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Has anyone taken up Bycyling?

Lee4love1

By Lee4love1, in Fitness & Exercise

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babygrl1234    6

babygrl1234
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Get the clipless and the aero bars! :thumbup: Oh, and you WILL fall, usually when you stop or get sluggish on a hill. It's more embarassing than painful.

Not totally true. I have not yet fallen. I came close when I first got the clipless and forgot about them but I have yet to take a spill due to the pedals.

Now on the mountain bike when a bee flies in my face....totally different story.

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OH Juli    15

OH Juli
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Talking about stuff flying in your face, I just shared the "snot rocket" story yesterday.

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OH Juli    15

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Anytime. I have plenty of snot to share. You ride in front next time.

Oh wait, this old woman, who is 50 years older than you, rides faster.

Ha.

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Suzzzie.    3

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ok this is freaking me out. My resting HR used to be 75-85.

Now its 45-55 !!! what the HECK!

That is perfectly NORMAL. You are now an athlete. Most athletes have RHR much lower than non-athletes. And heavy people generally have a higher RHR because our hearts have to work harder to pump through all of the fat tissue that surrounds the lining of the heart. Fun huh?

So CONGRATS. It's official that you ROCK!

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MacMadame    81

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ok this is freaking me out. My resting HR used to be 75-85.

Now its 45-55 !!! what the HECK!

Awesome! I want to get mine down from low 60s to low 50s. It was trending that way but then my blood pressure got lower and now it's back up to lower 60s. Weird.

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kagoscuba    0

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ok this is freaking me out. My resting HR used to be 75-85.

Now its 45-55 !!! what the HECK!

Wait until you make a HR monitor freak out during a checkup---priceless. :scared2:

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babygrl1234    6

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Anytime. I have plenty of snot to share. You ride in front next time.

Oh wait, this old woman, who is 50 years older than you, rides faster.

Ha.

That remains to be seen for the 2009 biking season. It's on sucka. BRING IT!!!!!!!!

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MacMadame    81

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38 mile ride today...felt awesome!!! :)

I was just going to boast about my 27 mi ride. Now I feel inadequate. :)

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OH Juli    15

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That remains to be seen for the 2009 biking season. It's on sucka. BRING IT!!!!!!!!

Me and Gloria will take you and Big Sexxy on any time.

Actually, show up not hungover and you might kick my butt. Might.

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krtork    0

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I got a road bike for my birthday, but I have yet to ride it! It has been windy and cold for the past week. I haven't ridden a bike in years, so I am kind of a weenie when it comes to the weather, want to make sure it is a good experience!

I think my DH over did it on the bike, it is way faster than me - I am thinking that I am going to have to "grow into it". LOL!

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OH Juli    15

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krtork,

What kind of bike is it???

You'll grow into your bike, you'll see. Probably more quickly than you expect too.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

BTW, I got out for 22 miles today. It was a little chilly, but sunny. I've ridden in colder, for sure.

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