Mr Crudley
Glock in your sock
Don't run. Too much impact. My knees definitely improved after I quit playing soccer.
Running is what people that don't have bikes do
Running is what people that don't have bikes do
Great... something to look forward to, in 3 years.I actually haven’t 100% - I have always exercised and still struggle a little with changing to assist over just grind it - I am 51 shortly too - some stuff is just wearing out
Only run when your bike gets stolen.Running is what people that don't have bikes do
That's a pretty good effort! It's not like you're doing 20km a week on flat trails. Might be wear and tear then like you say. I certainly feel it more than I used to. I now pay for my fun in my lower back.I ride 3 times a week trail for around 90kms of trail and around 1200m elevation ( 2 x 90 minutes ish and 1 x 3 - 3.5hr ) I also usually do 2 x 5km run / walk a week and 2 x 30mins rowing.
It really is just the slightly longer pinch climbs that I get trouble with.
I fully understand the train harder ethos and lose weight and just do it - but I’m tired all the time - just want to not be pushing all the time
One should only run when there is an alarm or police.Don't run. Too much impact. My knees definitely improved after I quit playing soccer.
Running is what people that don't have bikes do
I just turned 40 and wanted one but couldn't afford to have both and so sold my normal bike to get an ebike. It make me ride so much more and have nearly done 1000km in 4 months and reckon it's one of the best decisions I have ever made. During the week I can ride or walk to work and get fitness that way so, for me, the ebike was about having more fun on the weekends yet still have energy to do something with the family after. Personally I find climbing boring (particularly fire trails) and just a grind that saps energy that I would prefer to put into riding down which I find more challenging and want to get better at.Just want somewhere to throw around some discussion points regarding an E-Bike.
I am sure part of the reasoning process around the e-bike and the justification process are helping to exaggerate the issues I am actually having.
Current real or perceived issues include sore knees ( a more recent ongoing development ) I have found they ache a little more after rides than they were before ( however my road rides that feature fuck all elevation and no pinch climbs leave no knee issues at all) - Quads muscle fatigue I take a few more days to recover than I used to - issues with pinch climbs in a couple of locations now I walk as even in the lowest gear I just can’t push and if I do manage to push I get a slipping back wheel and with no momentum I have actually fallen off more times recently going up hills
I feel being able to carry momentum into the climb with the pedal assist will fix this.
Biggest hurdle to my though process is justifying spending money on an e-bike when I have the virtually new Ripley - the Ripley is an amazing bike but it doesn’t address my up struggles
If I sold the Ripley then maybe I wouldn’t feel as conflicted having that and an ebike?
Any ideas thoughts etc all welcome ta!
Just a pup.I actually haven’t 100% - I have always exercised and still struggle a little with changing to assist over just grind it - I am 51 shortly too - some stuff is just wearing out
I'd have been supportive of a training regime to get results, but hearing that workload on an average week it may be you need to cutback. Possibly overtraining is hampering progress.I ride 3 times a week trail for around 90kms of trail and around 1200m elevation ( 2 x 90 minutes ish and 1 x 3 - 3.5hr ) I also usually do 2 x 5km run / walk a week and 2 x 30mins rowing.
It really is just the slightly longer pinch climbs that I get trouble with.
I fully understand the train harder ethos and lose weight and just do it - but I’m tired all the time - just want to not be pushing all the time
Or when toilet paper stocks are getting low in Covid times.One should only run when there is an alarm or police.
Might be too much dude, especially if you have built up fatigue. The running certainly takes it out of the thighs for a solid couple of days for me also.I ride 3 times a week trail for around 90kms of trail and around 1200m elevation ( 2 x 90 minutes ish and 1 x 3 - 3.5hr ) I also usually do 2 x 5km run / walk a week and 2 x 30mins rowing.
It really is just the slightly longer pinch climbs that I get trouble with.
I fully understand the train harder ethos and lose weight and just do it - but I’m tired all the time - just want to not be pushing all the time
That's like climbing Mt Everest on a jet pack. Sure you get to see the view from the top but the climb itself, the hardship, the struggle, is part of the experience.I recently got back to my local hill climb. my fitness is shot an what used to take an hour now takes an hour and half. At my best I could do it in about 45minutes. it's a around a 400m climb. I was passed on the way up by a bloke on an e-trance - he was on his 4th lap of the hill after an hour and 20. He was still fresh and disappeared quickly.
We are the same age, use it or lose it.I actually haven’t 100% - I have always exercised and still struggle a little with changing to assist over just grind it - I am 51 shortly too - some stuff is just wearing out
I agree. While I can I'd still rather pedal. When I can't then I'll drink the kool aidWe are the same age, use it or lose it.
Still pedalling with an e-bike just going faster uphillI agree. While I can I'd still rather pedal. When I can't then I'll drink the kool aid
That analogy is worse than trumps presidency.That's like climbing Mt Everest on a jet pack. Sure you get to see the view from the top but the climb itself, the hardship, the struggle, is part of the experience.