Here we go - me and the eldest hit the Coast to Coast in (?) a while back lol
A pair of Kona hard-tails...
A pair of Kona hard-tails...
Cycling...
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nice bike mate, how long ago was that? lol
Well, in those days I hit every trail I could find and did that one the year the book was published - 1994 
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Well, in those days I hit every trail I could find and did that one the year the book was published - 1994
where were you in that picture?
it looks too hot to be in yorkshire lol!
Red hot week M8 - all the way from St Bees to Robin Hoods Bay - sunburn, dehydration, the works. The picture is about 10 miles west of Osmotherly!
I started cycling this week. Nearly died (of exhaustion) on monday. Three days on, it's going great. Basic alluminium bike. If I could go back, I would just buy a battered but better type (lighter/faster) off ebay rather than the new one i bought from halford
Much snobbery exists in cycling (as in many areas) - just enjoy the fresh air
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which one did you get mate?
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Remember that the measure of your fitness is not how out of breath you get... it's how fast you recover that counts.
I was like you when I first started off roading with the group I go out with and 2yrs on I am still heaving when I get to the top of a steep hill, but I am back to normality a damn site faster now
I was like you when I first started off roading with the group I go out with and 2yrs on I am still heaving when I get to the top of a steep hill, but I am back to normality a damn site faster now
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Yeah too right.. but luckily not in the circles I am involved in. we all just love to be out there.Much snobbery exists in cycling (as in many areas) - just enjoy the fresh air
Just sorti ng out camping for a Llandegla outing at the end of June
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Remember that the measure of your fitness is not how out of breath you get... it's how fast you recover that counts.
I was like you when I first started off roading with the group I go out with and 2yrs on I am still heaving when I get to the top of a steep hill, but I am back to normality a damn site faster now
i want to get really into cycling,
really want to clock up some miles,
like some of you lol
talking about recovery any of you take whey protein?
you know, after long rides to help your muscles recover quicker
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Much snobbery exists in cycling (as in many areas) - just enjoy the fresh air
Not too much in the MTB scene, but definitely in the roady lot.
The problem I find is it starts to eat money as all you want is to upgrade.
My frame is an 03, but its s great frame. I would love an Orange 5, but I cannot justify £1500 just for a frame.
What I would say is get a CamelBak
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I'm sure the fitness gurus may disagree but I've always believed in a good balanced diet to start with. Good hydration while out (and the hour afterwards). Build up gradually and take something with you for the energy dips. You can go for the expensive bars or whatever but I always just took mixed fruit and nuts, bananas and chocolate.
Stretch before and after but most importantly, just enjoy it M8
And Kendal mint cake
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But leave the camel toe at home, no lycra please...
I'll assume you mean no posing and poncing around at the bottom of big climbs wearing Lycra and sitting on expensive looking bikes that have obviously never been further than the end of your drive because they're too clean and you look like you couldn't pedal past the local chip shop ffs...
...sorry, feel better for that
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I'm sure the fitness gurus may disagree but I've always believed in a good balanced diet to start with. Good hydration while out (and the hour afterwards). Build up gradually and take something with you for the energy dips. You can go for the expensive bars or whatever but I always just took mixed fruit and nuts, bananas and chocolate.
Stretch before and after but most importantly, just enjoy it M8
well i got loads of whey protein left,
havent been in the gym for ages,
so might as well use it lol
your right though about the healthy diet!
what type of cycle computer you guys got?
i dont know which one to get! lol
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I don't have a cycle computer, just use Strava on my Android phone
If I absolutely had to...I would go for wireless with heart-rate monitor so I could get my aerobic zone nailed...
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