how hard is it for a professional cyclist to resume riding  after a two year break?
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I can kind of relate to how he feels.  It does take a lot of focus to seriously train.  I used to ride in endurance events where the goal was completion within a certain time frame.  Not races, except against myself.  I had to take some time off because of an injury.  I wasn't a professional but it was still difficult for me and my relationship.  I just recently started back cycling.  \n\nIt is frustrating for me because I have gained weight, which really slows me down in speed and distance.  At the same time, I'm just so happy to be back riding.\n\nIn my opinion the biggest problem with relationships and cycling is the time away from the relationship that is necessitated by training.  The next biggest is fatigue.  You ride a lot then you want to come home and rest.  If you can work out some sort of compromise it will probably help you both in the long run.   \n\nSpeaking from personal exprience, cyclist take a lot of their self-esteem from how well they ride.  If he's not be riding, and now he's not riding as well as he used to, his self-esteem is probably taking a real beating. \n\nThis may not apply to your b/f, but hopefully it will give you a place to start a meaningful conversation.\n\nGood luck.
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ask Lance?\n\nHis resting HR is 32bpm and his max sustainable HR is almost 200bpm and VO2 is well over 80\n\nHowever, pro cyclists do nap a lot because it helps the body recover as your body produces Hgh when sleeping.
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Firstly you are very keen\n\nTime of year, well remembering that you will be cycling across the nullabour plains and it is mostly desert, winter or spring might be the ideal time. \n\ndistance wise it is approx 4352 kilometers\n\nhow long it takes you to cycle that is a individual thing\n\ngood luck
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The previous guy is basically right.  Build up some general fitness.  Try cycling or something else aerobic for 20-30 minutes on the days that you aren't running.  You may want to work in something faster around 2-3 weeks before you're timed for your mile.
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I am going to say totally YES!  Your question is a bit open...better than what?  But check this out...I used to be a competitive cyclist in my younger days.  Graduated college, got off the bike, went to work and by 2003, I was 101 kg.  Yeah, but I am only 171cm.  Not good at all.  I got back on the bike, slowly at first.  By New Year's 2005, I was back down to 70 kg.  Later this year, I'm going to return to competition in a Christmas Eve race.\n\nCycling saved my life - there's very little exaggeration to that.  It is an excellent way to exercise.
81306
2years and a few months i guess
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if u have bike, ride it everyday for 4 weeks. thats what i did and they want me to play jv on a high school team
761542
Before u go buy a fancy cycle, pls consult ur doctor to know whether u can ride a bicycle at all. U don't want to aggravate ur back problem further....
111398
you can get return of function and sensation for more than a year
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He is done.  He still puts a lot of miles in on the bike.  But it's for a different reason.  He is really focused on his charity organization.  He doesn't need to prove anything to himself anymore when it comes to the TdF.  He thought about returning to show up the Frenchies.  But he realized that winning another Tour wouldn't shut them up.  They are just bitter b/c an American dominated their race for so long.
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Most regular people can coast on there bike at around 10mph. If they pedal as fast as they can they can probably reach around 20-25mph on flat land. Downhill close to 30mph. Someone like Lance Armstrong can go 30-40mph on flatland and downhill in mountains like the ones in the Tour de France can go close to 70mph. That just shows what kind of athletes are in the Tour de France.
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Read "It's Not About The Bike" by Lance Armstrong who won Tour de France multiple times.  It is truly amazing what one can do with cycling.
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i think you should start off and biking twice the many miles you used to run. Then, slowly add like 1 mile per two days or something
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it is indeed! I would encourage you to start slow and work your way up, best part is to compare your speed and distance to the last few days and keep going up, we have a stationary bike so can not compare but still find it enjoyable, good luck
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Asher j you asked this question before, so I'm going to give you almost  the same answer as before.\n\nI think you're about 3 yrs to late, you should have had a Coach / Trainer at 13 years of age and been training at that point, but if you want it bad enough and are willing to work I'd say you had a shot.\n\nRemember if you choose to do this it becomes your ( job / career ) it's not just the glory you see on Television, you will eat and sleep bicycles seven days a week.
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Yes it's possible but a lot will depend on sprocket ratios & where your weight is distributed & how good a rider you actually are but it can & has been done.\nTips for a stoppie: practice on an OLD bike first!
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It depends what you mean by 'long rides'. If you're going to do 100 miles a day for several days in a row, you need a touring bike. This is because its comfortable over long periods, its strongly built to take a lot of use and its specially designed to take panniers and a heavy load.\n\nIf you're going to ride fast over anything up to 100+ miles, but you're doing one day outings (or you're racing, or riding mainly for fitness) then get a road bike - light, fast, responsive (a thoroughbred amongst bikes). Like a thoroughbred horse though, these bikes need tender loving care to stay on top form, they're a bit skittish and they're fragile. They're also not the most comfortable ride, because they're built for speed, not comfort.\n\nIf you're doing 50+ miles on mixed terrain and speed is less important than durability and stability, then get an ATB of some kind. Probably a hardtail with good front suspension.\n\nIf you're mainly pottering about (even over quite long distances) and most of your riding is in the city, on road and light trails, then consider another hybrid. These are tough, flexible and easy to live with. There are some interesting gearhub ones appearing - they really make life easy.\n\nMy first try-outs in each category:\n\nTouring - Cannondale, Specialised\n\nRoad - Bianchi, Trek, Cannondale\n\nATB - Klein, Specialised, Trek.\n\nHybrid - Cannondale (especially the Vintage), Specialised