legitlee
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- Nottingham
Hi all
My name is Lee I'm 49, in the past two years I have shed 3 1/2 stone and maintained the loss.
I have been commuting for couple of years now but that's just about it. I did most of my exercise through running but my knees are sick of the constant pounding.
I have a Ribble road bike its only a starter road bike but I love it, however I find it hard to slow down when on long rides because I get such a thrill by going fast. My longest ride to date was 50 mile early one Sunday morning it was fantastic. I started at 05:00 having had some porridge and banana and was back by 08:30 for another breakfast with the wife, 3 1/2 hours I thought was OK for my first attempt at this distance.
I also have a Kona Due Deluxe that I use for commuting, in fact I have just added pannier racks and got some pannier bags to have a go at touring (I have most camping kit from hill walking). I have planned my first route 75km out and back with one night out to start with.
I would be grateful for any advice on touring as I have never attempted it before, if I'm honest I'm really excited about the prospect.
Thank you for taking to time to read my msg, I look forward to any responses.
Regards Lee
My name is Lee I'm 49, in the past two years I have shed 3 1/2 stone and maintained the loss.
I have been commuting for couple of years now but that's just about it. I did most of my exercise through running but my knees are sick of the constant pounding.
I have a Ribble road bike its only a starter road bike but I love it, however I find it hard to slow down when on long rides because I get such a thrill by going fast. My longest ride to date was 50 mile early one Sunday morning it was fantastic. I started at 05:00 having had some porridge and banana and was back by 08:30 for another breakfast with the wife, 3 1/2 hours I thought was OK for my first attempt at this distance.
I also have a Kona Due Deluxe that I use for commuting, in fact I have just added pannier racks and got some pannier bags to have a go at touring (I have most camping kit from hill walking). I have planned my first route 75km out and back with one night out to start with.
I would be grateful for any advice on touring as I have never attempted it before, if I'm honest I'm really excited about the prospect.
Thank you for taking to time to read my msg, I look forward to any responses.
Regards Lee