Ham
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- Lancashire
Hi, looking for some advice guys.
I am an overweight 51 year old who smokes likes the bint out of Ab Fab and has basically ignored fitness levels for years.
My plan of action to address these lamentable conditions is in hand and, for this, I need all the advice that can be given.
At a given date (Good Friday) I intend to junk the fags and to give me an incentive I need a challenge. Within 2 weeks of being smoke free I intend to cycle to work on most days (when not hissing it down, basically). This is a 17 -18 mile journey one way (34-36 miles total) Now, I don’t intend to just dive into that with my level of fitness – I intend to do a few 10 miles runs for practice. I have cycled most of my life but only for short (3-5 miles) distances and I am quite muscular (though me lung are half shot!)
Questions: 1. Is this a reasonable challenge?
2. What bike should I be looking for? (£300-£400 range) Racing/Tour?
3. What gear is a ‘must’
4. I am 5”6” - what size frame am I looking at?
Thanks
I am an overweight 51 year old who smokes likes the bint out of Ab Fab and has basically ignored fitness levels for years.
My plan of action to address these lamentable conditions is in hand and, for this, I need all the advice that can be given.
At a given date (Good Friday) I intend to junk the fags and to give me an incentive I need a challenge. Within 2 weeks of being smoke free I intend to cycle to work on most days (when not hissing it down, basically). This is a 17 -18 mile journey one way (34-36 miles total) Now, I don’t intend to just dive into that with my level of fitness – I intend to do a few 10 miles runs for practice. I have cycled most of my life but only for short (3-5 miles) distances and I am quite muscular (though me lung are half shot!)
Questions: 1. Is this a reasonable challenge?
2. What bike should I be looking for? (£300-£400 range) Racing/Tour?
3. What gear is a ‘must’
4. I am 5”6” - what size frame am I looking at?
Thanks