Originally Posted by
Lab4Us
Would love to. 10 miles once so far. 61 yoa and three stents in my heart slows me down just a tiny bit. Then there’s the first bike in 45 years thing. Working to get up to regular 10 mile rides before it’s too cold. Come next Spring I should be able to push myself a bit harder.
Thanks for the suggestion though, will get some more miles under my belt before I take the bike back in.
1- Everyone comes to cycling from a different position in life, so however miles you can ride right now is perfectly OK. Cycling is always better than alternatives like watching reruns or mowing the yard.
2- Assuming everything works as expected right now and for the rest of the fall, check to see if the adjustment/tune-up is for any time within the first year or what the timeline is. In your situation, I would much rather ride it as is for the fall, ride it in the spring, then tale it in later in the spring.