Hi,
I'm in my 40's and live in the north of Hampshire. I don’t have an ebike as yet but I do have two road bikes a mountain bike and an old Windcheetah recumbent trike! Much to the annoyance of the wife.
I used to ride quite a lot. I live 11.5 miles from work and about 6 years ago could do it in about 45 mins, I think that’s an average of about 14.5 mph? but I could only do that 2 days a week as I was knackered I did ride to work twice earlier this year but got a bit disheartened when it took me 55min to and 56min back the first time and 55min to and 54min back the second time.
I also used to be a member of Audax (Audax United Kingdom (known as Audax UK or AUK) is the foremost long-distance cycling association in the UK, and the biggest in the world.) I did several 100k rides and 200k rides and a couple 300k rides, but my biggest ride was a 400k ride (250 miles). I’ll put the details of that in another post.
But then, 5 years ago, my second child was born (with Down Syndrome) and the bike riding along with other things went by the wayside, so what fitness I had has now all but gone. I get out of breath just running 200yds or so!
I have been reading a few bits and bobs on and off, on this forum for a year or so now and have just got around to becoming a member.
With the ever increasing cost of fuel and my wanting to get a bit fitter again (I was 70KG but I’m getting on towards 80KG now. ) I’m now thinking of getting an ebike to use mainly for work, so I may be able to ride to work and back without killing myself more than 3 times a week, if I could get it to each day, I may be able to get rid of one of our cars.
Anyway that’s enough about me.
PS 5th Dec 9pm BBC1
Ride safe.
Andy.
I'm in my 40's and live in the north of Hampshire. I don’t have an ebike as yet but I do have two road bikes a mountain bike and an old Windcheetah recumbent trike! Much to the annoyance of the wife.
I used to ride quite a lot. I live 11.5 miles from work and about 6 years ago could do it in about 45 mins, I think that’s an average of about 14.5 mph? but I could only do that 2 days a week as I was knackered I did ride to work twice earlier this year but got a bit disheartened when it took me 55min to and 56min back the first time and 55min to and 54min back the second time.
I also used to be a member of Audax (Audax United Kingdom (known as Audax UK or AUK) is the foremost long-distance cycling association in the UK, and the biggest in the world.) I did several 100k rides and 200k rides and a couple 300k rides, but my biggest ride was a 400k ride (250 miles). I’ll put the details of that in another post.
But then, 5 years ago, my second child was born (with Down Syndrome) and the bike riding along with other things went by the wayside, so what fitness I had has now all but gone. I get out of breath just running 200yds or so!
I have been reading a few bits and bobs on and off, on this forum for a year or so now and have just got around to becoming a member.
With the ever increasing cost of fuel and my wanting to get a bit fitter again (I was 70KG but I’m getting on towards 80KG now. ) I’m now thinking of getting an ebike to use mainly for work, so I may be able to ride to work and back without killing myself more than 3 times a week, if I could get it to each day, I may be able to get rid of one of our cars.
Anyway that’s enough about me.
PS 5th Dec 9pm BBC1
Ride safe.
Andy.
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