Hello all from a noob to this forum and cycling itself. I live in Tokyo and don't have any prior or extensive experience in cycling. I have been and still am a motorcyclist, pretty much rode most of the japan. i started riding some 6 weeks back with my longest ride till date being 60 Kms. Aching knees due to incorrect bike setup, sore muscles, fly over the handlebar.... You name it and I can list all the classic noob signs experienced in last two months
That said, I am generally good at doing things I set myself to get in to. So here I am hoping to improve myself in a few months. My goal is not races but rather long distance biking.
The bikes I have are
Bios Ampio for commute to office
Canondale caad 10 for the rest (just to it yesterday )
I live in setagaya, so far I have been mostly looping at Komazawa koen. Today I went for a short run at tamagawa cycle path.
At an average I ride three times a week, 2x 24 Kms round trip to office and ne big weekend ride, 40 Kms for two weekends, then 60 Kms. I usually find that after the big ride on Saturday I have no energy left for Sunday . Planning to push this up to 80 Kms in a day next weekend.
Hopefully I can get to know some good people here and learn how to build stamina, ride better and good routes in and around Tokyo. Any and all comments/suggestions are welcome!
Cheers
Blue Star
That said, I am generally good at doing things I set myself to get in to. So here I am hoping to improve myself in a few months. My goal is not races but rather long distance biking.
The bikes I have are
Bios Ampio for commute to office
Canondale caad 10 for the rest (just to it yesterday )
I live in setagaya, so far I have been mostly looping at Komazawa koen. Today I went for a short run at tamagawa cycle path.
At an average I ride three times a week, 2x 24 Kms round trip to office and ne big weekend ride, 40 Kms for two weekends, then 60 Kms. I usually find that after the big ride on Saturday I have no energy left for Sunday . Planning to push this up to 80 Kms in a day next weekend.
Hopefully I can get to know some good people here and learn how to build stamina, ride better and good routes in and around Tokyo. Any and all comments/suggestions are welcome!
Cheers
Blue Star