hit a bit of a wall at around 60 miles but if I push on I get a second wind around the 70 mile mark.

Hardest thing for you will be doing two 80 mile rides on consecutive days. Your legs will be feeling it on day 2 so I'd say to pace yourself. Maybe do a couple training rides on consecutive days of 50 miles each but leave yourself plenty of time to recover after and I wouldn't ride at all the week prior to the event.

Oh, and train on the bike you'll be riding. Don't change anything about its setup between the training and the event.

People scoff at spandex cycling gear but it really is the best material for cycling. It will keep you cool and dry yet move with you so you don't get a rash and it has padding in the seat which you'll appreciate after 60 miles in the saddle.

Cotton is worthless.
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It's a supported ride as a fundraiser for a non-profit. They will have refreshment stations every 25 miles on day one, and every 15-20 miles on day two.
 
ThePresence said:
It's a supported ride as a fundraiser for a non-profit. They will have refreshment stations every 25 miles on day one, and every 15-20 miles on day two.
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That's good. You'll still want 2 bottles on the bike though and I'd carry something like Cytomax in them or 1 water, 1 energy drink. A couple gel shots probably isn't a bad idea either.

Supported centuries are nice for sure. Make sure you eat at every stop.

My legs were cramping up by the end of my first century. Longest distance I had done in training was 60 miles. Still, my legs felt pretty good the next day but I wasn't grinding out a 60 mile ride with lots of climbing either. In fact, I didn't ride at all for the next couple days.

Go to bikeforums.net for some good tips on training and nutrition.
 
If you don't have a properly fitted bike, forget about doing 160 miles in two days.
Unless you have a proper fit, your back, shoulders and neck, as well as arms and elbows will kill you, and you won't even have to worry about your legs.

Oh well, I'm looking to climb the Galibier this year. That's about a 100 miles, with what, 6-7k feet of vertical? And maybe I'll have to do the Croix de Fer as well...so many cols, so little legs 😀
 
_Rick_ said:
If you don't have a properly fitted bike, forget about doing 160 miles in two days.
Unless you have a proper fit, your back, shoulders and neck, as well as arms and elbows will kill you, and you won't even have to worry about your legs.

Oh well, I'm looking to climb the Galibier this year. That's about a 100 miles, with what, 6-7k feet of vertical? And maybe I'll have to do the Croix de Fer as well...so many cols, so little legs 😀
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I'm using a hybrid now, just to get back into shape. I will probably be buying a nice road bike which will be professionally fitted for me if I seriously push ahead with this.
 
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