Bicycling

Post Reply New Topic

for the first time in my life, I am going on a large bike ride tomorrow. I have always been a bicyclist, sticking up for bicycling rights--attending critical mass, letting people know it's the law that bicycles must share the road with bikes, etc.--but I have never taken a trip this large. It will be 50 miles one way, obvious 100 roundtrip. I am apprehensive as well as excited to go on this trip, see that I can do it, etc. I think that being 46 has a lot to do with it, I hear the clo'ck ticking and all that. But I am in good shape, guys still flirt with me(I exercise at the gym 3 to 4 times a week). I tell myself I can do it....but you know that little voice is saying in my mind ...WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?? YOU ARE GONNA DIE AND CALL YOUR HUSBAND IN DEFEAT AND DON'T FORGET YOUR PLACE, YOU SILLY WOMAN.
Has anyone here conquered a challenge they posted to themselves?
Let me know......my anxiety is up there...

I love cycling. I do it frequently.

I'm a 47 year-old Mountain Biker. Pace yourself, I'll be rooting for your sucess.

Thanks you guys for not saying don't do it and being supportive. I rode over 60 miles some pavement, a lot of it not. I have a cross bike that could handle some dirt. It took me about 6 hours, not counting lunch break and just screwing around in the small towns.
When I got to my destination, I was a sight, dirt all over, hair poking out, sunburnt, walking like a zombie....but I made it!! Unfortunately, I did not do the return trip. My mind and body do separate things and one is older than the other. But! There the door is open and I know I can do it, so other bike trips in the future.

I ride my bike often, last ride I did was 20 miles in total. But it's a pain in the ass with my mountain bike cos they have bigger tires than race bikes, which means they stick to the ground more and make you pedal abit harder (think it's called torque).

Hey Alex, do you cycle on the C&O canal up there? I've biked that trail frequently and it's one of my favorite places to go on a bike. I covered about 75 miles in a day and didn't even realize it I was enjoying the trip so much!