Wigsie said:
You know what - I didn't. The reason was that, yesterday, I went riding again on my existing bike which is a Hybrid and actually quite a nice bike if nothing special. Instead of the regular 6 or 7 miles I do a few times a week I decided to push it yesterday and ended up doing around 13 miles.
When I got home I was absolutely buggered (metaphorically) and I just don't think that I am anywhere near fit enough to even warrant getting on a road bike. I am 5 feet 11 and weigh 16st 7 lbs and boy could I tell yesterday.
So I figured that to be realistic, I need to lose at least 1.5 stones in weight and, when I have done that, I will reward myself with a new bike which I can use to some of its potential.
That's a big target for me and, right now, I just don't know if I will ever reach it although I know I WANT to.
I feel quite deflated today to be honest - I had kinda set my heart on the new bike and had somehow concluded that I'd do it justice. I guess I have to start all over again which is hard but I recognise I need to do it. Realise that this is a cycling forum not a weight loss support group so I'll shut up except to say I'd be interested to hear similar experiences of training regimes to enable that kind of reduction?
Cheers for all the support guys I really appreciate it. I WILL have a road bike soon.
Paul