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erindipity
I want to participate in the Bike Across America fund raiser in summer 2011. I work out regularly now but no riding where I currently live. I won't be able to ride until I'm back living in the US in March. Will three months be enough time to train for the 3000 mile ride? I'll have March, April, May to train. Is it doable?? Thanks
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wow
What a great event. Why cant you ride now? At least a stationary bike would be advised.
The most important thing is saddle time. Getting used to being on a bike all day takes some work. Ride and work your way up to a 100 mile day. This will get you ready for the event.
The website has some great training tips.
I participate in the RAC with my children for five years now next year will be six. We take 5th graders from the Colorado River acroos the dessert of Southern California up and over the Laguna Mountains and to the coast in Carlsbad.
I am always amazed at these kids. The event is well organized and I have seen all types of children succeed. We have an environment for success and the kids love it.
Your mindset is important and you have taken the first step of desire. Now you need to train for success.
YOU CAN DO IT.
Whether you will or not depends on you.
Get a bike that fits. Get some riding gear and go for it. Your local bike shop should help if you ask
I wish you the best of luck and hope you go for it. Should you take the next step and train I will be more than glad to donate a small amount to your fund raising should you decide to go.
I am disappointed in those of you that do not encourage Erin in this endeavor.
wow
What a great event. Why cant you ride now? At least a stationary bike would be advised.
The most important thing is saddle time. Getting used to being on a bike all day takes some work. Ride and work your way up to a 100 mile day. This will get you ready for the event.
The website has some great training tips.
I participate in the RAC with my children for five years now next year will be six. We take 5th graders from the Colorado River acroos the dessert of Southern California up and over the Laguna Mountains and to the coast in Carlsbad.
I am always amazed at these kids. The event is well organized and I have seen all types of children succeed. We have an environment for success and the kids love it.
Your mindset is important and you have taken the first step of desire. Now you need to train for success.
YOU CAN DO IT.
Whether you will or not depends on you.
Get a bike that fits. Get some riding gear and go for it. Your local bike shop should help if you ask
I wish you the best of luck and hope you go for it. Should you take the next step and train I will be more than glad to donate a small amount to your fund raising should you decide to go.
I am disappointed in those of you that do not encourage Erin in this endeavor.
How do I know what the best bike for me is?
southernbe
I am looking to get a bike to give me a cardio alternative to walking or running. I haven't ridden a bike since I was a kid, so I am trying to figure out what kind of bike to get -- mountain bike, road bike etc. How do I make sure that I get the right bike for me --- kind and size?
Answer
Start by reading "Bicycles: How to Choose"
http://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/bicycle.html
It's all based on "where & how" you will be riding. Road bikes will be your fastest choice but for the streets & smooth roads ONLY. Mountain bikes or all-terrain bikes basically suck on the streets because of the knobby off road tires & suspension parts zapping your energy. Knobby tires slow you down. And with every turn of the pedals, part of your energy is absorbed or soaked up by suspension parts. All-terrain bikes are OK on the streets ONLY if they have a smoother "street friendly" tread design & "lock-out" front forks. This (in essence) turns the suspension fork into a rigid fork with the simple twist of a switch.
Hybrids are a good "all around" type bike. They are great at nothing - but still good at many things. They can be ridden on the streets or light (man-made) groomed off-road trails of finely crushed stone.
"How do I make sure that I get the right bike for me --- kind and size?" Nine very, very simple words... See your authorized, independent, knowledgeable, friendly, local BICYCLE shop! Not K-Mart, Wally World or Target. At a REAL bicycle shop you can TRY B4 you BUY! You can test ride as many bikes as your little heart desires before the sale!
Other advantages are...
1) Professional sales - not some minimum wage "associate".
2) Professional assembly of the bike by a certified mechanic - again, not some minimum wage associate.
3) FREE service after the sale. ALL new bikes require a tune-up as shift & brake cables stretch a bit during the break-in process. Some shops do this only once. Some for a year. A bike shop near me does this for LIFE!
http://bigshark.com/about/policies-and-shipping-pg11.htm
4) Vastly better quality. Wally World lists bicycles on their website in the TOY Dept.! Does that give you a clue? A quality bike from a REAL bicycle shop - taken care of properly - can last a lifetime. Those from discount stores are "disposable bikes", meant to be ridden a year or so - then into a dumpster.
See link below. This is my "pride & joy" - a 2011 Raleigh Sojourn touring road bike. Time spent in the shop for repairs? ZERO. Money spent after the sale? A bottle of chain oil (about $8.00) and a set of new tires when the original ones wore out. And I replaced them with the SAME tires. Flat tires to date? ZERO - none - nada. Sure - you'll need to do routine maintenance & cleaning on any type of bike. But getting a quality bike from the start cost LESS in the long run.
Start by reading "Bicycles: How to Choose"
http://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/bicycle.html
It's all based on "where & how" you will be riding. Road bikes will be your fastest choice but for the streets & smooth roads ONLY. Mountain bikes or all-terrain bikes basically suck on the streets because of the knobby off road tires & suspension parts zapping your energy. Knobby tires slow you down. And with every turn of the pedals, part of your energy is absorbed or soaked up by suspension parts. All-terrain bikes are OK on the streets ONLY if they have a smoother "street friendly" tread design & "lock-out" front forks. This (in essence) turns the suspension fork into a rigid fork with the simple twist of a switch.
Hybrids are a good "all around" type bike. They are great at nothing - but still good at many things. They can be ridden on the streets or light (man-made) groomed off-road trails of finely crushed stone.
"How do I make sure that I get the right bike for me --- kind and size?" Nine very, very simple words... See your authorized, independent, knowledgeable, friendly, local BICYCLE shop! Not K-Mart, Wally World or Target. At a REAL bicycle shop you can TRY B4 you BUY! You can test ride as many bikes as your little heart desires before the sale!
Other advantages are...
1) Professional sales - not some minimum wage "associate".
2) Professional assembly of the bike by a certified mechanic - again, not some minimum wage associate.
3) FREE service after the sale. ALL new bikes require a tune-up as shift & brake cables stretch a bit during the break-in process. Some shops do this only once. Some for a year. A bike shop near me does this for LIFE!
http://bigshark.com/about/policies-and-shipping-pg11.htm
4) Vastly better quality. Wally World lists bicycles on their website in the TOY Dept.! Does that give you a clue? A quality bike from a REAL bicycle shop - taken care of properly - can last a lifetime. Those from discount stores are "disposable bikes", meant to be ridden a year or so - then into a dumpster.
See link below. This is my "pride & joy" - a 2011 Raleigh Sojourn touring road bike. Time spent in the shop for repairs? ZERO. Money spent after the sale? A bottle of chain oil (about $8.00) and a set of new tires when the original ones wore out. And I replaced them with the SAME tires. Flat tires to date? ZERO - none - nada. Sure - you'll need to do routine maintenance & cleaning on any type of bike. But getting a quality bike from the start cost LESS in the long run.
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