Ollie Adams-Liggins
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- Location
- Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Hi everyone, owner of a shiny new Btwin Triban 3 here based mainly in Leamington Spa and Worcestershire/Shropshire border when I'm at home from uni.
Always had a tootle around on cheap clunky mountain bikes before and used to commute to my summer job 4 miles or so each way so nothing serious, but looking to get into cycling properly. I've picked the worst time for it (horrible weather) but the 'good' T3s are slowly going extinct so thought I'd treat myself for Christmas.
Next up on the list is a set of mudguards that will fit it, so I can ride around my very muddy roads (oh, living in the countryside!) until I go back to uni in the new year to good roads.
I mainly decided on this as method of getting fit because running just seems to get very monotonous and you don't get all that far (less opportunity for going for an explore before I get completely knackered) in the time you put in and takes its toll on my legs which are seemingly made of jelly. Hopefully I can get properly stuck in to cycling and enjoy it.
Does anybody have any tips on what sort of things I should be doing as a complete beginner to build up my stamina/endurance?
Always had a tootle around on cheap clunky mountain bikes before and used to commute to my summer job 4 miles or so each way so nothing serious, but looking to get into cycling properly. I've picked the worst time for it (horrible weather) but the 'good' T3s are slowly going extinct so thought I'd treat myself for Christmas.
Next up on the list is a set of mudguards that will fit it, so I can ride around my very muddy roads (oh, living in the countryside!) until I go back to uni in the new year to good roads.
I mainly decided on this as method of getting fit because running just seems to get very monotonous and you don't get all that far (less opportunity for going for an explore before I get completely knackered) in the time you put in and takes its toll on my legs which are seemingly made of jelly. Hopefully I can get properly stuck in to cycling and enjoy it.
Does anybody have any tips on what sort of things I should be doing as a complete beginner to build up my stamina/endurance?
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from Shrewsbury.
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, as most have said, there is no hard and fast rules. it's simple, the more you get out, them easier it gets, and as your fitness improves, so will your speed and distance. never be afraid of hills. 
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