I've bought my first road bike
Discussion
I'm around that area but I head up to Richmond park from Wandsworth, so on the cycle lane to Robin Hood gate then twice around Richmond Park then back home. About 21 miles and less traffic to deal with.
Interesting thread as I have a Giant Escape M1 hybrid and have done up to 58 miles on it but I'm new to this and have wondered what difference a road bike would make.
Don't you have to make sure that the roads travelled are really smooth?
Interesting thread as I have a Giant Escape M1 hybrid and have done up to 58 miles on it but I'm new to this and have wondered what difference a road bike would make.
Don't you have to make sure that the roads travelled are really smooth?
Don't you have to make sure that the roads travelled are really smooth?
Nope. As long as it's tarmac (...) and not massively cratered, you'll be fine. Mind you, even those two aren't necessary for the Paris-Rouabix lot, which involves 50Km over cobblestone roads through rural France. Bumpy isn't the word!
Nope. As long as it's tarmac (...) and not massively cratered, you'll be fine. Mind you, even those two aren't necessary for the Paris-Rouabix lot, which involves 50Km over cobblestone roads through rural France. Bumpy isn't the word!
okgo said:
Pretty good going there..
guys on bikeradar.com were saying any average above 17/18 is pretty good going!
But some of them were averaging those speeds over quite serious terrain.. I guess SW london is somewhat more forgiving
What route are you doing btw to get to 18 miles?
I think they mean 17 or 18 mph on a route like this guys on bikeradar.com were saying any average above 17/18 is pretty good going!
But some of them were averaging those speeds over quite serious terrain.. I guess SW london is somewhat more forgiving
What route are you doing btw to get to 18 miles?
http://www.srs-events.cc/burgess_hill1/images/Elev...
A good site for routes etc.
I know. I'll be back out there tonight to get that improved.
I was really suffering over the weekend, seems that three days off the bike had made my leg muscles really tight and I was struggling to keep a steady pace to be honest. I hope that was just a one off, but that one ride was what saw my average dip down.
I was really suffering over the weekend, seems that three days off the bike had made my leg muscles really tight and I was struggling to keep a steady pace to be honest. I hope that was just a one off, but that one ride was what saw my average dip down.
Garlick... sometimes there no rhym nor reason to feeling s
te on a ride... did my usual hour circuit yesterday (22miles) didn't break the hour ) so not a particularly good ride for me but I felt as though I turned myself inside out for it................. today went out for a "stretch".. same route.. didn't muller myself sub the hour.....
te on a ride... did my usual hour circuit yesterday (22miles) didn't break the hour ) so not a particularly good ride for me but I felt as though I turned myself inside out for it................. today went out for a "stretch".. same route.. didn't muller myself sub the hour.....Marcellus said:
Garlick... sometimes there no rhym nor reason to feeling ste on a ride... did my usual hour circuit yesterday (22miles) didn't break the hour ) so not a particularly good ride for me but I felt as though I turned myself inside out for it................. today went out for a "stretch".. same route.. didn't muller myself sub the hour.....
Yeah, same for me. Big variations with no apparent reason. Although now I have been commuting for 6+ months my "slow" times are much faster and my overall recovery rate much better.te on a ride... did my usual hour circuit yesterday (22miles) didn't break the hour ) so not a particularly good ride for me but I felt as though I turned myself inside out for it................. today went out for a "stretch".. same route.. didn't muller myself sub the hour.....Garlick - keep putting the miles in.
Garlick said:
Great ride tonight, loads of effort put in and consistently above 20mph. Headwind was an issue on the return run but worked the legs hard.
Great fun and a new record on my 7 miler.
Paul - if you can, do it twice rather than going for a time on the 7 miler. You'll get far more reward more quickly if you can do 15 miles regularly without feeling it too much. That London to Brighton will soon feel like nothing at all when you start regularly putting in 20-30 miles in one go.Great fun and a new record on my 7 miler.
Garlick said:
Twice 
In all seriousness, I should go for the double soon, but will need to pedal for the 'long game' rather than going for outright pace and racing fellow bikers I meet along the way. I'll attempt it at the weekend.
okgo, when are you going to pop down for a brew?
Yes, more steady pace, but it will do wonders I would imagine!In all seriousness, I should go for the double soon, but will need to pedal for the 'long game' rather than going for outright pace and racing fellow bikers I meet along the way. I'll attempt it at the weekend.
okgo, when are you going to pop down for a brew?
I will soon
, its scary down there 
Garlick said:
Twice
In all seriousness, I should go for the double soon, but will need to pedal for the 'long game' rather than going for outright pace and racing fellow bikers I meet along the way. I'll attempt it at the weekend.
okgo, when are you going to pop down for a brew?
Drop the speed a touch, get a heart rate monitor if you've not got one already and ride to the rate not the speed.... cruising at 17mph will feel a world of difference from pushing the 20+... ok your ride might take you 25mins not 21 but it takes you longer to get ready to go out on the bike.... In all seriousness, I should go for the double soon, but will need to pedal for the 'long game' rather than going for outright pace and racing fellow bikers I meet along the way. I'll attempt it at the weekend.
okgo, when are you going to pop down for a brew?
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