Hello everyone, yes, I'm another new one. My question is this - how do I know if I have enough guts to really cycle? I see these women on their road bikes (on the paved trail next to the highway I'm driving on) and I think I want to do that. They look so lean and sexy and healthy - I want to be like that. I do have some Univega simple sit up and pedal bike and me and my 16 yr old son do go on rides together and I love them. We have a computer on his and he sets the pace - the most we have done is 20 miles at avg speed of 14.5mph (according to the computer that is). But how do I know I"m brave enough? How do I know I'm woman enough to go out and buy a bike like those other 'real' cyclists have that I admire on that trail?
IF I do this I would want a road bike. But how do they ride bent over like that? What about the fear of falling? if I have that fear am I too girlie to really ride? I could never wear those clipless pedals (see, too scared of falling) would that matter? About the bike (if I do this) - is an entry level bike a good way to go to start ? or are you better going a bit better from the start?
One more question (for now only, I'm sure) - when I'm riding I hurt between my shoulder blades - I keep trying to push my shoulders away from my ears but it makes little difference, is it me or is it the bike? what causes this and how do I make it stop?
Ok, that's enough for now. OH! by the way, I'm 40 and just quit smoking six months ago - I have about 15 lbs I would also like to lose - but, I do keep up with the 16 yr old skinny male son on our rides ( I do have slicker tires though - that's about the only difference, he is on a Schwin cruiser I think)
thanks in advance for any advice anyone can offer. I'm seriously considering this and while I"m saving I'm reading and trying to learn.
kek
IF I do this I would want a road bike. But how do they ride bent over like that? What about the fear of falling? if I have that fear am I too girlie to really ride? I could never wear those clipless pedals (see, too scared of falling) would that matter? About the bike (if I do this) - is an entry level bike a good way to go to start ? or are you better going a bit better from the start?
One more question (for now only, I'm sure) - when I'm riding I hurt between my shoulder blades - I keep trying to push my shoulders away from my ears but it makes little difference, is it me or is it the bike? what causes this and how do I make it stop?
Ok, that's enough for now. OH! by the way, I'm 40 and just quit smoking six months ago - I have about 15 lbs I would also like to lose - but, I do keep up with the 16 yr old skinny male son on our rides ( I do have slicker tires though - that's about the only difference, he is on a Schwin cruiser I think)
thanks in advance for any advice anyone can offer. I'm seriously considering this and while I"m saving I'm reading and trying to learn.
kek