Bicycling After 25 Year of not Riding

[coachrick]

No. College Station is pretty flat

I went for a week to Jacksonville, FLA and thought it would be flat. Well, the group ride I attended started at "sea level" but immediately climbed the steepest on-ramp I've ever seen to reach the main road!!! No fair putting giant hills at the BEGINNING of a long ride!!!
Flat rides can be tougher with no chance to cruise or challenge of a climb to break things up.
On the other hand, minus any wind influence, it can be easier to track your progress on flatter terrain. Keep up the good work!!

 

[cycleguy2300]

No. College Station is pretty flat

There are so few hills they have names
Mc Mountain
Cul-de-no-mow
Mt Unpleasant...

The biggest of the is maybe 150' iirc


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[Hoji]

Nothing particularly spectacular , but a decent hour.

 

[Charlie]

Downhill?

Whatever, good job! I wish I could do that!

 

[Hoji]

Downhill?

Whatever, good job! I wish I could do that!

Pretty flat

 

[Charlie]

Oh well. I did run several miles a day up until I was in my 60s.

 

[Hoji]

Depending on what Laura does,might be my last ride for a couple of days

 

[cycleguy2300]

View attachment 224860 Depending on what Laura does,might be my last ride for a couple of days

Get a buddy to pick you up and do a "wind at your back" day and see how far you can go

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[tsugsr]

Roughly a year ago I began riding a bike daily for work. I had not regularly ridden since before getting my drivers license 20+ years ago.

I typically ride 20-30 miles a shift, at a slower steady pace but with occasional high speed bursts to get places fast.

To combat saddle soreness and chaffing, I’ve learned a good seat and quality padded bike liner shorts are a must. I use a planet bike ARS men’s bike seat as pictured and recently got carbon series liners from Zoic...those two combined and I’m still good to go after a 12 hour shift.

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[coachrick]

Roughly a year ago I began riding a bike daily for work. I had not regularly ridden since before getting my drivers license 20+ years ago.

I typically ride 20-30 miles a shift, at a slower steady pace but with occasional high speed bursts to get places fast.

To combat saddle soreness and chaffing, I’ve learned a good seat and quality padded bike liner shorts are a must. I use a planet bike ARS men’s bike seat as pictured and recently got carbon series liners from Zoic...those two combined and I’m still good to go after a 12 hour shift.

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Sounds like my kind of job!!! Do tell....

 

[tsugsr]

Social media policy prevents me from saying, and while a fun job, the politics and pay are not worth it.

*edit* guess I could have said it is a security gig.

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[Hoji]

25 miles today.

 

[Hoji]

Windy this morning

 

[Hoji]

Had to cut it short this morning because

I am somewhat lightning adverse and don’t like riding in rain.

 

[sidebite252]

Pussy

 

[cycleguy2300]

View attachment 225560 Had to cut it short this morning because View attachment 225561 I am somewhat lightning adverse and don’t like riding in rain.

Riding in a nice rain storm is one of Summer's treats. Lighting, not so much.

I always slid a lot farther with less rash when it was wet....

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[Hoji]

Pussy

Guilty as charged

 

[Hoji]

No lightning but light to medium rain. Time would have been better if I hadn’t wrecked , lol. No damage to bike or me but I sat there stunned for a few minutes and another few checking out the bike.

 

[Hoji]

Rode Friday and Saturday ( 16 on Friday and 7 on Saturday as I got called into work at 0300 and had to cut the ride short.)
Took the bike in on Sunday and had a couple of broken spokes fixed, new rear gear cassette and an upgraded chain put on( been going through chains about every 300 miles)
This morning’s ride through campus and surrounding neighborhoods

Bike feels much better.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Why would chains only last a couple months?