I'm newly back into bicycling and also have a Townie. I'm cycling for fun, commuting and knee rehab and I find it pretty easy to cycle 12km in a round trip, with a coffee break at the far point of the trip. That's about 9, 9.5miles. I have a short, but slightly hilly trip to work and do longer, flatter trips on the weekend to get stronger and more skilled.
I think it's a great plan to practice but you could also locate a couple of places on the route you can stop for a pleasant break if you do find it hard going. I think it's mentally helpful if you know you've got those breaks.
Do you ever stand up on your pedals to cycle? I find it hard to keep the cadence if I try it on my townie, so I wonder if they're just not made right for stand up on the pedals cycling?
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Date: 2010-04-09 11:25 am (UTC)I'm newly back into bicycling and also have a Townie. I'm cycling for fun, commuting and knee rehab and I find it pretty easy to cycle 12km in a round trip, with a coffee break at the far point of the trip. That's about 9, 9.5miles. I have a short, but slightly hilly trip to work and do longer, flatter trips on the weekend to get stronger and more skilled.
I think it's a great plan to practice but you could also locate a couple of places on the route you can stop for a pleasant break if you do find it hard going. I think it's mentally helpful if you know you've got those breaks.
Do you ever stand up on your pedals to cycle? I find it hard to keep the cadence if I try it on my townie, so I wonder if they're just not made right for stand up on the pedals cycling?