OldBull

I respect what you want to do. Started out at 154kg on a Macro special bike. NOT a good idea. What everybody said make sense. 1. Cycling is soft on the joints. 2. In the beginning you will get tired easily. 3. Rims and spokes are very important for bigger people. 4. For now stay away from carbon frames. 5. On a trainer your backside will hurt after about 15min and you will get bored. 6. Riding alone is not always advisable due to safety and boredom. 7. Find a caring group or club and ride with them for support and to learn from them. 8. Get a computer or gps to monitor heart rate and cadence. 9. Keep record of your rides so you can track your progress. 10. Get a Strava account to support previous point. It is free. 11. Keep it interesting. 12. REMEMBER WE BIGGER PEOPLE SWEAT MORE. USE PROPPER ELECTROLITES ON THE BIKE AND AFTER THE RIDE. 13. Drink regularly on the bike. 14. Remember to make sure to fuel your body after 1hr on thr bike. I can still remember 6 years ago when I completed my first 20km ride. I was extremely excited and had to rest for about two weeks. Now I do 120km and longer rides on a Saterday and do a 50km on Sunday. Our club have regular rides on Saterday mornings where we take the beginners out for a 20km ride, make sure they are safely at theirmvehicles and them we go and do our longer rides. If you want to PM me and I will give you more info.

Could not make it last year but must say this route is much better than the other way round. We also discussed it in our club group today and all agree with this. I had a great time yesterday and the organization was great. Thanx to the team that organized and executed this race. WELL DONE!!!!

This will be my first Emperors, or East Rand. Where can I find a route map?

This sounds like a very interesting one.

I took a small boy cycling to get him to exercise in order for him to beat his illness. A full 11.8km and I was proud that I did it. But after seeing this 404km trip, I am very humble again.

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