Any advice on working my endurance back up for a 10km commute in time for the paths to clear up? (also an excuse to show off my bike)
by robin_f_reba
Any advice on working my endurance back up for a 10km commute in time for the paths to clear up? (also an excuse to show off my bike)
by robin_f_reba
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[Specs](https://bikeindex.org/bikes/2662007)
I live in a suburb where the sidewalks don’t really get plowed by the city, only by homeowners who choose to be selfless, and the trails don’t get plowed for weeks. So i haven’t been able to bike commute.
This has led me to being exhausted after ~4km of biking. Could it be the bike? I don’t go very fast unless I’m in a high gear and never stop pedalling. Could it be the techique? I don’t really glide, i just pedal the whole time. I know the rack isn’t Aero
Make sure that nothing is wrong with the bike. The wheels should spin freely. pick up the bike with one wheel at a time and give it a spin to make sure that something isn’t wrong. The wheels should spin for quite a while before they come to a stop. If you have brakes rubbing or a bad bearing or something else wrong then riding will be quite difficult.
You’ve got the perfect machine for some cardio right there!
https://i.imgur.com/7OqxePH.png
Seriously though, the season doesn’t end just because the paths aren’t cleared:
https://i.imgur.com/XyCMF3j.jpeg
Especially when you’ve got a sweet parking spot like that nice rack – is that at work? I’m jealous! It’s helpful to have a warm place in which to do a little cleaning/maintenance when it’s too cold to hose the salt and slush off.
Might want slightly better tires than what you’ve got there, especially on the front wheel.