Beginners Cycling Goals

[Gruff Eddie]

Hi there

I was wondering what cycling goals there are for newbies?

I've done quite a bit of running, so am thinking in running terms and distances at the moment, e.g. 5km, 10km, half marathon, marathon, etc.

I've now cycled a 20 miler, and am wondering what I should be aiming for next? I'm about to run out of running distances!

 

[Andrius.B]

You could do 50 miles next. Then maybe 60 miles (metric century), then 100 miles.

Then just ride.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

You could do 50 miles next. Then maybe 60 miles (metric century), then 100 miles.

Then just ride.

Bit of a jump from 20 to 50 miles OP: How did you feel after the 20 miles? Dead or reasonably fresh?

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I would do a few 20 miler's then try 30 if up to it.
Its what I have been doing, avg speed going up too but its still no great speed, just enjoy being out, and it being relatively cheap.

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

Work your self up to 50-60 miles relatively easy then work on faster pace 20s, ten look for a Duathlon in you area - run, bike, run.

 

[Gruff Eddie]

Bit of a jump from 20 to 50 miles OP: How did you feel after the 20 miles? Dead or reasonably fresh?

I felt OK after the 20. It took 1:13.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/201432002

I've ran a marathon and a few halfs, so am used to training for decent chunks of time.

I think I'll go for a 30 next.

I think I will be on the lookout for a short distance duathlon next year.

 

[Peteaud]

Work your way up, but enjoy it, 20 miles or 80 miles make no difference, just get out and ride

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I felt OK after the 20. It took 1:13.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/201432002

I've ran a marathon and a few halfs, so am used to training for decent chunks of time.

I think I'll go for a 30 next.

I think I will be on the lookout for a short distance duathlon next year.

Well your quicker than me, I managed 13.66mph over 26.5m today.mostly flat apart from the last 5 mile climb though thats not a great height.
Mind I did notice your max sp being 3,120.8mph.

 

[Smoggie_87]

Mind I did notice your max sp being 3,120.8mph.

Slipstreaming behind a rocket?

 

[Gruff Eddie]

Well your quicker than me, I managed 13.66mph over 26.5m today.mostly flat apart from the last 5 mile climb though thats not a great height.
Mind I did notice your max sp being 3,120.8mph.

The speed it out by 2 decimal places. If I upload onto Endomdo, it's fine.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

The speed it out by 2 decimal places. If I upload onto Endomdo, it's fine.

It'd not the first I have seen with such an error, must be a conversion problem, I dont know enough about the hard ware stuff.

I have an 8 function Halfords comp, thats over 4 years old, and records max, avg, distance, I then uses gpsies for altitude data, and to see how difficult the ride is compared to my others.

This was todays ride http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=cotbnsgjkglgmkvj, ignore the speed on there, I averaged 13.6mph