First long bike ride done!

[mayaena]

I managed to get around a 13-mile cycle-path circuit of my nearest town today. It was my first 2hr weekend ride on the Sofa to 50k. I have done it many times on my electric bike but this is the first time I have ever ridden around it unpowered, and without pushing up a single hill. Whenever there were people there when I had to go up the hills (I get really self-conscious when that happens, as it's not a pretty sight) I exaggerated my gasps and groans for comic effect. I even got a cheer from one lot. Oh and I managed to eat and drink properly all the way round like it said on the training plan. One calorie calculator said I burned just over 1,000 kcals, while another said 2,000. It was probably a lot anyway. Cream-crackered but very happy.

[prawncess]

wow, good going

[mayaena in reply to prawncess]

cheers

[lucigret]

Great achievement, mayaena , I'm sure you do feel cream-crackered. I think being out in the fresh air is a great way to exercise both body and mind. well done🚴

[mayaena]

Thanks lucigret it is lovely - started cold and 'orrible but then the sun came out. What more could you want?

[lucigret in reply to mayaena]

sounds wonderful, you don't have to go out and pay loads of money to have a good time, the simple pleasures of life are free.

[mayaena in reply to lucigret]

too right!

[Hidden]

Fantastic, well done!

[mayaena in reply to Hidden]

thanks Hidden !

[Hidden]

Hi I have been thinking of getting an electric bike. Can I ask you some questions about it on here or can I pm you please? Thanks. x

[mayaena in reply to Hidden]

Fire away! Let's do it here because it might be helpful to others.

[mayaena in reply to Hidden]

I think I'm going to do a post on it actually - please feel free to ask further questions though

[Hidden in reply to mayaena]

Ok great. Will wait until you put your post up as I don't want to hijack this post.. x

[wardie27]

well done you :}

[mayaena in reply to wardie27]

[Lippy47]

Really well done x

[mayaena in reply to Lippy47]

cheers

[Tiggerr]

Great result fellow cyclist. I have something to look forward to... I think

Well done for overcoming the self-consciousness.

That seems a big change so even more impressive.

[mayaena in reply to Tiggerr]

Cheers