Quality of Workout
Hi, I'm new to this board and bike on my own about 15 miles (lots of hills) most days. My ride is much shorter than many others but it takes about 1.15 hours to complete and is strenuous to me. I'm 57 but used to run long distances and I'm in excellent shape. Recently I did some longer biking along route 101 in CA, and it was not very difficult. I'm wondering of the longer distance riders are taking easier courses. I don't see how most people could handle 50 to 150 miles of the stuff I ride every day.
Also any views on the best type of bike for this type riding. I use an older hybrid (Kono) which I really like and service regularly but considering an upgrade.