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  • Here is my bike, a Giant Defi with mountain gears. Much needed where I live. In the distance you can see the Mediterranean and this is taken 2 miles into an 8-mile climb above our house.
  • 3 years ago, I moved into the French Pyrenees mountains from the Netherlands (which is rather flat). I always loved cycling in the mountains, but now suddenly there is no flat anymore. I had to get to grips with descending, since that is half of my distance here, always... (by the way I am 57 years, and I was uncomfortable…
  • - Keep your cadence high - Vary your rides, like one sprint, one interval and one endurance ride per week - I don't ride in a group, it is harder and you cannot draft behind someone, so it is only you - over time invest in a good bike (maybe start out with a second hand one) - Get your properly adjusted to your body.…
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