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Advice for beginning cyclist
I am interested in getting into cycling for fitness, i.e. I want this to be my regular form of intense exercise. I am 20 years old and in decent shape. For context of where I’m at with cycling ability ...
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Tips for a novice cyclist wanting to get fit with a turbo trainer before summer
I have decided to have a dalliance into cycling since a lot of people I know are quite into it themselves.
I have bought myself a bike (Specialised Tri Cross). Only a cheap, used one for now as I can ...
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Is it possible to avoid anaerobic 'burn' on ascents?
As a total noob to cycling the thing that really kills me is hills steep enough I get into anaerobic territory. My general fitness lets me cycle for hours without really getting tired even working ...
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How to climb a hill as a beginner
I'm a complete beginner cycling and I've recently started 3 times a week commuting on a hybrid 8 miles to work and 8 miles back. On the way there is a 5% gradient hill about half a mile long which is ...
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Speed and distance for a beginner
I'm 26 and haven't ridden a bike since I was 15.
I decided to start again and purchased a nakamura crossland, last Saturday, to get back into action.
Last Sunday, I did 17km in 50 minutes on a mostly ...
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Could I bike 9 mile a day home from work starting with no current exercise?
I am thinking of getting a bike and biking it home from work on a mountain bike its 9 miles and reasonably flat, I'm not the fittest guy so I'm wondering if I would struggle??
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