I want a push bike, but what to get ?

[Big-G]

Well done, but yes, one ride a day and just build up gradually


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[Davey B]

I'd have some days off Steve. 4 days a week at 9 or 10 miles each for August will have you nearly doubling what you signed up for. (If you feel fine doing daily rides....crack on !!)

 

[stever1]

I'd have some days off Steve. 4 days a week at 9 or 10 miles each for August will have you nearly doubling what you signed up for. (If you feel fine doing daily rides....crack on !!)

I’m hoping for 3 x long rides a week. Possibly my 9.4 mile route. It made a difference when I changed the saddle though. I’m thinking of how I can make it up to 10 miles.
it was a bit to much on the bum and knees going out twice today though. I’ll try and do a 10 tomorrow, but it looks like I’ll be working Thursday/Friday. So may get time off the bike those days.
maybe get another one in during the weekend.
I was surprised how much a head wind slows me down.

 

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Plan your rides to avoid hills and that average will soon be over 15mph.

Once you’ve got the comfort sorted and the initial stiffness has stopped being an issue you can get massive gains by running narrow slick tyres to get rid of rolling resistance from the tyres. A lot of people advocate gravel bikes or hybrids but if you’re running bumpy tyres they’re hard work.

 

[stever1]

Plan your rides to avoid hills and that average will soon be over 15mph.

Once you’ve got the comfort sorted and the initial stiffness has stopped being an issue you can get massive gains by running narrow slick tyres to get rid of rolling resistance from the tyres. A lot of people advocate gravel bikes or hybrids but if you’re running bumpy tyres they’re hard work.

I’m already on virtual slicks which are pumped up hard. I’ve changed the saddle now and it’s a bit better. As for avoiding hills. Can’t do that. It’s all uphill around here.

 

[Davey B]

Once you’ve got the comfort sorted and the initial stiffness has stopped being an issue you can get massive gains by running narrow slick tyres to get rid of rolling resistance from the tyres.

Sorry, but this just isn't correct (Quite what a huge gain is, I don't know, but Team Sky; who won loads of stuff by adopting the 'marginal gains' philosophy, did tests that showed them that a 28mm tyre was faster than both a 23 and 25mm one)

Why you need to switch to wider tyres on your road bike

Is it time to try wider tyres? If you’re still running 23mm tyres on your road bike, it could be time you switched to 25s, or even wider.

road.cc

 

[Deleted account 240831001]

Sorry, but this just isn't correct (Quite what a huge gain is, I don't know, but Team Sky; who won loads of stuff by adopting the 'marginal gains' philosophy, did tests that showed them that a 28mm tyre was faster than both a 23 and 25mm one)

Why you need to switch to wider tyres on your road bike

Is it time to try wider tyres? If you’re still running 23mm tyres on your road bike, it could be time you switched to 25s, or even wider.

road.cc

I wasn’t trying to say there’s a difference between 23 & 25mm tyres which is why I mentioned gravel bikes and hybrids but you didn’t quote that part.

 

[DC]

the Ops bike is a Giant roam disc ,hybrid/MTB they come with 42mm cross cut tyres, really can't see 23mm on this tyre of machine , way to narrow. I run 25s on my high end road bike during summer, but resort to 28 winter tyres in the winter on my winter road bike.

 

[stever1]

the Ops bike is a Giant roam disc ,hybrid/MTB they come with 42mm cross cut tyres, really can't see 23mm on this tyre of machine , way to narrow. I run 25s on my high end road bike during summer, but resort to 28 winter tyres in the winter on my winter road bike.

Actually, I’ve a Giant escape disc 2 . I don’t know how wide the tyres are but they are virtually a slick tyre. Very hard as well.

 

[Davey B]

I wasn’t trying to say there’s a difference between 23 & 25mm tyres which is why I mentioned gravel bikes and hybrids but you didn’t quote that part.

You're right, I didn't....as my point was that narrower tyres does not equal lower rolling resitance. Anyway...not gonna argue on someones thread about it.

 

[Deleted account 240831001]

You're right, I didn't....as my point was that narrower tyres does not equal lower rolling resitance. Anyway...not gonna argue on someones thread about it.

Agreed

 

[Davy F]

My new Chopper arrived today….just need to grow some long hair and shrink by about a foot.

 

[DC]

Actually, I’ve a Giant escape disc 2 . I don’t know how wide the tyres are but they are virtually a slick tyre. Very hard as well.

apologies you did indeed. I went back through the thread and saw a post stating you were interested in the Roam. but after seeing the escape you went for that model. Good to see you are enjoying it and good luck with the August Mileage Target.