Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club

Hello Everyone!

I haven't been riding for around 3 months now (face of shock and horror) and was wondering if anyone has any recommendations of the fastest way to recover previous form. Are there certain types of training I should focus on that will work faster rather than slowly just turning up to more and more club rides? Long rides, short rides, sprinting, hills, focusing on cadence, HR etc. ? Not sure if there is a similar thread to this buried somewhere in the forum.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Tim

Welcome back!

I've done this a few times and I recommend riding solo to begin with - just ride, flat rides first - lapa, kurnell etc, then add some short hills ie eastern suburb hills, then a longer ride ie Waterfall. Once you can ride Waterfall comfortably then start adding in the longer rides with longer hills - start around 3 hours and 1,000m of climbing, ie RNP, MaCaars Creek Road.

Next step is 3 Gorges, Akuna etc. Build from 3 hours to whatever you like.

Personally id add group rides once you can comfortably ride Waterfall Solo - But that's just what I've done. Everyone is different.


BTW - There is no fast way.

Good luck!

Amy.

Welcome back Tim!
Ride, ride, ride!
Have a great ride,
Peter

Do what I did. Enter something stupid like Three Peaks and then pedal ya freckle off

Good advice Amy... I need it too!

Welcome back, Tim! Have been wondering where you've been

See you on the road

Tim,
Amy probably has the best idea of how to go about this but I don't think it'd do you any harm doing Wednesday La Pa - 6am at Post Office square or even Waterfall with the 28s.
Peter

Hi Everyone,
Thanks for the advice, hope to get out next week for a ride.

See you on the road! (at some point)