Hiya
Im from Warrington, Cheshire and due to a medical condition i had to give up my driving license
I remembered that when i was 15 i used to cycle everywhere (back when i lived in Cornwall, which equals some massive hills! lol) and used to clock up an average of 40 miles a day easily, on my old Raleigh Lizard 
So i bought myself a Viking Urban Track, probably not the best value for money...but i thought it will do for now and i took my first ride out into town yesterday. OMG! I am so unfit! My legs turned to jelly and i am currently very saddle sore
I even had to stop to push at one point as i was that knackered!! (I do have asthma which doesnt help at the mo although im hoping as i get fitter this will ease a bit). I feel very ashamed as it was all flat
I dont remember it being this much hard work! I only did a grand total of 2 miles ..Someone please tell me it gets alot easier very quickly? I currently need to lose 1.5 stone and havent really done any exercise since being a teenager, which probably accounts for me feeling like death while riding
BTW my OH informed me that being stuck in lower gears and peddling fast (like i was yesterday) will wear me out quicker, even tho it feels easier on the legs...Is this correct?
Thanks xx
Im from Warrington, Cheshire and due to a medical condition i had to give up my driving license
I remembered that when i was 15 i used to cycle everywhere (back when i lived in Cornwall, which equals some massive hills! lol) and used to clock up an average of 40 miles a day easily, on my old Raleigh Lizard So i bought myself a Viking Urban Track, probably not the best value for money...but i thought it will do for now and i took my first ride out into town yesterday. OMG! I am so unfit! My legs turned to jelly and i am currently very saddle sore
I even had to stop to push at one point as i was that knackered!! (I do have asthma which doesnt help at the mo although im hoping as i get fitter this will ease a bit). I feel very ashamed as it was all flat I dont remember it being this much hard work! I only did a grand total of 2 miles ..Someone please tell me it gets alot easier very quickly? I currently need to lose 1.5 stone and havent really done any exercise since being a teenager, which probably accounts for me feeling like death while riding
BTW my OH informed me that being stuck in lower gears and peddling fast (like i was yesterday) will wear me out quicker, even tho it feels easier on the legs...Is this correct?
Thanks xx
It does get easier the more you cycle. After 18 years you are working muscles that have not worked properly since you left Cornwall. Your OH is correct to a point, spinning the pedals in a low gear is easier on the legs and knees than pushing a big gear. But, depending on your cadence(RPM of the pedals) you may be able to quite far, but at a slower speed. You should aim for between 60-80 RPM, and depending on what gear you are in determins the speed you will go at. Plan yourself a route nearby where you live of say 2 miles. Do this for a week or so, it could in a park, to the shops, wherever, and then add a mile or two and do that for a week or so, and then repeat adding a mile or so for the next few weeks. Very soon you will find that you can easily cycle 10 miles without any problems.
