advice on cycling please?

Afternoon all,

Ive got an urge to get my dads bike out of the shed and go for a ride.
Ive not been on a bike for over 15 years and i was just wondering how hard is it to get back into it?
I was also wondering (more for the larger people) does it hurt your arse like mad?
Ive got to have a go as its an ongoing urge.
Thanks
Tammy

Hi, I hadn't been on a push bike in like 6 years, and when I did get back on it was very hard to adjust at first, like I kept feeling as though I was going to fall off, but after a bit you'll get used to it again just make sure the tyres are pumped up nice and solid!

If you have a really hard saddle yeah it'll hurt your bum a bit, it all depends on the saddle really, last time I went on a bike I was 18 stone and it wasn't so bad, but the tyres really did need to be pumped up hard otherwise it was so unstable...

Yeah it is easy to get back on a bike, but I'd go somewhere near home & just take a short bike ride at first & gradually build it up.

Make sure the bike is in good condition, i.e. tyres pumped, chain oiled, brakes working etc.

Have fun

I hadnt been on a bike for years, not since i was a kid and last year i went on one for the 1st time around france. I borrowed my mums (which i have not given back and she has forgotten about). The seat really hurt so i brought a silicon cover to go over the top of the seat. Its was very soft. I was a bit wobbly at 1st but soon got the hang of it, its very tiring though if like me last year you have not done any exercise in a while. Good luck and let us know how you get on. I do recommend those seat covers though, got mine in halfords

hi tammy when i rode my bike last year the seat did hurt my bum alot so i got a new seat from halford nice silicone one did the job and about £15 well worth it

where abouts in north wales are you were going on holiday there on saturday hope weather brightens up

Im in Wrexham, loads of nice country parks around here for me to practice my cycling. Luckily my mum has a decent size drive for me to practice on before i hit the public places.
Thanks for the tips on the silicone seats, ill see how i get on before i buy one.
As for the tyres, cant you buy concrete tyres!!!!! ha ha ha

Tammy, just make sure you get a p[roper female saddle for it or you'll have more than a sore bum, and a gel saddle will help.