Recent content by johnivan

Hi King. I agree. Cycling with lower gears has been fantastic. If it feels easier, but my legs aren't flying around like crazy, that's good. About listening to music and radio. The distraction element hadn't even occurred to me, just the 'not being able to hear vehicles' problem. I'm...

Hi there, Thanks for the reply. I'm definitely less worried about the new work commute now. I'm doing my 8.5 miles each morning, in 60-65 mins without any fatigue afterwards, despite a lot of very long steep hills. Following advice on here, I'm taking it easier--with no loss of time--and I'm...

I'm just thinking that the sugary calorific raisins and sultanas that I remove from my muesli and give to the birds in the mornings, could be saved for my cycle home in the evenings :)

Hi 'Unchained', Thanks for the advice. I'm going to adjust my saddle height today, and I certainly will want to mix things up a bit. The same rides every day can be a drag week after week, year after year. So I'll look for alternative routes. As you say, why not stop for food sometimes. I've...

You must be as slim as a whippet, Martin! I switched from a breakfast of porridge, to a more fattening muesli with soya milk--but with most calorie dense sugary raisins and sultanas removed for the birds--because after a lifetime of porridge I was literally sick of porride. I think muesli's more...

But does anyone have advice about what food to eat before the ride home, and what to drink during the ride to keep the energy up?

Hi Martin, Thanks for this. This idea of taking it easier is really working for me. Instead of being macho, in the last 2 days I've started using much lower gears and making it easier on myself and it's paying off. Very little time difference, and I don't feel wrecked. Today I cycled to a...

Thanks Unchained. 100-110, is that RPM or BPM?

Hi Jay, That's right, I've been self-employed from home/unemployed for a few years, but I've kept up the cycling anyway. I've never had to shower on arrival in work—I don't seem to sweat much—and my wife's never said that I pong. I just take off the t-shirt, wipe down, fresh shirt on, and I'm...

I'm heading out for my morning 8.5 miler now, and I'm going to take it easy for a change. My knees are fairly delicate lately. ----- UPDATE: I did the usual ride with lots of lower gear cycling and it was much easier and still took around the same amount of time!

That does seem like good advice actually. Lower gears. Freewheel when possible.

Hi There, Thanks for the reply. I'm cycling 8.5 miles/14km each morning for exercise, but in the new job I'll be doing that distance twice a day. In between, I'll be on my feet a lot, giving guided tours etc. I know that usually when I get home from work—my house is uphill, and that's the...

Hi all, I'm 51, and I've cycled all my life to and from school and work. As a teenage schoolkid it was 16 miles per day, and through my working life—before redundancy—a few years ago it was 10—15 miles per day. These days I feel knackered after a ride. I do a decent pace for the exercise, but...