Enjoying shorter rides....
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Yup, I should have noted that I switched to a 250w pedal assist bike last year. It really upped my mileage.
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I'm in my 70's and last Friday picked up a new escape2. Looking forward to some fitness rides.
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I've had a hard time eeking out time for rides this year. In the past month, though, I'm finding that 10ish mile rides work for me. I can get one in after work, or on a weekend, and not have a ride be the only thing I do for the day.
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Years ago I rode lots of centuries, mostly club rides, and had 1000 mile months. My work took a lot out of me but for the last 20 years I've always done 5 or 6k miles per year on the road bike. By the time I retired I was slower than ever. Thought I might get back to riding more hours but apparently it's harder than I thought it was going to be. Still, I have made some gains and people I ride with have told me they can tell.
I'm 67, a little overweight, and have other physical limitations but still do at least 55-60 on Saturdays with faster people and there is always climbing. Sunday I usually ride alone 2 or 3 hours, road or mtb. Tuesday is a group ride but they go my speed, usually 40+ miles. Wednesday alone again for 3 hours, road or mtb.
The mileage thing is relative. 20 miles of flat spinning is just a warm up, or a recovery. 20 miles of hammering the hills with young skinny people is very different.
I'll probably not do centuries anymore, haven't in a couple years. I did 80 miles with 7700 feet of climbing in April, though. Felt good, just wanted it to be done.
I hope I can do a moderately difficult 50 or 60 for some years to come. A few friends have bought e-bikes but I'm not there yet.
I'm 67, a little overweight, and have other physical limitations but still do at least 55-60 on Saturdays with faster people and there is always climbing. Sunday I usually ride alone 2 or 3 hours, road or mtb. Tuesday is a group ride but they go my speed, usually 40+ miles. Wednesday alone again for 3 hours, road or mtb.
The mileage thing is relative. 20 miles of flat spinning is just a warm up, or a recovery. 20 miles of hammering the hills with young skinny people is very different.
I'll probably not do centuries anymore, haven't in a couple years. I did 80 miles with 7700 feet of climbing in April, though. Felt good, just wanted it to be done.
I hope I can do a moderately difficult 50 or 60 for some years to come. A few friends have bought e-bikes but I'm not there yet.
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Years ago I rode lots of centuries, mostly club rides, and had 1000 mile months. My work took a lot out of me but for the last 20 years I've always done 5 or 6k miles per year on the road bike. By the time I retired I was slower than ever. Thought I might get back to riding more hours but apparently it's harder than I thought it was going to be. Still, I have made some gains and people I ride with have told me they can tell.
I'm 67, a little overweight, and have other physical limitations but still do at least 55-60 on Saturdays with faster people and there is always climbing. Sunday I usually ride alone 2 or 3 hours, road or mtb. Tuesday is a group ride but they go my speed, usually 40+ miles. Wednesday alone again for 3 hours, road or mtb.
The mileage thing is relative. 20 miles of flat spinning is just a warm up, or a recovery. 20 miles of hammering the hills with young skinny people is very different.
I'll probably not do centuries anymore, haven't in a couple years. I did 80 miles with 7700 feet of climbing in April, though. Felt good, just wanted it to be done.
I hope I can do a moderately difficult 50 or 60 for some years to come. A few friends have bought e-bikes but I'm not there yet.
I'm 67, a little overweight, and have other physical limitations but still do at least 55-60 on Saturdays with faster people and there is always climbing. Sunday I usually ride alone 2 or 3 hours, road or mtb. Tuesday is a group ride but they go my speed, usually 40+ miles. Wednesday alone again for 3 hours, road or mtb.
The mileage thing is relative. 20 miles of flat spinning is just a warm up, or a recovery. 20 miles of hammering the hills with young skinny people is very different.
I'll probably not do centuries anymore, haven't in a couple years. I did 80 miles with 7700 feet of climbing in April, though. Felt good, just wanted it to be done.
I hope I can do a moderately difficult 50 or 60 for some years to come. A few friends have bought e-bikes but I'm not there yet.
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Nope, never did that one but friends have and said it was fun. I've done Solvang, The Lighthouse, Cool Breeze, Wildflower, Breathless Agony, Mulholland Challenge, Heartbreak Hundred, Tour de Turkey (defunct), Cruisin' the Conejo, and others I can't think of right now. Some of them multiple times.
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One way to keep from getting yourself down about riding YOUR rides at your pace, is to avoid reading the postings on Strava, BF and sites where "other riders" post (and often boast) about the distance, speed, and/or difficulty of THEIR rides.
You might also consider not setting any "requirements" or specific metrics for you to accomplish before you can be satisfied with your ride.
You might also consider not setting any "requirements" or specific metrics for you to accomplish before you can be satisfied with your ride.
And short rides are about all I do these days. Yesterday I rode my longest ride in about 7 years and it was 40 miles. Weekday rides are usually 15-20 miles and weekend 20-35 miles.
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Took my bike out for a ride yesterday found out that I'm out of shape. Only did 10 miles but looking forward to increasing that over a little time.
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I got into cycling in 2010 at age 40 after a knee surgery caused by running. Back then I wouldn't get on the bike for anything less than 20 miles and would often go on 40+ mile rides every Saturday morning. Then I moved and stopped cycling for 5-6 years and just now got back into it. Where I live now there aren't many great routes or bike lanes, however there is a really nice 10 mile out and back loop (5 each way) right from my driveway. When I was doing the longer rides I really had to prepare and set aside 2-3+ hours, but now at age 51 with my new 10 mile loop it is easy to just hop on the bike after work or get in a quick ride on Saturday morning. I find that I am more motivated now for a 40 minute ride than I used to be for the longer ones. The thought of doing a 20+ mile ride just doesn't appeal to me any more. Anyone else experience this?