We all want to get fit and cycling is a really easy way to do it!

Take your time......get into a gradually increasing routine and you can control your weight and enjoy your food, and even drink!!!!!

• First and foremost, this is a marathon and not a sprint. You really need to build slowly or you will just get demoralised and give up.
• Try and find someone who is either happy to be patient with you for a few weeks, or someone who is at a similar level of fitness to yourself. If between you, you organise to go out for a ride, you are 10 times more likely to actually go!!! If you are left to yourself in today's busy lifestyles, you just won't go!!!!!!!!!
• Find an activity you like doing - If it's a gentle ride with a pint on the way, it's better than just going to the pub! Arrange to get up early one morning at the weekend, go for an early ride and treat yourselves to a breakfast or a Costa at the end. There is nothing more satisfying than exercise with the weekend ahead.
• Start off steady, try 5-7 miles for the first few weeks. Move to 10 miles then 15 then 20. This could easily take 12 months, but you will begin feeling so much better and the weight will begin to fall off.
• Be sensible with your food and drink before a ride - You will feel terrible if you have no 'petrol in your tank'. If you are riding in a morning, try a good bowl of cereal and a banana 1/2 hour before you set out. If you are riding during the day, eat something high in carbs. Drink plenty of water, some of the sports drinks work really well, but don't over do it.
• If you want to lose some weight, cut out the carbs on the days you are not riding. Drink plenty of water rather than caffeine based drinks.
• Get a few set routes and get used to the hills, you will learn to prepare and achieve better times.
• Remember that high Cadence (pedal revolution) and sitting in the saddle is the way to go rather than slow, crunched gears standing up on those hills. If you have to stand up, do so, but it's wasting energy.
• Book yourself in for some kind of challenge (charity/race or excursion). If you have a goal a few months away you will work hard and get fitter. No challenge, no incentive!!!!
• Don't forget to stretch after you train - cycling is notorious for shortening your muscles and making them prone to injury. If you want a simple regime, just ask and we'll let you have our best 3 stretches.

We all want to get fit and cycling is a really easy way to do it!

Take your time......get into a gradually increasing routine and you can control your weight and enjoy your food, and even drink!!!!!

• First and foremost, this is a marathon and not a sprint. You really need to build slowly or you will just get demoralised and give up.
• Try and find someone who is either happy to be patient with you for a few weeks, or someone who is at a similar level of fitness to yourself. If between you, you organise to go out for a ride, you are 10 times more likely to actually go!!! If you are left to yourself in today's busy lifestyles, you just won't go!!!!!!!!!
• Find an activity you like doing - If it's a gentle ride with a pint on the way, it's better than just going to the pub! Arrange to get up early one morning at the weekend, go for an early ride and treat yourselves to a breakfast or a Costa at the end. There is nothing more satisfying than exercise with the weekend ahead.
• Start off steady, try 5-7 miles for the first few weeks. Move to 10 miles then 15 then 20. This could easily take 12 months, but you will begin feeling so much better and the weight will begin to fall off.
• Be sensible with your food and drink before a ride - You will feel terrible if you have no 'petrol in your tank'. If you are riding in a morning, try a good bowl of cereal and a banana 1/2 hour before you set out. If you are riding during the day, eat something high in carbs. Drink plenty of water, some of the sports drinks work really well, but don't over do it.
• If you want to lose some weight, cut out the carbs on the days you are not riding. Drink plenty of water rather than caffeine based drinks.
• Get a few set routes and get used to the hills, you will learn to prepare and achieve better times.
• Remember that high Cadence (pedal revolution) and sitting in the saddle is the way to go rather than slow, crunched gears standing up on those hills. If you have to stand up, do so, but it's wasting energy.
• Book yourself in for some kind of challenge (charity/race or excursion). If you have a goal a few months away you will work hard and get fitter. No challenge, no incentive!!!!
• Don't forget to stretch after you train - cycling is notorious for shortening your muscles and making them prone to injury. If you want a simple regime, just ask and we'll let you have our best 3 stretches.