Tips for a newbie cyclist?

[Beej]

I track all of mine with Strava. Was hoping there were more here so we could share rides. What other features does it have?

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You can find me on strava "William Bonnette"

[black2002ls]

Anyone interested in the cotton patch challenge, let me know. There are events downtown all day. I live right down the street from downtown. The final stretch actually passes right in front of my house

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[samuel642000]

My endurance is pretty bad. I would still like to ride the cotton patch challenge in September. The short course is 21 miles. Not sure if I will be able to pull it off or not being a month and a half away

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I think I'd like to try it. But need to get out on the road more often.

I just use an app called runkeeper... Allows me to log my miles and route plus click on music. And its free. I use to at work too to log my miles and calories I burn on bike patrols. I don't road ride. I mtn bike. I'd love to road bike but I don't know anyone who bikes in my area.

Yeah you're a little ways away.

Try to keep your cadence around 85-92, burn more fat and it is much easier on your body. There are a few people that can get away with 75rpm but it is rare.

I need to get a computer then, I just pedal until I'm tired then coast, repeat.

for you guys trying to track rides with your phone look into strava. it has a friend network which allows you to share rides with friends and has other features that you might find useful the more you get into cycling.

I think I'll look into that.

[black2002ls]

I don't think 21 miles is out of the question. Just keep pushing your trips farther. I think you'll be surprised how far you can go. I rode 45 miles earlier this month and my longest trip prior to that was only 17. I've only been riding a road bike for a month and a half. I will add the disclaimer that I'm very active aside from cycling.

TCU doesn't have a game that weekend so I might have to come out for that cotton patch ride and knock out my metric century.

My plan is to double distance every week.

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[Shorty]

My endurance is pretty bad. I would still like to ride the cotton patch challenge in September. The short course is 21 miles. Not sure if I will be able to pull it off or not being a month and a half away

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I don't think 21 miles is out of the question. Just keep pushing your trips farther. I think you'll be surprised how far you can go. I rode 45 miles earlier this month and my longest trip prior to that was only 17. I've only been riding a road bike for a month and a half. I will add the disclaimer that I'm very active aside from cycling.

TCU doesn't have a game that weekend so I might have to come out for that cotton patch ride and knock out my metric century.

[black2002ls]

for you guys trying to track rides with your phone look into strava. it has a friend network which allows you to share rides with friends and has other features that you might find useful the more you get into cycling.

I track all of mine with Strava. Was hoping there were more here so we could share rides. What other features does it have?

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[Beej]

for you guys trying to track rides with your phone look into strava. it has a friend network which allows you to share rides with friends and has other features that you might find useful the more you get into cycling.

[black2002ls]

Try to keep your cadence around 85-92, burn more fat and it is much easier on your body. There are a few people that can get away with 75rpm but it is rare.

I don't have any fat to burn!

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[no4njnk]

Try to keep your cadence around 85-92, burn more fat and it is much easier on your body. There are a few people that can get away with 75rpm but it is rare.

[Tannerm]

I just use an app called runkeeper... Allows me to log my miles and route plus click on music. And its free. I use to at work too to log my miles and calories I burn on bike patrols. I don't road ride. I mtn bike. I'd love to road bike but I don't know anyone who bikes in my area.

[black2002ls]

I'd be game, I'm not very fast or have a lot of endurance built up, but I'd chase behind you guys.



Seems how all my rides are.



I use map my ride on my phone, but I keep it in my pocket so it's hard to keep an eye on my speed and time.



I need to get one.

My endurance is pretty bad. I would still like to ride the cotton patch challenge in September. The short course is 21 miles. Not sure if I will be able to pull it off or not being a month and a half away

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[samuel642000]

I started riding about 2 months ago and am in the North Frisco/McKinney area if you want to ride sometime. I travel for work a lot and also coach baseball when I'm home, but I try to get out on the weekends as often as possible. Shoot me a PM if you're in that area and want to ride sometime. I'm not blazing any high speeds now, but I enjoy just being out and riding -- sometimes fast and sometimes just a long, cruise type ride.

We should do a group ride one Saturday if there are enough people on here that want to ride.

I'd be game, I'm not very fast or have a lot of endurance built up, but I'd chase behind you guys.

I am in Greenville, so that isn't too far out of the way. Maybe a monthly GTG?

I have yet to really push myself. I did 4 miles Saturday morning, a lot of which was uphill.

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Seems how all my rides are.

Is anyone else logging their rides with strava?

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I use map my ride on my phone, but I keep it in my pocket so it's hard to keep an eye on my speed and time.

Thats why I bought the cateye this weekend. I can keep my phone in the bag under the seat so I can track my rides. The cateye keeps my speed, cadence, time, and distance right in front of me. I felt like I pushed a little harder tonight trying to keep my cadence in the 75-85 range.

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I need to get one.

[black2002ls]

I'm not logging mine online, but I use an app on my phone called GPS Kit. I did just buy a Garmin watch though so I don't have to keep my phone out to see my speed and such.

Thats why I bought the cateye this weekend. I can keep my phone in the bag under the seat so I can track my rides. The cateye keeps my speed, cadence, time, and distance right in front of me. I felt like I pushed a little harder tonight trying to keep my cadence in the 75-85 range.

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[juiceweezl]

Is anyone else logging their rides with strava?

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I'm not logging mine online, but I use an app on my phone called GPS Kit. I did just buy a Garmin watch though so I don't have to keep my phone out to see my speed and such.

[black2002ls]

Is anyone else logging their rides with strava?

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