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Old 08-19-22, 09:58 AM
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a lot fo advise... a lot of which isn't gonna help a transition to cycling.
before getting absorbed about 'racing', get absorbed into 'riding'.
The bike
If you are able to ride the bike, even up to 24 mph, and even though it might be 'big', it's apparently not too big at the moment.
if it needs some maintenance, now's a good time to learn some of the basics yourself, along with that you'll learn more about cycling and being a rider.
get a bike maintenance book from the library - ask about maintenance issues here.
There's quite a bit to know to making sure the next bike is more suitable, for you, than the current one.
The important, permanent part of cycling
search out/find cycling groups in your area - a wealth of knowledge, much can be learned from starting to ride with others, at a comfortable pace....
Riding the bike is both simple and complex - especially as you add in varying terrain, conditions, speed, environment and others, be at other riders, traffic, other users of the paths you are using.
there's great joy to earning new things - especially for cycling - cycling with others is a great way to get on a path which might eventually come to some form of 'competition'.
if there's a cycling club in your area (or more than one) JOIN
flat pedals are very fine to start, as you progress, you'll have many opportunities to decide how and when to change that.
Learning to uses your gearing is a fundamental part of cycling, and further advancement.
Smooth pedaling serves at every level.
Good posture assures comfort and performance at every level, speed and distance - not so different in that respect from running.
Converted runners are a good source of info about 'converting' , with both dos and don'ts
Welcome to the universe of cycling
Ride On
Yuri
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