If you’re new to cycling or think about giving it a try, but, you have a hard time to add miles to your ride, need someone else to push you through, or don’t know how to motivate yourself to do solo rides, this post if for you.

Please keep in mind that, before starting any kind of sports training or workout routines, it’s practical to consult with your primary health care doctor, especially if you have a sedentary lifestyle. Age, weight, height, habits, and health conditions are relevant to physical activity and performance goals, and intense workouts can lead to health risks.

Physical performance and fitness goals, like things worth having, involve time, dedication, motivation, and discipline. Numerous people reach out to me for fitness and cycling advice, but the only ones to succeed, are the ones that do listen and make changes.

If you’re only goal to any workout, sport, fitness, or physical activity is to loose weight, get toned, or gain muscles mass in a short amount of time with little effort, I wish you luck in every trial.

The first thing you have to remember is that all cyclists start with short rides. With insufficient training, most cyclists can accomplish a 10 to 12mph speed ride, and the average distance for a beginner is 2 miles only. It can take you about ten weeks to feel confident riding a distance of 10 miles, but it will depend on your consistency.

To make yourself succeed with weekly rides, you need to schedule at least two to three hours for cycling so, you’ll need to select the best time and the days that work for you. You should consider riding at least three days a week if you want to improve hastily.

If you get annoyed about cycling around your neighborhood or worried about riding your bike among traffic, you’re not alone. I believe traffic and lose dogs are still pro cyclists’ top nightmares.

The best part of cycling is to enjoy the beautiful landscapes and our favorite roads to ride. If you’re into gravel, or, Mountain Biking, find your local MTB favorite spots to visit. If you’re into road cycling, you need to look up bike trails, commute routes, and parks around your area.

You can use Facebook to look-up cycling groups nearby, or Google Maps to search for bike trails, parks, and points of interest you would like to visit. Stopping by your local bike shop is a good idea to find out the assistance of anything cycling related. Also, apps like TrailLink, AllTrails, MTB Project, and Gaia GPS can help you find the perfect spot for your next ride by choosing places with features of your preference.

Whether you’re into commute cycling or not, here are some safety tips you should consider if you’re a beginner.

If you’d like to mark your progress, apps like Strava, Map my Ride, Cyclemeter, Garmin Connect, and Bike GPS are some of most cyclists’ favorites.

Now push yourself, and don’t forget to have fun!

If you feel no passion, joy, fun, and peace in what you do, then that’s not your thing.

Idania

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