http://www.cyclingmind.com/HeartRateMonitors.html The Bike Training House Thu, 06 May 2010 15:54:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.cyclingmind.com/HeartRateMonitors.html/comment-page-1#comment-158 chris Gibbons Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:31:17 +0000 http://cyclingmind.com/wpd/?p=119#comment-158 I'm 59, took up cycling in earnest in June 09 with a transition from a hybrid leisure bike to a full 'road' bike ( Scott CR 1 ) I have a first year target of 5000 miles and manage around 100 miles a week, typically 23 25 mile rides, maybe a 35-50 on the weekend. My initial weight was 15.5 stone and fell to 14.5 after a month but stayed there. I rode 75 last weekend and put on weight! My time for the 50 was 3'25" average 15+ mph, I do a 25 at around 17-8 mph alone. My diet is good, I don't eat junk; why am I not losing weight as I'd hoped? I’m 59, took up cycling in earnest in June 09 with a transition from a hybrid leisure bike to a full ‘road’ bike ( Scott CR 1 ) I have a first year target of 5000 miles and manage around 100 miles a week, typically 23 25 mile rides, maybe a 35-50 on the weekend.
My initial weight was 15.5 stone and fell to 14.5 after a month but stayed there. I rode 75 last weekend and put on weight!
My time for the 50 was 3′25″ average 15+ mph, I do a 25 at around 17-8 mph alone. My diet is good, I don’t eat junk; why am I not losing weight as I’d hoped?

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