new to cycling

[jjr]

Hi just looking at signing up for charity 26 miles in the cotswolds end of August, havent cycled for years and unfit do you think 3 months is time enough to achieve this. Although unfit and a stone or teo overweight I did climb Ben Nevis in October last year, fitness just gone to pot since, any advice welcome please.

 

[kilf]

Put the effort into your training mate you'll p*ss it... start with as much as you can cycle comfortably increase 10% a week (distance forget speed it will come naturally I believe). Done deal......3 months is bags of time even if you can only get out 3x a week

Good Luck

 

[WychwoodTrev]

I believe you should be fine if you can get out 3 times a week

I am 46 and was 18 stone started back at cycling 2 months ago and started with 3 X 5 milers a week then 3 X 10 now I am mixing it up depending on time I have but have done a 35 miler and am aiming for a 40 tomorrow

whats the charity ? as my step daughter is organising a charity cycle ride in aug in the cotswolds for a bridge to aid starting at Nympsfield

 

[Chutzpah]

Hi jjr,

I "supported" my wife on a charity ride last year around Wiltshire. A relatively hilly route for her, and it came in at 28 miles. She did no training.

She did it fine, the key is doing it at your pace and stopping whenever you feel you should (mainly at the spots they sell tea and cake

)

If you do some cycling now you really will find it a breeze. Three months will be more than enough to do that distance. Keep cycling for fun, increasing the distance like kilf says and you'll also likely to discover that extra stone you're carrying has disappeared too!

Keep us posted how you're doing along the way.

 

[jjr]

Put the effort into your training mate you'll p*ss it... start with as much as you can cycle comfortably increase 10% a week (distance forget speed it will come naturally I believe). Done deal......3 months is bags of time even if you can only get out 3x a week

Good Luck

Thanks aiming to swim 3 times a week and cycle two or 3 times it wont be fast as long as we can do it.

 

[jjr]

I believe you should be fine if you can get out 3 times a week

I am 46 and was 18 stone started back at cycling 2 months ago and started with 3 X 5 milers a week then 3 X 10 now I am mixing it up depending on time I have but have done a 35 miler and am aiming for a 40 tomorrow

whats the charity ? as my step daughter is organising a charity cycle ride in aug in the cotswolds for a bridge to aid starting at Nympsfield

 

[jjr]

I believe you should be fine if you can get out 3 times a week

I am 46 and was 18 stone started back at cycling 2 months ago and started with 3 X 5 milers a week then 3 X 10 now I am mixing it up depending on time I have but have done a 35 miler and am aiming for a 40 tomorrow

whats the charity ? as my step daughter is organising a charity cycle ride in aug in the cotswolds for a bridge to aid starting at Nympsfield

Hi

Hope you got ok with 40 miles!! Its for Breast Cancer Care starting at Blenheim Palace all on tarmac going through stonesfield, Wychwood forest, Ramsden, in Northants so will go down there in couple of months when a bit fitter test some of the route out. Start training tomorow and have to get used to wearing a helmit to!!

 

[jjr]

Hi jjr,

I "supported" my wife on a charity ride last year around Wiltshire. A relatively hilly route for her, and it came in at 28 miles. She did no training.

She did it fine, the key is doing it at your pace and stopping whenever you feel you should (mainly at the spots they sell tea and cake

)

If you do some cycling now you really will find it a breeze. Three months will be more than enough to do that distance. Keep cycling for fun, increasing the distance like kilf says and you'll also likely to discover that extra stone you're carrying has disappeared too!

Keep us posted how you're doing along the way.

Thankyou all good to know something to be focused on and if I loose weight to then great makes it easier,, yes has to be fun to once I get into training will be well away , no stopping us then, start tomorow.

 

[WychwoodTrev]

Fantastic when you come to test ride the route please let me know and I would like to join you if I am free and you are ok with company

 

[Slaav]

I believe you should be fine if you can get out 3 times a week

I am 46 and was 18 stone started back at cycling 2 months ago and started with 3 X 5 milers a week then 3 X 10 now I am mixing it up depending on time I have but have done a 35 miler and am aiming for a 40 tomorrow

whats the charity ? as my step daughter is organising a charity cycle ride in aug in the cotswolds for a bridge to aid starting at Nympsfield

WOuld be intersted in more details on this as have found a new hobby in cycling and not a million miles from there.....

 

[HLaB]

jjr, 26 miles is relatively nothing, you've done something recently which is 10 times (or more) harder, you'll be fine with a little training. Good Luck.

 

[Munchkin100]

No probs, If I can do London to B, at my age LOL, with just 4 weeks training on road and a couple of spin classes you will have no probs with 26 miles... good luck :-)

 

[BrumJim]

I'd say your fitness is fine. Just need more time in the saddle.

 

[WychwoodTrev]

WOuld be intersted in more details on this as have found a new hobby in cycling and not a million miles from there.....

The Bridge to Aid charity event Should be on the first sat in August which is the 6th but this has to be confirmed, starting at Nympsfield at 9 am the route is about 26 miles with a couple of pub stops and a lunch stop at Tetbury ending up back at Nympsfield for a free BBQ

This event is done in fancy dress last year we had several Smurfs,Lara croft,Scooby Doo,Wolverine I think you get the idea

I hope I have put the info you need any outher questions you have please PM me