I am looking for some tips as a total beginer. It has been almost 10 years since I was last on a bike, and this week my new Trek 7200FX will be in. It will be delivered and fitted at the bike shop and ready for me to ride in about a week. I know I will not be able to go out and hit 20 miles on the first day, as my excercise has been slim to none over the last 6 years.
Important points:
a) I am not looking to start racing, at all. Period.
b) I am intrested in group rides and fundraisers and such, but that will be the extent of "long rides"
c) I am looking at this as a fitness and weightloss method. (Currently 5'8" 215lbs, linebacker build)
Questions:
a) I currently eat what I want in moderation, what foods should I move away from (I am not a bad eater, I dont eat junk food to speek of, but I have pasta and fish and steak and chicken... lots of chicken, and a wide assortment of veggies)
b) I am looking for a 6 day routine, moderate rides on monday, wed, friday(we will see how many friday rides happen). Light rides on tuesday, and thurs, with a long ride on saturday, pushing 20 miles. Is this an ok method for a fitness rider?
c) What clothes should I have on? I live in East Texas and even in early march we are above 70^f in the afternoons.
d) If I hit the road and do 4 to 5 miles the first day out and come back dead tired, and very sore the next day, what whould my course of action be?
Important points:
a) I am not looking to start racing, at all. Period.
b) I am intrested in group rides and fundraisers and such, but that will be the extent of "long rides"
c) I am looking at this as a fitness and weightloss method. (Currently 5'8" 215lbs, linebacker build)
Questions:
a) I currently eat what I want in moderation, what foods should I move away from (I am not a bad eater, I dont eat junk food to speek of, but I have pasta and fish and steak and chicken... lots of chicken, and a wide assortment of veggies)
b) I am looking for a 6 day routine, moderate rides on monday, wed, friday(we will see how many friday rides happen). Light rides on tuesday, and thurs, with a long ride on saturday, pushing 20 miles. Is this an ok method for a fitness rider?
c) What clothes should I have on? I live in East Texas and even in early march we are above 70^f in the afternoons.
d) If I hit the road and do 4 to 5 miles the first day out and come back dead tired, and very sore the next day, what whould my course of action be?