This is the best advise - 2013 by the way..
Once you start riding a bike, for example if it is March and you had been hibernating, the first two times you ride, you may get tired. You have to take it slowly at first because of any injury on your muscles.
Just a comment, there are professional riders that live in cold places and they ride indoors.
When they get their first competition like in Europe in March, they have difficulty climbing some hills, because the legs are not used to that exercise. It is not the same to do cylcing indoors than doing it outdoors.
I have done granfondo events in September and it has worked for me, because i start practicing in March, i have a routine to practice not everyday because i work and the bike doesn't give me money to live obviously, and i am not a Pro.
But the bike can make you loose weight if you eat healthy too, so there are benefits too.
If you are riding the first few times after a long time without riding, go for 30kms the first time, the second time, try to go for 20 kms within 3 days to see how you feel and eventually increase it to 35kms and after the first three weeks, increase to 40 and so on.
Don't pedal too fast, just get your legs used to the rythm, otherwise you can injure yourself if you start cycling.
After the first month (for example in 30 days you have been riding 9 times for 30kms, then you will notice your body improving (again, as long as you eat healthy meals).
After the first two months, you will be much better in shape, so take it easy and after four months, you may probably want to join a meetup group (meetup.com) in your area and see if there are some bike events so you can socialize and go riding with people.
Just a few links here for reference.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqrhCMYjMyE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7uOk1obicA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KU252WoHKY
Hope this works for you and if not, send me a message on youtube under deporteshoycanada and i will reply to you.
Have fun this summer.
Once you start riding a bike, for example if it is March and you had been hibernating, the first two times you ride, you may get tired. You have to take it slowly at first because of any injury on your muscles.
Just a comment, there are professional riders that live in cold places and they ride indoors.
When they get their first competition like in Europe in March, they have difficulty climbing some hills, because the legs are not used to that exercise. It is not the same to do cylcing indoors than doing it outdoors.
I have done granfondo events in September and it has worked for me, because i start practicing in March, i have a routine to practice not everyday because i work and the bike doesn't give me money to live obviously, and i am not a Pro.
But the bike can make you loose weight if you eat healthy too, so there are benefits too.
If you are riding the first few times after a long time without riding, go for 30kms the first time, the second time, try to go for 20 kms within 3 days to see how you feel and eventually increase it to 35kms and after the first three weeks, increase to 40 and so on.
Don't pedal too fast, just get your legs used to the rythm, otherwise you can injure yourself if you start cycling.
After the first month (for example in 30 days you have been riding 9 times for 30kms, then you will notice your body improving (again, as long as you eat healthy meals).
After the first two months, you will be much better in shape, so take it easy and after four months, you may probably want to join a meetup group (meetup.com) in your area and see if there are some bike events so you can socialize and go riding with people.
Just a few links here for reference.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqrhCMYjMyE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7uOk1obicA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KU252WoHKY
Hope this works for you and if not, send me a message on youtube under deporteshoycanada and i will reply to you.
Have fun this summer.