I saw on some page on the web that a rider should not do any big hills until about 1000 miles into the new season.
I rode about 1400 miles last year, rode in a century in September and used a fluid trainer about 3 times per week over winter until the start of April. I ride about 60+ miles per week and have about 215 miles this season so far.
I live in an area that has some pretty good hills and if you want to ride you can't really avoid them very easily. My legs feel tired after the rides, but the next day don't feel sore. My knees feel good when riding and after. Bottom line is that I like to ride the hills, but never heard of this 1000 miles cautionary.
I rode about 1400 miles last year, rode in a century in September and used a fluid trainer about 3 times per week over winter until the start of April. I ride about 60+ miles per week and have about 215 miles this season so far.
I live in an area that has some pretty good hills and if you want to ride you can't really avoid them very easily. My legs feel tired after the rides, but the next day don't feel sore. My knees feel good when riding and after. Bottom line is that I like to ride the hills, but never heard of this 1000 miles cautionary.