10-23-2011, 09:24 PM
+1 on the cycling gloves, I get a Bell brand pair from Target that work fine for me.
Also get a water bottle cage; it is easy to become dehydrated when riding; for your son too.
Soreness - at the start it is a good idea to push on one day, then take it very easy on the next. When I started riding all the way to work, on Monday I'd ride all the way both ways (24 miles total for the day), then on Tuesday I'd ride to the light rail, take the train, then ride the rest of the way (5 miles total for the day), Wed & Fri like Mon, Thurs like Tues; and some light riding on the week end. In a few weeks, no more train
and more money for hobbies
Also get a water bottle cage; it is easy to become dehydrated when riding; for your son too.
Soreness - at the start it is a good idea to push on one day, then take it very easy on the next. When I started riding all the way to work, on Monday I'd ride all the way both ways (24 miles total for the day), then on Tuesday I'd ride to the light rail, take the train, then ride the rest of the way (5 miles total for the day), Wed & Fri like Mon, Thurs like Tues; and some light riding on the week end. In a few weeks, no more train
and more money for hobbies
Nigel
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