Back after 15 years off a bike.......help

15yrsoff

Hi all,
This is my first post on the forum so be gentle with me, I have decided to get back into mountain biking after 15yrs away.
Back in the 90's I was a very fit and healthy, extremely keen teenager who lived and breathed bikes and all that went with it, then things took over, car, travel work commitments etc etc...
I would go out most nights on longish rides on my road bike or mountain bike the skip around the next day with no problems. That won't be the case now.........

Real time... Now back to reality I am a 33 year old with a wife and family not a lot of time and 20st to lug around! So I'm going to get back into riding off road as that's what a couple of mates do, I have decided on a bike via a bike to work scheme and that's all good to go. My question is what is the best way to get back into riding and not killing myself in the process?

Any help would be greatly received.

Cheers

kajjal

Just take it easy and build up gradually. When I restarted after a shoulder injury my fitness was very poor. Now a year later I can do fifty miles and am fit again.

15yrsoff

I'm sure i will have no choice but to take it easy lol.
thanks for the reply

iwilldoit

Hi

I started mountain biking at 51 and it has been quite hard work but very enjoyable, I think set yourself little goals and be pleased with small improvements, I have only been at it just over 3 months lost a stone in weight and things are getting a little easier, I tend to go with my little lad and it makes all the work great fun and that's the main thing I think is make it fun.

njee20

There's nothing else for it, listen to your body and don't over do it. You're still young, just go for a ride. It's not like running where you're genuinely likely to do yourself a mischief if you throw yourself into it from nothing.

Keep yourself fuelled and gradually build up the time, you'll be fine.

15yrsoff

Thanks guys, I have ordered my bike today so there is no going back now!

r3hxn

hey I'm in the same boat! near enough 15 years. good luck to you.

kajjal

15yrsoff wrote:

Thanks guys, I have ordered my bike today so there is no going back now!

What did you go for ?