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Cycling is wonderful exercise, but riding up hills gets everyone the first time they do it. Flat ground riding is fine, but once you hit an incline, it all gets very real. Still, the great thing is that you know it can be done now, even if it was "only" 10 miles. That's 16kms, and it's nothing to be ashamed of at all, in…
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Yeah, you're correct. My bad.
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Can the Peloton bike connect to Zwift? Zwift is like a VR cycling and running experience for indoor trainers (with your actual bike) or for stationary bikes. I think they have coaching plans etc. If I was going to buy an indoor trainer right now, I'd 100% make sure it was Zwift compatible so I could ride virtual roads. You…
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Hey OP, if you were relying on your watch and a smartphone, just remember that to calculate your speed they use an algorithm. Do you have an odometer/speedometer on your bike? When I compare the numbers between my bike's Odo and GPS numbers, there are often discrepancies between the two, sometimes quite big. Also, remember…
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Exercise really lifted me mentally. Sometimes, when you're a bit depressed or low, and you find it hard to like yourself, exercise helps immeasurably. When you know that you exercised seriously, even if it was just something fairly small, you get a boost. In that part of you where you can't lie to yourself, you know that…
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Ha! I've been there too... On a steep downhill, either drop your seatpost remotely (if it's a dropper post) or undo the clamp. Then get your bottom right down and back to where the tire is almost buzzing your shorts (it actually happens on 29ers sometimes, a gentle bum buzz). If you fall over while crouched with all of…
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I have been noticing this error as well. Does anyone know if there is an exercising tracking app like Google fit that reflects calories more accurately? I really like Google Fit for its automatic nature; it just starts recording movement no matter what.
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The above is really good advice. Fixing a flat is really easy and all of the things you need for it are cheap and available at any bike shop. I also carry a couple of multitools (1 bike specific, the other a leatherman) for basic repairs and tightening loose bolts etc. One thing I never leave home without these days is my…
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In terms of goals, I only really meant distance ridden. Something like getting used to 25 miles (40 kms), before getting out for a 45 mile (about 70 kms) ride or two, to work up to a metric century, 100 kms, or about 60 miles. I got huge encouragement from reaching goals like that a few years ago, when I went back to…
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Liv are a great brand, I used to ride a Giant myself. They offer great value for money . I have been riding bikes for many years, but have only been back to seriously logging my caloric intake this week. My Google fit app is synced with MyFitnessPal, so I was pleased to see the effect of a 40km bike ride with my (newly)…
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What sort of road bike did you get? I love cycling and I just wanted to say that you're never stuck with the saddle, handgrips and pedals that the bike comes with. All of them can be changed (wider saddle, ergonomic handgrips or gel pads under your bar tape, larger pedals, etc) for relatively little money. You can also get…
