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Ray
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OK, I've been riding for a few years, but in the last 2
have declined significantly..not sure why..negative
motivation maybe. But now, I'm starting out full swing
again. Keep in mind, I do this for fitness and the
enjoyment of the fresh air, and not to get from point A to
B under a certain time. My average speed is 20-25 km/h if
the weather conditions are good.
My bike is a pretty decent hybrid. 2003 Rocky Mountain Metro
like this one:
http://www.bikes.com/bikes/2003/excursion/metro.aspx
Another thing to keep in mind is that I'm 32 years old, have
Type 2 diabetes, weigh 260 lbs on a 5'10" frame...so yea,
I'm fat and getting old...sounds grim doesn't it? LOL
I remember 2-3 years ago being able to do 75-100 km rides
and feeling it, but was still enjoyable, and I still weighed
the same as I do now. Now, I seem to bonk out at 15-20 kms,
where the rest of the trip after 20 kms is pure struggle.
Now becuase of my diabetes, taking pure carb gels or similar
would be suicide. I have a lower carb(15-20g carb), high
protein bar around the 10-12 km range, but that doesn't seem
to change anything. Anybody have ideas? I've only done about
3-4 trips in the 15-20 km range so far this year. Do I just
need to continue and ramp up the endurance?
Second question. My hands have always been a problem on long
rides. Numbness, pain, etc...maybe cause of the extra weight
on them. I have the biggest, and softess grips I could find,
I wear padded gloves, and I also have to end bars to give me
a few different holding positions. It does help somewhat,
but I still suffer quite a bit by the end of the ride.
Anyone have any suggestions or ideas that could help in this
area, other than "get a recumbant"? LOL
Sorry if this sorta question is in the wrong newsgroup.
Thanks in advance.
Ray
have declined significantly..not sure why..negative
motivation maybe. But now, I'm starting out full swing
again. Keep in mind, I do this for fitness and the
enjoyment of the fresh air, and not to get from point A to
B under a certain time. My average speed is 20-25 km/h if
the weather conditions are good.
My bike is a pretty decent hybrid. 2003 Rocky Mountain Metro
like this one:
http://www.bikes.com/bikes/2003/excursion/metro.aspx
Another thing to keep in mind is that I'm 32 years old, have
Type 2 diabetes, weigh 260 lbs on a 5'10" frame...so yea,
I'm fat and getting old...sounds grim doesn't it? LOL
I remember 2-3 years ago being able to do 75-100 km rides
and feeling it, but was still enjoyable, and I still weighed
the same as I do now. Now, I seem to bonk out at 15-20 kms,
where the rest of the trip after 20 kms is pure struggle.
Now becuase of my diabetes, taking pure carb gels or similar
would be suicide. I have a lower carb(15-20g carb), high
protein bar around the 10-12 km range, but that doesn't seem
to change anything. Anybody have ideas? I've only done about
3-4 trips in the 15-20 km range so far this year. Do I just
need to continue and ramp up the endurance?
Second question. My hands have always been a problem on long
rides. Numbness, pain, etc...maybe cause of the extra weight
on them. I have the biggest, and softess grips I could find,
I wear padded gloves, and I also have to end bars to give me
a few different holding positions. It does help somewhat,
but I still suffer quite a bit by the end of the ride.
Anyone have any suggestions or ideas that could help in this
area, other than "get a recumbant"? LOL
Sorry if this sorta question is in the wrong newsgroup.
Thanks in advance.
Ray